facebook instagram facebook instagram

Red Sea Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine Restaurant

$$ • Ethiopian, Cocktail Bar

Hours:
5200 Claremont Ave, Oakland
(510) 655-3757

Take-Out/Delivery Options

Customers' Favorites

Recent Reviews

3.9 (48)
Before we get into the review, I wanted to mention that this is only the second time I've been to an Ethiopian restaurant ever. The food from the first place I went to many years ago was too spicy (I had no spice tolerance at the time), and the injera was sour enough that eventually my stomach hurt (possibly because I had too much since it was likely the only thing I could eat). When my spouse and I sat down to order lunch, we originally wanted to get a Sambusa, but they were...read full review

I took my friend here who had never tried Ethiopian food before. I'm glad I did. I had never been to this restaurant before. It is some of the best Ethiopian food I have eaten. The injera was perfect. The lamb I had was tender and perfectly seasoned. My friend had the fish with spinach and I had the Red Sea Combo Platters. We ate family style. I like how the dining room side is separate from the bar side. It gives the restaurant two different vibes.

Overall solid food, but given the overall high bar of Ethiopian food in the area, I was surprised at how this couldn't quite match the others. They forgot the soups in our order, but even outside of that, the dishes themselves really were more okay than good. The meat dishes consisted more of cartilage than actual meat, and was overall overcooked and tough. The injera was good, as were some of the vegetable options. But with Asmara around the corner, I can't say I'd recommend...read full review

More Reviews(171)

Ratings

View all photos

Hours

Monday 12 - 10PM
Tuesday 12 - 10PM
Wednesday 12 - 10PM
Thursday 12 - 10PM
Friday 12 - 10PM
Saturday 12 - 10PM
Sunday 12 - 10PM
Updated on: