Nafkot Ethiopian Restaurant

Wonderful food and friendly staff. The waitress was able to suggest options that worked around food allergies at our table. Will definitely come back the next time we want Ethiopian food.

Prices are not in the menu. Since it's communal eating I think it's priced by how much of each dish is needed to feed your party. We ordered 2 appetizers, 1 beef and 1 chicken dish plus the vegetarian platter and without tip our bill was about $20 per person.

After walking around for a few hours in Crabtree Mall, We suddenly felt like eating Ethiopian food for dinner, and Yelp reviews routed us to Nafkot.

We had the vegetarian combo and an extra side of Shiro Wat.

The food took a little time to arrive, but the flavors were on point. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the hospitality. They also have their special in-house ginger tea. Perfect for sipping the hot ginger water on a cold evening. They offer you a tea bag if you would like to have it as ginger tea. I had mine as is, as I loved it that way, and my husband loved his ginger water with the tea bag.

Overall amazing and fresh food. We will definitely be back.

our family likes Ethiopian food. We had been to this particular restaurant almost 8 years back it was under a different name. At the time if my memory serves me right we did not really have a great experience especially as it comes to the taste of food.

All that changed last week. the service was a tad bit slow as there was only one server managing 8-9 tables. we ordered the vegetarian platter and every single dish was exceptional. The portions were decent and their Shiro Wot was extremely good.

Will definitely visit again .

This was my first experience with Ethopian food. I met a friend there who likes this place a lot. She's vegetarian and I'm not so I asked the waitress for recommendations. She asked me a few questions and gave a few recommendations. I went with the Lega Tibs (beef with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers) and it comes with Injera (Ethopian bread).

My friend mentioned that the Injera by itself doesn't really have a taste. However, using the Injera to scoop up my food and the juices gave the Injera a pleasant taste. I was more than pleased with my meal. Plus it was filling. We also had a pot of ginger tea. It came with lipton tea bags if we wished to use them (we didn't). We enjoyed the taste of the ginger tea and other spices.

All in all, a great first experience. I'm looking forward to going back and trying other items on the menu.

This is one of the few Ethiopian restaurants in the area and we always go back to it. Their food is always great as well as the service. Ordering and pickup is a breeze as well.

Very good Ethiopian! Wonderful service. Menu doesn't have prices, which is a little weird and if you order the combo it doesn't come on the normal injera platter. But we will be back!

This was my first time trying African cuisine and I loved it. My husband and I got the doro chicken and vegetarian platter. The chicken was good but I found myself absolutely obsessed with the vegetarian dishes. It was savory, spicy, creamy-so many textures and flavors all at once!

INTRO: Lovely American restaurant in Euro deco offering delicious food at good price.
Eggplant and Garlic Naan : Eggplant covered with Tomato gravy, parmesan cheese and bacon. This was one of the best eggplants I had in Raleigh
Parking: If you don't get street parking, parking can be an issue. The nearest paid parking lot is 1 mile or so
Ambience and Service: They have indoor bar seating and tables. Place is clean and well maintained. Service was amazing and professional.

Nafkot is one of the best (if not the best) Ethiopian restaurants in the area! My friends and I came for dinner one night and shared the Doro Wot, Misto, and Vegetarian Combo. They plated it beautifully on the injera once they brought it out to the table. Amazing presentation and amazing flavors! The tea was also great.
We were stuffed by the end of the meal and even left with a few leftovers. Service was a little slow but they were very busy when we came.

Professional and courteous staff.
Fast service, piping hot and flavorful chicken and rice dish. The food tasted clean and the seasoning of the chicken was just right. The portions are large. This was my first time trying Ethiopian and I wasn't wowed but it was a good experience overall. It's an acquired taste here. A friend of mine enjoys the food here. I enjoyed the experience and I do recommend it to anyone familiar and interested in Ethiopian cuisine who respects the food and culture.