Zeni
San Jose, CA · Ethiopian restaurant
- Address
- Zeni, 1320 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
- Phone
- (408) 615-8282
- Website
- www.zeniethiopianrestaurant.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 12 PM
Zeni is a restaurant located in San Jose, CA. It is one of 2,171 restaurants listed in San Jose. Its 4.4-star rating is above the San Jose city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
Hours
| Saturday | 12 PM–8 PM |
Customer Reviews
Amazing spot, will definitely be going back! 10/10 Food was amazing. We ordered the Vegetarian Combo. Comes with a giant Injera and on top you have beets, split peas, collared greens, potatoes/cabbage salad, red/yellow lentils. Side of 4 smaller injera. I asked for a side of hot sauce/powder. The spiced Ethiopian tea was a great add as well. Plenty of tables inside. I’m sure if you have a large party they can accommodate. I’d suggest giving them a call if you’re a party of 5 or more. There is a restroom in the back with a separate hand washing station. Great decoration around the establishment with nice music for a relaxing atmosphere. The staff were super helpful and friendly. They answered my questions about how the food would be prepared, presented and if it would be enough for two
I visit Zeni regularly for their authentic Ethiopian food. Usually I order the veg or meat combo and lamb and that easily feeds a group of 3-4 people. The food tastes consistently fresh and flavorful and I love to bring friends here for the family-style dining experience. Occasionally I'll encounter a wait during peak hours, but it's never been longer than 15 minutes.
My first experience eating Ethiopian food. Good service, the food was flavorful. I couldn't rate it 5 stars because I don't have anything to compare it to. Nice cozy spot. The appetizer was delicious and flaky. The food was hot and fresh we had some sort of ground beef and a chopped beef along with some chicken all were good. We also had greens which were just ok to me. . I'll come back. Many more options i want to try.
We used to visit biweekly, but have cut back to about once every two months. The food consistently takes a while to arrive around 30 minutes and while prices have gone up, portions seem smaller. I wish they had kept the earlier pricing, as we would likely come more often. I do like the vibe, and the service is generally fine. Since we’ve been regulars for a long time, the staff knows us now, which probably makes our experience a bit friendlier than what some other reviews describe
I have NEVER been to an Ethiopian restaurant that I didn't like. This was the first one. Ethiopian food is one of my favorite foods and even when I'm traveling internationally, I always crave it and find one. I just moved to this area and decided to check this one out and ordered the beef tibs as I normally do. All I could taste was cumin. It was too strong and overpowering. The beef was also not marinated properly as it was flavorless in the middle. It was also very chewy and hard to swallow. On top of that, out of the 50 or so different Ethiopian restaurants I've been to in the last few years, I have never seen one that doesn't offer a salad with it. This dish was $25 + tax + tip. There are quite a lot of Ethiopian restaurants nearby so I will be checking them out instead.
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