I first discovered my love for Ethiopian food when I was living in Washington, DC several years back. Having since tried Ethiopian restaurants in other cities, I believe that our nations capitol has some of the best in the country.
When I first tried Queen of Sheba I had fairly low expectations. I wasn't sure how the one Ethiopian restaurant in Louisville, Ky would compare with my previous experiences. Let me tell you, my mind was blown. The food here is delicious AND affordable.
Everything on the lunch menu is under $10 and the dinner menu hovers in the $11 - $13 price range. If you are unfamiliar with Ethiopian cuisine, I highly recommend ordering one of the combination platters. They are great to share and allow you to sample about 5 different dishes. I also love the traditional Ethiopian Coffee (served in a clay pot). It takes about 15 minutes to make but is strong and tastes like its brewed with cardamom and cinnamon. I also recommend trying their honey wine.
Additionally, the service has always been prompt and friendly with an atmosphere that is warm and inviting.
How is it that some place in Louisville, KY has awesome Ethiopian? Seriously, after travelling a bit, Queen of Sheba is doing something right.
The vegetarian (it's vegan) combo for 2 is a definite favorite, and I've even shared it among 3 people before, once we'd had an appetizer, and it's plenty of food.
I adore the traditional coffee service here as well -- always a shame when I don't have time for it! Not all Ethiopian restaurants do this (serve coffee in the clay pot), but I just love it, even though I'm more of a tea drinker.
Last time I visited, the crowd could get a little ridiculous on even a weeknight, so be careful when you go or have a back up plan.
So my 1st time spending any time in Louisville I wanted something a little different to eat, so why not Ethiopian.
Everything here was fantastic, the food was excellent and came out super fast. Â This was my 1st Ethiopian experience so the waitress suggested the sampler platter......excellent choice. I wasn't sure it was going to fill me up as it didn't look like a lot of food but by the end I was stuffed.
The waitress was super friendly and more than happy to explain things on the menu that I had questions about.
If you're a wine drinker the Honey wine is a must try!!!
I'm a fan of this restaurant..!! :) The food is good..! Awesome! I love their vegetarian dishes.. Injera, lentils n their veg soup is good.. Sambusa is similar to Indian Samosas.. :) Took me by surprise! Â We eat d same veg dishes every-time, never disappoints us. I recommend it to people who would love to try a different veg dish.. I cant say the same for their non-veg dishes..
I was introduced to ethiopian cuisine at Queen of Sheba.. Â I like their traditional serving.. One plate for two.. Eat it all away with hands!! Encouraged me to learn a lil more bout Ethiopian cuisine.. One plate for two.. Healthy eating.. :)
I loved their honey wine! It was awesome! Don't miss out on trying it.. :)
Queen of Sheba was my introduction to Ethiopian cuisine and at the risk of speaking as someone with no experience in the area, I have to imagine it was as good an introduction as one could ask for.
I love restaurants like Queen of Sheba that clearly do an excellent job of providing an authentic eating experience for a particular culture, but do it with no additional frills. I doubt Queen of Sheba attracts many patrons via passersby. The place is very unassuming, inside and out. The service was perfect for the style of restaurant. Our waiter was also very no frills and to the point. He greeted us by asking our party if we had any prior experience with Ethiopian cuisine. Being that we were all neophytes, he asked if we preferred spicy or non-spicy food then went into some recommendations. Our waiter really honed in on the Awaze Sega Tips, so much so that it would seem a disservice to him if at least someone in our party did not get it.
After allowing my eyes to peruse the menu a bit, the Gored-Gored caught my attention, in so much as it appeared to be quite similar to the Awaze Sega Tips. I found this to be an excellent opening to converse with the waiter and "talk Ethiopian shop". A conversation followed in which I was made aware the dishes were quite similar, except the Gored-Gored allows the diner the ability to select his preferred cooking temperature while trading in the onions and green peppers that are included with the Awaze Sega Tips. Considering that I prefer my beef medium rare, I had to ask what the preparation of the Awaze Sega Tips. After the waiter informed me that that particular dish is cooked medium well and that he also prefers his beef cooked medium rare, I had come to a conclusion on my order and felt as if I had made a true connection with the waiter. In order to assuage the waiter's original suggestion, another diner in our party stuck with the Awaze Sega Tips. Other dishes ordered included the vegetarian combination and meat and vegetable combination.
The real fun begins when the food is served, essentially family style, with all dishes served together on one giant platter (before serving, the waiter did ask the individual who ordered the vegetarian dish if she would be comfortable with all the food on the same platter, a nice consideration in the event she were a strict vegetarian). I cheated a little bit and did some research on Yelp before dining, so I was prepared to go sans silverware and use the injera as a scooping mechanism. I was not prepared, however, for how spongy the material of this bread would be. So unique and unlike anything else I've ever seen.
The shared plate and hands-on eating really helps to foster the communal eating atmosphere. Everything I sampled was delicious. My Gored-Gored was perfectly cooked and had a perfect spiciness to it. This restaurant also serves an excellent Ethiopian Ice Tea to add to the authentic experience. This is definitely a place I will come back to and bring other adventurous diners in an attempt to impress them with the depths of my culinary experiences. For now, this place is a very "high 4" with the opportunity to upgrade to a 5 with continued consistently excellent dining experiences.
Love the food here! DH & I get the same order every time and it never disappoints. We get the vegetarian combination for two. They have the best kik wot I have ever had. Â So spicy!
The only downside is that service (while friendly) can be slow. Not the place for a quick meal. Go, stay & enjoy!
This place is perfect. Quaint, quiet, relaxing, and authentic. Everything you need for a good meal! My first visit to Queen of Sheba was my first experience with Ethiopian fare. I was quickly schooled on everything and it didn't take long for me to embrace the tradition and dive in, fingers first! I absolutely love this place!
My favorite thing on the menu --- the greens! I wish fifty times over that I could recreate those things at home. They'd definitely be a weekly dinner item if I could. I've had my fair share of greens -- and the Queen of Sheba variety have not been topped (sorry Granny). Beyond the greens, I've tried chicken, lamb and beef. Can't remember the exact names of dishes right now, but everything always exceeds my expectations. And I always leave the feeling about three steps beyond full. This place is five star in my book. Don't let the looks of it deceive you. It's definitely a Louisville fave for me.
I've taken friends and family to Queen of Sheba, and I've never heard a single complaint. I took my mother, and like me, she had never been exposed to injera. Her response, "This is just like manna!" Who knows what manna is? She's a closet comedian!
I'd been craving great Ethiopian food for 15 years. My first experiences were at a Queen of Sheba in Houston, TX. Now that little dive closed, reopened, then disappeared, and I've missed it greatly since my last visit in 1997. I was going to Addis when Yelp pointed out that I was closer to Queen of Sheba of Louisville, so I went there instead. It was awesome. I ate so much Injera. Unfortunately, having gluten problems, I had to immediately jump into my "medi-kit" of Zyrtec-D and migraine medicine but I think it was worth it. Their injera is made with a small amount of regular flour. We'll see how small in a few hours. Either way, I'd rather get glutened at Queen of Sheba than at that po-dunk South Indian restaurant in Houston that I just reviewed...ANYWAY: the food was delicious and our waiter was a wonderful guide. We got a combination plate for one plus the beef tips (don't remember what kind). Yum. I especially loved the lentils, kik wot, that came with our "Tips and Vegetables Combination." The Ethiopian iced tea is a trip: very heavy on the cloves.
Review Source:Is it possible for 6 stars? 7 stars? 8 stars, even? I came here, once, Â a few years ago and loved it, it's literally less than 5 miles from home, yet, just now getting back here for dinner.
For the sweet love of all things holy...this, by far, is one of the best meals I have had in Louisville in a long time (aside from Eiderdown a while back).
What I love the most...aside from the absolute kick-ass meal that my belly is now digesting?! The fact that this restaurant is far from fancy. It is reasonably if not...may I say modestly priced. It is basic. It is straight forward. It is not the place that people flock to...be "seen" and spend a gross amount of money on food that is being mimicked a few doors down by the next trendy, over-inflated, over-rated joint. There is something pretty awesome that happens when you are encouraged to eat with your fingers and hands instead of a fork.
We had the veggie combo app plate. The green beans...where do I start with that flavor explosion? Or the lentil sambussa. Spicy but not too much. Hot but not scalding...not overly greasy at all. Done in 2 bites. And wishing for 2 more bites. The injera salad with fresh, crisp jalapenos and tomato had a bite to it that I couldn't place. Spicy paprika...lemon...chili of some sort...who knows. But, my brain and my tastebuds were acutely aware of every single little flavor...and there are many and marry very well together.
We then shared the veggie combo entree for 2 and the special veg option for dinner (some goodness with tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and homemade cottage cheese that actually was very goat cheese-y in texture and flavor.) The cabbage...tender but not over cooked. The two types of lentils couldn't have been more different and delightful in their own ways. The injera is a great spongy fork alternative.
Wash it down with a few cold beers. And folks...you have ultimate dinner nirvana. I wanted to rub my belly at the table, but figured it was pretty socially unacceptable to unbutton the drawers and rub my happy happy happy belly.
My hubs and I were also jovial at the table. Humming and grunting and laughing and talking whilst dropping a morsel here and there on the table (what a mess we left!). The spices. Perfect. Not one complaint other than I wish I had more compartments to fill in ma belly!
May I also really commend our lovely server. She was pleasant, funny, sold us on the special...which was spot on as being absolutely stupid good...and just a dear, really. Great service is also very refreshing!
And the really...really...the bill for 2 huge massive plates of food, 2 modelos, 2 malbecs was $49. Yep. $49.
I was at Seviche last week and had 2 mojitos and a cup of salt-bomb soup that was mediocre, at best, Â and SPLIT guacamole with a friend and my bill was $40.
Hmmmmm.......I think instead of going back to Seviche...that is 5 minutes from my house...I will go the other direction 5 minutes and support this amazing food mecca.
I've been wanting to try Queen of Sheba since we moved to Louisville six months ago and we finally went last night. Â
As soon as we were two bites into our entrees I sweetly informed my husband that this was my new favorite restaurant in L'ville. Â SO GREAT!
I won't even bother to try and say what every other reviewer already covered. Â My kids loved it (the Green Lentil soup especially was a hit), service was great, food was TOPS.
Man, I was trippin'. Four stars, what the hell? This food is just incredible. And it's worth noting that during my past three visits, the service was impeccable. I mean, my previous review was glowing too, but I just needed to put this out there - five stars, best restaurant in town, and most of all... affordable! I'd eat here every day if I could. I really want to meet the lady that owns this restaurant so I can put a face to pure culinary perfection.
Review Source:"Forks available upon request."
You know you're in an authentic Ethiopian restaurant when you're expected to eat with your hands.
The presentation of the food is lovely, the aromas are incredible, the service is warm and comfortable -- no wonder this restaurant stays busy.
Order one of the combinations so you can sample a number of dishes at once. Feed your dining companion with your fingers. Savor the moment. Smile.
I'm so glad that the only Ethiopian restaurant in town serves stupendous and authentic fare from that region. I've always enjoyed Ethiopian food so when I learned of this place, I was eager to sample their food. I went to Queen of Sheba with some co-workers on Friday for lunch and we were all speechless with the deliciousness of our meals. We ordered the Doro Wot (Chicken drumsticks cooked with minced onions, garlic and ginger in spicy Berbere sauce), Sega Wot (same as Doro Wot but with beef), Alicha Sega Wot (Mild tender beef cubes cooked with minced onions, potatoes, garlic, ginger and turmeric), Awaze Sega Tips (beef cubes sauteed with onions, garlic, green peppers and Awaze hot sauce), Derek Tips (lamb pan seared with spices, served with a side of Awaze hot sauce) and Yebeg Tips (boneless lamb sauteed with onions, garlic, green peppers and Ethiopian spices). We loved every one of the dishes. I highly recommend getting one of the combos - the Meat Combo comes with a generous serving of doro wot, sega wot and alicha sega wot along with salad and kik wot, a yummy lentil dish. Although, they offer rice, it's best to eat these dishes with the traditional Injera bread, similar to how you would eat at an Indian or Middle Eastern restaurant . Each meal is served on a huge piece of Injera bread, besides which you have a basket of bread for the whole table. And if you go there as a group, the best way to enjoy your experience is by sharing the food with one another like you would in most parts of Asia and Africa.
I was so impressed, I went back the next day for lunch. The service is excellent too. If you've never been here or not eaten Ethiopian food before, you have no idea what you're missing!!
i first had ethiopian food at queen of sheba when they were on their bardstown road location. Â when i lived in louisville, i used to eat at queen of sheba at least once a month. Â to this day, queen of sheba is the most amazing ethiopian food i have ever had. Â anywhere. Â ever. Â i feel empty without my queen of sheba...
they used to have a lunch buffet when they were on bardstown...not anymore :(. Â however, this location on taylorsville has a lighter, brighter, and more relaxed atmosphere than the former location, and the food is still as delectable and mouth-watering as it has ever been.
i don't know how they do it, but queen of sheba's inhera is spectacular. Â never served cold, delightfully tangy and spongy, but not too spongy, staying in-tact as you pick up the wots and tibs. Â all the aforementioned wots and tibs are perfectly spiced, but if you need a little more of a heat kick, just ask for a side of awaze.
the last time we went, the waitress was surprised that we lapped up every last bit of food on the big tin pan; we did everything short of lapping it up with our tongues. Â why waste the most amazing ethiopian food at one of the most amazing restaurants in louisville? Â never...
Friendly service and generous portions for a fair price at this gem of Louisville.
I was visiting from out of town and craving something exotic. Â My friend had been here before and highly recommended it. Â We met for lunch in a tranquil atmosphere and our gorgeous server provided her insight on what to order.
My lamb mandi was expertly spiced and my friend's vegetarian dish had all the right flavors. Â We had rice instead of injera, as they accommodate celiac diets.
If you're looking to try excellent food from Africa, look no further. Â This is a find.
Tried Ethiopian food twice in Philadelphia. Queen of Sheba in Louisville was my favorite take on Ethiopian food.
The atmosphere was very comfortable and the service was great. As most Ethiopian places, the food takes a bit of time to come out, but it is worth it.
We had the kitfo and it was great. It is ground meat with great flavor alongside some collard greens all atop injera, a spongy Ethiopian bread. There are no utensils, chopsticks, etc... You eat with your hands! :). Break off injera and basically use it as a glove for picking up all the food. It is a very fun way to eat and would make for an interesting date for someone that has yet to try Ethiopian food.
Could even be good for kids since they'd like eating with their hands anyway.
Feel free to ask for more injera if you run out!
It is a lot of food so don't hesitate to share.
First time having Ethiopian, and it was great. If you like Indian, middle eastern food, you'll definitely like it. Fun, interesting place to eat - great lentil, breads, spices. Prices are reasonable... ~10-20/person. Service is friendly, food is great, price is right.... why not 5 stars? The restaurant could use an renovation...
Review Source:Rarely do I feel the way about a Restaurant as I feel about this place. Â My daughter had been here last year and has spent a full year telling me her favorite restaurant is this one. Â Not just favorite in Louisville, but favorite PERIOD! Â So of course on the first day we arrive we have to come.
She couldn't have been more right. Â Ethiopian is now my favorite food. Â It really is! Â I couldn't believe the deliciousness that I had not been able to consume until Saturday. Â
Lets start with the service, it was nice, warm and fast. Â My iced tea glass was never empty. Â Not once. Â And speaking of the iced tea... I ordered hoping it wasn't the cardboard tasting fountain unsweetened iced tea from concentrate. Â Once it came to the table I tentatively sipped and gasped! Â Yes my dear friends it was so delicious tears came to my eyes of happiness. Â The tea not only was fresh but seasoned with what I think is cardamom. Â I didn't ask, but it is what it tasted like and it was so delicious I had 4 glasses.
Next, the food. Â I cannot remember the names, but we ordered a platter that had various lentils, red and yellow, Collard Greens, Green Beans, Salad and a meat stew. Â It was all so incredibly good I just was in heaven. Â The food can be spicy so if you don't like spices, just make sure you ask. Â The flavors were perfectly blended. Â You eat by breaking off the pieces of the flat bread that resembles pancakes but tastes like sourdough bread and scoop the food. Â You can ask for a fork but that is not so much fun!
I am just so very sorry that in my town all the Ethiopian places have shut down so I will be deprived of this incredible deliciousness until my next trip back!
Very solid.
Came here with a friend and sat at one of their "traditional" tables. Really loved the injera (I still remember it, and it's been almost a year). Delicious tej (honey wine) that you should always have when eating Ethiopian, anyways.
I loved all the lentil dishes, as well. Everything came out with a good spiced richness, and nothing too spicy. The greens were still green (not grey) after cooking, so that was nice (not overcooked). Â
Good, friendly service. Easy to flag down, and not too much fuss (which I like).
Maybe it was a bad night, but I would not give it a second try. I will try almost anything and most things I give a second chance if it showed any promise.I like a lot of different ethnic food but either I don't like Ethiopian or I don't like how they do Ethiopian. I felt the majority of the customers just like the place and the trendiness of it rather than the actual quality of food. I would try lunch there if I ever got the itch to try it again. Maybe I would be surprised, I have a friend who loves it, but I would not waste a night out for dinner until I had a good meal there.
Review Source:I would love to give this restaurant 5 stars if it weren't for the service. The food is always incredible and we love taking family and friends here for an adventurous eating experience.
The service is a gamble. When it's good it's great, but when it's bad it's among the worst in the city. Now when we go we give ourselves plenty of time just in case it's an off night. The food is good enough that we still go very often.
One word: INJERA. Sour tangy flat bread- yum.
We hadn't had Ethiopian since a visit to Chicago a few years back.
The food was great. But the server was less than enthusiastic. At the end of the meal, after our indulge we asked for the check. After awhile passed we had to interrupt her personal conversation with her coworker.
Food was great, service was mediocre.
Regardless, we'll return for such interesting flavors. I'd recommend the lentils and cabbage.
YUM
They have real, amazing, the way-it-should-be injeera. That's about all I need to know. (For those who haven't had Ethiopian: injeera is flatbread made from teff flour - giving the bread a characteristic sour tang and spongy-but-not-soppy texture. A sad number of Ethiopian places in the States make a faux "injeera" with wheat flour and lemon juice - always a huge disappointment.)
Their tea was also pretty spectacular - the usual spiced black tea without milk. Mine was a touch too heavy on the cinnamon and a little light on rose - but it was perfect and comforting on a cold day. My Misir Wot (a thick lentil stew) was just about as good as my injeera; not the most amazing I've ever had, but quality and delicious and appropriately Ethiopian-amazing. My man, who had been burned in the past and was tentative about trying Ethiopian again, had the Zilzil Tips and was pleased with them - he actually finished his entire portion (not the usual) and wanted me to give them 5 stars.
Being so totally American and slightly salad-obsessed I was thrilled that they had a green salad, even though it wasn't entirely ethnically appropriate. Despite the inaccuracy, their lemon vinaigrette tied the salad in well with the Ethiopian flavors. (On the sad side, being a little stupid, I ordered a plate of salad pre-dinner without noticing that salad would also be served with my dinner. *Lots* of salad for me.)
I rarely order desserts in restaurants, but I had to take some baklawa with me because, well, baklawa. It was a little on the mediocre side - none of the flavors (spices, honey, nuts...) particularly jumped out. However, even mediocre baklawa is still baklawa and therefore awesome and thoroughly worth wishing you'd bought a second piece.
The place is divided into two rooms; both with a cheerey slightly East African air. The larger, typical dining space in front looks as though it could accomodate larger groups, though the smaller back room with Ethiopian basket-tables would likely be unbereably awkward for anything more than a twosome.
You pick your plating style; The untraditionals were served on plates with silverware, and offered a choice between rice or injeera. We opted for "traditional" - entrees spooned communally on a large platter covered with injeera, accompanied by rolls of extra injeera. Even though I'm practiced (and prefer) eating my wot with a pinch of bread, I wanted a fork for the salad - perhaps I'm insufficiently experimental.
Our waitress was adorable and speedy - an inspiration for over-tiping. I shooed her away without explaining any dishes so that I could translate for my man, but I overheard her sounding terribly helpful at other tables.
I haven't eaten at enough Ethiopian places (or traveled there) to be able to comment on how authentic the food is, but I CAN tell you that it is very tasty!
The bread is moist and tasty and eating with my hands made me feel oddly (forgive me!) in touch with my food! Â We had our meals served in the traditional style, which made for a fun and intimate dinner as all five of us shared a big plate and got to taste lots of other stuff! Â The lentil side-wot was very tasty, as were my beef tips. Â The lamb was a huge hit. Â
We tried some appetizers, two rolls and sambussa (beef). Â All three were great. Â
The only downside was that our table was by the door on a very cold night, but since we showed up on a busy night without a reservation I was just happy to have any table at all. Â Next time we'll try sitting at the traditional tables, too.
We were all too stuffed to try dessert, but it looked somewhat less traditional.
For the five of us, with sodas and three appetizers as well as four entrees and a combination platter, our bill was $95 which included a 20% tip.
Yum-o.
I highly recommend having your order served traditionally on a shared plate with loads of injera. Â I've been before with coworkers for a work-day lunch, in which case, yeah - it is nice to get your own plate.
But what if your friends order something more delicious than you? Â This is hard to do, because all of the dishes at Queen of Sheba are fantastic, but just in case - with the shared plate, you can swipe their deliciousness too.
A note of caution - the injera bread does seem to expand a little in your stomach after you eat it. Â At least, that's the story I'm sticking with. Â I couldn't possibly have just made a total glutton of myself. Â It had to be the bread, right?
I would also recommend ordering the Sheba te'j mead. Â But only after you have read the description on the tables. Â Sans descriptor, it is just an uber-sweet honey wine. Â But, as I learned from my table card, it is more accurately "a classic and biblical ambrosia of antiquity." Â You can't make that up. Â I kind of wanted a beer, but how do you turn down a biblical ambrosia?
I'm keeping 5 stars because overall the restaurant still deserves 5 stars.
Tried out the new Sunday breakfast menu. Â Really nice to have a good restaurant option before noon on a Sunday and I love having a breakfast option that isn't diner food/typical American eggs and hash browns. Â
The menu ranged from spicy beef with injera to more "breakfast-y" eggs with beef and choice of french or pita bread. Â Maybe 10 choices or so on the new menu, all very reasonably priced in the $6-8 range and of course there is the wonderful traditional pot of coffee.
But I was quite disappointed today in the service. Â I've always had efficient and friendly service, but it was just plain off today. Â No blatant screw-ups but more like major apathy, slow (non-existent) water refills and general inattentiveness kinda thing.
Food was impeccable as always.
My first Ethiopian dining experience and I was not disappointed!
Recommend having your meal served traditionally since this may be the only place in town to eat with your hands and it not be frowned upon. We ordered two of the vegetarian options. One was a collard green, carrots, potatoes and spices stew, and the other was a spicier mushroom and pepper dish. Both were seriously delicious, although by the end of the meal my palate was a little overwhelmed with the tanginess of the injera bread. The spicy lentils (kik wot) on the side were awesome as well.
We finished up with what made Ethiopia famous, they're smooth yet spiced coffee and a rather large piece of what seemed to be home made baclava... it was still warm!
Very pleased, will return soon... and bring someone else to experience the place!
I have been hankering(that's what we do in Kentucky)for some good Ethiopian food since leaving Dallas.I found mediocrity at Cafe Kilimanjaro but found excellence at Queen of Sheba.
Located in the old Mazzoni's fried oysters location,they have transformed the 60's diner into a nice atmosphere with terrific pan-african music playing in the background just loud enough to appreciate but not overtake any conversation.
The menu is varied,almost overwhelming, but the server was helpful. We opted for a combination plate for one and an order of saff for our spice.Terrific flavors all around and the saff had enough kick for me. My Army buddy and I split a bottle of South African wine which went well with the meal.The injera bread was spot on also.Too full to try dessert and gald we didn't attempt an appetizer but will on follow-up visits.
I have found my Ethiopian oasis.
Living in Chicago for the past 5 years has gotten me spoiled when it comes to ethnic foods. Â I avoided going to Queen of Sheba for a while when I moved down here because I did not want to face the possibility that it would not compare to the places in Chicago.
I came with my wife and a friend and we had a meat and veggie platter for 3, served with injera and salad. Â It comes in this big platter layered with injera underneath and the meats and veggies in separate piles. Â The beef and chicken were both stewed in spices and delicious. Â The potatoes and beans also are somewhat mashed up and pretty tasty, too.
Overall, it didn't hit the mark I was hoping, but it was pretty good. Â I plan to come back and try some of the other dishes, such as the fish.
After driving by this place during our weekend in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby we put it on the short list of things to do. Â I have never had Ethiopian cuisine but the staff here was extremely helpful in providing guidance toward the appropriate portions, their specialties and the most popular items to order. Â The lamb we ordered here was hands down the best I have had in my lifetime. Â It was mild, tender and juicy.
As the previous reviewers have mentioned you eat with your hands with the spongy injera flatbread. Â It's a very engaging and unique change from most restaurants and proves to be exceptionally tasty.
Eating here was an absolute adventure.
When QOS is on, they are on! Â I have tried a few different items on the menu and eventually arrived at a "usual" dish (shinfinfin). Â When the service is on and the food makes it to our table at the right temperature, I love QOS. Â Great injera, yummy yellow lentils, great gomen wot. Â Get your Ethiopian on!
Review Source:I will start with the bread. Homemade, of some wheat and teff ferminting with 5yr old yeast for over a day. It is cooked like a pancake. Pungent smell, and taste. I love a good earthy bread (similar to sour dough). It was very moist, and seemed to me like a crepe. I told the waitress that it would work very well for sandwiches, and perhaps put the pita bread in the back shelf.
The only utensils where my hands. Luckily, they have wet naps on the tables. I got a lunch special stew with chicken and potato. It presented with a lentil stew and small salad. My palate was the ballroom, the spices were the dj and the food were the dancers. There were cha cha's going on with the lentils, and foxtrot with the chicken!
Not for the weak of palate - as they serve a blend of spices which include a grounded cluster of habanero, onion, ginger in a fine red powder. Â It was not hot enough to make me sweat, but spicy enough to leave me wanting more... much much more.
The iced tea tasted as if the leaves were prepped with herbs (reminded me of a Drew Estates Acid cigar). Â I finished with Ethiopian coffee, which I will leave this up to the reader explore!
My zagat score
Food: 28
Decor:21
Service:21
cost:I
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