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| - Experience: my girl wanted to go eat after a movie and she's a vegan, so she picked this spot. She told me it was really good, authentic food. It was about 7pm when we arrived.
Facility: it's located on the end of a strip mall by some massage spots. The decor is simple yet unique. They have a small "coffee ceremony" table as soon as you walk in to the left, and the rest of the room is normal tables and chairs. They played some ethnic music to set the mood too.
Service: my friend warned me as I was looking up reviews on YELP that the service was not the greatest. The lady who helped us was nice, but pretty quiet and lackluster. English is not her first language, so my friend struggled with trying to make changes to a dish. They are a little slow with the food too, so just come prepared to sit back and enjoy the company your with, while you wait for authentic food.
Food: I liked the food. There wasn't anything I tasted that I didn't like; however, there weren't a lot of dishes that made me swoon either. Most of it was just good.
Warning....if you've never eaten Ethiopian food, you eat with your fingers. They serve a sour porous pancake to scoop the food up with. I liked them, but only used them a little, as I didn't want to fill up with the "bread".
I ordered the massive meat and veggie combo plate, so I could try a little of everything. I don't remember the names of the dishes, but I'll describe the stand outs.
I loved the cabbage, but I'm a big cabbage fan.
The salad was good with a nice vinegar dressing.
The greens were pretty good, considering I'm a southern girl and we always cook them with meat.
I liked this spicy dish with whole boiled eggs in it. I loved the spiciness and I'm an egg fan, so it worked.
Also liked the raw/marinated meat. It was also spicy, so I enjoyed the kick.
There was so much food, it took 2 large Togo containers to take the rest home.
Overall: I liked the unique flavors. I liked the authentic flavors and eating with your fingers. I may not be banging down the door tomorrow, but it's a good restaurant I will come back to again someday.
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