Our Ethiopian selection in Calgary, although thin, is pretty solid. The best of those options though is Fassil. Ive been going to Fassil steadily for 3 years and have had the exact same experience each time.
The parking is weak and the trolling hookers after dark are enough to make one lose one's appetite.
with that said...
Forest Lawn is THE SPOT to go for food selection.
You dont go to Fassil for the speed in which they're gonna serve you. I mean, maybe we all need to learn to take life a little bit slower anyways. Take a breath...have an Ethiopian beer and have some good conversation while some funky East African tracks bump in the backround.
The food is great and as anybody who has eaten Eritrean/Ethiopian before knows...can get messy. Its fun, Go on a first date here. In fact go on a 50th date here. With all the leftover injera you should make some peanut butter and banana sandwiches the next day.
Also, the people (family?) who run it are always very friendly and accommodating
The espresso is great too.
4 Mulatu Astatke's out of 5