If there was the possibility for a .5 star, Buraka would be a 3.5 but I will round up in this case. This is my first foray into the restaurant that replaced Jolly Bob's. They did a nice job brightening up the space and it was clean and cozy. We stopped in on a quiet Monday night and tried a few dishes-tostones, siga alicha (beef curry stew, dorowot (chicken in a red sauce), begwot (lamb in a red sauce) and tibs (we opeted for chicken) with extra injera. Flavor wise, the food was well spiced and tasted great. What I take exception to is that toughness to the cuts of meat. As all the dishes were braised, there is no excuse for this. Service was fine and the waitress was helpful in providing suggestions on what to get/not get. The choices for east African are limited in Madison and if they improve on their food execution, I wouldn't think twice about returning. If not, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.