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| - So happy to have been motivated by a Groupon to try this place!
We've been Nazareth fans, but the more we go there, the more we get tired of the terrible service. We used to think the great food made it worth it, but after more than a dozen visits that clocked in at more than 3 hours - we were ready for a new go-to Ethiopian resto.
We grabbed the Groupon and headed down to Lalibela - and we were NOT disappointed! This place was great! The server was there immediately to get our drink order, and was very friendly. Our drinks came out within a minute, and we ordered our vegetarian platter for 2. I was especially happy that you can specify what level of spice you want, as I like it hot! Once the order was given, we hunkered in for what we assumed would be an inevitable wait.
SURPRISE! Our food came out within 10 minutes!
They were extremely generous with the injera, and the various vegetable mixtures were much more numerous than other places we've been. The only let down is that there was one particular lentil mixture that was AMAZING and there was only one portion on the plate, rather than the 2 of all the other veggies. It was a large platter that we had trouble finishing, but - dang, did we give it our best shot!
The server checked in on us frequently, and when we were finished our cheque was promptly brought out. Both the bartender and the server said goodbye as we left.
My one criticism is that I wish the food that came out was just a bit warmer. It wasn't cold, but it wasn't hot either. I don't mind that they must make larger batches of the various dishes in order to have service be more efficient, but I would have liked things a bit warmer when it is served. Hopefully that was just a one-off mishap.
Overall we were SO HAPPY, we both agreed that we were now officially Lalibela regulars!
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