Buffet
Take-out
African
Ethiopian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant with an outdoor hookah lounge. Ethiopian cuisine typically includes vegan suitable dishes that are made with lentils, potatoes, and veggies. Here one of the labeled vegetarian item is cooked with butter but you can ask for oil instead. The daily lunch buffet also includes vegan dishes. Staff is accommodating. Reported open Feb 2023. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-7:00pm.
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10 Reviews
First Review by Super-Tofu
Raychel
Points +608
Best Ethiopian in Nashville - Edit
I love that the food is able to be served family style. The vegan options are clearly marked on the menu and very single option is amazing. This place is a must try, you will not be disappointed.
Read morePros: Amazing vegan food, Friendly staff
Guest
ValerieRichards
Points +158
Worth the stop - Edit
I highly recommend this place if you are not in a hurry. It is small with 1 server, but it is definitely worth the wait. We had a combo plate and all was great!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-10-25
Pros: nice server, clean, excellent food
Cons: small place, outside looks a bit rough-inside is clean
Guest
averylb
Points +81
Huge portions - Edit
This was my first time trying Ethiopian food and I loved how easy it was to order vegan without modifications. The sour/fermented flatbread wasn’t like anything I’ve ever eaten before but I enjoyed it and the veggies were seasoned well. HUGE portion for $14 that lasted me two meals. Would definitely give this restaurant a try, especially if you’ve never tried this type of cuisine before!
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SaraGraceParks
Points +62
Sooo good - Edit
Just found out this place existed today and picked it up on the way home from work. I love ethiopian food and this is no exception. The lady I spoke to was soooo sweet and the food was absolutely amazing.
Read morePros: So many options, Sweet service
Guest
BrianIrwin
Points +86
Very tasty - Edit
Ethiopian food is my favorite ethnic cuisine because it already has so many great dishes which are vegan in their unaltered form. The owners are so nice, as they always are in Ethiopian restaurants. Something about that culture makes them so hospitable and friendly and I like that a lot.
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KaterinaFox
Points +721
Go to Gojo Ethiopian for a Unique Experience - Edit
Don’t let the outside of the building deter you, the food here is amazing. This is a quiet little Ethiopian restaurant with a vegetarian/vegan menu, a nice staff, and delicious coffee. We had the Vegetarian Combo and it was plenty of food to fill up two people. The staff is very accomodating to vegans. The food was so delicious and unique and the restaurant was decorated in African artwork. After our meal we had fresh roasted Ethiopian coffee which was an experience (complete with incense and a carved coffee pot). Come here for a different kind of veg experience.
Read morePros: large veg menu, delicious food, fresh roasted ethiopian coffee
Cons: a little pricey
Guest
Imriela
Points +349
Veggie Platter - Edit
I love Gojo; it's my favourite Ethiopian restaurant in Nashville... of the two that I know of. hehe. The veggie selections are a good number, and they are all delicious. They also have some great traditional Ethiopian coffee; they roast the beans in house when you order the coffee.
Read moreI highly recommend coming once to get half the veggie platter selection, then coming a second time to get the other half that you missed the first time.
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Rhiannon-vegan
Points +79
Wow! - Edit
I wanted to try Ethiopian food as Book Publishing Company is publishing a cookbook in Feb. 2015 called, "Teff Love: Adventures in Vegan Ethiopian Cooking" by Kittee Berns: https://www.bookpubco.com/products/teff-love
Read moreI tried Ethiopian food once before I went here. From that experience, I didn't understand what the hype was all about and I thought it was kind of similar to Indian food.
Gojo blew my mind though! We got the Yemisser Sambussa (lentil "samosas")and they were delicious! This was followed by the vegetarian platter. It was great to be able to try all the different dishes, all of which were full of tasty and full of flavour.
I highly recommend trying Gojo! And I cannot wait to try out some of the recipes from Teff Love!
Pros: Delicious vegan food , New experience
Guest
hollyfrench
Points +78
great food, weird service - Edit
The service here is totally awkward almost every time, but the food is SO GOOD. We've stopped trying to dine-in because of bad experiences over and over, but we get take-out very regularly. Try the combo platter and yemiser sambussas.
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Super-Tofu
Points +181
Delicious vegan food! - Edit
Gojo has some of the best Ethiopian food I've ever tasted. It's seriously legit. I always order the Yemisser Sambussa (lentil "samosas"), which are five small vegan pastries, as an appetizer. For my main meal, I always get the Vegetarian Combo, which is also vegan and includes red spicy lentils, mild yellow lentils, seasoned chickpeas, green beans & carrots, and cabbage & potatoes, with extra injera (spongy flat bread) on the side, of course. Everything I've ever eaten there has been phenomenal.
Read moreIf you and another person both order the Veg Combo (two orders total), they will bring it out on a single enormous platter and give you an extra green lentil salad in the middle.
Gojo is the real deal: you scoop the food up with the injera, and you don't even get silverware or your own plate. They'll give them to you if you ask, of course. Of note: they don't have a drink menu, but you are welcome to bring your own wine or beer with you.
The restaurant is family-owned, and the staff is really helpful, kind, and accommodating to vegans. The first time I ate at Gojo, they immediately knew what we meant by "vegan" and informed us that the everything on the vegetarian menu was vegan except for the fava bean salad, which could easily be made vegan (with oil instead of butter). They will also accommodate any gluten-free requests and give you rice instead of injera if you prefer.
Gojo definitely looks like an unassuming "hole in the wall" from the street, which in my experience is usually a pretty good indicator that the food will be excellent. This is a true gem of a restaurant! Fantastic food, a dedicated vegetarian menu, and very accommodating to vegans.
Pros: Delicious vegan food, Staff is friendly & helpful to vegans, Quiet, relaxed atmosphere
Cons: Limited seating, Sometimes food takes long to come out
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