Blue Nile Ethiopian Cuisine
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MY REVIEW: Liked the atmosphere; fairly casual with some ethnic decor. The server was nice. Seemed like a took a little while to get our food once ordered. Server was helpful in recommending dishes we might enjoy. Loved the appetizer which was like an Indian samosa. The main dish was chunks of lamb with grilled vegetables and was pretty good. Don't remember the names of the entrees. The prices were fine. All in all an ok experience.
NAME: J
SUBMITTED: 8/2/2008 LAST VISIT WAS: 7/08
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: When you get the urge for good Ethiopian food in Houston, there is very limited choices. Living in Chicago and New York, I have come to periodically crave the delightful spicy communal comfort foods of eastern Africa. Just mentioning Doro Wat brings my taste buds tingling and recollection of enticing smells of roasting Ethiopian coffee beans.
The Blue Nile has been rated one of the best choices of the two restaurants in Houston. The name of restaurant reminds me the excellent (now out-of-business) Blue Nile Ethiopian cuisine in Berkeley California. However, the Blue Nile in Houston is far from the best Ethiopian food in the United States. The food is just average. If you do crave eastern African cuisine in Houston, it will satisfy your taste buds and the ambiance is delightful with the traditional African stools and tables. However, I don’t like the seemly strange use of jalapeño peppers in almost every dish. Leave this pepper alone! I know it is a cheap pepper in Houston, but if I want a spicy jalapeño, I will go to the numerous excellent Mexican restaurants in Houston. Over the past couple of years, the Blue Nile service has gone downhill. This past time we waited a little over an hour for food and 30 minutes for a bill after we were done eating and they cleared our table (this is with a large wait staff of four). They also seemed to forget about normal table-side hand-washing, which is essential in a cuisine where you don’t use silverware. The price of gas must also be why they are now skimping on the meat. My last Doro Wat only had one small chicken drum-stick (the size that you would get ordering buffalo wings from a pizza joint). While I have been favoring this restaurant for over the last three years and they certainly have a monopoly on Ethiopian food in Houston, the next time I crave the aroma of east Africa, I may just head over to A*ddisaba Ethiopian and give them try.
NAME: Chicago Mike
SUBMITTED: 7/26/2008 LAST VISIT WAS: 7/2008
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times
MY REVIEW: the food was delicious and extoic and the waitresses were both extreemely friendly....i ordered the vegetable combo plate for 9 dollars and so did my mom. my dad ordered the fried fish. The fish was unlike any fried fish i had ever had yet it was also the BEST fried fish i had ever tasted.they give you a whole croaker fish and theres aLOT of it....it didnt even taste fried or like it had any grease on it...it was just good. i'm not sure how they prepare it...unlike american fried fish there's no batter on it and it doesnt taste like it was fried in grease ..it tasted more like broiled fish than fried.
the vegetables, lentils and yellow pease that i had were also exotic and amazing....the salad i had with potatoes carrots and cabbage was good...although the potatoe tasted different from the potatoes im use to eating. i couldnt make out that it was a potatoe because it was a white potatoe but slightly sweet at the same time...tasted more like a plantain than a potatoe. next time i go im looking foreward to trying the lamb and beef and honey whine.
my dad and i shared a red whine which was really good but next time i would liek to try their honey wine. my parents both drank the coffe...to them the coffe was too strong but they wouldnt let me taste it...lol so i wouldnt know how it tasted.
i will give them one thing...they sure won my dad over who doesnt usually care for foreign food unless its italian , mexican or asian (the 3 main types of foreign food in america)...other than that i cant get him to go to a foreign restaurant and i was surprised i actually got him to try this one and he was very pleased and loved his fish.
but overall the pexperience was really good and i will surely be back again and again
NAME: ife
SUBMITTED: 11/7/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: Nov 2007
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: This was my second time at Blue Nile (first time was well over a year ago) and I wish I hadn't waited so long! A friend and I went at an off time and there was only one other couple in the place, and they were getting take-out. Though we went between lunch/dinner (2:30pm) the food & injera bread was fresh and delicious! We ordered the lentils, lamb with onions & tomatoes (sorry i cant remember the names of those two!) kitfo and our meal was served with salad and collard greens which was a perfect compliment to the spicy dishes. Our kitfo wasn't cooked as well as we would've liked and our waitress gladly took it back to have it further cooked.
The service was great- our waitress made sure our glasses were always full- and the overall atmosphere of this place is great. Highly recommended if you're looking for a different experience!
NAME: littlemeow
SUBMITTED: 4/25/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: april07
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times
MY REVIEW: I like trying new things and saw this place had great reviews, so I talked a few other co-workers into going with me. It was a very different experience but overall enjoyable. My favorite two dished were the Yessiga Wot and the Alicha Minchetabish.
Eating with the "crape-style" bread was neat but not everyone that came with me enjoyed it as much as I did. They have great food as long as your open minded. We got a big community platter and there were a few dishes that looked strange to a couple of my friends and because they wern't open minded enough they wouldn't try them and missed out on some great food.
Keep in mind if your going to this place for the 1st time the outside isn't much to look at but the inside is very well cleaned and decorated restaurant.
NAME: xh1gHxVoLt4g3x
SUBMITTED: 4/10/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: 04/07
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: We visited Blue Nile on a Saturday afternoon at around 1:30. I was surprised that there were so few diners. Right off the bat I like the decor and african music in the background. We ordered the veggie combo plate for 14.50 and the meat combo for 9.50 as well as a bottle of Ethiopian beer. The food is wonderful! Really, really good and the beer was light and very nice. The food is spicy but I love that being used to Mexican and Indian fare. My husband and mother-in-law are complainers by nature and this dining experience was no exception. My husband had a sour expression and although my mother-in-law found everything except the potatoes way to spicy she managed to polish off most of the veggie combination plate by herself. The bread served with the meal was very unique and light, kinda spongy but tasty.
My only complaint is the tables...they are small and square and we had no room for the two large platters and our 3 small plates along with the platter of bread. The table was cramped and it was hard to eat at times...a real balancing act.
We had some leftovers and gave them to the dog (he is almost 15 years old and has never eaten dog food) I am pleased to report that he gobbled up the food and suffered no ill effects from the spices.
I plan on visiting the Blue Nile again but plan on dropping my husband and his mother off at N*iko N*iko's.
NAME: SP
SUBMITTED: 4/8/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: 4-7-2007
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: My wife and I had the opportunity to visit Blue Nile on Friday, March 16th. We wanted to find some new cuisine to try, and it had to be near the movie theatres on Dunvale. We searched b4-u-eat and found Blue Nile. I had driven by in the past but never paid it much attention.
I had read the reviews and they were good, read up on Ethiopian food, and we decided to give it a try. Wow, talk about different!
I enjoyed the Ethiopian beer very much and noted the addition of hops to the injera bread (tasted like beer) when we started eating. We had a vegetarian sampler and a meat sampler on a "communal" platter and a TON of food left over when we were done. Wow, what a platter! We did sit at a standard American table, and I noticed everyone else did too. There were three of the traditional seatings that we may try next time.
Service was nice, very attentive, and the waitresses looked like Iman (David Bowie's wife)!
My only complaint came at the beginning of our visit. Someone had lit incense and put it in a holder by the door. At the time the air conditioning was not on and the restaurant started to fill with smoke. Someone noticed, because the air conditioning came on and cleared out the smoke (but not the nice fragrance).
We'll be going back at some point in the near future!
NAME: Bill in Memorial
SUBMITTED: 3/26/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: 3/2007
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: I found Blue Nile on this site when we were looking for somewhere new to try and it instantly became our favorite restaurant. I had never had Ethiopian food before and it is very different that any food that I have ever seen, but I loved everything I tried. When my family goes, we all order different things so we can share and taste a variety of dishes. Some of our favorites are the Blue Nile Special Tibs, Vegetarian Combination & Awaze Tibs. The flavors are rich and perfectly accompanied by the tangy injera bread. Even better, the prices are very reasonable and portion sizes are generous. With all the bread they give you, there is plenty to have for lunch the next day too! Not a place to go if you are in a hurry, as the pace is relaxed, but it is just perfect for a special evening with friends or family.
NAME: SG
SUBMITTED: 3/19/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: 03/2007
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times
MY REVIEW: Ethiopian food is my new favorite kind of food! My family and I LOVE Blue Nile! My sister ate there and came home talking about how unique and good the food was so i decided to give it a try. I have tried most of the dishes now and have yet to find one i do not like. The service there is very slow though, so don't go if you are in a hurry. It is a good place to go for a fun evening with the family. Sometimes they are also bad about drink refills. A lot of the dishes are very spicy so be careful, but you can ask for them to make them more mild. Even then they have a nice kick so the food is never bland.
Of the beef dishes the awaze tibs and kitfo are my favorites. Be careful though because the kitfo is ground beef so you'll want to get it well-done. the zilzil tibs is also very good, but not quite as much food and a little harder to eat since it comes in strips. For lamb, the Blue Nile Tibs is great and not as spicy as other dishes. The chicken dish they have is good, but not nearly as much food since most of it is sauce. The injera, the bread the food is eaten with, was a little strange at first since it is spongy with a vinegary taste, but now I absolutely love it. They give you tons of bread and you can just rip it into pieces and scoop up bites of food.
The portions for the most part though are BIG, especially for the price! Two people can eat there for just a little over $20 and have lunches for the next day. Overall, Blue Nile is a great restaurant if you are open to trying new foods and aren't in a rush!
NAME: KAG
SUBMITTED: 3/19/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: 3/07
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times
MY REVIEW: I read about this place on the internet and though I hadn't really thought I would ever eat zigni and injera again I began to crave it. So, I asked my son to join me for a mid afternoon meal of Ethiopian food.
I know Ethiopian and Eritrean food is supposed to be very similar, so why not? I used to eat Eritrean food in everything from very fine Italian resteraunts in Asmara to a tea house in Keren.
The injera is not as tangy as I remember, maybe to suit american tastes, as not many americans are adventurous enough to enjoy a good goat zigni with injera.
The food was GREAT!!! I will be back. Don't miss out on the coffee. Coffee is native to east africa. The coffee is freshley roasted in a hot pan, hand ground in pestel and mortise and brewed "cowboy coffee" style. GREAT STUFF.
By the way I am not sure that Eritreans are welcome, so never mentioned that. The only language I heard spoken besides english is amharic.
NAME: Hungry Eritrean
SUBMITTED: 2/27/2007 LAST VISIT WAS: 2/07
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: This was one of the best meals I have had since moving to Houston from Washington, DC in 2001. DC has a significant Ethiopian community that has engendered many fine restaurants. Blue Nile was as good as (and probably better than most of) those DC restaurants I miss so much. Especially for those who are new to Ethiopian cuisine, the communal combination platter is the best bet. It has both vegetable and meat dishes that run the scale from mild to rather spicy. It was reasonably priced for the three people in our party, but too much for us to eat comfortably. It would be perfect for four.
The coffee ceremony after dinner is a sensual treat. Given the time it takes to prepare after dinner, though, I will probably opt in the future for a simple serving of the coffee as prepared in its birthplace rather than the whole incense and popcorn experience.
NAME: MikHastur
SUBMITTED: 9/22/2006 LAST VISIT WAS: 08/2006
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: I am a big fan of Ethiopian food and took a group of 10 people here. Most had never had Ethiopian food before and seemed to enjoy the experience. I have been to Ethiopian restaurants in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and I have to say the food here was the best of all of them.
Maybe the portions looks small to the average Texan, but the food is very filling. Between the spiciness and the bread that you use to scoop up the food, you really do get full quickly. Eight of us shared 2 combo platters that supposedly only fed 7 people, and we had a lot of food left over.
The service was just fine. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful with her descriptions of the food and portion size.
I always get a big kick out of eating with my hands at an Ethiopian restaurant, since it's one of those things that Americans of my generation were told not to do as children.
For those who aren't familiar with Ethiopian food, I would recommend getting a combination platter so you get to taste a few different things.
NAME: Scorpio Diner
SUBMITTED: 8/30/2006 LAST VISIT WAS: June 2006
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: This is my first Ethiopian experience and didn't really know what to expect. The atmosphere and service was normal...had African decor and a couple tables with Ethiopian style seating. The food was interesting. We ordered a few dishes but none particular stood out. They serve lamb, chicken, beef, and a fewe vegetarian dishes. They were all good (as with any food) in there own way. If you like to try new & interesting food, this is one of the cuisines you shouldn't miss. Go with an open mind and take what they have to offer and you shouldn't be too disappionted.
NAME: Lao Guy
SUBMITTED: 3/28/2006 LAST VISIT WAS: 03/25/2006
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: very interesting. nice place but the food was overwhelming. we ordered way too much food and one of the dishes was raw. we thought that it was going to be cubed beef so we ordered it medium. turns out that it's grounded beef. so order yours well cooked if you want it cooked all the way. the experience was interesting and the injera really fills you up fast. so don't order too much or else it will be wasted.
NAME: love to eat
SUBMITTED: 3/28/2006 LAST VISIT WAS: 3/20/2006
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: I finally got a chance to visit this restaurant after reading all of the other reviews. I was impressed with the decor because it was simple, clean, and understated with awesome african appeal and accents. The egyptian pop music playing in the background was fantastic as it added to the wonderful ambience. The waitress was extremely friendly and not to mention beautiful. As I looked around the restaurant, I could tell who was Ethiopian because of their striking features (nose/bonestructure). I was able to communicate with the waitress fairly well as she helped me pick something appropriate for my two children, ages 10 and 6. The food arrived hot, fresh and delightfully tasty. The njera bread is different, but very likeable (indian food lovers, don't expect it to taste like naan). Also, I didn't think the beef was very spicy at all, I think curry is spicier. My children enjoyed eating with their fingers and my 10 year old scarfed everything down. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very relaxing and I will definitely take guests/friends to this eclectic, delightful, exotic jewel.
NAME: K. Mayfield
SUBMITTED: 10/14/2005 LAST VISIT WAS: 10/2005
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: I grew up in Washington, DC. I relocated to Houston due to my husband's job, and of the things I dreaded most, was leaving behind my beloved Red S*ea and F*asika's Ethiopain restaurants in the Adam Morgan section of DC.
I ran into an Ethiopian woman one day at a social function, who upon inquiring, promptly recommended me to Blue Nile. She promised me I would not be dissapointed, and she kept her promise.
The ambiance here is nice, althought not as nice as in DC, where we would all order different meals, but share it communally on a huge round low table, sitting on pillows, after we had washed out hands in bowls of lemon water bought to us by the waitresses.
We did not share the communal platter or sit at the low round tables, but it was ok because Blue Nile ranks right up there with my famed Washington DC haunts, as far as the taste and quality of their food is concerned.
If you are an old time lover of Ethiopian food like me, then you will certainly enjoy Blue Nile.
If you are a new comer to this wonderful cuisine... I only have one thing to say..
Get of this dumb computer and get your butt over to Blue nile NOW!!!
NAME: Washingtonian in TX
SUBMITTED: 10/1/2005 LAST VISIT WAS: September 2005
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times
MY REVIEW: This was my husband's and my first time at an Ethiopian restaurant and it was wonderful. The actual decor of the restaurant was moderate, but the friendly service and good food really made the experience worth the trip. We even tried the Ethiopian coffee... mind you I am not a big fan of coffee but I have to say that it was the best tasting coffee I have ever had. My husband also loved the taste. And the ceremony was pretty cool. If you don't like the smell of incense then skip the ceremony part. I would definitly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to try Ethiopian food for the first time and for those who have had good Ethiopian food before.
NAME: texan@heart
SUBMITTED: 9/19/2005 LAST VISIT WAS: june 2005
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: I got some Doro Wat to go based on the reviews here. Unfortunately, I was not impressed. The sauce was bizarre with a flavor I can't describe, but it wasn't appetizing. There was only one small chicken thigh, plus that egg in the sauce. The rest was a small serving of cabbage, lentils, and a huge portion of that bread, which I also found unappetizing. The restaurant was smoky from incense burning which might be unappetizing for some as well.
NAME: Jeff
SUBMITTED: 7/31/2005 LAST VISIT WAS: 7/05
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: My first Ethiopian food experience was in Washington DC 20 years ago. Since then I have delighted in introducing it to my friends. Dubious ("You say the bread looks and feels like a chamois cloth?") Bay area chums finally agreed to join me so we went to the Blue Nile. Naturally the location and decor are not that which inspires - and I was myself tempted by the new Colombian restaurant opening next door. However my doubting Thomases (Ellises, actually) were won over by the warm smiles of both the hostess and the server. The order was taken promptly - the place was almost empty- and the food came out quickly. The doubious doubters loved it, and we all ate to excess.
While not indicated on the menu, our server said that half orders are possible for everthing but the doro wat, the chicken dish with the boiled egg prize that is my favorite. By doing so we could sample a greater variety of dishes, which to me is the highlight of this fascinating fare. All were great, and not too spicy. The doro wat's sauce was fantastic, but the amount of chicken (one leg!) was miniscule for the price. Maybe we got the last serving! The beef dishes on the other hand were very generous, and the delicious greens were even more plentiful. A great spot for a convivial evening, though my two couldn't quite give up their utensils. Maybe next time. And definitely at the Blue Nile!
NAME: Injeramaven
SUBMITTED: 6/1/2005 LAST VISIT WAS: May 2005
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: BLUE NILE ETHIOPIAN REESTAURANT IS THE PLACE TO INDULGE YOUR TASTE BUDS. AS AN ETHIOPIAN, I KNOW A GOOD ETHIOPIAN FOOD WHEN I TASTE IT. FROM THEIR DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN DISHES TO THE NEVER ENDING SELECTIONS OF MEAT DISHES, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. WHILE YOU ARE AT IT, MAKE SURE YOU ORDER EHTIOPIAN TRADITIONAL COFFEE FROM THE SCRATCH.I WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU ARE HOOKED ON IT.
NAME: MIMI
SUBMITTED: 2/24/2005 LAST VISIT WAS: FEB,2005
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times
MY REVIEW: Washington DC has tons of Ethiopian restaurants and I dreaded coming back to Houston fearful of not finding that wonderful taste ever again. But alas! Blue Nile! What a relief to have something else other than fried food, pizza, pasta, or burger. My family cooks Chinese food every night so I'm sick of that too. Ethiopian food has so much flavor you don't need to add salt, ketchup, pepper flakes, A1 sauce, or any of that to put some zing to your otherwise bland food that you think could be alleviated by adding a condiment. The flavor of this food lasts and lasts, even the morning after as I write this review. The only downside is you have to rinse your mouth with a pint of listerine. The flavor is that powerful. So be considerate to your bedmate.
On with the dishes, but don't quote me on the spelling. Tikel Gomen (atleast I think that's what it's called) - a beyond-fabulous blend of cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. Missir - spicy red lentils, saucy consistency, fabulous as well. Ye'doro wot - chicken in berberre sauce (made from chili spice) with a couple of hard boiled eggs. Might sound dodgy, but don't diss it til you try it (i.e. I never thought I'd acquire a taste for chitlins). And don't forget to try the honey wine after the meal. It's a pleasing sweet finish to all that spiciness.
NAME: Leigha
SUBMITTED: 2/20/2005 LAST VISIT WAS: 2-19-05
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times
MY REVIEW: The vegetarian dish is a great sampler - spinach, mixed cabbage/potatoes/carrots and a variety of lentils cooked with different spices, all served around a salad with a vinaigrette infused with hot peppers.
The kitfo is marvelous - top-quality ground beef with a spiced butter sauce.
The crepes are addictive - really nutritious, a bit sour, and deceptively filling.
The coffee service is cool - they carry the roasting beans to the table so you can get a good whiff. Served, surprisingly, with popcorn and incense.
The service is friendly, but if you're on a tight schedule, let them know when you order and they will make sure things go quickly for you. Otherwise they take a leisurely pace, part of the charm. They were so helpful when I went with a friend who wanted to try something new - went through the menu with him and agreed to fix a special dish with different herbs. It was great.
STRONGLY recommended. When you're there, take a look at fliers posted around the restaurant, they always have special events coming up (e.g., Ethiopian New Year celebrations). And check out the Ethiopian pop-music.
NAME: monique
SUBMITTED: 11/9/2004 LAST VISIT WAS: 11/1/2004
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...
MY REVIEW: Great food! This was my first taste of Ethiopian, and my boyfriend's second, and we will definitely be eating more! The food comes out in what appears to be VERY small portions and you think "uh oh, NOW I understand why it wasn't that expensive..." but I could only eat half of my DELICIOUS Atkit veggie dish. When you eat it with the injera bread you get full very quickly! I also had the Ethiopian tea, which is just Lipton tea with some spices, but very yummy!
I did have a few suggestions/complaints... they didn't have ANY desserts, and this food needs desserts after it! Also, we were the only table at first and we were practically ignored by the waitress. A new larger table came in and we had to wait 20 minutes for a to-go box and our check, and she never refilled the water like we asked. But oh well! I will still DEFINITELY go back!
NAME: DrSCN
SUBMITTED: 9/15/2004 LAST VISIT WAS: 09/2004
FREQUENCY: Visited once
MY REVIEW: Nice staff (Lilly is especialy adorable not to mention gorgeous), decent food at great prices, but portions are small. The Ethiopian Coffee ceremony is highly recommended, even if you're not a regular coffee drinker...this stuff is delicious!
I'd come here more often if it had a livelier atmosphere, and esp. if the meat portions were bigger.
NAME: edster
SUBMITTED: 7/4/2004 LAST VISIT WAS: 4/04
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times
MY REVIEW: I dragged my sister here after having wanted to try this place for several weeks now. My sister doesn't typically like "unusual" food, but she was happily game enough to try it.
Good points: the food! I had doro wat, which is a dish of a chicken drumstick and one hardboiled egg swimming in a dish of a dark, reddish-brown sauce that was quite spicy. My sister had something that started with a Z and the second word was tips. Anyway, it consisted of beef strips sauteed with onions and peppers. It was not spicy. We were also served portions of vegetables (cabbage, potato, onion, etc) cooked a bit like very thick stew. We were also served a small portion of Ethiopian cheese, which is like a very thick, very dry cottage cheese (ours was sort of bland). Best of all, we were served injera bread, which can be described as having a crepe-like texture and a sourdough-like taste (although a little more sour than sourdough). It was excellent, if you like sour-tasting stuff (I do, my sister doesn't). Anyway, your food is served on injera, with extra injera on the side. You basically rip the injera in little bite-sized pieces and use it to pick up your food. The only utensils are spoons to spoon out the initial portions onto your plate.
I also tried the honey wine (tej). It's not listed on the menu, but I knew they served it and I asked for it. It was served in a small, narrow necked bottle instead of a cup, which was sort of strange; the taste of it was somewhere between European style mead (it was sweet) and hard cider/beer. Tej is apparently fermented with hops, which would account for the faintly cider/beer-like aspect of it. It sparkled on the tongue more than European-style mead. I liked the whole experience, it was exactly what I expected; my sister was a little too weirded out by the food (but again, she is not totally familiar with world cuisines).
The walls are decorated with framed Ethiopian costumes and artwork and they play what I am guessing is Ethiopian pop music. As I said, when we arrived, my sister and I were the only non-Ethiopians in there, but the waitress/hostess was as nice as she could be. My sister and I noticed a table of Ethiopian women. We both commented on how pretty they were! Anyway...a good little restaurant. Highly recommended! I am going back on Monday to take a friend!
Bad points: none really. The waitress was prompt (although the food took a while to come out; it was worth the wait) and very nice. My sister and I were the only non-Ethiopians in there at 9:30 PM on a Thursday night, which I guess speaks for the authenticity of the food. My sister's beef was a bit overcooked and dryed out, but still had a nice flavor.
Overall: I think my dish was the best of the two; the chicken was very moist and tasty. The injera bread is my new favorite flatbread. I took the injera and my leftover sauce home to enjoy. P.S. Injera tastes good even cold.
There were desserts, but honestly, with the wine and the injera, I wouldn't have been able to cram anything else into my already-distended stomach.
NAME: smallmadness
SUBMITTED: 5/7/2004 LAST VISIT WAS: 6 May 2004
FREQUENCY: Visited once
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