CASH ONLY as of this writing.
Food is very good, the staff friendly. I ordered the seasoned beef (yeawaze tibs) and vegetable combo which was served on a large plate over a large piece of bread very similar to a fluffy crepe. It is...
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Food is very good, the staff friendly. I ordered the seasoned beef (yeawaze tibs) and vegetable combo which was served on a large plate over a large piece of bread very similar to a fluffy crepe. It is also served with a side of the bread (injera, 30% barley 70% "teff") which you tear off and use to grab pieces of meat and veggies (Lentils, cabbage and carrots, spinach greens). If you're traditional you use only your bare right hand to eat with, which can be a bit off putting for some but it's how it's done. Just wash your hands before and after in the very basic facilities.
The flavors are all there, about as authentic as you can get them in So Cal. The atmosphere is about as close to what you might get sitting at a small cafe in Addis Ababa too. Well seasoned food with a variety of flavors. There is also a lot of food, and after ordering the two dishes I ended up taking him about half of it even with two people eating.
This is a very small restaurant, blink and you'll miss it kind of establishment with no dedicated parking, just street park where you can. Inside the place is a very tiny main dining area (1 four top, 1 two top) and what looks like a larger social room but only for sitting on the floor (reserved or dedicated?). I didn't really get the impression that being a restaurant was their main focus, as the kitchen was far bigger than the dining room (I think they make the specialty bread and sell it as a big part of their income).
I really enjoyed the experience, the very homestyle feeling of the place like you're walking into someone's home. For some people the whole no frills experience might be a huge turnoff, but it was definitely not for me. I concede it was odd to see a very limited selection of bottled beverages in a cooler that wasn't chilled, so I can understand why some people might not care for it. For me though, it's discovering these kinds of little places that make me wish I had infinite Time, a vast budget, and a bottomless stomach.
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