


Classic Ethiopian food, coffee & desserts served amid traditional decor, wood beams & soft lighting.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 3030 Audley St, Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 814-5101
Website: https://bluenilerestaurant.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: bluenilerestaurant.com
Order: Order online
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Reviews
Cons: not much parking, a tad bit pricy (but worth it)
If you want good Ethiopian food in Houston, this is the place! It’s a hidden gem, but worth checking out! It’s a little on the expensive side, but totally worth it. I would recommend this place for special events, such as a really special date or wedding anniversary. And you don’t need reservations. I recommend any of their savory food (trust me–it’s all great!), and any of the desserts that are freshly made the day you’re visiting; if you ask for any of the other desserts, they’ll have to pull them out of the freezer and the flavor will be… passible, but not as good. I’ll have to come back for their coffee ceremony at some point!
Mare was knowledgeable about the menu and gave helpful recommendations when I couldn’t decide. She checked in at just the right times—never intrusive, but always attentive. she made sure my food came out correctly on time.
The dishes were exceptionally delicious and authentic. The Injera was made of 100% Teff which is gluten free and exceptionally nutrient dense. The restaurant has relaxed ambience and great cultural art works/artifacts. I will be definitely going back!!
They charged us 5 dollars for 1 CAN of coke (and no refills). I understand restaurants are already operating on a small margin, and smaller mom and pop restaurants have even a smaller margin at times. I understand that price in food may go up, especially year over year, and we don’t mind paying for good food.
And pay we did, because when looked at our bill for lunch we had sticker shock, it was over 68+ dollars for lunch. We got the veggie combo and the meat combo, the same combo we’ve ordered for years. Plus tax and tip and it was well over 80 dollars for lunch. The last time we went earlier this year I could have sworn it was closer to 50 dollars total. Also, they didn’t serve us the cabbage that’s in the picture from earlier this year – so we got one less item.
The restaurant didn’t have their AC on today and the ceiling fans were broken according to our waitress. So it was warmer than normal inside and she wasn’t allowed to turn on the AC. The service was nice enough, but nothing stood out.
They’re getting 2 stars for the memories and the food which was still very good, but we won’t be back.
Simply put, Blue Nile has great energy and great food. All of the guests were in awe of the food (and coffee)!
When talking to the waitress about other Ethiopian restaurants in Houston she was very gracious and had a positive attitude about other locations and didn’t have anything ugly to say and that was very professional of her and she really gave a great service and had a nice vibe. I liked very much how she didn’t have a negative attitude about other places and was very complimentary of them. It shows a good example of how businesses in the same industry should treat each other because there is an interest for businesses to promote excellence amongst each other and this place handles that very well. Ethiopian food in Houston is represented great by this place and their people.