Almaz Cafe

Reviews

• Publius K.

  star star star star star 25 May 2026

  As any keen eyed reader will observe, we in the Publius household enjoy Ethiopian food.
  
  I first enjoyed Almaz Cafe way back in the spring of 2008 (I believe it had recently opened). Imagine our surprise when we found it was still there and serving delicious, home style Ethiopian cuisine.
  
  Of course we recently stopped in- we had beef tibs (forgetting the name) and a combination of their vegetarian dishes. If you eat meat, I recommend ordering this way.
  
  Food was delicious- fresh and flavorful. Injera was nice and sour but not at all dried out. The service was warm and welcoming. The place is very casual but honestly I've never been to any formal Ethiopian restaurant, so no concerns.
  
  Recommended!

• Kimberley Y.

  star star star star star_border 16 May 2026

  4.3/5
  
  Pretty good! Not as "traditional" of an interior as other Ethiopian places I've been to, but the food is tasty.
  
  We got a vegetarian combo and the Doro Wat (chicken stew), and shared between us -- I definitely recommend doing that if you're eating with multiple people, so that you get to try as many things as possible! I was partial to the veggie sampler myself, and especially enjoyed the lentil-based options. They also provide a lot of injera, and the lady who was there when we went was really nice!

• Brady G.

  star star star star star 12 May 2026

  It is great . I go here all the time , they know us. The food is great and it has vegan and gluten free stuff .It has so many options , when we go to Philly. The staff are very nice. My family loves it so much. The location is so great , the water is so good. We have the four seated it is nice.

• Ju L.

  star star star star star_border 9 May 2026

  Came here with a couple of friends for dinner. I don't eat a lot of Ethiopian food; this was my second time, but it's always a fun experience. I do agree that the injera tastes sour but I also don't know what authentic injera tastes like. Between the 4 of us, we had the vegetarian combo, the doro wat (chicken stew) and yebege aleche (curry lamb cubes). The food was fine but service was top notch. The owner and the staff were very nice and hospitable; they kept refilling our waters and checking on us. If you want to make reservations, they're not on opentable so just call in advance. It's BYOB but keep in mind there's a $5 corking fee.

• Robin K.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 7 May 2026

  Solid 2.5 stars!
  
  Never a good sign when you walk into a restaurant and there's no one dining there.
  
  Pros: Clean restaurant, 2 story so lots of seatings available, fast service.
  
  Cons: injera was too sour, to a point where it's inedible. Chicken stew was decent but chicken was dry and over cooked. Vegetarian platter wasn't good, bland. The food came out too quick, not a good sign.
  
  Overall, I expected so much from this place. I love Ethiopian cuisine and dine in one in my hometown but this was far from perfection.