Reviews for Red Sea Ethiopian Restaurant in San Diego, CA

We were recommended this restaurant and so happy we listened to suggestion! Everything we ate was so good and it was also my... husband's first experience eating Ethiopian food and he loved everything too. The service was great extremely helpful and overall we too recommend! We will return to Red Sea on our next trip to San Diego. Read more

As always, one of my favourite restaurants. The food quality is always consistent and delicious. Love coming in on weekends for... the gomen besiga! Gluten-free injera available for our celiac friends. Owner and staff are friendly and feel like family! Ifyou have a group of friends who love coffee, ask for the coffee ceremony for the end of your meal. The toasting of the beans andthe lovely smell of frankincense plus the traditional service is an experience. Just prepare to be highly caffeinated! Read more

Satisfying comfort food We stopped in for an early dinner. Initially I was looking for something similar to curry or Indian... food and this kinda satisfies the same itch. Warm wonderful flavored meats eaten by hand with a soft pancake like bread. Thiswas my first time eating a meal in this style and it is a great experience- you are going to get a little messy, but this helpswith the conversation at a family style dinner. I preferred the chicken that we ordered-> but the beef was just as good. Don’tforget the red sliced sauce that is served with the food. The ambiance feels super authentic with comfortable arm chairs. Thereis a pleasant medium strength perfume that you smell when you walk in (if you are sensitive to scents it may be good to be awareof). The only drawback was Fox News was playing pretty loudly over the dinning room detracting from the experience Read more

Hands down the best Ethiopian restaurant my husband and I have ever tried. Highly recommend. You will get a ton of food at a low... price and everything will be delicious. Also the icing on the cake is that the people are always very nice and friendly :) evenour cat approves ???? Read more

My husband and I had the best Sunday brunch at Red Sea. Everything was absolutely tasty. From the appetizers to our dessert! The... waitress we had was absolutely so helpful on our questions and warm hearted. We will most DEFF be back!! Read more

My family decided to try Ethiopian food, since we had never tried it before. We started with the freshly cooked appetizer of... Sambussas, they did not disappoint! Everyone liked them! For our main entrée, we enjoyed the different spices used to flavorthe beef, chicken and lamb dishes in addition to the lentils, greens and salad. You can specify how spicy you want the food, wehad medium spiciness and it was perfect. The food is served in a big round serving plate from which everyone can use theunleveled bread to scoop small portions into the bread and eat. Some in our group did not like the bread, for they are notaccustomed to the texture; instead, they used a fork in lieu of the bread. I tried the Ethiopian beer and it was good. Wefinished our dinner with dessert of baklavas. They are richly sweet and went well with a hot cup of tea. The service was great! Our waitress was friendly and courteous. She gave us good suggestions on what food to try too. We were able to park behind therestaurant and walk right in. I gave four stars only because we don't know if we could have had a different type of bread, butthen again, we did not ask if there was a different type of bread. I recommend you try Red Sea Ethiopian restaurant. It's good! Read more

Wonderful authentic experience, we would definitely come again. Delicious and affordable, We had a great time. Waitress was very... accommodating, pleasant & knowledgeable Read more

My friend had a craving for Ethiopian food since the weekend and asked me to join her at Red Sea, in North Park. I've been to... Asmara, an Eritrean restaurant that has since closed, and the food here is very similar. It is mostly finger food, with theentrees picked up and eaten using injera bread, a very spongy flatbread with a vinegary after taste. I tried their specialEthiopian coffee, which was strong, hand brewed and served in an espresso cup. We shared the vegetarian sampler plate, which hadspinach, two different spiced lentil, and potato entrees. Very filling, and tasty for a vegetarian plate. The atmosphere is likea family owned diner, very laid back with faded pictures of Ethiopia hung on the walls. Read more