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| - I have been to a number of Ethiopian restaurants in Charlotte and prior to coming to Enat, I was ready to give up on the cuisine. This place is, by far, the best Ethiopian food that I have tried.
The space is very small and unassuming, but clean and neatly decorated. It is in a little shopping complex off of Plaza. The menu is smallish, but in a nice touch they give definitions of many of the Ethiopian terms. There is a cooler in the front with juice, water, and sodas - no alcohol is sold.
It seemed like the person serving us was an owner/manager as she knew everything about the food and even the Armhaic letters on the wall. The service was quick as the restaurant was empty when we arrived.
My wife had Kifto 360 which was some sort of spiced meat patty with cream cheese pressed between two tortillas and sliced like a pie. She absolutely loved it.
As a main dish I had the lamb nibs, while my wife had the vegetarian platter. Everything came out on one plate, with a side dish of rolled up enjera (slightly sour, spongy bread that you use to pick up the food in lieu of utensils.) The lamb nibs were excellent and I liked the green beans and cabbage and carrots as well from the vegetarian platter. The vegetarian platter had 8 different combos so it is great to sample from. Everything was just a touch spicy which was great.
The prices were not super cheap, but very reasonable both for the quality and quantity of food that we got. I would definitely go back.
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