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| - Red Sea was our foray into Ethiopian food, and we liked it very much! We've since been back a few times.
This is a tiny place. At first glance, it does not seem like much, with TVs blaring and very few tables for seating. Once they turn down the TVs and turn on the music, the atmosphere becomes more inviting. Service is usually pretty good, but there are often tables that need to be cleaned.
We usually start with the sambusas - mini fried pies, one filled with lentil and the other beef. Both are good, but the lentil one is a tad more flavorful. They also seem to be reheated and not freshly made.
For our entrees, we usually share the meat/veggie combo. I'm not a vegetarian, but I tend to like veggie items better, and that is the case here. The lentils are my favorite. I'm not really fond of their adding salad to the veggie plate, however - it's hard to eat with injera and the dressing gets the bread soggy fast. The lamb is my fav of the meats. We order our food spicy, but the only item really packing any heat is the lentil/tomato dish.
All of this is served on a huge (15" in diameter?) piece of injera, a spongy thin bread that has a slightly tangy flavor and is delicious. You also get injera on the side to use as your "utensils." The shared dish is usually more than the two of us can eat!
We love ethnic food and Red Sea is pretty good. I prefer the brighter and more inviting atmosphere of Meskerem, however, so we tend to eat there more often. But Red Sea is still a close second, and we do return, if not as frequently since we've discovered Meskerem.
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