My family has had Ethiopian food before but we typcially have been in St. Paul. It is great to have a place in Rochester now. We gave Enat Ethiopian Kitchen a try tonight and we are very impressed. The service was quite good but a few minor attention to details made me give them a four star rating for Service -- no napkins at our table was the most noticeable issue. We had vegie Sambusas for our appetizer. It was quickly delivered and it was very good. Tasty, crispy, and hot; very nice. There is a reasonable selection of tap beer and I ordered a Peroni. There are also canned/bottled beer and mixed drinks are also available. For our entrees we had a Mehaberwi Combo -- spiced beer stew (nicely spicy), red lentils, green lentils, cabbage with carrots, potatoes, and beets; Rice with Chicken; and Tibs -- key (spicy), beef lega (juicy). Two of the meals came with injera -- the staple flatbread of Ethiopia. The injera was good -- spongy, bubbly, and with a nice tangy taste. It complemented our entrees well besides being our primary utensils besides our fingers. It was all very good and plentiful. We each brought leftovers home and will enjoy this reheated. The staff is very friendly and the owner is quite personable. We recommend this restaurant and I think you should give it a try.
Enat Ethiopian Kitchen
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My family has had Ethiopian food before but we typcially have been in St. Paul. It is great to have a place in Rochester now. We gave Enat Ethiopian Kitchen a try tonight and we are very impressed. The service was quite good but a few minor attention to details made me give them a four star rating for Service -- no napkins at our table was the most noticeable issue. We had vegie Sambusas for our appetizer. It was quickly delivered and it was very good. Tasty, crispy, and hot; very nice. There is a reasonable selection of tap beer and I ordered a Peroni. There are also canned/bottled beer and mixed drinks are also available. For our entrees we had a Mehaberwi Combo -- spiced beer stew (nicely spicy), red lentils, green lentils, cabbage with carrots, potatoes, and beets; Rice with Chicken; and Tibs -- key (spicy), beef lega (juicy). Two of the meals came with injera -- the staple flatbread of Ethiopia. The injera was good -- spongy, bubbly, and with a nice tangy taste. It complemented our entrees well besides being our primary utensils besides our fingers. It was all very good and plentiful. We each brought leftovers home and will enjoy this reheated. The staff is very friendly and the owner is quite personable. We recommend this restaurant and I think you should give it a try.
The food here is very good. Everything was very flavorful and well spiced. We had the family combo and it looked so good we dove in before I remembered to take a picture. The flatbread is more filling than I thought it would be, and is wonderful with each of the dishes. The staff is very friendly and attentive and it is clear they value their customers. I absolutely recommend coming out and supporting this local business!
The food here is very good. Everything was very flavorful and well spiced. We had the family combo and it looked so good we dove in before I remembered to take a picture. The flatbread is more filling than I thought it would be, and is wonderful with each of the dishes. The staff is very friendly and attentive and it is clear they value their customers. I absolutely recommend coming out and supporting this local business!
This was my first time at this delightful restaurant. I love trying new foods, this feels like a very authentic experience. We were a group of four, so we ordered the family platter with a tips of lamb. It was fantastic. I’m not huge on super spicy foods, they had all levels on our combo platter, so EVERYONE was happy. So much flavor. However for a group serving- many of them were very small. Like ONE chicken leg and ONE egg for a $40 family platter I would expect more. We just had water to drink with meal. We did have to ask for more. No one comes back around to check on you like traditional American restaurant. Our hostess was great when delivering our food to our table. Taking time to educate us what each items was. This made the difference between on okay experience and one we will return to get our favorites. Having tried the variety of things together, I can return and order an individual items I loved. We finished the meal with the traditional coffee . So very strong. Not sure if they have cream or anything to add to it. Nothing offered.