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| - Voulez-vous a food rendezvous in Little Ethiopia - Danforth?
I hopped off the subway at Greenwood station and made my way to this small but popular restaurant.
The simple signage outside is no indication of what you'll find once you open the door. The warm red lighting and spicy aromas make you feel instantly cozy and extra hungry! The decor is surprisingly resort like and ambient for such a small restaurant.
The menu had a lot of items, most of them are best for sharing.
Before we got to the food, we ordered honey wine, I'm not sure if it's on the menu, but the waitress recommended it. It was a light wine with syrupy notes like ice wine. A bit sweet to start, but enjoyable!
Back to the food.
There were so many options for vegetarians and meat eaters.
Between the 4 of us, we split 3 items.
We shared the vegetarian combination platter and also ordered beef and lamb.
I'm don't know exactly what we consumed, it was a giant serving of stewed lentils, chic peas, kale, collared greens, and refreshing salad.
The spongy injera was was surprisingly light and pleasant tasting.
I've had it at other restaurants but it was more sour.
I preferred the injera at Rendezvous (less sour).
I broke a rule.
I can only eat so much injera and I asked for cutlery so I could just eat stuff.
...They were fine about bringing me a fork!
After the meal, they didn't have much for dessert but there's always coffee!
For a large group, the coffee ceremony is an awesome experience.
The coffee beans are heated in a iron pan and brought out to the table while smoking. The coffee is poured and served with popcorn.
The coffee wasn't as strong tasting as expected. It reminded me of a chai tea because of the spices.
I really enjoyed eating here!
The service was personal and attentive and the food was flavourful, filling, and everything was super cheap. It was about $15 - $20 dollars each.
I would definitely bring friends here to try Ethiopian comfort food.
I wasn't sure if I fancied Ethiopian food, but Rendezvous changed my mind!
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