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4708 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
For three star Ethiopian, try Dahlak Restaurant in Philadelphia. Located in the University area, this restaurant is mildly expensive. This place features live music. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, a buffet, and catering. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
To the sound of Ethiopian music, guests are directed to tables and chairs or short, vinyl stools surrounding a circular, sunken table. The latter is the traditional African setting made to accommodate multiple...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/20/2004
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Everytime I eat at Dahlak it remind me of the time I spent in Africa. The art work of the beautifull african men and women, remind me of my next door neighbors back home. The smell of the "tibs" cooking in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got this craving for Ethiopian food late on a Friday night. We googled ethiopian restautants in the area and found Dhalak. Although it is an Eritrean joint, the food was extremely similar to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If I were to judge Dahlak on its potato salad alone, it would be five stars, all the way, forever. And I feel like forever should be in all caps, there. However, I have to judge it also on its…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't get to eat here, I only drank at the bar in the back. It was crowded and the bartender was a little slow. They did have a pretty good beer selection. The group of people I was meeting had…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When some friends suggested that we go eat Ethiopian food, I presumed this meant we would be eating sand and sun-bleached animal bones. While the food here was okay, the bathroom was a completely…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must confess, I don't eat here much. But I love drinking here. This part of town is saturated with Ethiopian and Eritean joints. So I couldn't really tell which one is better foodwise. So just know…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've come here a few times, for other folks' birthdays and such. i even broke my own never-crossing-30th-street rule to do so.... the food is quite good. the injera is lovely and i kind of wish i knew…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not much more can be said after Emily's epic haiku verse review but i'll try anyway. the back patio was perfect for a couple of beers and smokes on a sweaty summer night. cheap well drinks, cute…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dahlak: A review in haiku Patio chillin',
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To preface, I don't find Eritrean food all that exciting. As far as I'm concerned I would never elect to eat it. However, I have adventurous friends who enjoy it, so I've eaten at most of the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this food but it doesn't love me! They opened another one on Germantown Ave that also has Indian food. My fav is the Yebeg Key Watt Succulent lamb meat cooked in berbere sauce. I'll just take a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dahlak remains my first and so far, my only Eritrean food experience. For whatever reason, I haven't been to Abyssinia or the umpteen other places in town. That's ok, I like Dahlak. The food here is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Dahlak for dinner at around 5:30 pm on Friday... very un-crowded. The "Eritrean-style" dining room was nice to sit in and the atmosphere was relaxed. My friend and I got a lentil dish and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Dahlak (named after an Archipelago off Eritrea's main land - don't ask me how I know that...) the other night after listening to Archbishop Desmond Tutu speak at St. Joseph's University. We…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So good! Family style and way more filling than you'd expect, Eritrean food will have you leaving happily fed. We tried the beets, vegetarian tibs (spicy!) and yedoro okra. Was surprised that the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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One word: yuck! I was minimally hopeful that there would be a good marriage between Eritrean and Indian food. All hopes were shot. We ordered from the Eritrean section of the menu, and we had to force...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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people have always raved about how good the food is here, but i was quite disappointed. having tried many other ethiopian restaurants in other cities, the food at dahlak was a little bit blander. also, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really do prefer the ambiance of Dahlak's restaurant over the bar (at least in the winter). But it is a great spot to to take in some cool regulars and have some colorful conversations. The bar is…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Dahlak Bar is pretty great. I'm partial to it as well. The jukebox is good, the drinks are cheap, and there are always a few characters around. I had a friend who was bartending here for a while…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food was pretty close to bad/mediocre here for several reasons. Bread was cold; the 4 dishes we ordered were all over-saucy and not very refined (unlike better Ethiopian/Eritrean places); the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm much more partial to Dahlak's bar than Fiume - more room to actually move, cozy seats, and best of all, the awesome outdoor patio in warmer months. If you live in the neighborhood (and in my case,…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everybody in West Philly has their favorite Ethiopian/Eritrean place. Some claim Absynnia, some are partisans of the newer Gojo. But for me, the first place I went to (and only the second…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, if I had to choose an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant annexed to a bar in West Philly, it would be Abbysinia/Fiume, which is just that much better thanks to marginally better food and the most…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets an extra star because of the outdoor seating, something very lacking in West Philly. When I lived around there, Dahlak was my summer Fiume. There is something very relaxing and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm.. delish Eritrean dining in West Philly! Nice traditional basket seating as well as standard tables and chairs. Amazing food, friendly staff, nice ambience, and a bar in back. I could have done…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands on the floor, the best bar in West Phila. This bar is a church, and its where i go when i need to pray.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In the summer, rain or shine, there is nothing finer than getting bug bites sitting on the back patio, drinking $2.50 Heinekens, listening to Hip-Hop and classic Dub. I've never eaten here, but I keep…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To set the record straight, Dahlak is an Eritrean restaurant, Eritrea being an independent country (as of 1991) just north of Ethiopia. That said, Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisines are near…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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I've been to Abyssinia three times, but I really prefer Dahlak, where we went last night for the first time. Firstly, Abyssinia is great, but a bit dark, and the service is famously slow. Dahlak's decor is...
menupages.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Dalak is superb. Unlike another reviewer, I have never had a problem with no soap in the bathroom and I can't imagine the staff laughing at such a request. The food is excellent, although Ethiopian/Eritrean...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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Dahlak is a famous Ethopian restaurant in West Philly. It has earned it's reputation with hearty meals at great prices, in a great atmosphere.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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I took my fiancee to Dahlak on the recommendations of some friends, and think that maybe I need to send them Thank you cards. The entire evening was absolutely wonderful; from the wonderfully flavored and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is an institution. You know you've made it as a West Philadelphian when you've meet your future plumber, roofer, and priest at the bar of a humble West Philly Ethiopian restaurant.
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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I've been to Dahlak three times now, twice for sit-down meals and once for takeout. The food is delicious and the portions generous. The service is great as long as you're not in a huge rush, and the...
menupages.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Went with a couple of friends, the place is ok and in a bad part of town. The food was ok too... was not too impressed with the bread. One of my lady friends used the restroom and there was no soap.... and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Eritrean/Ethiopian food. There's a bar in the back, and sometimes there is live music.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My 'Cheers.' Not quite the same since Amare Solomon (the well, now ex-owner) passed away, but this place will forever live on in my heart and will always be a second home to this here Chica. Nowhere…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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this eritrean/ethiopan restaurant creates an exotic aura with photographic posters of the mother country, arrangements of colorful woven baskets, unusual string instruments on the walls, and a general air of...
epinions.com - user review
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injera and soft candlelight...
epinions.com - user review
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hands down, the best ethiopian in the city...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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