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| - My first time trying out Ethiopian restaurant, a friend raved about it, so I decided to go for it.
First tip- research what you are getting into. I'm an adventurous eater, but I don't like breaking protocol so I looked up some videos about eating Ethiopian food and was really warmed by the concept of family truly sharing a meal. Long story short- you eat with your hands, rolling bits of food into pieces you tear off a giant sourdough pancake- injera. And apparently it's totally ok to enthusiastically shove food down your loved ones throats and they have to be ok with it, or you can act hurt for the rest of the evening.
So the way it goes is, your food will arrive on a platter. If you order multiple things, they will still arrive on the same plate, so don't go in there saying- Bobby will have chicken and Ruby Sue will have ground beef tar tar. Coordinate. Act as a considerate, caring unit. Agree on a few things everyone wants to eat, and order. You'll be cooperatively eating it off the same plate with your hands anyway.
The flavors, in my opinion, have universal appeal. Nothing super weird or terribly spicy, something for everyone, and they will gladly cook your food the way you like. We always get vegetable platter (spinach is the best) and either fish or beef.
The portions are enormous. I've been there twice and both times ended up with giant to go containers at the end. Prices are also incredibly reasonable.
Liquor left some to be desired. Beer choices are "light or dark", all bottles. Mercifully, they have Ethiopian beer, so at least you don't feel like you are better off in the liquor aisle at your local grocery store. I like different!
There are some quirks. At the end of the day, it's an ethnic cuisine experience with much of clientele being Ethiopian patrons. Some people said incense smell was strong- I didn't even notice it. My family griped about bathroom cleanliness and the fact that they had no wet napkins provided at the beginning of the meal. Yes, that's a miss. I told them to lick themselves clean.
The decor is very casual eatery like, which is fine by me, but don't expect plush couches, silk curtains and belly dancers. It's a family place. Speaking of family, I visited again, this time with my 11 year olds. Because I like showing them different cultures, and I thought they'd get a kick out of eating with their hands. It went well, my son actually enjoyed it more than my daughter, who's a fussier eater.
There's also an elaborate coffee ceremony, according so some accounts, but I chose beer ceremony instead.
Altogether, a fun experience worth checking out. The world doesn't run on "build your own pizza" alone.
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