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| - Why oh why is this place rated so high!? Probably by people that don't eat Ethiopian food often.
I've had Ethiopian food in most of the city, east ... west, and south + other cities in Canada and the US. This place has by far been one of the worst places. Here is why:
There are a ton of better places in the neighbourhood. The food we ordered was bland, and chunky. The beef and chicken (how my partner described it) was chewy and old. The veggie choices were sub-par, and nothing special.
The mint tea was not a tea at all ... it was 2 leaves of mint submersed in medium-hot water, which didn't do anything, because it wasn't crushed, and had no actual tea leaves. So really it was a tasteless mint infusion (yes, I am a big fan of teas/infusions and this was sinful + expensive).
One other comment: I found beef in my veggie dishes. Yes, imagine if you are a vegetarian, and order a shared platter (I asked if the items were separated so that I wasn't forced to eat meat, was told absolutely), then as I was eating my lentils, I picked up a piece of beef. No, it wasn't put there by me or my partner, it was there when the platter arrived.
SO, save yourself the trip, and try a different place. The chef came up and said hi to us, which was nice, but it by far did not help the food aspect.
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