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Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant, Jamaica Plain, MA

Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

4.4
4.4
28 Reviews
$30 and under
Ethiopian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Great for outdoor dining
Guests at Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant are likely to find something exotic and noteworthy on the menu. To start the meal, the appetizer choices include Ayeb begomen and mitmita, which is made with cottage cheese, cayenne pepper and collard greens. The menu at Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant offers both meat-centric and vegetarian entrèes. Choose a popular item like the Doro wot, finely chopped beef sautéed with red onion and a blend of spices. Another choice would be the Miser Wet, made with split red lentils in a berbere sauce.

The "Best of Boston" named Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant the "2015 Best Ethiopian Restaurant" in the area.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Ethiopian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Fri 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 522-6453
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 28 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant shines with "incredible food, service, and honey wine." Guests love the "authentic and delicious" dishes, including standout beef stew and veggie combos. The welcoming atmosphere, "friendly staff," and comfortable indoor and outdoor seating make it a delightful spot for gatherings. Perfect for vegan and gluten-free diners.

28 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food experience. Similar tastes to what we experienced in Ethiopia.

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  2. Benjamin

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Blue Nile is our favorite local restaurant! My wife and I always split a 6-vegetable combo and one of the meats, and they're all great. Food is always great, and customer service is always kind.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is great. The atmosphere is comfortable. The staff is polite and attentive.

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  4. jonathan

    Greater Boston

    47 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was authentic and good. I would have liked a stronger flavor profile, but that is a personal bias. I'd return if I were in the neighborhood

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  5. Courtney

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a small neighborhood restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining. The food is authentic and delicious. The waiter was helpful in explaining the menu and we all really enjoyed our meal. Great for vegan and gluten free people.

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  6. Stephen

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and would highly recommend - we’ll be back!

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  7. Tanmay

    San Antonio

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    They were out of doro wot on my visit. But the food tasted good.

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  8. Lisa

    Greater Boston

    51 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a beautiful night so we sat outside but it was very noisy! Service was slow but the food was tasty so we didn’t mind and enjoyed our dinner.

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  9. Keith

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Been here many times but tonight was not the best experience. It's usually hard to get a table here, but this time, it was nearly empty. You used to be able to get a combo platter with your choice of any meat and veggie. They is not the case now. Instead you can get a veggie combo, but then you have to pay $20 additional for any meat. The serving isn't much bigger than the individual veggie servings. It's become very expensive to enjoy a variety of ethiopian foods the way I am used to. The Doro wat was cold, which was very disappointing. Also they were out of tej. Lastly, the injera was not as good as usual actually tasting a bit stale and very dry on the edges. Service was fine. I was generally disappointed this time and I worry this is the new normal here. I will consider the options for ethiopian before coming to this one again.

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  10. Ippolita

    Greater Boston

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite places. Never disappoints. The perfect place to go with friends

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Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

389 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Fri 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Ethiopian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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