Reviews for Elilly Restaurant And Coffee House Ethiopian Food in Sioux City, IA

My appointment is 21:00 I got loaded 1600 I love this place to come back again. Also Free Cookies box driver

Very flavorful and pretty spicy. We each had a unique dish and all of them were good.

I think the place has changed ownership. It used to be amazing. First, the door says open at ten. We came at 1150 and were told... no one would be there to cook for another ten minutes. Got our one menu to share after a lady came in. Ordered traditionalEthiopian coffee, and we ended up with an Americano, possibly? Not the traditional spiced coffee that comes in the jebena.Ordered the meat platter to try which is supposed to have five different things. We ended up with three, only one of them wasactually one we ordered. Big differences too. We ended up with what I think was lamb when we didn't order anything with lamb.Not a big deal, but there was literally almost no meat on the bones. Think it maybe tenderized and ended up in the sauce? Maybe,but I didn't see any. To top it off we were charged $30 when the menu price of what we ordered would have been $18. We wouldn'thave even known how much we were charged until I checked the bank because no one gave us a receipt or anything. I literally haveno idea why we were charged what we were or even what we ate. Ayashas was much better and way more friendly. Read more

This place might be my favorite restaurant in town. Delicious food, full of flavor. Cozy atmosphere that seems like a great... place for friends to gather. Excellent prices for the portion sizes--my husband and I shared two entrees, and we didn't evencome close to finishing them in one meal. We ordered the firfir (left) and the tibs (right), and both were excellent. They canadjust the spice level as you desire, so don't worry about it being too spicy. We also had some delicious coffee while we waitedfor our food. It's hard to find Ethiopian food in many smaller places, so it's a privilege to have Elilly here in town. Thankyou for a great meal! We'll be back. Read more

We went here because we wanted to try something new and different. The place was awesome!!!! Beautiful set up and wonderful... people they were very helpful with the menu and I cant wait to come back here again!!!!! Read more

Ate in this wonderful Ethiopian restaurant last night with my husband. Best lamb that I have ever eaten. You can not get a... better cup of freshly roasted and ground coffee any place else in town. True espresso! The owner and his wife are very sweet andwonderful people serving food that they learned to make back home in Ethiopia. The ambience is very relaxed and the jazz musicwas exceptional. The food ranges from mild to super spicy and served up on a delightfully light sourdough plate, which you willeventually use to wrap and eat your food their traditional way. I plan to stop back over there tomorrow for more coffee. Bestprices hands down for really large portions. Teddy and Rohoa thank you for your hospitality and kindness. May your restaurant"Beautiful Flower" overflow with business and flourish. Read more

Ate there today (04-22-18) for the first time and the food is absolutely amazing. We just moved out here from Colorado and was... excited to see there was a Ethiopian restaurant in Sioux City. The gentleman that waited on us was extremely polite and helpfuland the food was excellent. Definitely my favorite place to eat now!! Great job Elilly!! Read more

We visited on this restaurant's opening day. They had many different items out to try. All of them were very tasty. The lamb... was especially good. Spicy means spicy at this restaurant but they are happy to make anything mild if you ask. Forks and spoonsare available if you ask, as the tradition is to eat with one's hands. We will be back! Read more