Lalibela Ethiopian - New Haven

The food was served hot, very delicious, and well-seasoned. It was not overpowering and the crisp bread was fresh and reminiscent of the gluten-free flatbread I had in Ethiopia. A great choice!

The food at this restaurant is always bursting with flavor and the service is consistently excellent. There are also plenty of delivery options available for convenience.

The food is always delicious at this restaurant. I always order the vegetarian sampler.

Food 5/5 Service 4/5 Ambiance 4/5 I came here for an early dinner at 5pm with a friend. The restaurant had one other party of 2, and was otherwise completely empty. We were seated immediately. My friend, and I were a little overwhelmed by the menu, given the many choices. We asked our waitress for a recommendation and she let us know that they offer combination plates in which we get to choose 4 different things to try. This is what my friend and I ended up getting. Another thing I liked about the menu is that they offer the same things in a spicy and non-spicy option. My friend and I got a few of the same things but she got the spicy version and I got the non-spicy. Overall, I would rate the food 5/5. It was delicious and I was SO full by the end of the meal. My one disappointment is that I had ordered a coffee, which came out in this beautiful jug. I had only consumed maybe 1/3 of the coffee when the waitress came and said that another customer ordered the coffee and she needed to take the jug away. I thought she would take the jug back and pour the remainder of my coffee into a mug or a different container for me. She didn't. She took the jug away, and next thing I see is the waitress bringing that same jug to the other table. I was very disappointed that I paid for the entire jug of coffee and only got to drink maybe 1/3 of it and I was still charged the entire price for it. Knocked off one star for the coffee incident, but otherwise I would absolutely recommend for the food!

When I crave Ethiopian cuisine, I can count on Lalibela to hit the spot! The menu is very vegetarian friendly, the ambiance is great for casual groups, and the dishes are super shareable. The combo platter is a nice way to start off if you want to try multiple stews or vegetables. If you know what you want (or if you're on the hungrier side! , you can get a bigger entree size that still comes with two smaller vegetable dishes I ordered the yemisir wot (one of my favorites which came with zucchini and fosolia. The zucchini was cooked in a savory tomato based sauce and was delicious. My partner ordered the combination platter with Tikel Gomen, Siga Alicha, Shuro, and Doro Wot. We both agreed that the Doro Wot was the best! Service can sometimes be on the slower side, especially when there are a lot of people in the restaurant. The servers are very nice and knowledgeable, but not as attentive water glasses were not refilled even though they were empty before we were halfway through with our meal. When we were able to flag down a server they were refilled very quickly. The owner is also very kind and if he's free, he will occasionally stop by tables to chat with customers we loved learning about the restaurant and his family! He mentioned that the restaurant also has a food truck that offers lunch on Cedar St (near the Yale School of Medicine during the weekdays, which I am looking forward to trying!