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A real hole in the wall. I wouldn't have noticed this place if I wasn't specifically looking for it. My mother and I were on a quest to find some authentic Ethiopian coffee. They had it, but only in the green, unroasted form. Unfortunately, I don't have a coffee roaster, so I had to pass.
The location is cut into two sections. The front is a Ethiopian general store. They sell ingredients for Ethiopian food, DVDs, soda, exotic spices, and kitchen gadgets to make your flat bread on.
The back area is a restaurant. Their menu is literally one page, for the entire restaurant. If someone else is looking it over, you're going to have to wait. There's only about 5 things to choose from, so it's not a big decision.
We had cabbage and onions, served with collard greens, and beans, all served on a large piece of flat bread. We had to have the waitress explain what we were having, since the menu descriptions are rather loosely worded, and mainly in Ethiopian. The food was heavily spiced, and delicious. The beans had a delicious smoky flavor, and the cabbage had some sort of yellow hot spice on them.
The staff was incredibly pleasant and helpful, but with rather limited English. They were alarmed when they saw that the Coca-Cola was 'beyond the expiration date,' and insisted that we not drink it. I've never paid attention to the Coke expiration dates stamped on the bottom of the can.
The place was rather clean, and they showed Ethiopian movies on the TV set.
I'd definitely recommend checking this place out for a culinary adventure.
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