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Great food

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Unique ethnic dining experience. One of our party ordered 4 vegetarian items on sampler plate, we 3 ordered lamb, chicken and beef. If you allow, it'll come on a unified giant circular tray. It's so big that if yr a party of 4 sit at a table of 6 if not busy. VERY FLAVORFUL. The menu description of a few items as very spicy is misleading as it is not hot, just well seasoned so don't shy away. My favorite veggie side was the lentils. Sambusa beef appetizers great. Try the Ethiopian beers. Ask for silverware including spoon for large platter.

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★ 5

We’ve been dining here for over a decade. It’s one of the best restaurants around and easily the best Ethiopian restaurant we’ve ever been to. We love Mulu; she truly cooks for you like you’re family.

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★ 5

Amazing food a little pricey but well worth it for what you get.

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★ 5

This was my first time trying Ethiopian food, and everything was absolutely amazing! The flavors were so delicate, rich, and unique. Definitely a spot worth checking out you won’t be disappointed!

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★ 5

Really tasty Ethiopian food. Very relaxed atmosphere and a simple menu with all the staples of Ethiopian cuisine . We had the Doro Wat ( chicken in red sauce ) and cabbage and carrots ( Alitcha) and split peas in red sauce.

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★ 5

My wife and I had our first experience with Ethiopian cuisine at Alem, and it was extremely impressive and delicious. The sambusas, veggie combo with smaller portions of 4 different vegetarian dishes, doro tibs and juicy spicy beef tibs were all out of this world and were served with delicious injera bread. I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough, it was truly excellent with very friendly service.

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★ 5

A nice place very welcoming I was shocked when I didn’t see many customers definitely recommend food is 100/100

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6/7/2025, the food was terrible and injera is stale and the meat smell fishy and cabbage not sure if it’s the cooking oil or what, the food didn’t have the Ethiopian taste of spices and no smell of food in the restaurant it’s like the food were prepared overnight and served the following day. It didn’t give me the taste, smell and the feel of Ethiopian restaurants across the world. Serve water frequently because stale injera and none juicy Tips and the rest of dry vegetables doesn’t go down easily. We drive a distance to go eat Ethiopian food so I expect it to taste and smell Ethiopian cuisine not anything else because I grew up with Ethiopians from the year 2002, so I know the taste and smell. Alem need to improve cooking!

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★ 5

Fantastic food

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★ 5

Awesome food and service, we will be coming back!

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★ 5

Myself and my parnter went here last night, he has always wanted to try Ethiopian food and to say it was excellent is an understatement! The food, service, and atmosphere was beautiful. We've never had any food like this in our lives and we will definitely be going back here again. The service was quick too which is always lovely. Thank you again for the experience.

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I was visiting Milwaukee, staying at a hotel down the street, and needed some dinner. I like trying local places and I particularly like trying ethnic restaurants. This was my first time trying Ethiopian food and I have to say, I’m in love. I got the doro wat because some sites online said it is a traditional favorite. I can see why. I absolutely loved my first time! I ordered my meal to go and ate in my hotel room, but the seating area looked good. If I lived in the area, this would be a new regular place to eat.

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★ 5

It was good food. And perfect place.But thay don't have a lot of food option.

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★ 5

Haven't been in a few years, but it was really good and very welcoming. I live halfway across the country, but I still think about this food

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Kind people serving delicious food. We had a great experience taking our younger nieces who have never tried Ethiopian. They loved it and we will all be back.

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★ 5

Place is always great

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★ 5

This was my first time ever trying Ethiopian food and I was so impressed. The food was delicious, the honey wine was tasty and the experience overall was something you won't want to pass up.

Traditionally the food is service family style, on one big "plate" and you all share food, eat with your hands and sometimes even feed each other! It was so fun to learn about the tradition and have tasty food with people I loved.

I'd definitely recommend. The fish was fantastic.

Also, I am typically not a fan of lentils, but the lentil soup was to die for. I'd definitely come back, and share the experience with new people.

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★ 5

Amazing Ethiopian food. We love Ethiopian food and this restaurant is much better than the several others we went to in Chicago. This is very much like “home-made”. Looking forward to revisiting soon.

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The food was well seasoned and delicious, with just the right amount of injera to finish everything. It was fun eating with hands rather utensils, and I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for something different than standard American fair.

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★ 5

BEST Ethiopian food in the city of Milwaukee

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★ 5

I loved the beef samosa here. Also I have tried their food and which was a different experience. Also there we tried doro wot and awaze tibz. Doro wot chicken was delicious compare to beef curry.

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Made an obnoxious "MMM" sound every time I took a bite of a dish. Food was spectacular

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Great food. The evening news playing loud on TV did not help the atmosphere. Much prefer music.

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Best I’ve had in Milwaukee

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Food was nice, but the guy at the table next to us talked about anime body pillows and gamestop stock the entire time :(

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★ 5

Sitting here, still at the restaurant, reveling in the nearly divine taste of this meal. The flavors were just right, the bread perfect. The only thing that left me wanting was the beer, though no fault of the restaurant. Drop what you are doing and come here asap.

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Get the fish!!! Had the fish platter and one of the beef platters with a mix of vegetables and an order of sambusas. Enough I’d say for 3-4 people. Everything was great - the fish was amazing! This was my first time dining in, gotten takeaway in the past. Both were great and kind service. Went around 7 pm during the week and it was not busy.

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Great food and great service

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The yemiser wot is one of my favorite meals anywhere in Milwaukee.

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Update, 5 years later I returned to this place again. It's confirmed as one of the very best Ethiopian restaurants in the country. The flavors are so great!

This is one of the best Ethiopian restaurants that I have been to. Every type of food that I tried was delicious! The service is fast and friendly. The prices are very reasonable, you get a lot of good food for your money. I've never left feeling hungry! There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options to check out.

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★ 5

Excellent food and very friendly staff. Always come here when visiting Milwaukee.

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Used to love going here when it was a dine in and really glad they still have take out. The food is delicious! Before they opened, I had to drive down to Chicago or Minneapolis to sample Ethiopian food. After they did, never had to, I daresay it was even better in many cases. Great fresh taste, variety, loved the authentic single platter with hand communal dining experience and the servers were awesome. Now with takeout only the menu has understandably been pared back, I no longer see some of my favorite old combo meat platters and some vegan choices from before but the entrees they retain remain strong offerings with Doro Wat, Yebeg Tibs, Awaze Tibs and Kitfo along my staples on takeout every chance I get. The tongue tantalizing flavors are just something else, one of the best Ethiopian restaurants I've eaten at, bar none. Highly recommended

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Delicious and very cheap! Only available to take-out right now. Highly recommend.

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So disappointed.. the place still only does carry out and no dine in 😢

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★ 5

Wish we could have dined in, but very pleased with the take-out we got. Generous portions that were wonderfully seasoned and nice injera, meats, and veggies. Definitely recommend.

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Fantastic vegan options! I loved the food! The owners where exceptionally kind and welcoming! I had heard wonderful things before but I was so happy to experience the food and restaurant first hand! Thank you so much! I will for sure be enthusiasticly recommending the restaurant and the vegan menu and hope to come back in the future! ✨

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★ 5

The Doror Wat is the best food in the city hands down.

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Excellent

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Wonderful service and delicious food.

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Really super nice location with a friendly store owner and the best part is that the vegetarian combo is really tasty!

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★ 5

Best food I thank you for every services and quality of each of their food .

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We ordered some takeouts a few nights ago. The two salads were really refreshing. I loved the vinegar sauce. The taste of Ye Tibs Firfir and Doro Wot was amazing, but there was only a single drum stick in the Doro Wot. It was too little chicken for full size chicken entree in my opinion. They give a huge amount of injera, which is good. However, the proportion of the overall dish is off for Doro Wot. The owner was really nice and the food was delicious, but slightly disappointed with the Doro Wot. Otherwise, I would have rated this place 5 stars.

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★ 5

Great food. I had the Doro Wot with Veggie platter and it was excellent. Prices are economical. I enjoyed the experience of eating with hands as that's how we traditionally eat food in my country (India) too. 😊

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★ 5

Spicy beef tibs, gomen (greens), lentil soup, doro wat…. Very flavorful and healthy… very good portion size, will definitely get you full… my favorite restaurant hands down!!!!

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Best Ethiopian food! If you live in or around Milwaukee you must try Alem!

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★ 5

My first time ordering here and let me tell you, don’t sleep on them! Absolutely delicious and fresh. Additionally, the customer service was superb. I ordered takeout, selecting their veggie variety platter (collard greens, lentils, etc) and I couldn’t wait to bring it home to enjoy. The portion is well enough for two people or for two meals for ~$17 after tax. WORTH EVERY CENT. Go for it and don’t look back.

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THE FOOD WAS AMAZING !!! Recommend 💯

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Bad experience not recommended

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★ 5

chicken, beef and veggie plates were delicious

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Togo only!!! Google says it has dine in. Drove over 30 mins and had to pay for parking. Bummer

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★ 5

Best dinner I’ve had in months ver ordered a variety of dishes and really glad we did. Wow what a party in my mouth. Great flavors. Very generous portions lots of bread. Great deal. Looking forward to next time

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★ 5

MUST PLACE TO EAT IN MILWAUKEE!! This is my favorite restaurant in Milwaukee because not only is the food amazing but the overall experience I have when I go keeps me coming! The owners are such kind and genuine people who you can tell put so much care and love into the food they make. They always make me and my friends feel so welcome and trust me ... you can order anything on the menu and it will not disappoint!!!!

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This is the first place I stop when I'm in Milwaukee. Their flavoring can't be touched. I always end up eating way more than I should.

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Delicious

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Lots of food! Good vegan options. Mango juice is really good :)

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This place they but open on the system google but it,s closed 👎

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Don't think you can go wrong with anything you have in the menu

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★ 5

Still can't eat inside but the food is still amazing!

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Good food! My first time trying and I was not disappointed. I got veggie sampler platter

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★ 5

Delicious food! I have eaten here to-go and dine-in and it's always right, always hot, and satisfying.

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Good food really nice people.

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Friendly and prompt service! VERY TASTY and FLAVORFUL with satisfying portions that had just enough to put you a little past full. I had ordered the Sambosa, Lentil Soup, Chicken Doro Wot and Beef Tibs. All of which were satisfying even for my friend who was new to Ethiopian cuisine. I must also point out that I was impressed even before I got the food because I was told there was a 20min wait after ordering which indicated the food was freshly prepared and not just boxed to go.

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★ 5

Great vegan option with lots of flavor on Milwaukee! Also, the price for the amount of food you get is great also!

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My first time trying Ethiopian food & I Love it!!! The owner is so kind & helped me pick out my food. The food is Amazing & is prepared with love & quality!! I've been back twice now & it looks like I'll be coming back every Saturday, even though I'm an hour away. Alem is definitely worth the drive!! 🥰💕

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I've been here so many times I love them. The food is so good.

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This food is good! Their carry-out service even with Covid Restrictions was very accommodating. The man there was so kind to explain to me the dishes. His kindness & patients with me was most appreciated. It was my first time trying Ethiopian food and I'm happy I did ! I would have really liked to sit in the atmosphere of this place it was very beautiful to me. You guys are great! Thank you & God bless you again!

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Delicious takeout--love their veggie combo with yemisir wot, and their quosta (fish) and doro wat (chicken) are also fantastic. My daughter loves the lentil soup. Good for the whole family and also a great price--get lots of food for the money.

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If you like Indian food, you will love this restaurant! I was skeptical about trying Ethiopian food, never having had it before I didn't know if it was too "weird" for me - but thank the gods I have good friends who showed me the light! I love Indian food and this was similar. I tried about every dish on the vegan buffet and I swear - it was all delicious! I came back for dinner a week later with a group and we ordered the family style platters and absolutely every single thing on them was heavenly! The service was friendly and efficient (although we were told we were going to get individual plates to scoop the food from the platters onto, but they never came. Who cares! Eating out of the big family platter was just fine!) Eating with your hands, tearing off the bread and pinching just the right bite-sized portion into the bread, pop it into your mouth - new experience for me and it was wonderful. Everyone loved the food, no one said they didn't like this or that. I can't wait to go back. And the fact that the lunch buffet was all vegan garners my highest rating - Five Stars! Reviewed on 5/3/2019

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★ 5

Authentic Ethiopian food is always amazing. This place delivered. The owner is lovely and the food fantastic. A must eat location of milwaukee.

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★ 5

Delicious food, and they are available for take out as well which is great right now!

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★ 5

The food was delicious!! Incredibly flavorful & seasoned + spiced to perfection. And the portions are really large. But dont just get one and share because you're definitely going to want your own once you get it. Highly recommend supporting this business

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The best thing that has happened today was making the decision to order take out from here, and I've had a really good day , so

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This was my first time trying Ethiopian food, and I have to say my experience couldn’t have been better. I had a few options picked out before I called, but I told the person on the phone it was my first time trying this food and asked for suggestions. She agreed with 2 of the 3 things I had already picked, and I just have to say that I was so impressed with the service, and the FOOD! I ended up getting an order of the beef sambusas, the doro wot, and the beef tibs. One thing of note is there are no utensils, unless requested. Everything is eaten with the injera bread. Just kinda scoop it up in the bread and shovel it into your facehole. You won’t regret ordering from here, and if you need suggestions, they seemed very happy to help.

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Delectable Ethiopian food. Highly recommended, love this place.

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The waitress was very helpful when it was our first time there. Very good food!

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Very friendly staff and delicious food

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Love the lunch buffet!

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Delicious food and excellent service. The lunch buffet is very affordable and offers many vegetarian options.

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It was experiencing a different cultures cuisine. No untensils.

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Great food and service

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The vegan buffet is always wonderful, ready and affordable at $8. I was able to eat and visit in an hour easily while enjoying company. I am always greeted friendly and leave happily full.

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★ 5

Great food at great prices. Service is amazing. Lunch buffet is awesome too with lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Lots of flavors from mild to spicy. Was very happy with my experience and can't wait to go back for more. Great for groups served family style.

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Amazing vegetarian/vegan options. Try the coffee too!

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Quick vegetarian lunch buffet
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Love this place. The food is great. Customer service is awesome.

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★ 5

Great food and Great people Thank you first time will be back again!

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★ 5

Sensational food and fantastic staff! One of Milwaukee’s best restaurants.

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Delicious food, nice location in Milwaukee. Great service. The only thing that would have been nice is if they would have described what was on the plates, everything kind of blended together.

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Was a cool experience and the food was delicious honestly. Just wanted more of it. Honey wine is really good. Waitress was really nice.

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They provide Tasty food and very nice service.

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Alem is wonderful! I went twice in two days. Friendly service, reasonable prices, and great flavours - an excellent experience.

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This place is fantastic. My first experience with Ethiopian food, and I was very impressed. The vegetarian and meat options are both delicious.

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The best Ethiopian food around. Alem was the first Ethiopian restaurant I ever tried and since then I have tried Ethiopian all over the country, NOTHING compares. Been coming here for years. The food is amazing and cooked with love. The restaurant is traditional and cute, and the atmosphere is inviting and wonderful. Such a fun place to take a bunch of friends and get a huge meal to share or just a plate for your own. VEGAN LUNCH BUFFET!!! Love this place. Wish I could give it 10 stars.

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★ 5

The service is ok but the food is always delicious and reasonably priced. This has to be the only good and best dining option in that area of downtown.

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So delicious! Loved the cabbage and spinach with the beef.

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Awesome food!

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Great food. Will be back

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★ 5

Such a nice engera and tibsi I love it. I would eat every day!!

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★ 5

This place is great I've been here many times and tried so many of their dishes. I have never been disappointed. My two favorites are the Asa wot and their spicy lentils. The injera is awesome here as well. I also highly recommend the spiced tea!

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Best Ethiopian restaurant in Milwaukee!!

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Great experience

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★ 5

Aromatic spices earthy hearty stews clove coffee. Evocative artworks adorn the walls, shimmering music filters to the ears. This is what makes America vibrant and alive.

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Delicious eats in a casual setting. We had doro wat (chicken with egg) and awaze tibs (beef). Both were picante (as requested) and complexly flavorful. Each entree was ~$12 and came with two vegetable sides, so our injera platter was full with the chicken, beef, and collards and two kinds of lentils. The service was attentive and efficient-- no chit-chat, but not unfriendly, either. Parking in the area can be a bit challenging, but after such a tasty and hefty meal, it wasn't a bad thing for us to walk a couple of blocks to the car.

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Wonderful food, full of flavor, served in a classic setting, to be enjoyed using one's hands. Of course, utensils are available by request.
Diners have the choice of all the food for the table to be served in an oversized platters to be mixed and matched together with injera bread family style or served individually. The result is an authentic experience.
Service is very friendly and helpful. Got food allergies? Welcome to Alem. They work on accomodating people with special needs.
During the week a vegan/vegetarian lunch buffet spread is open. Try this marvel of Ethiopian cuisine once, you will want to be back.

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Food and service was excellent! Great vibe, family style shared dinner. I'll definitely be going back.

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Excellent variety of flavors, helpful waitress.

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Delicious and reasonably priced! Two of us shared the veggie platter and it was amazing! I loved how they split each one into smaller portions it made it easier to share. All were so yummy! They also have 100% teff for the gluten intolerant.

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Delicious food and decent rates.

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It is a great Ethiopian restaurant that has great food native to Ethiopia.

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Terrible

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Great food, good service

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This place has excellent food, great vegie options, good lunch and dinner menu for good price

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It is very nice i like the Ethiopian dorowot (chicken)

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Consistently good

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Alem Ethiopian Village is a Ethiopian restaurant in the downtown area, providing buffet options by day and extensive sampler options.

Food: We choose to do the Carnivore Sampler, which was 5 different meat dishes, and 2 chosen veggie dishes on a large platter. There are no eating utensils at all. You use the bread that comes with the dish to scoop up the dishes, and create little hand sandwiches. I won’t go through each item, but rather evaluate on the meal itself. One thing that seemed to be missing out of the eating experience was any sort of standouts, or complexities to the dishes. Everything tasted good, but nothing stood out as great, or better than another. For instance, two of the meat options tasted exactly the same, and even looked very similar. I would harken it to going on a buffet, taking a scoop of everything, and eating; you may like everything, but you would probably leave not having one thing better than the other, or have inaccurate judgments of the food based on simply eating so many different dishes at once.

Outside of this, there isn’t much more to comment on the food. It really is an experience that makes this restaurant special. If you are looking for a more traditional experience to eating a dish from a different culture, this would be a good place to try.

Atmosphere: Nothing overly special. It is a decent space, but nothing overly stands out as overly authentic or something that would draw you in.

Service: Service was very fast and kind.

Overall: 6/10. I wouldn’t see the food/atmosphere/service were bad or anything on the like, however nothing overly stood out except for the different eating experience itself. The food was fine, but more akin to a buffet quality, and you get a decent amount. However, in a culinary rich town as Milwaukee, it wouldn’t be a place we’d venture back to.

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Great Food!!!

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Family style for friends

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Exceptional vegan food here

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