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Red Sea Restaurant

4.5

About this business

Since the mid-1980's, Red Sea has been in the business of providing the Bay Area with authentic Eritrean/Ethiopian culture and cuisine. As a family owned restaurant, we are dedicated to bringing you exceptional service that will keep you coming back for more. Dining with us is a unique experience, in that we proudly bring people together at one table with one big dish to show unity within the whole family and between friends. 

Location details

5200 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA, 94618, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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joyceburgan 
14 years ago

Ok so sometimes I crave this place and just need to stop in for either dinner or lunch. They have the best menu around and the employees are all very polite! During my most recent visit I had the Vegetable Sambusa soup – best around and I love the combination of the peas and carrots – you can never get enough of those. For my main meal I ordered the Kitfo and although the food portion was quite large it was very delicious! My husband ordered the Kantisha with mushrooms and I think I ate more of his than he did! Now I know wh... read more

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ervinmagic33 
14 years ago

Delicious! – We tried this place this weekend and I was very impressed. The food was amazing, pricing was fair and the employees were very friendly. The place was not that crowded at all and there was enough room between tables that you didn’t hear any other conversations except for the lady that was talking on her phone for 15 minutes. We started with the Vegetable Sambusa which I never had but loved and ordered a second plate! I got the Dorho Kantisha for dinner and my friend ordered the Begee Alitch. Both were delicious! ... read more

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Nennynut 
15 years ago

Best Ethiopian Food in the Bay – Since being introduced to Ethiopian food my family has preferred it over any other - even over Mexican food! Individual family members will go out of their way to visit the Red Sea Restaurant. We especially love the Injera bread served with each meal. Over the years I've found that sometimes language could be a barrier, causing us to receive the wrong meals at tmes; but EVERYTHING on the menu is pretty good, so receiving a meal we didn't order usually turns out to be a plus because sometimes ... read more

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15 years ago

the food on the buffett, what there was (which wasn't much) was generally very oily with out much spice. There are too many other Ethopian restaurants in the area to waste another meal time at this one. 

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CSMobileUser 
15 years ago

Good food, nice service, calm and sweet – My husband and I had our anniversary dinner here, and it was very nice. The food was tasty...we haven't had Ethiopian in a long time, so it was a welcome flavor. I'll definitely go back. 

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teriannehawker 
16 years ago

Wonderful restaurant – Red Sea Restaurant Eritrean/Ethiopian history and traditional food. It's the best Ethiopian food I've had. Catering is also provided for all Occasions. Bar and lounge area are opened till 2.00am you can watch sports in the bar, big scene television are also available. Live Jazz music on every Friday Night. EXCELLENT service, COOL atmosphere and QUICK service 

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How is Red Sea Restaurant rated?

Red Sea Restaurant has a 4.5 star rating with 368 reviews. 

When is Red Sea Restaurant open?

Red Sea Restaurant is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m. 

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