Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

I've eaten a lot of Ethiopian food and I imagine this to be the best in Dallas. Awards bestowers agree! Thanks, Yelp, for leading us to this spot. The lunch Veggie Combo came with Shiro which is generous. The beets, lentils (Misir Wot) and yellow split peas (Kik Alicha) were so deliciously spiced and balanced. Something special is going on here. They brought out a beautiful floral milk cake surrounded by rose petals and played Happy Birthday for the birthday girl on their sound system. So sweet! If I found myself in Dallas again I'd come back for the warming spices and warmer welcome.Ooh, and order the coffee service!

Delicious Ethiopian food! We went here for dinner and it was a nice, laidback environment. This was our first time trying Ethiopian food and our server was really nice helping us find what we would like! We got the Lega Tibs and Doro Wot over the injera and everything tasted SO amazing. My mouth is watering thinking about it! Cannot wait to come again!

Yummy and delicious. First time here. So glad I tried the food. The veggie platter and 4 meets were excellent for two people. The flavors popped. Such comfort in the food. The service was excellent. The honey wine was so good. The coffee was also a nice finish to the meal. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

This is my FAVORITE Ethiopian place in Dallas. While the ambiance isn't as nice as the other places, the parking situation may spotty, and the entire general area isn't as good, I'm overwilling to overlook all of that for the FOOD and the portions. This is your "hole in the wall" Ethiopian food, far outweighing its nearby sisters of Queen of Sheba/Desta/Addis Abeba. Highly, highly recommend getting the Vegetarian combo all the time, and then pair that with your meat choices, whether it's another meat combo, the lamb (Yebeg Wot), or chicken (Doro Wot), you cannot go wrong. When you're low on injera, the waitress will bring you some more. There seems to always be a few people sitting near the bar who drink coffee/beer and converse with each other who are silently judging you based on how you eat...so wash your hands, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to rip the injera, scoop your fixings, eat and enjoy!

This was my first time visiting this location. I visited 7:30pm on a Friday night. The ambiance is simple, with Ethiopian pictures on the walls. Off to the corner there's a coffee ceremony station, which adds an authentic feel to the place. Parking is scarce at the location because it is in a shared plaza. The service was good, they had a single server the entire night . The young lady was friendly and still attentive while juggling multiple tables alone.The food was just okay. I'm a huge Ethiopian food fan, so I'be tried several places in various states as well. Although, Ethiopian food is generally spicy, you can still taste the savory flavors.The food at this location fell short on flavor, you only felt the heat. The portions in the veggie combo was ridiculously too small. It was more of a sampler plate.

I went back, because I couldn't stop thinking about how good the food was, and I picked up some beef tibs firfir. Who doesn't love injera on injera?I don't think I ever want tibs without firfir again (let's be honest--I still wouldn't turn it down even if there was no firfir). These pieces of injera cooked in the deliciousness are everything.Also the portion. I came home and opened up my container and there was enough to feed 3 people. Of course I ate like half of what was there because I have zero self control when I have Ethiopian food, and I spent the next few hours being uncomfortably full but not regretting a thing.I knew this was going to be plenty of food so I didn't also order kitfo even though I would have loved to. I can't wait to go back with some friends so we can order multiple things and share.I'm not exactly comparing apples to apples because this was to go whereas my last visit was dine in, but I will say that this second experience I had by myself proved that the food is solid even when I'm not with my habesha friends. I'll definitely keep going back.

This is my second visit to Lalibela and it is by far the best Ethiopian restaurant in the Dallas area.A quaint lil restaurant which offers a homely feel. They have a full bar with a limited selection of wine. The menu has a lot of options but its best to go with the recommendation of the owner. She was great in suggesting the veg platter with an addition of lamb. You can order more injeras if you have the appetite. The veg platter has a good selection of flavorful sides and the lamb was cooked to perfection.Service was very personalized. The owner kept checking with us if everything was to our liking and if we needed anything else.Plenty of parking available right outside the restaurant.Pricing : ModerateWill I return? : Absolutely!

The best Ethiopian food I've ever had. And the only Ethiopian food I've ever had. I had the lamb tibs. They were great. The beets, as the veggie, rocked. Cool little place. Super friendly service. Don't let the exterior scare you off. Life's about adventure! I'll be back!

This restaurant is in a strip mall next to what appears to be a gentlemen's club so I was a little concerned at first. The operator who also appears to be the chef, hostess and waitress was delightful. She came and cleaned and sanitized our table again even though we could tell it had already been cleaned. We ordered our food and I expected in true African fashion that it would take it a while to arrive. Not the case. The food was prepared quickly and was hot and fresh. My companion loved the lamb. Said it's the best he has had and I encourage him to try Ethiopian food regularly. My veggie combo had just the right portions and the salad was a highlight. I ordered Tej and it was soooooo good. Shiro is my favorite dish and I found this one to be just ok, but everything else made up for that. Five stars for overall experience.

I've been coming here for over 16 years. Drove a long way during business hours and a Saturday (maps says its open), and the doors and lights were off. I understand if you're closed for a length of time, but please at least update your hours so that people don't drive long distances, inadvertently. Thanks, I do love your restaurant and hope you do stay in business for years to come.