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| - Been wanting to try Ethiopian food in Phoenix, having had terrific success in Tucson, and we took a friend who had never had it before. 3 bites in we were making plans to return - that's how good it was. We got the Abyssinian Vegetarian sampler, and, as they do not have a meat sampler, ordered Doro Wat and the beef Yebeg Alicha Wat. When it came, our server said the Yebeg Alicha Wat was lamb; it tasted like beef to us - but whatever meat it was, it was delicious. Our guest and I immediately decided the Shiro (milled chickpeas with herbs and onion) was basically edible crack and almost came to blows over it.
The Abyssinian platter contains: red lentils, yellow lentils, green lentils, Shiro, beets, salad, potatoes and carrots, green beens and onions, and cabbage and carrots (feel free to find their names by matching them up with the descriptions on the menu in the photos :)
Besides the Shiro, which I could bathe in, our favorites were the Doro Wat, (a bit spicy but I'm a wimp) Yebeg Alicha Wat, green beans, cabbage, potatoes, red lentils (also had a bite to them) and the beets. The yellow lentils were at the bottom of our list, and the green lentils were good but not outstanding.
We were served plenty of injera with which to eat our meal; I am used to the injera having a wonderful sour taste, which this injera did not have, and I missed it.
Our server was so nice and helpful, and I was pleased to see at least 5 sets of diners while we were there - this place deserves to be patronized (dictionary meaning 2)
Like I said, we are planning our next trip.
You should, too.
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