Welcome to Uchenna Ethiopian Restaurant, 2010 Gold Winner for Best of the Springs from the Independent, and 2011 from the Gazette! We serve the best Ethiopian cuisine from the Red Sea and Mediterranean regions.
Our hours are Tuesday-Friday 11am-9pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12pm-9pm.
We are closed daily from 3pm-5pm and all day on Mondays.
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Uchenna Ethiopian Restaurant 2501 W. Colorado Avenue #108 Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 634-5070
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Maya has left wonderful memories in my heart…she is a wonderful gift to us
Wonderful food! Made after you order, so be prepared for long waits. However, the taste is worth it.
Uchennas is a hidden gem in Colorado Springs! The sugar free drinks are fantastic and the food is amazing! By far the best gluten free option in town. I love the chicken tubs, but the salads and appetizers are also well worth sampling. The incredible food is matched by the loving hospitality of Chef Maya. You must try this restaurant!
we are driving over the weekend and want to see what are the vegan options you have
never tried this food – so excited to try it
Thanks
Sairam
My daughter and I were traveling from Texas and looking for a vegan place to eat. We stopped here and had the best vegan meal of our lives! We will stop again when we go to Colorado for sure!
refueled here for a push into the Garden of The Gods….and a beautiful summer thunderstorm. Maya and family set us up just right. you’ll not find more loving service. mango tea samples. Ethiopian and Mediterranean cuisine. meat dishes too people! wonderful decor of authentic I and I , Ethiopian handicrafts. for the sake of Haile Selassie… try the gluten free warm chocolate desserts! Bless the most high.
I have been 95% Organic for the last 3yrs. I travel very often for my career & when I first arrive at a city I search for a Whole Foods, Farmers Market, other mom & pop organic stores & then which diners & restaurants will supply me with a organic meal. I found Uchenna & I honestly want to eat here every day. It is certainly some of the best food I have ever tasted. Also Chef Maya is the sweetest most loving individual I think I have ever met. This place is amazing you are robbing yourself by not going. Thank you Maya for the unparalleled service & amazing cuisine I’ll be there tonight.
I came to Uchenna with my two daughters ages 9yr and 13yrs. I have ate at similar restaurants in Denver and was blown away with the delicious flavors that Chef Maya and her team put out. Truly amazing food and for my daughters to request to come back and eat again is wonderful. I happen to be a Certified Nutritional Consultant and would encourage those looking for savory flavor and heart healthy foods to eat at Uchenna’s!!
I dined solo for a light lunch : Maya’s outstanding spicy chicken salad. What a dish! Only $10, it was a full plate I did not think I would be able to finish. With Maya’s offering of a choice between Orange Water tea or Rose Water lemonade, I went with the OWT. It was out of this world as a perfect palette cleanser, a respite from the spices, which allowed me to return to my plate ready to start fresh again my Ethiopian experience. One look around will not be enough. Maya’s Uchenna’s walls are lined with handmade items of every sort. However, it is Maya herself who makes the dining experience the joy that it is. I walked out with a huge smile, this my first time, and felt wonderful thereafter. These experiences are noteworthy.
Wonderful food. Chef Maya is an incredible chef, outstanding menu of items. This is a must stop place if you are on the Westside of Colorado Springs. You will not be disappointed. Please try it, as Maya is a true Chef who cooks from her heart.
Wow, we REALLY enjoyed the food, and frankly, YOU! We were the four “aging” patrons that stopped in Sunday night and told you we four were reconnecting our friendship after 40 years of separation by long distances! You treated us like family and took our picture. I’m hoping you can email it when you get a chance. God bless, and best wishes to you and all success with your business.
-Steve from Virginia