Major Restaurant East African Authentic Food

I had a Groupon which enticed me to visit. I must say, the outside of the establishment, in a not too wonderful strip of stores, made me feel a little bit iffy. However, be brave and open the door and inside you find a delight of colors and decorations that transport you to your exciting ethnic dining experience. There is such thought and care taken in the decorating of the place, from the faux bamboo walls, to the beautiful colorful lighting pendants, to the photos on the walls, etc. It is a delight to look around and take in the atmosphere. It sets the mood for the food that is to come. Our server, my guess is co-owner/wife, was very friendly and accommodating. She has a bit of a language barrier (authentic food---yes!), but she tries to explain about the dishes and told us she made the delicious and unique honey wine. I recommend it as it is something you won't taste anywhere else and is quite tasty. I had been told that the tradition of eating Ethiopian food is to use your hands so I was prepared. Our dishes were served as the main entree centered in a circle of additions, such as lentils, greens, etc. and it was on a large circle of flatbread. It was accompanied by a plate of additional flat bread that you could dip into each food type and mix and match to make your own bite sized "wraps". She also served several sauces and a delicious soft feta type cheese. It was an eating adventure and quite enjoyable! We had so much food, I was able to take a box of leftovers for a later meal and was quite satiated. As another reviewer remarked, yes, forget the nasty prefab franchise foods and enjoy the unique specialness of your owner operated locally owned restaurants. This one is a delight!  If I had any suggestions, it would be to maybe rethink the name. Major means large, but really something descriptive such as Ethiopian Dream, Golden Grains Harvest, etc. which highlights the beauty of the dining experience would probably entice more people to visit. Also, I'm not sure what can be done to let the beauty of the outside of the restaurant match what is on the outside, but if it could look more welcoming outside, it also would be a plus. Otherwise, it's fab!

WOW. This food is amazing, whether you've had Ethiopian/Eritrean before or not.  Excellent flavors, authentic spices, food cooked to perfection and friendly hosts and service.

I stayed in Indianapolis during one of my legs of a cross country trip.  As I was tired and hungry, I was looking for something close to the "Hotel Circle" area of the airport.  Without Yelp I probably would have never found this place, but boy am I glad I did.

I have eaten Ethiopian/Eritrean at a couple other places in the US, but this is the best I've ever had.  I got the combo 5, which had a little of everything, lamb, beef, chicken and various veggies.  I went into the meal thinking I wouldn't finish and I'd have some leftover for tomorrow.

But once I tasted the food, it was so good, I couldn't stop eating.  The meat dishes were tender and everything, the lentils, the potatoes, the veggies were spiced to perfection.  I asked the owner where he and his wife got their spices and he said he gets them direct from Africa.  Every dish tasted unique.  I also loved using the two different hot sauces they brought out.  Anyway, I ended up finishing my massive injira and all the entrees on it, along with a couple more slices of injira - probably more than any one person should probably eat.

If you live anywhere near Indianapolis, consider yourself lucky to have such a great and unique restaurant.  It's worth the trip, even if it's out of the way.  I'd recommend bringing friends to share the food and make things more cost effective.  It's not really meant to be eaten alone unless you're a pig like me.  But I'd totally do it again if I'm ever back in town.

Food was excellent, service even better.