Industry Cafe & Jazz: A Fusion of Live Jazz and Flavorful Eritrean Cuisine

This place has been there for a long time for music lovers in Culver City! (They will have 20th year anniversary special in October!!) The owner, Aron, his brother, and his staff are super friendly and create a supportive neighborhood casual atmosphere. Everyone is welcome, even you stop by solo. I go there for their music especially when they have classic Jazz like Miles Davis or Coltrane type. They serve Ethiopian cuisine with Eritrea twist and have a full bar. If my friends are not familiar with their food, we can ask Aron, he always suggests something we can enjoy.

Great food, great atmosphere, and great jazz. Went in on a Wednesday night and had the whole place to ourselves! Their sambussa was delicious, as were the zil zil and doro wot. You gotta try their carrot cake for dessert - divine. Would absolutely come back. Thank you for a lovely evening!

Nice and cozy place. The staff were helpful and kind. We ordered 3 different foods, served in one larg dish with vegetables around it. Felt authentic. Oh don't forget to try Asmara bear.(Eritrean bear). Tastes pure. Oh don't miss the soup. Jazz music soft, not load. Perfect

Has the BEST time with my friends for my birthday here. Amazing band. Great food. Can’t wait to come back!

My First visit here and to an Ethiopian. Great atmosphere. Milian was there. (The owner or co-owner). Nice set up. Loved the artwork on the walls. We were the only ones there. He made a greens dish with cabbage & and garlic. Soooo delicious! I ordered the Doro Wat. Chicken Tibsi, and vegetarian Platter. It was served on a big platter. The food was fresh and delicious. We enjoyed our visit. He was very personable. There is live music here on Wednesdays they Sundays. He also writes poetry, music, and books. Come on in and taste and enjoy your visit. We will be back for sure. Can't wait to come for the music!

Great food, fantastic vibe, excellent music. We were visiting from. Wisconsin and our kids were able to order off the classic menu (burger, spaghetti, and chicken wings). My husband I enjoyed delicious Ethiopian fare. The owner brought out some samples and my seven year old was hooked on the bread and lentils. He's pretty picky, so this was great. The music wonderful and was just the right level so that we could talk, but the kids weren't annoying to other patrons. 100% recommend.

Wonderful jazz cafe in Culver City! Fantastic live jazz band. Yummy Ethiopian vegetarian plate with plenty of delicious injarra to eat it up, included. The hummus was topped with a pico de gallo type fresh salsa and queso fresco crumbles. Cheap for dinner and entertainment.

We wanted Ethiopian food so decided to give this place a try. Nice atmosphere with jazz band, but we honestly were just there for the food. I ordered the veggie platter and my son ordered the chicken stew. Unfortunately somebody before him ordered the last one so he got lamb instead. Both were excellent and our server was awesome, although I forgot her name (we were there for dinner on 1/24). The only bad thing I could possibly mention is that they don’t seem to answer their phone (maybe they were too busy ). Needless to say, I’m glad we rolled the dice and tried it out.