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| - We had visitors from outta town who wanted to see the various ethnic communities Toronto has to offer, as well as try some ethnic foods. I had not yet tried Ethiopian food and was pleased when Ethiopian House Restaurant was willing to take a reservation for our group on a Saturday night. (I was turned down by several other restaurants.)
We had no idea what we were doing, so we asked the waitress for suggestions and she just brought us a bit of everything! The appetizers were not well-received by our group. Firstly, they are served cold, which was kind of different. I really enjoyed the chickpea dish and the injera dish was also interesting. Very different in flavour, and kind of refreshing with it being cold.
Our main dishes came on gigantic platters. We were able to try some of the vegetarian options, the chicken and the beef. Being our first experience with Ethiopian food, we all appreciated the opportunity to try a little bit of everything. Lots of interesting flavours and textures and the injera (bread) fills you up quickly. The large platters were excellent for sharing in a group. I'm not sure what or how I would order if I dined alone, as I liked everything offered.
Service was a little off. It was very difficult to get our waitress' attention, and when we did it was very difficult to communicate what we wanted. She was friendly enough most of the time, but I thought it was kind of rude when she asked if she could take our coffee cups away because she needed them for another table.
There's an entire page in the menu dedicated to the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony. Perhaps I expected more than a simple pouring of coffee into shot-glass sized cups. Or perhaps I failed to recognize that burning incense and serving popcorn made up the ceremony. The popcorn was slightly.. I wish more was explained to us (rather than us coming up with our own stories) but it was a cool experience.
Interesting décor - lots of cool photos on their walls. The walls are painted in bright (semi-tacky) colours. Only 2 washrooms (1 for men and 1 for women) here and it's awkward to stand around the area to wait your turn. There has to be a better way.
They also need to improve their payment system. I had to go downstairs to pay with my credit card, where used my chip card and entered my PIN but still had to sign a visa slip too? There were a few people ahead of me in the payment line and, again, it was awkward waiting there, around the front door. There has to be a better way.
I'm glad I finally tried Ethiopian food, but I won't be hurrying back.
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