Ethiopian Love Restaurant

4.3 (45)

$30 and under

Ethiopian

1112 Smith St, Honolulu, HI 96817

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

Ethiopian Love Restaurant is a group-friendly place to eat in Honolulu. This is a restaurant that's designed for lounging and a comfortable meal inside the dining room or outside on the large patio area. Outdoor seats are surrounded by beautiful palm trees and forest plants to add to the tropical feel of the restaurant space. Inside, the intimately lit dining room makes for a wonderful place to sit and have a good conversation. Cuisine at Ethiopian Love Restaurant mostly centers around traditional dishes from East Africa, specifically Ethiopia. Tasty sambusas (fried triangle pastries with savory filling) are the popular choice for an appetizer, and can be ordered as vegetarian or not. Food is served for a group on one large platter is flat breads for everyone to use for eating. Sauces and dips are served with the meal to enhance the flavors. Ethiopian Love Restaurant also serves tea and drinks.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Indian
Hours of operation
Monday 5:00pm -9:30 pm Tuesday-Closed Wednesday-Friday 11:00am - 2:pm & 5:00pm -9:30 pm Saturday 12:00am - 10:00pm Sunday 12:00am - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.ethiopianlovehi.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1112 Smith St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Cross street
Hotel Street
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Ethiopian Love Restaurant.

4.3

(45)

4.5Food
3.9Service
4.0Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

45 Reviews

KM
KellyM
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Small eatery in Chinatown. My FAVORITE! The food is authentic and very good. Everything is served on a large platter to share. BYOB is nice as well. Love the attentive and friendly staff.
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oishi
Hawaii2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 8, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Ethiopian Love Restaurant is great for Americans who boast about their favorite finger-licking-good African restaurant. This is a first in Honolulu and the restaurant will draw back visitors and residents who have found Ethiopian cuisine to their liking in cities from Seattle to New York. You can even take home leftovers to finger-lick in the privacy of their own kitchen.
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JackieS Gold
Hawaii7 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and host! Will definitely keep going back.
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii6 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 16, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff!
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nancyhawaii
Hawaii4 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 15, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I didn't really enjoy eating with my hands. Food was so-so. We were charged $2 for extra bread that we didn't ask for.
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bestbiscottiever Gold
Philadelphia68 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 3, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent. Lovely atmosphere. Service was lacking.
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Ggggh Gold
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent resraurant
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Yash
Hawaii6 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 18, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Nice place, good food. Very busy the night we came, and service was attentive but notably SLOW (almost a 30 minute wait for our food after ordering) - I think the kitchen was having a hard time keeping up with the number of diners. There were 2 waiters, who also seemed spread thin, taking rather a while to get back around to our table from time to time. They repeatedly thanked us for our patience.
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WayneH
Hawaii9 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 8, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We frequent Ethiopian restaurants whenever possible (mostly in California) because we really enjoy the food. Although this is the only Ethiopian restaurant in Hawaii, we are very lucky because the food is outstanding -- arguably the best Ethiopian food we have ever experienced. The service is spotty and the meals tend to be overpriced because they combine plates (which means you get less food than you would if you came in individually rather than as a couple or a group) and charge for additional bread (which is a lot like charging extra for eating utensils because the bread, called injera, is used in place of silverware). We really dislike the policies of management but we keep returning time and again in spite of their ungenerous spirit because the food is truly delicious. The peanut tea is unique and a "must-try" for dessert.
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KellyM
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 31, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time there and I am so happy we tried it. The food was amazing. The waitstaff was attentive and very pleasant. The owner spent time with us explaining the different dishes and how to eat them! LOL Great experience Great food
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Indian
Hours of operation
Monday 5:00pm -9:30 pm Tuesday-Closed Wednesday-Friday 11:00am - 2:pm & 5:00pm -9:30 pm Saturday 12:00am - 10:00pm Sunday 12:00am - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.ethiopianlovehi.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1112 Smith St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Cross street
Hotel Street
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout

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