text: It has been a while since I have eaten at Blue Nile Maybe a year or two I remembered thinking that this place was not very good flavor wise compared to Cafe Lalibela so I have been going there instead However I had a coupon and was craving Ethiopian food so my husband and I thought to give this place another try So glad we did I am not sure if there is a new cook in the kitchen if it is under different management or if my memory just is not that great but things seemed a bit different from what I had rememberedand definitely for the better For example they now seem to have a raw food menu which I do not recall them having back in the days and their regular menu seems more extensive than before allbeit a little confusing sometimes For example the nonvegan entrees come with your choice of two veggie sides from the vegan menu but that is not stated on the menu Nor is it stated on the menu that the veggie sides one chooses from for their meals are listed under vegan entrees since these sides may also be served as entrees It makes sense but all this is not readily apparent when you just look at the menu nnThe food was excellent My husband and I both got the Blue Nile Messob which is a combination plate that includes a half portion each of beef tebbs and chicken doro wat and three full portions of any veggie side My husband had the tikil gomen cabbage and potatoes a lentil side I cannot recall the name of and one other side which I also forgot I was too engrossed in my meal to pay attention to his LOL I had the gomen wat collard greens begerden eggplant and duba yellow squash Each side was not only full of flavor but also had their own distinct taste and texture My husband commented on how he preferred Blue Nile to Lalibella because at Lalibella a comparable dish would have sides that kind of run together in flavor and texture I think I would agree with him to a certain extent Not necessarily in flavor but definitely in texture The veggies and such at Lalibella are I believe put through a food processor and so the natural texture of each veggie is lost But at Blue Nile the veggies are instead chopped into small pieces A small difference but it does change the experience of the food nnWith the coupon off we spent about including nonalcoholic drinks and a tip nnI cannot say whether or not Blue Nile is better than Lalibella They both seem to have their pros and cons which do not necessarily have to do with the foods flavor but more so personal preferences on texture price Blue Nile is a bit pricier than Lalibella and types of offerings Blue Nile seems to have a more extensive menu than LalibellannOpen days a week from am pmnLunch specials on week days from am pmnSundays and Mondays they serve raw and organic food as well as their regular menu