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Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

  • Currently 2.65/5

Rating: 2.6/5 (34 votes)

Posted by Staff / Listed on October 22, 2007 / review policy

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Serving tasty and reasonably priced Ethiopian Food, Lalibela on Bloor Street has a variety of chicken, lamb and vegetarian options.

Photo from Richelle Forsey

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Tom P / March 20, 2010 at 10:45 pm
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This place has really gone downhill. Pre-prepared food is very flat tasting. Quality is very questionable (ie-tibs that are too way short on meat, flavours that are basically just bland and tired). The last 3 times I visited I was told they do not have Gored Gored (even though it appears on the menu with a photo to boot). Finally gave up on the place and tried African Palace across the steet. Pleasently surprised by warm service, cozy atmosphere, great prices, and best of all the best Gored Gored I have ever had! You could taste the freshness of ingredients in the slow cooked Doro Wat, and even just-the-right-amount of gin in the awaze! I would say African Palace is not only as good as Lalibela used to be, but is actually better than it ever was!

Sorry Lalibella, I was a loyal fan who eventually grew tired of your lackluster service and product. I will not be back.

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Taemu Mar / October 12, 2010 at 10:10 pm
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I have visited Lalibela Restaurant for a couple of times, and enjoyed delicious food. The friendly atmosphere and freshness of the food is wonderful…also portion of the food and its price is reasonable. I find it satisfactory. I hope they will keep there repetition.
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Lindy Pops / August 15, 2011 at 03:26 pm
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I had an Ethiopian friend who asked me to try Ethiopian cuisine at this restaurant. We arrived at the restaurant at 7:30pm, waited for more people to come and started ordering at around 8:30pm. Food came to the table at around 9:30pm. I was very starving by then. First few bites are ok and then I realised that the flat bread (injera) has a sour taste in it that I think ruins the flavoured meats and veggies. Not my fave and won't be back. Just my personal taste.
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Chris / November 25, 2011 at 03:22 pm
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I decided to try this last night, we normally go to one of the other ones across the street and was completely disappointed and it takes a lot to make me not like food. Anyway we ordered for take out and got home and the food meat dishes were as cold as ice and all the veggies tasted like they were cooked days before. We even called to ask about it and they weren't willing to do anything about it. I would not recommend.
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Lynn / May 27, 2012 at 05:36 pm
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As an Ethiopian and paying customer I was very unpleased with the service my family and I received at the restaurant last week. The service and food were just awful and I was shocked at how rude our waiter was. We were asked if we were actually ready to order while deciding as a group on the final decision of the dishes we wanted. If this were another restaurant the waiter would generally offer an idea or help a little. Our drinks took forever to come once ordered and many were forgotten. I will definitely not be returning and I would not recommend it to anyone else
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869 Bloor Street West (Get Directions)
416.535.6615
Bloorcourt
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