My husband and I went into E'njoni last night for an early dinner...it was wonderful! The proprietor seated us herself immediately and was very personable. The restaurant itself was very clean and done in beautiful earthtones with African artwork on the walls. We were a little early for the dinner crowd (arrived around 5pm) and initially had the place to ourselves. This was nice since we have a very rambunctious 3 year old. The owner brought us a couple of children's books to help occupy him.\r
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Okay, the food...Can you say yummy! This was our second time at an Ethiopian restaurant and this restaurant is best by far. My husband had dahir hamil (chicken with spinach) and I had a shiro dish of chicken cooked in a chickpea sauce. They came on a large family-style platter with a lentil salad and a couple vegetable dishes (spiced cabbage & spiced potatoes.) Everything was absolutely delicious--perfectly cooked and perfectly spiced. It is good to remember when you are ordering that many Ethiopian dishes tend to be spicy! When we ordered we were asked our preference (mild, medium or hot) and the dishes were prepared as we asked. If you have not been to an Ethiopian restaurant before it is good to know that you eat with your hands using the injera (traditional pancake-like flatbread) to scoop up your food. They also have a wonderful glass case stuffed with fancy desserts (tiramisu, amaretto torte, etc) that are quite tasty. Really, we had to sample at least one of them! My son had the hummus platter and was quite happy with it (also had to sample, also tasty.)\r
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All in all this restaurant met all the marks for us: great food, reasonable prices, personable service, and great atmosphere. Check it out. They have a traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony on Saturday and Sunday between 4-6pm(? double check times before going)
Pros: Great injera, well spiced dishes.
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