Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 8902 reviews

What Villain doesn't like about Enssaro:
I don 't eat here anymore but it 's unclear if Enssaro ever had many vegan options to begin with. On their menu, they list items containing ghee as vegan and a dessert with honey as vegan . Multiple people in the local community have said that items labeled vegan were never actually vegan, and unfortunately, that seems to be my assessment as well after more times of trying to talk with the restaurant and get answers.... View all feedback. What Villain likes about Enssaro:
I really enjoy getting the vegan combo and splitting it with my partner! The vegan dessert is also fantastic! Just remember, Ethiopian food is meant to be shared, so when dining in, all your dishes will be placed on one plate. This includes any non-vegan dishes ordered by others in your group! The portions of injera are also on the smaller side, so it's a good idea to order an extra portion for each meal. View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.2 ★ from 50 reviews
Susana
25.09.2024 - 16:23

Everyone needs to visit Ensarro! It's an Oakland favorite! Everything is delicious, authentic, and fine!!!!

TANISHA
25.09.2024 - 16:23

One of my favorite restaurants, the food is soooo good

Mike
25.09.2024 - 16:23

Ooof hard to imagine being hit harder with the real goodness. Spices popped, everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. Twelve stars, hilarious and attentiv...

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Ahmet
25.09.2024 - 16:23

Our table of four left after ordering one veggie sample platter for two and one meat sample platter for two and waiting for 40 minutes. Afterwards the owner cam...

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Renee
25.09.2024 - 16:23

The food was delish. I wanted more beef than veg that day and there were potatoes in my meat...so that 's why my rating is reflecting my saltiness at this momen...

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Menu
3.2 ★ from 26 reviews
Zsombor
02.09.2022 - 17:37

Today is my birthday. we ordered veggie sambusas. they served us bark. I ate a whole thing before I noticed. I have been vegetarian for 11 years and vegan for 6...

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Zsombor
02.09.2022 - 17:37

I have vegan family in Oakland and this is their favorite restaurant. After browsing their online menu and seeing a few new-to-me menu items, I was excited to c...

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Zsombor
03.05.2023 - 15:16

There are fantastic vegan options. The aromas are perfection. I recommend the veggie Sambusa, veggie prober, buchata and ethiopian nacho. Try the bookata with t...

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Rickey
03.05.2023 - 15:16

Today is my birthday. We ordered Veggie Sambusas. They served us beef. I ate a whole thing before I understand. I have been vegetarian for 11 years and vegan fo...

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Zsombor
26.12.2022 - 15:32

Pretty chill vibe to the place with friendly folks and a full bar. Each table had a QR code that is used to also place the order aka no counter based order due...

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Doordash
4.8 ★ from 2600 reviews
Jenner
08.01.2024 - 06:04

This had been one of my favorite restaurants for the last 10 years. The Veggie combo is always a great choice. The dishes and flavors are fantastic, the people...

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Molly
08.01.2024 - 06:04

Enssaro is an Oakland treasure. You can taste the love in every bite. I like my misir wot spicy, so I asked for that in the comments, and the food came well spi...

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Heather
08.01.2024 - 06:04

Wow. This is my first experience with Ethiopian food. Nothing was mid. Literally everything was so tasty. Theres a slight spiciness (I love spicy so if youre ve...

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Katherine
08.01.2024 - 06:04

Solid Ethiopian food, no frills packaging, ok pick up experience, value for the money is only middle of the road. Would prefer to try a dine in experience next...

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Leah
08.01.2024 - 06:04

Order it. Whatever it is. Order it. Youll be glad you did. The Butacha/HUMMUS Ethiopian/vegan is bomb, the Veggie lentils /vegan Sanbussa are bomb, the combo pl...

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Happycow
3.5 ★ from 9 reviews
EagleRoy
26.04.2024 - 13:23

There is a wide variety of options available at this Ethiopian restaurant. I particularly enjoy the unique Ethiopian spices, which are subtly used to enhance th...

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Villain
26.04.2024 - 13:23

I don 't eat here anymore but it 's unclear if Enssaro ever had many vegan options to begin with. On their menu, they list items containing ghee as vegan and a...

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theNumberOfTheBeast
26.04.2024 - 13:23

Got the veggie sambusa and veggie sampler. The sambusa and mild split peas were my favorites. Staff was very attentive (sat me right away, replaced napkins with...

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Villain
26.04.2024 - 13:23

I really enjoy getting the vegan combo and splitting it with my partner! The vegan dessert is also fantastic! Just remember, Ethiopian food is meant to be share...

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vnagel
26.04.2024 - 13:23

Despite the mix-up, the restaurant was not very apologetic and even suggested that we accidentally ordered the beef. However, we had ordered the veggie option a...

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Int Restaurants
4.5 ★ from 967 reviews
Preetha
20.08.2023 - 15:55

If you are an Ethiopian cuisine lover, please make an effort to visit this place. Possibly one of the best authentic Ethiopian food that I've had. Their spices...

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Nandini
20.08.2023 - 15:55

Really good Ethiopian food in Oakland downtown! Very neat and their veggie sampler was top notch. Good quantity for the money and nice ambience. Like other Ethi...

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Keerthi
20.08.2023 - 15:55

One of the best Ethiopian places in the bay area. I drove all the way from Sunnyvale to go eat there and definitely not disappointed at all. Their Ethiopian nac...

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Stanley
20.08.2023 - 15:55

Favorite restaurant in the neighborhood! I usually get the veggie platter Ethiopian Nachos; both are vegan. They have a large selection of drinks. I enjoy the A...

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Google
4.5 ★ from 1049 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.5 ★ from 53 reviews
Sirved
4.4 ★ from 2458 reviews
Gastroranking-us
4.5 ★ from 984 reviews

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