Our friends have talked about this place for a couple of years and tonight we made the trip to Tempe to try them. Situated not far from the Gamage .theater, this place is in a little strip mall with plenty of parking. None restaurant is...More
Excellent service, excellent food. I'd suggest the large "sampler" plate (Lalibela Exclusive) which has a lot of everything. The spicy chicken (doro wat) was amazing. The "bread" (injera) to scoop up the food is interestingly delicious. Note: Since you are eating with your hands, wash...More
We have enjoyed Cafe Lalibela on each visit to the Phoenix area for almost 10 years. On this trip, the vegetable stews seemed to have been sitting far too long, the accompanying injera was chilly. Services was good, and the space is a bit more...More
3 family members eat at this tasty Ethiopian restaurant. Located in a strip mall the food was very good. Not fancy surrounding but delicious dishes . We shared a “Meat combination” which was plenty of food . 4 meats two spicy two plain that included...More
I highly recommend Cafe Lalibela. I appreciated that the menu had good explanations of every item. I was worried about the food being too spicy but the waitress guided me in the right direction. Each of the items I ordered was delicious!
It was our first time at the restaurant. The food and service was great. We ordered the Ethiopian Deluxe with the various stews....all equally delicious. I will definitely be going back and highly recommend...it’s no wonder they’ve been in business 22 years
Lalibela is a simple place in a strip mall on the Phoenix side of Tempe. The food is excellent. Lamb, chicken and beef dishes (wats) were really first rate, both spicy and mild. The shuro (lentil purée) was not equally great (my wife says give...More
I visited this lovely cafe on a Sunday, when another popular Ethiopian restaurant was closed... I was so impressed by the lovely, inviting, cozy atmosphere, smiling faces and welcoming voices... Everyone was attentive, giving plenty of time to peruse the menu and ask questions... I...More
In the Phoenix area, amazing Mexican restaurants are all around. But if you want to branch out into a different type of cuisine, you can't go wrong with Cafe Lalibela. We had an all vegetarian platter full of tasty food, including Misir Wat and Yekik...More
We waited about a half hour for our food and when it arrived it was all cold. It was as if it had been sitting in the kitchen the whole time just waiting to be taken to our table. The menu designates which foods are...More
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