I went to Empress Taytu with a group (my boyfriend had been previously and said it was good) and I was really excited since one of my fave spots in Atlanta was an Ethiopian place. Atlanta has a large Ethiopian community so there are a number of options. I've heard that this might be one of the only Ethiopian places in Cleveland - I would encourage any Ethiopians in the area who have considered opening one to do so. The place is really cute and we were greeted by a couple of friendly people. The menu would be better if the items had details regarding the various dishes. The service would be better if it were more attentive. I don't think it is a matter of a language barrier, by the way. There were no mistakes in our meals. They took forever to arrive and we didn't have much in the way of follow up from the waitress (I hate the word server). Parking is limited but the bus seems to run right there.
I'm usually not picky about service- I'm a former waitress and I know it can be tough. This place had some serious problems, though.