Sammy’s Ethiopian Kitchen

We enjoyed our visit to Sammy's. The atmosphere was very nice. Well decorated, clean and charming. It was quite spacious on the inside

Our waitress was very friendly. She got our food out quickly and recommended some tasty teas

As for the food, quite good. We ordered the veggie plate to share and still took some home. All veggie were cooked to perfection. Unfortunately, I rushed in to eat and did not take a picture

I really meant to take pictures of the nice art work and the well stocked bar too

This restaurant is a must do while in New Orleans!

Everything we ordered was spectacular. We got the beef and lentil sambusas. Crispy, savory, perfection. The platter felt like a warm hug. It was so tasty. You could tell a lot of love went into it.

Service was outstanding and above average. We immediately felt welcome upon entering and our server kindly walked us through everything.

It's a great place for any occasion. Date night, family night, friends night, anything. I say this because it's a relatively quiet restaurant so you can have conversations without shouting. This was important for us because we took my grandparents were able to hear each other :')

Parking is a available on the left side of the restaurant.

Overall, this was such a pleasant experience and I would recommend it to anyone in NOLA!

This is not a vegan establishment. The items I ordered are. I got the Ethiopian spiced tea, lentil sambusa, and veggie combo. Everything was pretty much average. If you could only get one thing I recommend it be the spicy lentils.

I would've liked to have tried this place. However, it looks closed and their number has been disconnected.

The food was really good but what kept it from being excellent was it was too spicy. I'm a wuss, but my friend that was with me is not, and she even said it was too hot.

We started with the lentil sambusa and it was utterly delightful except for the spice level.

I ordered the greens and I loved them. So yummy. I love eating injera (Ethiopian bread) with greens.

My friend got the vegetarian sampler and I sampled her sampler. It was excellent. All of it.

I ordered hot tea and was never asked if I wanted more,

I really enjoy Ethiopian food, and have been to the other two restaurants in New Orleans (both great btw); but, once I experienced Sammy's, it shot to the top of my list. It's easy to overlook since it's in the former location of a recently moved Ethiopian restaurant, but don't! EVERYTHING was delicious, from the kitfo (rare of course) and tibs to the awaze and injira. Our party ordered family style with lamb tibs, ribeye tibs, beef awaze, special kitfo, and the amazing veggie combo. There was more than enough for five of us with leftovers too.
Sammy and his son run the restaurant with a homey feel and checked on us regularly. One note: they do not have a liquor license, but they're open to byob.
I will definitely be returning soon!

Delicious! Highly recommend! Service was excellent, food was amazing, atmosphere was clean and nice but not stuffy. We got the lamb tibs, the special kitfo, and the gored gored. Everything was cooked perfectly with the perfect amount of spice. The greens were the best I've had at an Ethiopian restaurant. Can't wait to go back!

Amazing food! Was in town on business and looking for Ethiopian food, saw this new restaurant pop up and decided to give it a try.

Awaze tibs were out of this world. Not too spicy but great flavor. Injara was fresh and the lentils were on point. Great duo of father in son taking care of this place.

Will definitely be back!

I was sad for my neighborhood when Addis Nola bailed for a fancier address, especially having lost Fharmacy Nola not long ago. Then I saw Sammy's sign out front and made a snap decision to pull right in.

I ordered Chicken Tibs that first visit, and just finished last night's Beef Tibs this afternoon. The one time I ate at Addis Nola, it was delicious but so spicy I couldn't eat enough of it to really get full. I like Sammy's even better, because all the wonderful Ethiopian flavors are there, but without the oppressive heat. I don't know where Sammy gets his beef, but it's some of the best I've had for a long time. I also got an order of lentil sambusas which were excellent as well.

I took both my orders to go, and they were ready in 10 minutes or less. The dining room is charming-cheery orange walls, warm wood and brick, and white tablecloths with lots of natural light. I'm not sure if they serve alcohol, but I think my liver would appreciate a night off now and then.

I love Ethiopian food and often try at home and when I travel. This is a delicious, and healthy, option if you want another option outside of the traditional food found in the quarter. It was absolutely delicious. I'm