
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
Gluten-free
Ethiopian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional Ethiopian cuisine which features several vegetarian and vegan dishes. A few of them are also available gluten-free and/or oil-free. Open Tue-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm. Closed Mon.
9 Reviews
First Review by harrietsleveen
MichaelNoble
Points +73
Amazing Vegan - Edit
We loved the Vegan Special which is not only fully vegan, but also gluten free. One of the only places in San Diego with authentic gluten free injera. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Amazing vegan options , Gluten free, Authentic Ethiopian
Guest
AkaylaRosier
Points +74
Flavorful cuisine - Edit
I love the powerful flavors that the vegetarian sampler had. Highly recommend
Read morePros: Affordable , Tasty
Guest
MizzB
Points +3855
Tasty, filling, fun - Edit
Very tasty, filling, well spiced Ethiopian food. One of my favorite ethnic cuisines, Lucy serves delicious Ethiopian dishes. Even my non vegan family member enjoyed her dinner, though she did order a meat dish as part of her meal
My choice is vege (menu lists as vegetarian; though the owners assure me it's actually vegan) combo of 6 items, gomen wot (chopped collards), atkilt alitcha (spiced cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes), miser alitcha (green lentils), miser wot (spicy red lentils), kik alitcha (yellow split pea stew). Served with side salad, house made injera (bread) & yellow rice.
Lentils & veggies well cooked & seasoned, without being over done. Light, fluffy rice.
Gluten free injera available on request.
The soothing smells & platter presentation of the food had us enjoying it immediately. Almost forgot to photograph the food!
Spiced teas are available, but the sweetener offered was honey. Water suited me just fine.
Lovely decor.
Wonderful owners. Mostly Ethiopian servers; suggest patience with ordering.
Pros: Lots of freshly prepared vegan options, Ample portions, good prices, Adjacent free parking lot
Cons: Not 100% vegan
Guest
DebraBailey
Points +152
Delicious, flavorful food - Edit
I get the 6 veggie sampler platter and I have enough food for 3 meals. The food is fresh and well seasoned.
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ahippely
Points +148
So good the food was great and they were patient with us and very kind. - Edit
The food was hot and fresh and so yummy. They were patient with us and very friendly, lovely staff. The smells and environment was beautiful. Me and my friends enjoyed ourselves! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Half of menu was Veg!, Good hot fresh food
Guest
AndreaMichelle
Points +111
Food was delicious. Great vegan options. I recommended - Edit
Food was delicious. Great vegan options. I recommended. Tried asking for oil free options but they probably just didn’t see my request for that. Some portions were fatty and spicy. Nevertheless it was still a good experience.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Variety
Cons: Oily
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lorihs
Points +72
Great food, awful service - Edit
The food was delicious, and there were surprisingly tons of options but the service was absolutely awful. I had to get waiters attention to get my menu, it once did anyone ever check on me to see how I was doing and then I had to flag someone down to get the check. The waiter was too busy having tea in the back to be bothered to be helpful. If they change the waitstaff then I would give a 5 star review
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Lots of gluten free options
Cons: Horrible service
Guest
MassimoB
Points +47
New whole food plant-based, oil-free menu additions - Edit
Looking for delicious healthy food while eating out?
Read moreLucy Ethiopian now offers at least six different WFPB oil-free vegan dishes!
It’s one of our new favorite restaurants to go.
Pros: Lots of WFPB vegan options, Can be made oil-free upon request, Great atmosphere
Guest
harrietsleveen
Points +152
The Best! - Edit
Lucy has several vegetarian and vegan items on the menu. You can ask for the vegan menu. They will cook oil-free on request. The food is terrific. The ambiance is lovely, the service is very cordial, it's very reasonable. We love it and try to eat there as often as possible.
Read morePros: Great food, Great price, Warm setting, good service.
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