Website: https://gojoethopianrestaurant.com/
Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant is an authentic Ethiopian restaurant located in Nashville, Tennessee. The kitchen centers on traditional Ethiopian spice blends and injera, a nutritional flatbread made of teff, and the menu is described as featuring gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian-friendly options built around natural whole food. The restaurant summarizes its approach with the phrase “Fresh Ingredients. Killer Comfort Food.” Guests can dine in, order online for pickup, make reservations, and arrange catering or private parties.
Menu
The food menu is organized into several categories. Appetizers include Yemisir Sambusa, a pastry shell filled with lentils, onion, jalapeno, herbs, and spices then pan fried; Ayib Begomen, farmer’s cheese mixed with collard greens and spiced butter; and Yesiga Sambusa, a pastry shell filled with chicken, onion, jalapeno, herbs, and spices then pan fried.
Salads include the Azifa Salad of lentils blended with olive oil, lemon, green peppers, onion, and spices; the Avocado Salad; the Gojo Salad with romaine hearts, tomato, and onion tossed with house dressing; and the Teemateem Salad of diced tomato, onion, and jalapeno tossed with fresh lemon juice.
Poultry dishes include Doro Wet, two chicken legs marinated in lemon juice then sauteed in spiced butter; Awaze Chicken Tibs in hot sauce; Chicken Tibs in mild sauce; and Chicken Curry and Peas simmered with onion, garlic, and fresh ginger.
Beef offerings include Awaze Tibs, Beef Tibs, Kitfo (ground prime beef served rare or well done), Minchet Abish Deqa, Key Wet, Awaze Tibs Firfir, and Deqa Minchet Abish. Lamb options include Yebeg Tibs marinated with rosemary and Yebeg Alicha simmered in mild sauce. The Asa Goulash is a fillet fish sauteed and simmered in hot sauce.
Vegetarian and vegan dishes include the Vegetarian Combo, Meat and Veggie Combo, Shiro Wet, Miser Wet, Kik Aletcha, Foul, Tikle Gomen, Potato Wet, Yeatkilt Wet, collard greens, Potato and Beets, and Mushroom Wet. Ethiopian coffee service is also offered.
About
The restaurant presents itself as a source of authentic Ethiopian cuisine in Nashville, emphasizing whole-food ingredients and traditional preparation. Beyond standard dine-in service, Gojo offers a buffet option, accommodates groups and private parties, and provides catering for occasions such as birthdays, holidays, corporate events, and weddings.
Location & Contact
Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant is located at 415 West Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37211. The restaurant can be reached by phone at (615) 332-0710. According to the website, hours are Sunday through Saturday, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Additional Information
Online ordering and pickup are available through the restaurant’s ordering portal, and reservations can be made through the site. The website also dedicates pages to its drink menu, parties, and catering, reflecting a business that serves both walk-in diners and larger planned events. Gojo maintains a presence on Facebook, Instagram (listed as @gojoethiopianrestaurant_), and Google Business.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (gojoethopianrestaurant.com).