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| - As far as I can tell, M&B Yummy is the only 100% vegetarian Ethiopian restaurant in all of Toronto. It's way out west in Parkdale, far away from "Little Ethiopia" and if you make the trek you can get stuffed silly for $10 or less.
NOTE: All mentions of meat to follow are "faux meat."
They have $4 soups made fresh daily, like Ethiopian minestrone (need to try), lentil, red cabbage, ground beef/black bean, beef/vegetable, chickpea and vegetable.
Two of us shared a vegetarian combo for $9 - by far the cheapest veg combo I've seen at any Ethiopian restaurant - and it was a shit ton of food. The owner brought us more injera than we frankly knew what to do with. I didn't want there to be leftovers, but with the amount of food set out in front of us, it was inevitable, plus, we needed to make room for M&B's famed desserts.
With the typical "wots" (missir and shiro) we also enjoyed a fabulous pumpkin stew that was slow cooked in ethiopian spices, yellow beans, fasolia, gomen (collards) and cabbage stew. There was also a "scrambled egg" (also faux) that I liked but found a bit too wet. I'm curious to try their brunch, which looks tasty and affordable - they even have a Hangover Special of chickpea fit fit (made with clarified butter) for $7.
The decor is nothing exciting - it may even be a tad depressing (let's just say it's right at home in Parkdale) but no matter - the star attraction here is the food and warm, friendly staff.
Closed weekdays from 4-5pm and on Tuesdays.
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