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| - My visit to Marathon Ethiopian was my first experience trying Ethiopian food.
I visited on a Wednesday evening at 6pm, about a half hour after the restaurant opened. The restaurant had no diners, only a single person waiting for take out. Normally, this would worry me, but I understand that it is the norm to eat later in the Kensington area.
I was visiting with my husband. Given that we wanted to try several items, we ordered the meat combination plate for two. There was a bit of a wait for the food, but the menu warned us that the food takes some time to prepare, so I was not bothered by the wait. Our server was prompt in bringing our drinks and letting us know that our food would be out soon.
The meat combination plate for two included a beef, lamb and chicken stew as well as two lentil stews and some veggies. More than enough Injira accompanied the stews. I found the meat stews very flavourful while the lentil stews I found a bit bland.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed sharing the platter and having several foods to try. By the time we left around 7pm, there were two other diners in the restaurant, so it was still quite quiet. We did have to wait for our bill to pay, so I would have preferred faster service at this point.
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