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I crave Ethiopian food. I crave the spice factor, the flavors that only Ethiopian food can give. And this week I gave into that craving. We've tried quite a few Ethiopian restaurants in Vegas, and decided to try a new one this time - Blue Nile. We arrived on a Wednesday evening and the restaurant was empty. We weren't deterred because most Ethiopian restaurants are always empty when we choose to dine. It's the timing! You definitely have to pay attention when you're looking for this restaurant. The outside is nothing to rave about, but it's surprisingly nice inside. We had our choice of tables and the waiter asked if we were okay with the basketball game on. We were and once he realized that the Husband was paying attention to the game, he asked if we wanted to move closer to the TV. We declined but appreciated his offer. (Note: No language barriers here!) We now know what we want these days without needing to look at the menu. Their menu is pretty short - only 13 items on there! We chose the Vegetarian Combo "A combination dish of pureed split lentil cooked with onion and hot pepper in zesty spicy sauce, green pepper, collared green sauteed with garlic and cooked cured cabbage, potato, and carrots." ($9.99) and Kitfo "Lean red chopped beef minced, blended and delicately seasoned in hot spice...raw, medium, or well-done." ($10.99). http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/blue-nile-ethiopian-restaurant-las-vegas?select=u5U9roXHFQ1IWpfU1UGZJw#BSv57_OeogGrShN-lmwVMw The Vegetarian Combo arrived first and we were starving, so we just dove right in. We couldn't wait for the Kitfo to arrive although it did shortly after. (It did seem like we had to wait a little longer than usual for our food...not sure if it's because we were famished or it actually took longer.) The Husband commented that it looked like we got less food in the combo than other places and looking back at some of the other places we've eaten, I do have to agree. However, the amount of kitfo we got was quite generous. We had leftovers! The waiter explained everything we got - which was actually Yellow Lentils, Chickpeas, Collared Greens, Red Lentils, Fresh Salad, Cured Cabbage, and String Beans. (No potato or carrots as mentioned in the menu description.) Each item was good, but I do believe that the lentils have been a bit more flavorful at other places. The kitfo was super flavorful though! We did ask for it to be medium and it was more medium rare, which we still ate. It also came with a homemade spinach and cheese concoction to help with the heat. I didn't really notice that much heat coming from any of the food, except when we chose to add the much needed hot red pepper seasoning. We needed more water and injera bread, and did have to wait to be noticed first about needing those as opposed to it arriving before we were out. Overall, it was good. There were some things better here than others and vice versa, but we'd come back. We usually never have leftovers, so that was a first. I think I might be craving it again next week...where to next? 3.5 stars.

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