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| - I definitely agree with Eugenio, in that this resto would be great if it were just a little bit spicier, otherwise it has everything else going for it. A solid 3.5 stars (but I'll be nice and round up to 4).
Other than the lack of spiciness, I found the food to be very good at Dukem. We had the vegetarian combo and an order of tibs, and I was surprised by how many different veg dishes we were served. The tibs were excellent, nice and spicy and flavourful, if only a few of the veg dishes were spiced to a similar level it would have been perfect. Perhaps it was the humid weather, but we couldn't finish our meal, we were so full. We asked for the leftovers to go, and were rewarded with a whole new injera tucked into our takeout box. The leftovers were fantastic at room temp the next day.
No meal at an Ethiopian restaurant is complete without the coffee ceremony. My partner found the coffee to be a little burnt tasting, but I found it perfect.
The service was adequate. I didn't quite understand who was supposed to be doing what, as we were often approached by the woman working there only to have the man come up and jump in on whatever was going on. But nonetheless the meal flowed well, we didn't have to wait long to order, and then the food came out after a reasonable delay. When it came time to pay, we had no problem getting someone's attention to do so. And the bill came out to a reasonable cost, which is always welcome.
Would I eat here again? Probably. I might try another one of the many nearby restaurants on the Danforth first, to see if their veg combo was spicier, but I wouldn't say no if a friend was decided on coming back.
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