The Marathon Ethiopian Restaurant located in Kensington area of Calgary, offers the exotic and spicy flavours of Ethiopian cuisine. The food is served in the traditional Ethiopian way, food consists of dozens of exotic pastes served on flat round bread, which also serves as your plate! These pastes are spicy combinations of lamb, beef, chicken, lima beans and vegetable mixes. There are full vegetarian combinations available as well. Meals are generally communal affairs, with up to four people eating off of one large round-bread, Jackie this does not mean you role it up like a burrito...wrong country. The decor is a simple, basic with African travel posters. This spot specializes in traditional vegetarian, beef, lamb and chicken Ethiopian dishes served with iujeia: a flatbread made from African tef flour. Oh and just like the name says...it's a marathon...the service as I have come to learn is very slooooooooooow, and seems to be universally so. Good service...just sloooooooow..so don't forget to stay hydrated during your wait, and definitely don't go hungry.