Red Sea Restaurant

Dear Red Sea , I was in Oakland to attend Semhar and mussie's wedding. I am deeply impressed by your service and quality of food . The food was very delicious ...actually the best food ever! My mouth gets watery every time I remember that ""kULWA"" . Bravo team eyasu and wish a great success to your business. more

Ok so sometimes I crave this place and just need to stop in for either dinner or lunch. They have the best menu around and the employees are all very polite! more

Ok so sometimes I crave this place and just need to stop in for either dinner or lunch. They have the best menu around and the employees are all very polite! During my most recent visit I had the Vegetable Sambusa soup – best around and I love the combination of the peas and carrots – you can never get enough of those. For my main meal I ordered the Kitfo and although the food portion was quite large it was very delicious! My husband ordered the Kantisha with mushrooms and I think I ate more of his than he did! Now I know what to order next time! If you haven’t tried the shrimp then I highly suggest that you do- we had it the last time we came in and it was probably the best shrimp I tasted! I would also suggest the Red Sea Combination which if you are undecided once your waitress comes to take your order then you get a sampler of a few good dishes (chicken, lamb, beef) on the menu. Great place and the food rocks! My family and I highly recommend this place! more

We tried this place this weekend and I was very impressed. The food was amazing, pricing was fair and the employees were very friendly. The place was not that crowded at all and there was enough room between tables that you didn’t hear any other conversations except for the lady that was talking on her phone for 15 minutes. We started with the Vegetable Sambusa which I never had but loved and ordered a second plate! I got the Dorho Kantisha for dinner and my friend ordered the Begee Alitch. Both were delicious! If you haven’t stopped in here yet I suggest putting it on your to do list this weekend or over the new year’s break! more

We tried this place this weekend and I was very impressed. The food was amazing, pricing was fair and the employees were very friendly. The place was not that crowded at all and there was enough room between tables that you didn?t hear any other conversations except for the lady that was talking on her phone for 15 minutes. more

Since being introduced to Ethiopian food my family has preferred it over any other - even over Mexican food! Individual family members will go out of their way to visit the Red Sea Restaurant. We especially love the Injera bread served with each meal. Over the years I've found that sometimes language could be a barrier, causing us to receive the wrong meals at tmes; but EVERYTHING on the menu is pretty good, so receiving a meal we didn't order usually turns out to be a plus because sometimes we get to try something new we hadn't tried before. It?s a great place - I truly love it! Pros: Tasty dishes, wide variety, mild or spicy Cons: language a barrier - wrong order recieved sometimes more

Since being introduced to Ethiopian food my family has preferred it over any other - even over Mexican food! Individual family members will go out of their way to visit the Red Sea Restaurant. We especially love the Injera bread served with each meal. Over the years I've found that sometimes language could be a barrier, causing us to receive the wrong meals at tmes; but EVERYTHING on the menu is pretty good, so receiving a meal we didn't order usually turns out to be a plus because sometimes we get to try something new we hadn't tried before. It’s a great place - I truly love it! Pros: Tasty dishes, wide variety, mild or spicy Cons: language a barrier - wrong order recieved sometimes more

My husband and I had our anniversary dinner here, and it was very nice. The food was tasty...we haven't had Ethiopian in a long time, so it was a welcome flavor. I'll definitely go back. more

My husband and I had our anniversary dinner here, and it was very nice. The food was tasty...we haven't had Ethiopian in a long time, so it was a welcome flavor. I'll definitely go back. more

My friend, Meski, introduced me to Red Sea and I have been hooked ever since. Their service is the epitome of hospitality and the food is delicious. The vegetarian combo was perfectly cooked with just the right combination of spices. They're open late with live jazz on Friday nights and a bar/lounge open to 200a if mingling (or catching the latest international soccer matches) is your forté. The food is superb, the service is excellent, and the atmosphere is unbelievably cool & welcoming! more

Red Sea Restaurant Eritrean/Ethiopian history and traditional food. It's the best Ethiopian food I've had. Catering is also provided for all Occasions. Bar and lounge area are opened till 2.00am you can watch sports in the bar, big scene television are also available. Live Jazz music on every Friday Night. EXCELLENT service, COOL atmosphere and QUICK service more

Red Sea Restaurant Eritrean/Ethiopian history and traditional food. It's the best Ethiopian food I've had. Catering is also provided for all Occasions. Bar and lounge area are opened till 2.00am you can watch sports in the bar, big scene television are also available. Live Jazz music on every Friday Night. EXCELLENT service, COOL atmosphere and QUICK service more

Stopped in with a party of four. They're open late even on a Sunday, which is great. We ordered the vegetarian combo and a lamb dish...both were tasty but not the level of heat or complex flavor that I'm used to from good Ethiopian food. Still, since Berkeley is so far from me I never get to eat there and it was fun to try more

I have friends who are really into Ethiopian food and took me to the Red Sea Restaurant on one of my trips to Northern CA. Very friendly atmoshpere with waitstaff that are great at explaining their menu to first timers. Delicious food. more

This is an authentic and friendly restaurant serving delicious Ethiopian food. It's the best Ethiopian food I've had in the East Bay because it is consistently fresh and the injera is not too dry. The staff is friendly with timely service, it's a nice atmosphere, and the neighborhood allows for easy parking/general access. And if you want to watch soccer and enjoy the bar scene, there is a little sports bar attached to the restaurant. Pros: delicious, friendly, authentic more

This is an authentic and friendly restaurant serving delicious Ethiopian food. It's the best Ethiopian food I've had in the East Bay because it is consistently fresh and the injera is not too dry. The staff is friendly with timely service, it's a nice atmosphere, and the neighborhood allows for easy parking/general access. And if you want to watch soccer and enjoy the bar scene, there is a little sports bar attached to the restaurant. Pros: delicious, friendly, authentic more