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| - OK ... My first comment/question has nothing to do with this restaurant, per se; but maybe someone can help me out: I've been to four different Ethiopian restaurants in PHX so far and three of the four have clear, plastic tablecloths on the tables. Is there something I'm missing? Is my grandmother driving to Ethiopian restaurants and covering their tables with plastic? If they had couches, would those be covered in plastic, too?
Elderly-grandmother decorating aside -- and in a hot place like PHX, plastic tablecloths can actually be an uncomfortable decoration to have -- it's true, as one reviewer wrote, that decoration is basic. And ceiling fans would probably make a big difference to making the place feel a little less hot and claustrophobic, too. I also read a few people's comments about it taking 45 minutes for the food to come out. Perhaps because there were only a very few people when we arrived our food only took 15 minutes to come out, but I saw no sign of foot dragging here.
We had the combo meat and veggie platter, as we have at every Ethiopian restaurant we go to. It's gotten to a point, where we've convinced ourselves, that true Ethiopian food only comes in mixed platters.
How did this platter stack up? Well, as far as it being good for two, as they claim on the menu, I would say, that unless you are very healthy eaters ("healthy" as in "gluttonous"), the claim is justified. But you won't be bursting at the seams when you're done (and, here's a hint: you're not supposed to when you eat in a healthy manner). Still, if you DO like to eat, two people splitting this might not work.
One reviewer wrote, that for $11.99 for two people (the cost of the platter), you couldn't beat the price. That's true. However, to be fair, I should point out, that for $2.00 more, the same platter is much larger at Gojo, has more items, more bread and is much tastier. That is NOT to say, that this platter is not worth every penny of the $11.99. Let's just say, if you're REALLY hungry, you'll want to order this at Gojo and pay the extra $2.00.
The owners are quite friendly and always ready to give advice, converse and do Ethiopian food justice (though they're not Ethiopian ... ask them where they're from and let's see how geographically savvy you are!).
We decided, that this place is well worth the hype it gets. We still like Gojo better for several reasons. But if aliens dropped down from one of Saturn's moons and kidnapped the cook at Gojo, we would definitely pick this as an alternate place instead of slitting our wrists in despair.
Well done.
OH! One VERY important postscript: this place has a dinner buffet for a very reasonable price on Friday nights. Considering the only evening buffets I've ever seen in the Valley at nights were Chinese (most other places I've run into have buffets for lunch only), the buffet is probably a fantastic deal. (Though I'm not sure I have any stretch-pants left in the closet to risk it).
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