Haile is one of the best ethiopian restaurants in New York for group dinner, especially if you want a strong option in New York.
Haile is making a case that deserves attention: Ethiopian cooking, practiced with conviction and without softened edges, represents some of the most genuinely communal dining available in New York right now.
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Savory pastries filled with jalapeno, onion and your choice of lentil, chicken, or beef
Tomato, hot green peppers and onions seasoned with lemon and olive oil, served cold
Ethiopian specialty: legs of chicken slow-cooked in dense stew of onions, berbere and kibe (spiced butter), boiled eggs are knife poked and simmered in the stew
Tartar of prime beef flavored with kibe (spiced butter), can be served raw or lightly cooked
Haile is a reliable ethiopian choice in New York when you want something that tends to land well. Sambusa and Timatim Fitfit also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 566 Google reviews.
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Share what you ordered and who it is best forFor now, Haile holds a 9.2 rating across 566 Google reviews.
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Haile is a Ethiopian restaurant located in New York, New York. Haile is making a case that deserves attention: Ethiopian cooking, practiced with conviction and without softened edges, represents some of the most genuinely communal dining available in New York right now.
Haile is best for group dinner, dinner, local. Haile is a reliable ethiopian choice in New York when you want something that tends to land well. Sambusa and Timatim Fitfit also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 566 Google reviews.
Haile is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.2 from 566 reviews
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Haile holds a 9.2 Google rating from 566 reviews. Haile is a reliable ethiopian choice in New York when you want something that tends to land well. Sambusa and Timatim Fitfit also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 566 Google reviews.
Haile is located at 182 Avenue B #1, New York, NY 10009, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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