East African Cusine Eritrean And Ethiopian

I thought East African Cuisine Eritrean and Ethiopian was closed. I stopped on two occasions. I thought welp, that's just one more Ethiopian restaurant closed in Charlotte. My friend wanted me to meet her there and insisted they were open. I had my doubts but rolled in and what did I see???? An illuminated OPEN sign! Yipppeeee!We walked in a little carry out space with a couple of high top tables, looked like take out, the lady had a steam table loaded with 8 dishes, it's kind of like buffet, but Terry fixes your plate. (I used to work with a waiter from NY, when Southerners said, "fixin", he would say, "is it broken?") She loads it up with all the veggie dishes, there were one or two meat options too. I didn't try any, now I'm mad at myself, why didn't I? Plenty of injera and Terry's homemade hot sauce available. The door to the bar is open, so you can sit in the bar with your heaping plate of goodness, there's even a patio if you would like to sit outside, but not a lot of shade so it would have to be the perfect afternoon for al fresco dining.We enjoyed our lunch, barely talking, scarfing down our food, Ethiopian is one thing that I cannot eat fast enough!!! If I'm with people, I have to make myself stop and talk. Be sure to make time for coffee service. Ethiopian coffee is unique. They hand roast the beans, grind them, steep in a tiny, clay pot and serve with warm milk, tiny cups and popcorn. WHAT THE WHAT? My head exploded. I had a most enjoyable lunch, can't wait to return!Lunch is $10 and on Wednesdays it's $9!!!!!!!! CUNW.

This place is closed. Just placed an online order and all was well until I got there and found out the place closed a while ago. Good thing is eat24 refunded my money without a hassle. Hopefully Yelp updates the listing!

Always love the Ethiopian food. This was my first Ethiopian food place in Charlotte. Food is great. Service is average! They took a while to get us Seated despite the fact that there were not many customers during that time.only for the good food we visited couple of times!

This is a seriously under-patronized neighborhood spot. The food is SOOO good. Assuming it is quiet due to it's location (next to a laundromat in an older strip mall), but don't be fooled by it's exterior.Terry is the owner & operator and is there during all restaurant hours. She's your waitress, your bartender and your chef. While she may have a secondary service assistant, she's really the force behind the business.If you are a vegetarian EAT HERE ALREADY! For $14.99 you can get a huge vegetarian platter for two (platter for one is $9.99, I believe). Terry will pile the injera high with lentils, spinach/collard mix, eggplant, okra, cabbage and any other treats she's prepared that day. You also get additional injera to eat with prior to pulling your edible plate apart.The eggplant was so good that I got two servings for dinner and came back for another serving for lunch the next day. Seriously, I have an addiction to this dish.They also have authentic Ethiopian drinks and coffee, as well as lots of yummy looking meat dishes (sorry, I can't speak to those).Please come over and try this neighborhood spot. I'd hate to see it fold because the neighbors didn't know it was open or how good the food really is. And with the weather warming up, take note that there is a FANTASTIC patio in the back so that you can dine al fresco.

I had been craving Ethiopean food, so I searched and found this place. Everything was delicious. The spices were right. Especially liked the lentils and spicy beef dish that was the special. Atmosphere is interesting... we went at an odd hour between lunch and dinner when it was empty... I'd be curious to see how how everything comes together when they're busy.Everyone was very friendly.

Great homemade Ethiopian food- if you've never eaten Ethiopian before - this is the type of place where you can have good food without feeling nervous about ordering from an unfamiliar menu. Terry is so friendly and since she is the cook too she can cook to your spice level preference. Her injara (Ethiopian bread) is excellent and soaks up all the great sauce- we ordered the family plate and it pretty much summarizes all her dishes and can feed 4 well. She hosts singers who come to perform at her restaurant and while we haven't watched a show yet it sounds like fun. I will definitely be back. My kids 7 and 10 ate EVERYTHING the chicken was just right for them.

This place from the outside looks unassuming, but do not be fooled. When you come in their are lots of traditional Ethiopian decorations. The smell of Berbere spices hits your nose and you're instantly hungry. Terry (the owner and chef) came out to greet us and explain what everything was ( though we already knew what we wanted) the wait time was not long at all. Everything is prepared fresh daily. Also at night (after 8pm) they have traditional music and hookah. I would say this would be an excellent place to bring large groups or families.

Delicious, very pretty inside & great customer service. The injera is to die for! We sat in the black booths which were really comfy as well.

I worked for this women.I watched her treat her African customers better than American customers when it came to pricing and free stuff.There was a HUGE fight on Eritrean Independence day where two young men ended up bleeding from their faces.No cops were called.The owner does not care about how drunk the customers are, she just wants people to buy more and more drinks, I think that is why the fight broke out because everyone was drunk.The owner, she would yell at me for no reason ... One time her family member came in one night extremely drunk, an older male.He sat at the bar and she told me to serve him whatever he wanted, after I ran to tell her he wanted more beer ( after observing that he could barely stand on his own )she yelled at me to serve him, I did my job,After he called me an Animal because I was American ....I had to be the waitress ( alone ) with a 50 person party in which I wondered why the other girls had quit before me.No professional and the pay is NOT worth is !

This is the first Ethiopian restaurant in Charlotte that I have been to.I love Ethiopian food, and I have become fan of this place. The food is delicious and is in-line with my expectations. The staff is friendly. The server explained me few things about tomato sauce that comes with Tibzi, and provided me suggestions on the tibzi. The shrimp tibiz sounded interested. I had their vegetarian combo tibzi, instead. Got two extra rolls on the side. The meal size is more than enough for one person. The place is decent and very relaxed. Probably, I was their first customer on that Saturday evening. The staff is relaxed, and not in a hurry. I had a very peaceful and delicious meal.I liked the lentils and tomato sauce, the most. The cabbage, potato stuff was good as well. I liked the food so much that I must have overate it. That's what happens when we find good food. I visited Ethiopian place after long time. I am glad I found something this nice.I highly recommend this place for the Ethiopian cuisine. Apparently, they have some Italian dishes on the menu as well. Isn't that funny? :-)