Ethiopian Restaurants

RE: Ethiopian Restaurants (BeccaLynnLaw)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:53:03 GMT

We recently got an Ethiopian Restaurant in the Oklahoma City Area. Queen of Sheba (2308 N Macarthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73127-2208, (405) 606-8616). I hadn't previously had Ethiopian food, but what we had was delicious. I also appreciated that they had a pretty wide array of vegetarian options (there was a small group of us, and one of them is very picky on this point). The Tej (honey wine) was terrific and the service was excellent.

RE: Ethiopian Restaurants (arianej)

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:38:38 GMT

pogophiles

Gojo is the Ethiopian restaurant in the old Addis Ababa location. They have an excellent lunch buffet which I highly recommend!

A couple years back or more, I went looking for Gojo while I was in Nashville on a short stay, but couldn't find it, unfortunately. Maybe my address info was wrong.

We went to Horn of Africa instead, which was excellent both times I've been there.

RE: Ethiopian Restaurants (pogophiles)

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:10:10 GMT

The Mikado
I can say I enjoyed my experiences in Nashville, which for years was a bleak desert as far as a wide range of ethnic choices. One WAS called the Abyssinian, I think. That may be the one called Addis Ababa. They move and change names, and it throws us off! But, hey, it's all about the injera! (BTW, Horn of Africa is getting some buzz in the Music City. Again, I can't remember which is which?!)

Gojo is the Ethiopian restaurant in the old Addis Ababa location. They have an excellent lunch buffet which I highly recommend!

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (quijote)

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:36:47 GMT

Sounds like delicious bread.

I'm pretty sure teff has been used in the injera around here in Milwaukee, and in other places I've been to. There's a domestic teff industry based in Idaho, and from what I understand that's what North American Ethiopian restaurants generally use. What I don't know, though, is how domestic teff may differ from imported teff, and which injera I've had might have been made from the imported kind (maybe in NYC?). The domestic stuff is available here in Milwaukee at the Outpost, a natural foods store, and I've thought of trying to make my own injera some day. (Seems like a daunting task, though.)

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (Born in OKC)

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:57:45 GMT

We have eaten in most of the Eithiopian places in Atlanta at one time or another and generally enjoyed the experience. Best examples of Ethiopian food I've had though were when I was working with an Ethiopian man whose wife was a very good cook and baker. He would often bring a fresh loaf of home made bread with a subtle cumin flavor and also home made hot sauce. Some one else would bring cream cheese and that was an office snack that put the best bagels to shame! And at the office parties where we all brought food, well, I never expected to have home made doro wat and so on.

One thing I wonder, and this is a toss up question, how many of you are eating at places where the injera is made from teff rather than a more readily available substitute?

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (Baah Ben)

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:44:01 GMT

MD - Do you know if the redish "entree" made with eggplant?

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (MiamiDon)

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:43:13 GMT

Baah Ben

No silverware right?

Be adventurous, Baah Ben. Sit on the floor, eat with your hands, and look, you don't need teeth!

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (Baah Ben)

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:50:50 GMT

No silverware right?

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (mitch4jazz)

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:48:56 GMT

Blue Nile in Columbus is a must-taste for any adventurous foodie. Traditional seating goes well
with good friends or a date for communal eating. Don't miss the eggplant dish debinja which not
all Ethiopian restaurants offer. The sweet honey wine is a fitting complement to the berbere spicing.

Owners Mequanent and Maaza have earned a place in my heart since bringing this favorite eatery
to town in the 90's. And their food has earned more than its fair space in my stomach since then.
My friends and I go every chance we get. Can't wait to try Emanu in Cincy to see how it stacks up.

Another mention goes to Abyssinia in the Carriage Place shopping center on East Broad. It's twin
sister servers are friendly and serve up tasty and spicy tibs along with their self-proclaimed 'best
kitfo in town'. I ordered the kitfo more raw than rare and was pleasantly surprised at the unique
texture and powerful chili flavor. Sunday afternoons are worth stopping in so that while waiting for
your meal you can watch the men in the back room playing an Addis game that uses a western pool
table, board game pieces, and involves throwing British billiard balls with spin at the proper angles!

Just two of the great unsung ethnic restaurants Columbus has to offer. Where is the thread for
Somali, Senegalese, South Indian, Thai, Indonesian, Ghanaian, Korean, Persian, and Turkish places?
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Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (quijote)

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:13:13 GMT

There are a couple of good Ethiopian restaurants in Milwaukee--Ethiopian Cottage (1824 N. Farwell Ave.) and Alem (307 E. Wisconsin Ave.). They both opened within the last couple of years or so, and I have a feeling one will eventually fall by the wayside.

I've been to some good ones in Chicago, including the Red Sea (used to be on Broadway, but seems to have moved) and Demera (on Broadway, near Lawrence).

The first place I ever had Ethiopian food was at the Blue Nile in Berkeley. According to Google, there still seems to be a Blue Nile there, but it's at a different address from what I remember.

I've enjoyed Ethiopian food in many other cities, but a meal at the Queen of Sheeba in Toronto was particularly memorable. Partner and I were the only customers that night, and the owner/chef kept bringing out samples of things for us to try. In addition to our regular order (Doro Wat, Alicha, Beef Tibs, and a couple of other things) we must have tried ten more items as samples. It was pretty spectacular.

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (speechpeach)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:31:11 GMT

I ate at an Ethiopian restaurant in Atlanta years ago. I enjoyed the wine, found some of the food so hot that I could not eat it, remember something about a yellow egg (tumeric?), and the bread. Not one near me now, so I have not had the opportunity to dine at one recently.

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (AaronM)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:14:51 GMT

Oh, and Neil, great Yelp review. Makes me want to head over there right now.

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (AaronM)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:02:44 GMT

NealP

My new favorite Ethiopian restaurant in Indianapolis is "Major Restaurant"
1150 S. Mickley Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
317-240-2700.

(I don't know if this forum software will hot-link to that image url, or copy it over. So the remote loading may not work very long.)

It's literally a stone's throw from the I-465 (the loop around Indianapolis) at West Washington Street Exit. (West side of Indy). But it's on a dead end, and sort of hidden, so you can't see it until you're on top of it.

I'll have to check it out. I've never heard of it, but the only time I'm on the west side is when I'm going to the airport or Eagle Creek.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/major-restaurant-east-african-authentic-food-indianapolis

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (senor boogie woogie)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:43:51 GMT

The fastest land animal on Earth is the Eithiopian chicken.

Is it OK for white people to go there, or is it like a soul food place?

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (NYPIzzaNut)

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:17:29 GMT

That is the place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (arianej)

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:59:16 GMT

NYPIzzaNut

BTW I was at Pasha's Turkish Restaurant in Beavercreek yesterday with my lunchbunch - it was fantastic - have you been there yet?

This place?

http://www.pashagrill.com/home.html

Nope, but it looks delicious. :)

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (NYPIzzaNut)

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:50:27 GMT

BTW I was at Pasha's Turkish Restaurant in Beavercreek yesterday with my lunchbunch - it was fantastic - have you been there yet?

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (NYPIzzaNut)

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:49:02 GMT

arianej

That just means more for you and I, NYPizzaGuy!

I love Ethiopian food. Every Ethiopian restaurant I've ever been to has tables and chairs a well as silverware for the more fastidious diners. I'm happy eating it the way it's meant to be eaten-- tearing off pieces of injera and using it as a sort of scoop.

The previously mentioned Blue Nile in Columbus, OH has been a family favorite for years-- I'm just sorry I don't get up there more often. I want to try Emanu in Cincy, too.

...you betcha..and I think you will simply love Emanu...

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (arianej)

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:13:42 GMT

That just means more for you and I, NYPizzaGuy!

I love Ethiopian food. Every Ethiopian restaurant I've ever been to has tables and chairs a well as silverware for the more fastidious diners. I'm happy eating it the way it's meant to be eaten-- tearing off pieces of injera and using it as a sort of scoop.

The previously mentioned Blue Nile in Columbus, OH has been a family favorite for years-- I'm just sorry I don't get up there more often. I want to try Emanu in Cincy, too.

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (NYPIzzaNut)

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:19:43 GMT

californyguy

was at a conference once in DC with folks i did not know.Everyone went to dinner and someone suggested Ethopian- they said there was a great place where you sat on the floor and passed food around with no silverware used- I passed

I guess not all Californians have that spirit of adventure to try new things.

The Ethiopian restaurants I know of provide tables and chairs. The food is served family style and utensils are available if requested but the food can be eaten easily without them as explained in this thread.

Re:My suggestion for Madison, WI (californyguy)

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:24:47 GMT

was at a conference once in DC with folks i did not know.Everyone went to dinner and someone suggested Ethopian- they said there was a great place where you sat on the floor and passed food around with no silverware used- I passed

My suggestion for Madison, WI (mjsneddon)

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:21:20 GMT

The place is called Baraka. It is located below the street level right in the middle of campustown. I recommend a dish called Minchet Abish (minced beef, onions, tomatoes and lentils in a rich blend of spices and cooked in a spicy berbere spiked brown sauce. However, if spicy food is not your thing, you should probably order something else.

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (Run2Eat)

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:13:39 GMT

I went to Sheba’s for lunch today, just couldn’t shake the craving !!! I had Doro Wott, Missir Wott, Shiro and Gomen…. Heaven I tell you, heaven…

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (Food_Fan)

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:28:36 GMT

In New Brunswick, NJ there is Makedas.

I ate here a few times before and after seeing a show at the theaters that are around the corner. Its good for a change off from the usual restaurant fare.

Food was pretty good although it was kind of odd sitting on little short stools and eating off of a drum as pictured across from the bar.

http://www.makedas.com/

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (NYNM)

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:09:35 GMT

To me, the best part on an Ethiopian restaurant is not the food, it is the people (I find Ethiopians quite gracious) and best of all, the music, and DANCING!!
If the restaurant is in an immigrant community, I have found around midnight, many people come in, the music breaks out, and "iskista" starts off. If you have never seen it, the dance is like no other:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yweLM80QiQw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l83--yUHQXo&feature=related

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (NYPIzzaNut)

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:27:43 GMT

Man now I am craving Indian food too!!!!!!!!

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (brittneal)

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:21:45 GMT

hatteras04,
i ws there when it first opened in the erly 90's. it was in an old clark station that had been empty for years that was on main st in whithall. i read a review and think they moved.
it was just not to my taste. but the ethnic cabbies loved it.
i worked for moroccan in denver many yers ago. that was ok. i just dont have the taste for ethiopian or indian foods.

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (NYPIzzaNut)

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:05:30 GMT

hatteras04

brittneal

i went to the blue nile in columbus. it just opened and only had about 6 tables. the place was full of cab drivers, so i had to carry out. i asked for utensilles and they didnt even have any silverware for the dining room.
i got lamb riblets and veg. it came on flat bread that looked like the stomach lining of a goat.
it was gamey and greasey. all in all, it was one of the worst meals i ever had.

I hadn't been for years but I just went again on a Friday in the middle of January for my sister's birthday. I thought it was great. We had big platters of food that had chicken and beef and lamb and different kinds of lentils and eggplant and greens. It is true that they do not give you utensils, you use the bread (injara to scoop it). However, several people asked for utensils and they were happy to provide. The food was spciy and I thought a great value for all that we got. There are onyl 6 tables in the front room but the room to the side was quite big and has several traditional setups in addition to a lot of regular tables. I will definitely be going again.

Man you are giving me a craving for this food again!!!!!

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (Run2Eat)

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:34:33 GMT

Queen of Sheba's on Inwood in Addison !!!! Used to be on Lemmon Ave in Dallas back in the day when they had all booths surrounded by beads and strung with Christmas lights... It's white table cloth now but the food is awesome as always !!!

Re:Ethiopian Restaurants (hatteras04)

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:20:01 GMT

brittneal

i went to the blue nile in columbus. it just opened and only had about 6 tables. the place was full of cab drivers, so i had to carry out. i asked for utensilles and they didnt even have any silverware for the dining room.
i got lamb riblets and veg. it came on flat bread that looked like the stomach lining of a goat.
it was gamey and greasey. all in all, it was one of the worst meals i ever had.

I hadn't been for years but I just went again on a Friday in the middle of January for my sister's birthday. I thought it was great. We had big platters of food that had chicken and beef and lamb and different kinds of lentils and eggplant and greens. It is true that they do not give you utensils, you use the bread (injara to scoop it). However, several people asked for utensils and they were happy to provide. The food was spciy and I thought a great value for all that we got. There are onyl 6 tables in the front room but the room to the side was quite big and has several traditional setups in addition to a lot of regular tables. I will definitely be going again.