Three of us went for a leisurely mid-afternoon lunch and enjoyed it thoroughly. Solid Ethiopian food and friendly folks. Not the place to go if you're on limited time, but make it a destination with some friends and you'll love it. \n\nIf you're new to Ethiopian food, it's served communally on injeera, a crepe-like bread made from teff grain (an addiction of mine, I have to admit). The dishes, meat and/or vegetable, are thickly stewed and heaped on the injeera; you tear off a piece and use it to scoop up the food. My friends asked for forks to help, but I just dug in--hope you will, too, as it's half the fun of the experience. Portions are generous (we had three substantial servings plus four more from our leftovers of one meat and one vegetable dish). I won't go into the individual dishes, you just can't go wrong here.\n\nAnd don't, by any means, skip the Ethiopian coffee service at the end of your meal. Beans are roasted and ground on the spot (love the smell), then brewed over an open flame and poured into lovely demitasse cups. Add some sugar, and . . . dessert!\n\nBTW, the New Times mini-review said the restaurant is \"in the back of a convenience store.\" That info will help you figure out how to get into it (there's no \"front,\" just a door), but it doesn't do justice to the Ethiopian market out front, which covers everything Ethiopian from colorful headscarves to cooking pots. Be sure to stop on the way out for a tub of halawa (similar to halvah, which you may be more familiar with). The sesame candy will keep you happy until your next visit.
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