. "2013-08-18T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . . "0"^^ . "6"^^ . . "1"^^ . "Very good Ethiopian restaurant - I was unfamiliar with the neighbourhood and came in here only because I was tired of walking at 9 PM and hadn't eaten in hours. The server was a very nice young woman who couldn't have been much older than myself; it seems she was running the show entirely by herself at this hour of night, as she came out to show us our coffee beans as she was roasting them.\n\nI came with a date who had never eaten Ethiopian before. I usually stick to vegetarian dishes when I go for Ethiopian food, but this night I decided to try kitfo - a mixture of raw lean beef and cottage cheese with spices. It was very delicious, tender and soft - they offer you extra pepper if you'd like, which I sprinkled liberally over my food - it cleared my sinuses quite a bit...\n\nI don't remember what my boyfriend had; it was some mixture of beef and injera. It was also quite good. Also of note is that the water was unusually pure and clean tasting. The restaurant was a calm atmosphere, but offers some rather funky Ethiopian music at a pleasant volume. The other patrons all seemed to be Ethiopian or Eritrean themselves, and most only came in for a drink. They were familiar with the woman running the restaurant.\n\nFor $10 you can order an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, which includes a bowl of popcorn, some fancy incense (if you wish), and a strange-looking pot of delicious strong coffee with free refills and sugar on the side.\n\nIt was, needless to say, a great experience, and my boyfriend was impressed. Around 10:30 pm a group of men came in - one of them was the owner, who was very friendly and asked us how we felt about the food and service.\n\nCost for two entr\u00E9es, a beer and the coffee ceremony was $38. We tipped generously. Will come back again."^^ .