Asmara is an Eritrean restaurant in Karen, on the right hand side of you're heading towards Ngong. It was my first time there so I was struck by the lovely grounds upon entering the venue. I was there for a pop up market, so it was not just a usual Saturday. They have an extensive Eritrean food menu, which sounds exactly like Ethiopian to me, as well as great drink options. They also have a playground with a bouncing castle, in case you attend with kids. Their food was really tasty too.

The compound is spacious with ample parking. There's various sitting areas with different views and feel. The wine selection is great. The food was delicious and well presented. The staff is friendly and professional. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for great Eritrean food.

If you have group or family ,Please call upfront to reserve. We had a party, with friends, well and we got out space ,well reserved,got our orders right. The food was superb . Their prices are very well considerate and fair.

Excellent place, friendly security officers, professional customer service. Delicious food. Children friendly atmosphere plus family. Jikos available on chilly days.

Amazing restaurant in Karen, very close to the Roundabout. The service was excellent, the ambience is lovely, the staff very professional and the food was awesome. They serve Ethiopian/Eritrean dishes. Would recommend for families to visit.

The quality of their food NEVER disappoints. And neither do they take long to have it served!

Great gardens, quiet during the week so nice for peace of mind during these covid times. Have a varied menu so can accommodate those who are not up for Enjera and the other spicy food.

Had a great time trying out a different cuisine with friends. Was not disappointed. Definitely value for money. The food was quite filling and alot. Three of us could not finish it🤭

The ambience was nice and calm. Beautiful location.

Had an experience. Im a foodie and here got a real portion of Injera. Tasted the coffee but twas bitter herbs for me. The environment is great, can sit there long hours. The stuff were helpful. Wild life at easy sight.. some monkeys there visiting people eating on some tables though ...

Amazing food, coffee was incredible, really enjoyed.

Very courteous staff, from the watchman to the waiter. Fast service. Food was delicious too😋. They have ample parking and beautifully manicured lawns.

My new joint... love everything about Asmara

I have been here thrice and I have loved the place and the service on both occasions. First, the place is easy to get to, especially when there is no traffic. The entrance is a bit hidden but there is a sign board to show the entrance. One needs to be a bit keen before getting to the Karen roundabout if you are coming from Ngong or immediately after the roundabout on your way to Ngong. The environment is very cool. Very peaceful, with birds chirping all over. It can get bit chilly at night though. However, they provide some portable furnaces/ fireplace to keep you warm in case you need. Mostly, I go here for the food! The Eritrean cuisine is very delicious, and Asmara makes its so well. I took my family here for my birthday to try new cuisines and they really loved it. Their staff is also very friendly and helpful and kind.

The ambiance was great. Got service from a lovely gentleman called Mwangi. We were having Sunday lunch. Really helpful in choosing meals and they have a variety in the menu not limited to Eritrean cuisine.

The food was good .. loved it. The do really well with Ethiopian cuisine. I do recommend the place. Try the tibs, grilled chicken and mixed platters. Impressive. However the wings were ridiculously small in size. Avoid those 😂. The service could be better too - abit slow. It would also help if groups got split bills.

Excellent for families, food is amazing. Service was quite slow though.

I really enjoy a meal of injera with a selection of tasty meat and vegetable dishes. This restaurant has a great option in the Eritrean tradition, with friendly service.

Asmara Karen, aptly named after Eritrea's capital, is one of a chain of restaurants from that region gaining a foothold here in Nairobi. Like most international eateries, Asmara serves an afro-contemporary Eritrean and continental cuisine which means you are free to deviate from a few cultural nuances, like adding some french fries next to your tibs, or doro wat. Eritreans and Ethiopians share many traits in their culture. Consequently, most of the food traditions are similar. Every meal comes with the signature sour white flatbread made from farmented rice called injera. Traditionally teff, which gives the injera its brown appearance, is used instead of rice but that's a story for another day. Both cultures are strong on spices and pepper features dominantly. The mixed dish accompanied with the sizzling tibs ordered this day is a union of flavours from the land of Africa's oldest port city. But the highlight of an Eritrean meal, like in Ethiopia, is the coffee ceremony. Ladies dressed in the flamboyant gabii serve coffee in miniature cups amid a heavy scent of burning frankincense. Highly concentrated, sugarless and without milk, Eritrean coffee is one hair-raising experience you will not forget. Popcorn sometimes is also offered during the ceremony and the entire event is usually on the house. If you are lucky, you might catch the very intense Eskista dance - a vigorous shaking of shoulders and neck that is an amazing sight to watch.

If you like Ethiopia/Eritrea/Somali cuisine this is the place for you. Their injera is amazing♥️ I've eaten a good number of different delicacies here and lemme tell you Maina ,it's lovely and worth the price. Family friendly and you can't catch cold here coz it's cozy.

Amazing place, green surroundings and great authentic Eritrean food.

Enjoyed the food. The space is good for big group family meeting. Playground to keep the kids busy. Prices are upmarket.

Food not up to Quality

Really enjoyed the place. Service was great. Food was delicious. Ambience was amazing.

Nice location, serene ambience.

Lovely

Enjoying lunch after the hospital visit, google maps comrades pray for me

Good food, wooded surroundings with birds and stylish design. Great waiters and staff. Serves both Ethiopian food and Kenyan favourite dishes. Good play area for kids. A great choice for couples or family treats. Very clean.

Tranquil environment to unwind...food is excellent and the customer service is exceptional

Excellent and such a good value for money. An array of local dishes mostly Eritrean. The place also has a bar for those interested in alcoholic drinks

Terrible customer service. The shades were not working, we had to keep adjusting it for ourselves. Then they started moving us off to the grass because a bigger crowd came. As if us (a family of four) weren’t paying clients. Not coming back and would not recommend.

Great service, very friendly waiters. I loved my food; I ordered Injera and fried goat meet. Also, there is ample parking.

It's the best place ever for meals

Great place to experience the finest Eritrean cuisine. Good place to enjoy a weekend with family: There's a place for kids to play... The food is good although the orange juice I had was not the best Friendly staff

Very beautiful ambiance and social distancing well observed. On food and customer experience way below average.The beef strips very tough and too salty, kids meals came after the adults were done eating, washrooms very dirty and a not so friendly manager.

Super nice atmosphere and food! Very recommendable.

Great food and great service. The Waiters actually understand the menu and are able to recommend great dishes

Slow service

Tasty meals which are a good portion and reasonably priced. A decent playground for children too.

Awesome...friendly service

The ambience first and foremost was awesome.. The food was super duper awesome..beautiful service and super helpful waiters and waitresses. 8.5 out of 10..🤩

Great food and service!!

Perfect

Suitable for family outings, small functions and generally just eating out. Food is good, typical Ethiopian/ Eritrean fare, the pizza's are a hit with the kids. The wine per glass, total rip off, better stick to the beers or buy by the bottle. Supervisor and Alex make for good service - should be consistent with the other servers too!

Serenity meets Eritrean cuisine

Very bad food I used to eat ethiopia food and drink coffee ButThis is not the food

Great place for family

Really good food

Lovely set up!

The Services,

Tasty food and good customer service

Excellent Eritrean cuisine. They also have a continental menu. The kids play area and wide open green spaces are great

Tasty food

Enjoyed it.

Loved the ambience and the anjeera was awesome

Nice hide out good food

Such a disappointment, service too forever yet it wasn't packed. You have to look for a waiter every time you want something

A very nice place

Serene ambience, ample play area for kids, good pizzas but Tsahli Tibsi was awful and full of splintered bones

Because of this

Amazing food and ambiance!!!

Some good ambience with awesome food, fair prices too

Lovely place

Elegant

Good food (Eritrean cuisine) at an affordable rate, great service and serene environment. There's a good playground for the kids.

the food was great

Amazing

Great place with a nice ambiance, the whole set up is elegant with both in door and outdoor sitting, also has a children's playground

Tasty Ethiopian food, good music and feel to the place. Mini play area for kids aged below 7

It's among the best place to wind up scenery are amazing and not forgetting the ambiance inside the hotel accompanied with exotic food and drinks

Lovely food, nice play area for children and not too busy! They deliver too!

Great food and excellent services. Kids friendly.

Excellent Eritrean food, ambience is 👌🏿

Great venue, good food and amazing coffee 👌

Great service

The food is tasty and satisfying. The service is great!

I loved it It has love

Typical gujju restaurant. Congested ambience. Food also just average. They rely on adding colors and synthetic flavors in food rather than spices.

Good service, with a wide range of delicious Indian food, as well as freshly blended fruit juice.

We can never go wrong at Chowpaty. Food was very delicious. Enjoyed my dinner.

Lovely Indian food and what a variety on the menu. Food was excellent and well served ! Will visit again

Really impressed with this Indian restaurant. Authenticate, very good selection and good service. Will be back

Consistent taste. Good service. Authentic.

Though it is amongst the few available choices for Indian vegetarians yet the place is not really keeping up its reputation and standards on the food quality.

Good customer service. We enjoyed

Beautiful place and the food, delicious. 😊

Great food. Lovely, friendly and helpful service. Positive vibe.

Nice good vegetarian lunch

Good veg indian food

Slow service, decent food

Nice place

Serves food and drinks

Good food

Veg restaurant welcoming staff

Nice yummy food

Testy food

Awesome

Its a wastage of time,, one order can take more than 30 mins wat a nonsence

Food was good as usual however the service is not as good.

The best place for lunch and dinner 🍽️

Great service

Because the food is very good

This is the only restaurant which my family visits since it's inception in the early 2000s. I have been to more than 10 countries and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the chilly paneer and turbo naan served here is the best in the world. Mr Bhandari is a classic example for sincerity and perseverance. Building such a brand name not compromising on quality and hygiene is a great thing to be proud of.

Great place for family get-togethers.

Vegetarians

Love their "Garlic Chips"

Polite and good service

Nice food and service

Satisfactory Food and Service.

Best place to be for your vegetarian food 🥳

It was nice

The food standard has gone low. Also no waiters are wearing gloves.

Very good with delicious meals

Good food

Best vegetarian restaurant ever,never disappoints,if you a veggy come have a try

Good indian vegetarian food I like it

Good food, good service.

When your appetite is all about vegetarian, this is the place

Always great food, wine and service! We make this a planned stop whenever we are in the area

Asmara is beautiful, neat and classy. Have a variety on the food menu. Yoy can just walk in or call to make reservations. There a free decent play area for kids and bouncing Castle every Sunday. Try their Molo lamb ribs 😋

Had an amazing time at this restaurant. Were here for a birthday dinner and it turned out to be quite a lovely experience. The service was excellent and we especially enjoyed the attention from the nicest most patient waitress whose name was Susan. We loved loved loved the fish fingers and everything else was great. We were moved to the VIP when it began to rain heavily. Overall a lovely experience.

This was my first time trying out Ethiopian cuisine. The food itself at Asmara is pretty good, and I definitely recommend the garlic mushroom starters. But definitely not worth the price that you pay for the main courses; quantity of food is far less than desired, especially the zibzil tibsi (beef with green peppers). If you're going to spend on the higher end, you're by far better off going to CJs or Hashmi's.

It has an airy comfortable homely feeling with the best service ...and delicious food.

An Ethiopian experience that checks all the boxes. The meals, the portions, the service, the price, the setting - both indoor and outdoors... Everything is just right.

Good ambience ,good food and good service

Everything about this Restaurant is perfect. I forgot my wallet and went the next day and found it well kept.. Good job Asmara and your services. Loved it.

Great Ethiopian food the menu is extensive and the food is fresh. As for the ambiance it's rustic with loads of beautiful flowers and shrubs. Very decent place for dining and even working. Will definitely be visiting again. I would recommend the injera platter. The price is also pocket friendly.

I loved the band playing, good ambience, friendly servers, plenty of parking space, and the reservation making was pretty smooth. I had the chicken Shiro and really enjoyed it. My partner's ginger chicken was alright. The tiramisu for dessert was however really runny and I couldn't take beyond one tiny spoonful. They should have allowed guests to opt out of the valentine's menu. All in all I'd go back.

It was looooooovely.....Serene, quiet, green, clean and cosy restaurant with delicious meals at a Pocket friendly price served by humble staff members

Ethiopian Restaurant in Karen, Nairobi. A bit on the higher side of price but the portions are good and can be shared by 2 people. They have Ethiopian Tea which was a good trial for us. Outdoor sitting that’s great for company retreats or intimate family meal set ups.

I like the ambience, the food, the service it was all good. But I feel they could improve on their music selection and also not play music too loud. It's a relaxed environment I feel the music should be the same. Otherwise it was nice.

Good food, good place for kids to play, good ambience

Asmara Karen, located after Karen Roundabout on your way to Ngong-Kajiado County. It's on your right side when headed to Ngong and definitely on your left side when from Ngong to Karen. It will take you less than one hour's drive from Nairobi CBD. The restaurant is top-notch with the most professional staff from the guards at the gate to the management. The waiters are well-trained and courteous. They will explain to you every detail about each meal and when the food is ready it will be exactly what they said. The food is yummy and more thus one order will make you full. The environment is charming and neat. Tidiness is their DNA, the soft background music will make you enjoy the place. I enjoyed more the zilizopendwa even though am still young 🤣. What I liked the most is that when you order a meal, you don't have to wait for a longer time, also after eating you will have to request the bill because they don't want to 'chase you away'. I highly recommend ASMARA KAREN.

Beautiful grounds for a family friendly crowd. The waiting staff particularly took care of the needs of my ten month old constantly cleaning. Also the food is great. I'd recommend Ethiopian dishes for lovers not for first timers.

Great pepper steak, slow service on a Sunday afternoon. A jiko 🔥 was provided to counter the chilly weather 🥶. ✅

They have quite friendly service right from the guards to the waiters. Menu is a little limited and portions are not that great. That said, the proprietors even come by to check how you are doing. There's a variety of seating as well as a play area for children. They cater to groups well but there's a bit of a wait after an order (upside is the food comes in fresh and piping hot)

A good relaxing atmosphere ideal for solo, group or corporate hangouts with a choice of indoor or outdoor seating - downstairs or upstairs. Extremely friendly staff providing helpful guidance in seating options, choice of meals including the various combinations. A wide array to choose from between Eritrean and Kenyan dishes.

Great ambience. The staff could've paid more attention but all in all 👌🏿

The staff is friendly especially that Eritrean lady host...she did a splendid of making sure my birthday was done well. The food and atmosphere is splendid and I would definitely go back. It's a hidden gem.