Our Menu
This menu is available in our full-service restaurant in Como. Please note most dishes are served with injera/flat bread. Our injera is NOT gluten free. Gluten free injera can be ordered separately. Please inform your server. Additionally, consuming raw or uncooked meats and poultry may increase your risk of food borne illnesses. Menu items and pricing may vary at the time of your order. The full menu is not available when ordering online. Click “Order Online” to see the online menu. We look forward to serving you soon!
Starters
Kategna
$7.65
Lightly toasted Injera spread with spiced butter mixed with berbere and sprinkled with cottage cheese
Crispy Kitfo
$12.95
Lightly toasted Injera roll of ground beef with herbal butter (Served Raw, Medium or Well-done)
Veggie Wings
$7.95
Cauliflower dipped in buttermilk mix, fried crisp and tossed in sweet chili sauce
Dirkosh Shiro Dip
$7.95
Toasted Injera with Shiro (Chickpeas) Dip
Beef Sambusa
$6.89
Pastries filled with lean ground beef, onions, garlic, & cumin
Veggie Sambusa
$6.00
Pastries filled with lentils, onions, garlic, & cumin. Vegetarian
Mitmita Fries (Fresh Cut)
$5.00
Ethiopian style fries (seasoned with mitmita)
Regular Fries (Fresh Cut)
$4.00
Salads
House Salad
$7.95
House salad with Bolé salad dressing
Apple Pecan Salad
$12.95
Muscle greens, apple pecan, feta cheese with creamy poppyseed dressing
Kids
Mac & Cheese
$6.00
Grilled Cheese w/ Fresh Cut Fries
$6.00
Chicken Strips w/ Fresh Cut Fries
$6.00
Fish & Fresh Cut Fries
$6.00
Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce
$9.00
Sandwiches & Pasta
Kitfo Sandwich with Fries
$9.95
Steak Sandwich with Fries
$10.95
Made with mayo mustard sauce
Pasta w/ Meat Sauce
$14.65
Served with bread
Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce
$13.95
Served with bread
Vegan Options
All of the dishes listed in this section are vegan. Our injera "flat bread" is NOT gluten free. Gluten free injera can be ordered separately. Inform your server.
Miser
$6.95/Small (8oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Split lentils simmered in oil, onions, garlic, curry, ginger, & berbere.
Shiro
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Ground chickpeas, onions, garlic, & traditional spices
Ater Kik
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Yellow split peas, onions, ginger, garlic, & turmeric
Fasolia
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Green beans, carrots, tomatoes, onions, & garlic
Tiqel Gomen
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, & turmeric
Gomen
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Collard greens, onions, ginger, garlic, & traditional spices
Potato and Carrot Alicha
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Potatoes and carrots slowly simmered with ginger, garlic, onions, & turmeric
Roasted Beets w/ Turmeric
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (12.95)
Red beets sautéed with onions, jalapeños & garlic
Small Veggie Sampler
$11.95
Your choice of three vegan dishes from the vegan options. (4 oz each).
Regular Veggie Sampler
$15.95
Your choice of five vegan dishes from the vegan options. (4 oz each)
Super Veggie
$28.95
A variety of eight vegan dishes selected by the chef. (4 oz each). Good for 2 Guests.
Entrée
Kitfo
$15.95
Prime beef tartare seasoned with spiced butter, herbs & mitmita. Served raw, medium, or well done.
Special Kitfo
$18.95
Kitfo mixed with spiced collard greens & cottage cheese. Served raw, medium, or well done.
Kitfo Dulet
$18.00
Minced lean beef seasoned with mitmita, onions & chopped peppers mixed with herbal butter
Gumer Kitfo with Kocho
$29.95
Good for 2 guests. Served raw, medium, or well done.
Gored Gored
$17.00
Cubes of beef mixed with herbal butter, Awaze, onions, & jalapeños.
* Can be ordered raw, medium or medium-well
Asa Kitfo
$15.95
Ground fish cooked with oil, ground chili powder, onions & jalapeños.
Asa Gulash
$16.95
Cubes of Tilapia fish sautéed in aromatic herbs, onions, and tomatoes in berbere sauce. (Can be made mild).
Whole Tilapia Fried Fish
$15.95
Served with a side salad.
Bozena Shiro
$15.95
Beef tibs added to our shiro with a touch of our herbal butter.
Quanta Firfir
$15.00
Dried strips of beef mixed w/ Injera in seasoned sauce. -Make it dirkosh for $1.50
Dirkosh Quanta Firfir
$14.00
Dried strips of beef sautéed in berber sauce, mixed with dried crunchy injera.
Yebeg Tibs (Lamb Tibs)
$17.95
Lamb meat, a special blend of house spices, onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, & herbal butter.
Half & Half
$19.95
Pick two: 3 veggie dishes, Derek tibs (6oz), kitfo (6oz), shiro be kibe (shiro with butter); substitute w/ awaze tibs or special kitfo for additional $1.50)
Lega Tibs
$16.00
Fresh lean beef delicately seasoned & cooked with onions, jalapeños, & traditional herbs.
Lega Tibs Fitfit
$15.00
Awaze Tibs
$17.00
Cubed primed beef sautéed w/ berbere sauce (hot pepper), fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, red onions, & a touch of rosemary.
Doro Tibs
$15.00
Diced chicken sautéed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, and Ethiopian spices. Can be served mild or spicy.
Zil Zil Tibs
$19.95
Lean beef strips sautéed with bell peppers, onions, traditional herbs & a dash of berbere
Derek Tibs
$18.00
Lean beef cooked well-done sautéed with onions, jalapeños, & traditional herbs.
Biret Mitad Tibs
$19.00
Chunks of beef cubes, stir-fried with onions, jalapeños & Bolé seasoning
Midway Tibs
$18.00
Strips of lean beef & small cut ribs, sautéed with onions, bell peppers, jalapeños & traditional herbs
Chikina Tibs
$22.95
Tenderloin tips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, hot green peppers, & herbal butter.
Traditional Stews
Doro Wat
$18.00
Traditional bone-in chicken dish slowly cooked in a rich, spicy berbere sauce served with a hard boiled egg.
Yebeg Alicha
$15.00
Lamb chunks slow cooked with onion, garlic, turmeric, & flavored with herbal butter.
Siga Wat
$14.00
Very lean chopped beef simmered in a medium hot and thick berbere sauce and herbal butter with exotic spices.
Combination For 2+ Guests
Half Meat Half Veggie
$33.95
Siga wat (beef stew), Yebeg alicha (lamb stew) & chef's selection of 4 vegetarian dishes. (Good for 2 guests).
Meat Combo
$39.95
Doro Wat (Chicken Stew), Sega Wat (Beef Stew) & Yebeg Alicha (Lamb Stew) with chef's selection of 3 vegetarian dishes. Good for 3 guests.
Tour of Ethiopia
$62.95
Appetizer (Your Choice of Sambusa ) + Meat Combo + Chef’s selection of 6 Vegetarian dishes. Meat combo includes Doro Wat (Chicken Stew), Sega Wat (Beef Stew) & Yebeg Alicha (Lamb Stew). Good for 4-5 guests.
Tokkumaa
$28.95/Half
$49.95/Full
Layers of Quanta fir fir (Dried strips of beef mixed with Injera) + Derek Tibs (Lean beef cooked well done, sautéed with onions, jalapeños & traditional herbs) + Kitfo (Ethiopian steak tartare, topped with gomen (Kale) Mixed with Ayb (Cottage cheese).
Tibs Combo
$64.95
Crispy Kitfo (Starter) + Lamb Tibs + Chicken Tibs + Awaze Tibs + 4 Vegetarian dishes). Good for 4 to 5 guests.
Extras
Injera
$1.50
Comes with 3 rolls.
Rice
$2.00
Small bowl of white rice.
Salad
$2.85
Side house salad.
Bread
$1.00
Sinig
$0.85
Side Veggie Dish
$3.50
Gluten Free Injera
$3.00
Dessert
Only available Thursday - Sunday (based on availability)
Millefoglie
$5.25
Millefoglie or Mille-feuille (in French) means “one thousand leaves”. Layer of puff pastry just out of the oven turn into delicate, light and crispy base with layers covered with aromatic, and freshly made vanilla cream.
Tiramisu
$5.25
Tiramisu is a coffee-flavoured Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa.
Vanilla Mocha Cake
$4.45
This white chocolate mocha cake pairs tender white chocolate espresso cake layers with a whipped white chocolate ganache and silky espresso buttercream.
Seasonal Desserts (Crème Brûlée)
$5.95
Crème brûlée is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.
Baklava
$3.95
Baklava is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey.
Cream Puff
$4.95
A profiterole, cream puff, or chou à la crème is a filled French and Italian choux pastry ball with a typically sweet and moist filling of whipped cream, custard, pastry cream, or ice cream.
Ricotta pie
$6.95
Bolé Express is a quick service restaurant located in the Seward community focused on authentic taste, speed of service & healthy options for our customers. Please note most dishes are served with injera/flat bread. Our injera is not gluten free. Gluten free injera can be ordered separately. Additionally, consuming raw or uncooked meats and poultry may increase your risk of food borne illnesses. Menu items and pricing may vary at the time of your order. Click “order online” or swing by our Minneapolis location and order at the counter or at the kiosk. We look forward to serving you soon!
Vegan Menu
Pick 2
$7.95
Your choice of 2 vegan stews (4oz each). Comes with 3 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Pick 4
$11.95
Your choice of 4 vegan stews (4oz each). Comes with 4 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Super Veggie
$19.95
8 vegan stews (4oz each). Comes with 8 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Ater Kik (Split Pea Stew)
$11.95
Lentil stew made with split peas. It is a mild stew simmered in an onion, turmeric, garlic and ginger-based sauce.
Shiro (Ground-Chickpea Stew)
$12.95
A classic dish made with chickpea flour; cooked with berbere, garlic, ginger, and blend of spices.
*Ethiopian berbere spice blend packs heat from chilies and vibrant spices like cumin, coriander, cardamom, and more.
Miser (Red Lentils)
$12.95
Spicy red lentil stew made with red lentils, onions, garlic, ginger & berbere.*
*Ethiopian berbere spice blend packs heat from chilies and vibrant spices like cumin, coriander, cardamom, and more.
Fasolia (Green Beans)
$11.95
Ethiopian-style green beans dish cooked with carrots, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and various spices.
Gomen (Greens)
$11.95
Braised collard greens and kale seasoned with aromatics.
Tiqel Gomen (Cabbage)
$11.95
Cabbage, carrots, potatoes cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, & turmeric.
Qey Sir (Beets)
$11.95
Ethiopian-style beets and potatoes cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, and blend of spices.
Potatoes & Carrots
$12.95
Potatoes and carrots slowly simmered with ginger, garlic, onions, & turmeric.
Meat Menu
Pick 1
$8.95/Small
$12.95/Large
Your choice of a meat stew (6oz/small order / 10oz large order). Comes with 3 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Pick 2
$13.95
Your choice of 2 meat stews (6oz each).
Comes with 5 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Pick 3
$18.95
Your choice of 3 meat stews (6oz/half order). Comes with 8 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Awaze Tibs (Beef Stir Fry)
$12.95
Strips of lean beef, sautéed with onions, bell peppers, jalapeños, herbal butter & traditional herbs. Comes with 4 rolls of Injera & side salad.
Chicken Tibs (Chicken Stir Fry)
$12.95
Chicken bites sautéed with onions, bell peppers, jalapeños, herbal butter & traditional herbs. Comes with 4 rolls of Injera & side salad.
Doro (Chicken Stew)
$12.95
Traditional bone-in chicken dish (10oz) slowly cooked in a rich, spicy berbere sauce served with a chicken leg and a hard boiled egg. Comes with 4 rolls of Injera and side salad.
*Ethiopian berbere spice blend packs heat from chilies and vibrant spices like cumin, coriander, cardamom, and more.
Siga Wot (Beef Stew)
$12.95
Traditional beef stew dish (10oz) slowly cooked in a rich and spicy berbere sauce served. Comes with 4 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Gomen Besiga (Beef/Collard Greens)
$12.95
A savory dish containing braised collard greens and beef that hits the soul-food spot.
Alicha Wot (Turmeric Lamb Stew)
$12.95
Lamb chunks slow cooked with onions, garlic, & flavored with herbal butter.
Combo Menu
One Meat / One Veggie
$9.95
Your choice of 1 meat stew (6oz) and 1 vegan stew (4oz). Comes with 3 rolls of Injera and side salad.
One Meat / Three Veggie
$14.95
Your choice of 1 meat stew (6oz) and 3 vegan stews (4oz). Comes with 4 rolls of Injera and side salad.
Good to Share
$21.95
Your choice of 2 meat stews (6oz each) and 4 vegan stews (4oz each). Comes with 8 rolls of Injera and a side salad.
Staff Favorites
Crispy Kitfo
$9.95
Lightly toasted Injera roll of ground beef with herbal butter (Served Raw, Medium or Well-done)
Ater Kik Roll
$7.95
Toasted Injera roll with Ater Kik (Yellow Split peas, herbal butter, Sprinkled with red onion and cottage cheese.
Sambusas (2)
$3.45
Your choice of beef sambusas (pastries filled with lean ground beef, onions, garlic, & cumin) or vegan sambusas (pastries filled with lentils, onions, garlic, & cumin). 2 sambusas included.
Mitmita Fries
$4.95
Ethiopian style fries (seasoned with mitmita). Mitmita is an orange-red spice blend, mainly made from chilli, cloves, Ethiopian cardamom, and salt.
Fries (Regular)
$4.95
Delicious fried potato wedges.
Chicken Strips
$4.95
Extras
Side Mitmita
$0.85
Mitmita is an orange-red spice blend, mainly made from chili peppers, cloves, Ethiopian cardamom, salt, and flavorful spices. Add some heat to your meal!
Side Awaze
$0.85
Awaze is a long-standing traditional Ethiopian sauce that starts with Berbere Seasoning, a spicy-hot blend of peppers and heady, fragrant spices. Perfect way to add some heat to your meal!
White Rice
$4.00
Gluten Free Injera
$2.65
Regular Injera
$1.25