As it should be.. the staff and owners were consistently hospitable, accommodating and nice to us no matter how many times we asked for things and asked questions. By default you eat the Ethiopian way with your hands using the injera bread and there’s an option for a gluten free teff bread as well. A courtesy hot towels service is provided to better clean your hands before and after eating. You can get yourself a separate plate and silverware only by request. We requested plates, silverware and serving spoons bc we were a group of 8 and it just made us more comfortable to eat off our own plates with our hands, bread and/or forks. I’ve never tried the meat dishes here before but others in the restaurant seem to enjoy it. I have been a couple of times for the plant based vegan feast and it’s absolutely delicious!! You get 7 different authentic Ethiopian cooked vegetables and you can add on the fresh salad. It’s all you can eat and they’ll keep bringing more of whatever you like. The price is right, where else are you going to have all you can eat, seven different dishes all for around $25?! They also have delicious dairy free sorbet in different flavors. The atmosphere is colorful and cozy, feels like you’re in another country. I would highly recommend this place to vegans and meat eaters.
Anna DAngelo
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April 27, 2025
Everything was absolutely phenomenal. Not a single thing on the whole platter was less than incredible. Pricing is fair. A few other reviews mention you can’t bring home leftovers but it’s all you can eat and that’s pretty standard and to be expected. The staff was friendly and service was fast. Can’t wait to come back.
Monique “Ivy” W
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May 02, 2025
First time here in a very very long time. We came to celebrate my Mommy's birthday and Everything was good. There were four of us and we had the feast. It got all of us full and happy. We also had there hot/ cold tea. It was good. I can see us coming back
Sublime Stories
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December 29, 2024
It’s my first experience of trying Ethiopian food….definitely the atmosphere created in the restaurant resembles their culture and the service is good….but coming to the food the whole platter is good but I feel the food is not fresh especially chicken on that day… feels like health platter with greens and protein
Thaddeus S
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May 23, 2025
The service was questionable.
-We ordered tea but never got it.
-The dinner comes with 7 vegetable dishes, but they only brought out 6. We asked them about the seventh dish, and the waitress didn't seem to think anything was missing. She had to check the menu to determine that we didn't get it all. Was it her first day? -We then waited another 15+ minutes after already eating to finally get that 7th item.
-We were told both that we could get second servings of the meat dishes for no additional cost, but that there was an additional cost for second servings of meat. Confusing.
They do not allow taking food home if you eat in. Since the dinner is "all you can eat", the no taking food home policy would make sense for second portions, but you can't even take the first servings home. This makes no sense, as that food was going to come out no matter what. Not letting us take the first plate home is just plain and simple waste for no reason.
The bathroom sink needs to be replaced ASAP. Just look at my photo. The faucet spout is less than a half inch from the edge of the sink, making it impossible to wash your hands without rubbing the sink bowl. I've never seen anything like that. The sink knobs are not anchored to the sink itself, so it felt like the whole thing was going to fall apart when turning the knobs.
As for the food, I liked the Lamb (Yebeg Alecha) which is an extra $18 on top of the $21 Dinner price. The vegetable dishes were okay, but I wouldn't want them again.
I feel that for the price, the service, policies, and bathrooms should be better.
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As it should be.. the staff and owners were consistently hospitable, accommodating and nice to us no matter how many times we asked for things and asked questions. By default you eat the Ethiopian way with your hands using the injera bread and there’s an option for a gluten free teff bread as well. A courtesy hot towels service is provided to better clean your hands before and after eating. You can get yourself a separate plate and silverware only by request. We requested plates, silverware and serving spoons bc we were a group of 8 and it just made us more comfortable to eat off our own plates with our hands, bread and/or forks. I’ve never tried the meat dishes here before but others in the restaurant seem to enjoy it. I have been a couple of times for the plant based vegan feast and it’s absolutely delicious!! You get 7 different authentic Ethiopian cooked vegetables and you can add on the fresh salad. It’s all you can eat and they’ll keep bringing more of whatever you like. The price is right, where else are you going to have all you can eat, seven different dishes all for around $25?! They also have delicious dairy free sorbet in different flavors. The atmosphere is colorful and cozy, feels like you’re in another country. I would highly recommend this place to vegans and meat eaters.
Everything was absolutely phenomenal. Not a single thing on the whole platter was less than incredible. Pricing is fair. A few other reviews mention you can’t bring home leftovers but it’s all you can eat and that’s pretty standard and to be expected. The staff was friendly and service was fast. Can’t wait to come back.
First time here in a very very long time. We came to celebrate my Mommy's birthday and Everything was good. There were four of us and we had the feast. It got all of us full and happy. We also had there hot/ cold tea. It was good. I can see us coming back
It’s my first experience of trying Ethiopian food….definitely the atmosphere created in the restaurant resembles their culture and the service is good….but coming to the food the whole platter is good but I feel the food is not fresh especially chicken on that day… feels like health platter with greens and protein
The service was questionable. -We ordered tea but never got it. -The dinner comes with 7 vegetable dishes, but they only brought out 6. We asked them about the seventh dish, and the waitress didn't seem to think anything was missing. She had to check the menu to determine that we didn't get it all. Was it her first day? -We then waited another 15+ minutes after already eating to finally get that 7th item. -We were told both that we could get second servings of the meat dishes for no additional cost, but that there was an additional cost for second servings of meat. Confusing. They do not allow taking food home if you eat in. Since the dinner is "all you can eat", the no taking food home policy would make sense for second portions, but you can't even take the first servings home. This makes no sense, as that food was going to come out no matter what. Not letting us take the first plate home is just plain and simple waste for no reason. The bathroom sink needs to be replaced ASAP. Just look at my photo. The faucet spout is less than a half inch from the edge of the sink, making it impossible to wash your hands without rubbing the sink bowl. I've never seen anything like that. The sink knobs are not anchored to the sink itself, so it felt like the whole thing was going to fall apart when turning the knobs. As for the food, I liked the Lamb (Yebeg Alecha) which is an extra $18 on top of the $21 Dinner price. The vegetable dishes were okay, but I wouldn't want them again. I feel that for the price, the service, policies, and bathrooms should be better.