Lucy Ethiopian Kitchen

We had the meat platter to share for two people. It was delicious and the price was very reasonable. Great choice if you want some authentic experience. A truly neighbourhood gem.

I’m from New Mexico and when I’m in Toronto visiting my family this restaurant is a priority. Hadas, the owner is always so sweet! The service is wonderful and friendly. The food is delicious. We always have meat or veggie platter. Even my 2 year old Granddaughter loves this food. I urge you to give it a try!

I always read reviews but have never written any but my experience at Lucy was so wonderful that I felt I have to spread the words about this great place. I am from US and visited my sister in Toronto. Being a huge Ethiopian food fan, I decided to take her family to try Ethiopian food. My family never had tried Ethiopian food. I have been to many places in US but never in Canada. I am so glad I picked this place for their first experience. The food was fantastic! The staff and even customers were super nice and friendly. The owner is Lucy and she and her daughter make all the foods and run the place. Very nice ladies. We ordered 8 foods, including the veggie and meat platters and everything was very tasty. They were playing Ethiopian music on a big screen TV and my family ended up joining a friendly customer who started dancing in the spirit of New Year’s Eve. We truly had an amazing time there and I can’t wait to go back to Toronto and visit this place again. I highly recommend this place.

Just had a wonderful meal at Lucy’s. Felt like she was serving us in her home. Very charming and delicious food. We will be back. highly recommend.

Absolutely LOVE this place! This was our second time at Lucy’s and it was just as good as we remembered, if not better!
The food is fantastic and the staff always go above and beyond to make us feel welcome! Last time we went they opened the restaurant early so that we can celebrate our son’s birthday!
Would definitely recommend and will definitely be heading back!

I came here one evening with a couple of friends. The waitress (I believe it was Lucy) was very friendly.
Both of my friends were vegetarians, and there was only veggie option on the menu. We thought there would be more.
I had the lamb, which was really tasty (loved the sauce), but there were bones. There was a pancake that came with everything. I wasn’t really a big fan of it myself. I didn’t care for the texture and didn’t seem to have much flavour.
The kitchen was open late (until 12). It seems like Lucy is the one that does both the cooking and serving. It took a long time to get our bill afterwards (we had to go up to the bar and ask for it).
The music was pretty loud for a restaurant, though it seemed like more of a local hangout as there were people sitting at the small bar watching sports on the huge TV.
It seemed very authentic, just not my kind of food.

Myself and four friends walked in after an impromptu decision against the McDonald’s across the street. This quickly turned into one of the best food decisions we’ve made in a long time. Food and service was top notch. Owner came and made us feel very comfortable by entertaining our questions about what was good and I couldn’t help but feel confident that the food would be great. And as predicted it was awesome! The four of us highly recommend this restaurant if you’re ever craving something new. You will not be disūùýappointed!

On the lookout for vegetarian food we read rave reviews of this place.
Firstly, the location off Danforth is very small and a bit noisy with Ethiopian ethnic music. There is a GreenP nearby for parking.
We ordered the vegetarian platter. Our server quickly recommended one for the three of us instead of our order of two. We also were given Tachmino, which was the ingera rice pancake but in the form of rolls.
The dish was served on an ingera pancake in a giant plate to be eaten by hand, and by everyone sharing. We had a choice of three vegetables and two lentils.
Service was quick and the place is very clean.

If not the best Ethiopian restaurant I’ve been to, then at least top 2. We found this place on Unilocal and decided to try it out. My bf and I were visiting Toronto, we make it a goal to try Ethiopian in the cities we visit, if available of course. We had the kitfo and the cha cha (lamb) tibs. Everything was amazing and fresh. Very high quality meat and it was extremely tasty. The injera was also very good, with a moist quality about it. I would go back to this place in a heartbeat. It was also affordable and the service was excellent. Saw a lot of people come in, and it seemed like almost everyone was a regular. The lady that seemed to be in charge knew everyone and made sure that they were happy at all times. I loved it and can’t wait to go back next time I visit Toronto.

The best Ethiopian food in Toronto! Amazing and welcoming staff… come as customer, leave as a friend.
Be sure to try the Coffee!

Delicious food and attentive, caring service. We came here on a Friday and even though the meat platter is only available on Saturdays, the lovely lady serving us was happy to provide it anyway! Fresh injera was also provided when we were running low. I particularly enjoyed the kitfo and the tibs! Looking forward to coming back here.

CONSISTENTLY WONDERFUL SERVICE, YUMMY FRESH HOME COOKED LIKE MEAL AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.
A few months later, we went back with a group of 12 friends and had another FANTASTIC meal. This time, we had more of the yummy zilzil tibs as well as the chicken version of that same dish. If there are at least four of you, you must try the entrée (I forget the name) that has a little of everything. The owner usually only offers that on weekends but she may accommodate you. We had the lovely Ethiopian coffee ceremony this time where Hadas (the owner) roasted the coffee beans, bought it out to it to let us smell the fragrance and then she ground it. Then she explained the significance of the coffee ceremony to us. Great time had by all. Thank you!

Awesome food, awesome experience. Make sure to get the coffee at the end because it’s a whole production and you won’t be disappointed.

Great food for affordable prices and cute location, clean and nice atmosphere, a must try! I will definitely going back

I had The vegetarian food. It was so great. The owner and the staff were so kind and welcoming.

I had a great meal at Lucy Ethiopian Kitchen for two, my girlfriend and I. We ordered the veggie combos and Cha Cha Tibes which gave us so many portions altogether on one big platter. The food was delicious and we couldn’t finish it.
If you are looking for Ethiopian restaurant you definitely come here for the food first, and interestingly, the service second.
Service is top notch!

Owner/​staff was very attentive especially towards my kids. We wanted the meat platter which is supposed to be a weekend option but she was happy to oblige. Food was very tasty including the fresh salad with beets in the middle of the injera bread. Even my son, who I dub «Mikey», loved it. We were given extra injera when we were running low. At the end of the meal we were surprised with a popcorn treat! That pushed this place to the top of the list for my kids! I also think it’s a fun place for families since you eat in communal style from the same plate.
The price I was charged was different from the menu but I figure it’s too expensive to update the glossy pages. Not a big deal to me but it would be nice to know in advance.
Excellent service, great food… we’ll be back!

Easily the best Ethiopian or Eritrean cuisine I’ve had in my life. Sample of 20 plus years including NYC, Boston and Toronto.
We are vegetarian and 3 of us had the veggie platter while our son had the Shuro. All dishes were exceptional and a tad bit spicier than the typical Ethiopian restaurant. The injera was moist and wonderful.
The restaurant is kind of small and located a bit east of the more crowded part of the Danforth. There is a Green P 2 blocks west for parking.
Service was warm and friendly.
All in all, an exceptional place.

I really enjoyed our New Year’s Eve dinner here. The menu is small, with only one option for vegetarians (the veggie platter with a big salad and a few items). We ordered the cooked beef, the lamb and one veggie platter. I can’t remember the actual names for anything.
The food was absolutely delicious. The four of us didn’t have a chance of finishing the food. And I tried. Hard!!! They also gave us a thin soup type thing (vegetarian) that she served on the injera at our table. I have no idea what it was, but it was fantastic.
The restaurant became quite lively, with many of the owner’s friends sitting at the bar, blasting Ethiopian pop videos on YouTube on their big screen. It was pretty great. Booze was reasonably priced.
The atmosphere is very casual and friendly. It’s a bit out of my way, but I would make the effort to visit again.

Great place to be and it feels like home. I loved it and I highly recommend. Finger licking