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| - We came here to celebrate Paul's graduation, and luckily for us, his dad was paying (we could never afford this ourselves). We had all had Ethiopian food before, so we knew what to expect; savoury curries eaten with spongy bread.
Paul ordered an "Ethiopian Sunrise" juice, a mix of four exotic nectars, and his dad got a house cocktail. Both were exactly what you'd expect, nothing extraordinary but certainly tasty. At the waiter's suggestion, we ordered the tasting platter for two, but increased for 3 people. We got the vegan appetizers and the vegan main course, but subbed the spinach for the fish dish to appease the meat eaters. The appetizers were quite good. In the middle there was a red cabbage leaf stuffed with a spicy eggplant mash and covered in a soft hummus. On one side was a sweet carrot stir fry, and on the other was a boring tomato salad. We polished this off quickly, and honestly I was already getting pretty full at this point.
Our table was cleared, and (sadly) our spoons were taken away, leaving us no option but to use the injera to eat the main course. I like injera, but I didn't want to waste my precious stomach space on sour squishy bread.
The main course was unispired. Two of the vegan options were the same, a red lentil stew, which was ok but really boring. Paul said it was his favourite, and still agrees it was boring. There was a split-pea stew as well, and honestly I felt the peas were undercooked, having that woody bean texture. The potato carrot thing was okay, well cooked and flavoured. There was a saucy mixed veg stir fry, which I thought was ok. The fish, according to the boys, tasted like absolutely nothing, and the sauce was bland enough to be overpowered by the injera. In the middle there was a completely out of place vinaigrette salad with lettuce, shredded carrots and cabbage, and pickled beets? It really felt awkward. We managed to eat 80% of the meal before the bread got the better of us. The waiter came around offering dessert, but we just couldn't fit it.
The tasting platter comes with a mead, and it was pleasant, much sweeter and "honey-er" tasting than many I've had before.
Overall we were disappointed in the restaurant. The price was painfully high for the quantity and quality of the food (they are serving me lentils.... that shit costs 0.02$). Despite what other reviewers are saying, there was 0 spiceyness in any of the dishes we received, with the mild eggplant being the absolute hottest item. We've had Ethiopian before, and this really felt like the watered-down, unflavoured white version. If you're hoping this is a good way to get a taste of authentic Ethiopian food, you would be misled.
Also, the decor is hella tacky. (Zebra print chairs and wallpaper, painting of "tribal" women, a staircase waterfall?????)
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