Embilta Café & Restaurant Ethiopian Cuisine

Mains

Regular Kitfo

Beef tartar seasoned with herbal butter, mitmita and cardamon. Comes with 4 slices injera.
$18.00
Kitfo Special

Regular kitfo with cottage cheese and diced collard greens. Comes with 4 slices injera.
$22.00
Gored Gored

Chunky cubed beef mixed with awaze sauce and herbal butter. Comes with 4 slices of injera.
$17.00
Lega Tibs

Cubed tender lamb or beef fried with onion, rosemary, and jalapeno pepper. Comes with 4 slices of injera.
$18.00
Derek Tibs

Charbroiled lamb or beef tender seasoned with onion, tomato, jalapeno pepper and spices. Comes with 4 slices of injera.
$18.00
Zilzil Tibs

Chunky tender beef marinated and grilled with tomato, onion, garlic and special spices. Comes with 4 slices of injera.
$17.00
Awaze Beef Tibs

Prime lamb or beef cooked with hot awaze sauce, tomato, onion and garlic. Comes with 4 slices of injera.
$19.00
Yebeg Tibs

Chunks of lamb sauteed in seasoned butter cooked with onion and jalapeno pepper. Comes with 4 slices of injera.
$19.00
Quanta Firfir

Dried chucks of beef cooked in special sauce and mixed with pieces of injera.
$17.00
Wilderness Broil Tibs

Homemade pasta with tomato sauce.
$18.00
Spaghetti with Meat

Homemade pasta with meat sauce. Comes with 4 to 5 pieces of injera.
$14.00
Embilta Special Small

House special combination of firfir, kitfo and cheese. Comes with 4 to 5 slices of injera.
$18.00
Embilta Special Large

Red lettuce, yellow split, callo green potato, carrot beets, carrot green, lettuce green, beans, carrot salad, dry tibs kitfo awaze tibs. Comes with 4 to 5 slices of injera.
$28.00
Lamb Wot

Freshly made lamb stew served with 4 to 5 slices of injera.
$19.00
Misto

Spicy hot stew and regular stew served 1/2 and 1/2 mixed with pieces of injera.
$19.00
Kikil

Lamb soup, strips of lamb braised in turmeric sauce mixed with garlic, spices and pieces of injera.
$19.00
Fish Dulet

Freshly minced tilapia fish sauteed in a special blend of spices, onion and jalapeno. Comes with 4 to 5 pieces of injera.
$17.00
Fish Awaze

Ground fish mixed with diced onion, garlic, jalapeno, olive oil, cardamom and mitmita. Comes with 4 to 5 pieces of injera.
$17.00
Shiro Wot

Split peas sauce slowly cooked. Comes with 4 to 5 pieces of injera.
$13.00
Shiro with Meat

Split peas sauce with beef. Comes with 4 to 5 pieces of injera.
$14.00
Veggie Special

Spicy splint lentil, yellow peas, greens, cabbage and chickpeas. Comes with 4 to 5 pieces of injera.
$17.00
Spaghetti Veggie

Homemade pasta with tomato sauce. Comes with 4 to 5 pieces of injera.
$12.00
Chicken Tibs

Onions, garlic, tomatoes, and jalapeno peppers with the choice of rice or injera.
$15.00
Chicken Awaze Tibs

Small cuts of marinated chicken with cooked onions, garlic, tomatoes, and awaze. Choice of rice or injera.
$16.00
Chicken Curry Tibs

Small cuts of marinated chicken with cooked onions, garlic, tomatoes, and turmeric. Choice of rice or injera.
$15.00
IBS Fir Fir
$17.00
Zibzile
$17.00

Sides

Sambusa

1 crispy pastry shell filled with lentiles, green onions, and jalapeno pepper.
$3.00
Sambusa with Tomato Salad

2 crispy pastry shell filled with lentiles, green onions, and jalapeno pepper.
$10.00
Gomen (Collard Green)
$3.00
Key Misir (Red Lentils)
$3.00
Brown Lentils
$3.00
Potatoes Carrots and Cabbage
$3.00

Cold Beverages

Water
$2.00
Mango Juice
$3.00
Gatorade
$3.00
Canned Drinks
$2.00
Perrier
$3.00

Khadeijah M.

★★★★★

Jun 28, 2024

This is my absolute favorite Ethiopian restaurant and I absolutely need to come back now that I've moved out of state and eat here. EVERYTGING IS FRESH not sure if it's cooked to order but it sure feels like it is.Feels like eating at families house that you love that's the ambience Everyone is so nice and the portions and price are chefs kiss I recommend EVERYONE make THIS you spot of choice ( just make sure I can still get a table)

Amanda S.

★★★★☆

Aug 25, 2024

A fantastic and homey hole in the wall spot for great authentic Ethiopian food! We came here for a pretty late dinner and I love the lady who works here! She was super sweet and did a fantastic job making our food.We had the awaze, Derek, and curry tibs to share between four of us and it was plenty of food! I really liked the Derek and awaze tibs. The curry tibs were fine but the other two were must gets imo! All of the food also came with lots of injera which we found out during dinner is a pretty divisive bread haha.Overall, Embilta was the perfect place for a cheap and quick meal! I will definitely be back!

Allicia S.

★★★★★

May 2, 2024

Quaint location in this busy section of Buckhead, and a welcome array of healthy food options. Parking available in front of restaurant, and was plentiful as other businesses in mini plaza were already closed when arrived @ 9:45 PM. Embilta has several tables for dine in, and was equally busy with takeout orders. Greeted upon arrival and someone came promptly to see if we were ready to order. I was able to get answers regarding items not familiar with and place order. I ordered the Awaze beef tibs (Awaze was a semi-hot sauce to my palate and that is definitely subjective as my server stated it was considered hot) and my companion had the vegetable special. My dish came with Jasmine rice and injeri. I was able to share the ample veggies that came on the platter including yellow lentils, green lentils, red lentils, greens and a carrot/potato mixture. The flavors were amazing as expected - was surprised with takeout from the same place last week. The dine in experience was highlighted by ability to converse with other diners and get insight from our server Richel (sp) who came from Ethiopia about 2 decades ago. I believe she was also the owner or manager and extremely knowledgeable on history of the country and details on ingredients including curry in the yellow lentils and ginger as integral ingredient in most of the beans. Happy to have an additional authentic Ethiopian restaurant to add to my roster. The food does not disappoint and looking forward to my leftovers due to ample portions. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

Nicole E.

★★★☆☆

Oct 5, 2023

Private parking here, that's very important around these parts. We wanted to order the Embilta special large for a food variety, but the staff said we could not replace the tibs, kitfo, awaze tibs for the chicken tibs at all. It's always nice to try out Ethiopian restaurants on our travels, since there's only a small handful back at home to pick fromWe ended up ordering the veggie special, 2 sambusa and the chicken tibs and a topo Chico sparkling water. Added an order of the red lentil after eating our veggie special platter. $38. We really wanted the special large platter to try out of all of the non-meat dishes. The food smells good at least. The sambusa is crispy, but more greasy and there is less lentil filling in this version. The dipping sauce is just a red chili. The sambusa and the dipping sauce was so-so. The injera tastes less tart here, nice and cushiony. The chicken is good, tender too, just a tad greasy. The beets are good, different. The red lentil is my favorite out of all of the vegetables. We ended up getting another separate order of the red lentil. The bowl of red lentil was not as intact if lentil beans as the platter, it looked more like a chili actually. The collard greens with the stems aren't bad, a bit more flavoring than I am used to. The yellow, potatoes and green lentils are just okay, not my preference.The tomato salad, jalapeño and red onion is pretty good, would be better with some lettuce for me. Had a wait for our food to come out as well as our bill. Not a place to come for a great customer service experience.

Vincent D.

★★★★★

Nov 21, 2023

So good! I ordered take out, so I can't say much about what it's like to eat there, or the service.The food, however, is bomb and I would definitely come here again! Portions are big.

Sasha S.

★★★★★

Oct 27, 2023

I came to Embilta for lunch and ordered the Embilta Special Large and the Sambusa. I was able to substitute the Kifto for additional Beef Tibs and was very happy with the meal. The large was shared between two people and we still had a decent amount leftover to take home. The food was flavorful, hot and made fresh so there was a little wait, but absolutely worth it. The injera was not as tart as I was hoping for but in lieu of Ghion being closed down I'll take it. There was one woman servicing the dinning area and and she was also helping in the kitchen. So I would go if you can be flexible with time and don't mind being patient. It is a smaller restaurant with a small dining area. Maybe about 10 tables that seat 2-3 people. Or tables could be brought together for larger parties. There is free parking in the lot, but it's shared with other business and is kind of tight.Overall Embilta is a great option for Ethiopian food, reasonably priced and fulfilling portions.

Nicole L.

★★★★★

Mar 10, 2024

Got takeout from this Ethiopian restaurant and I am genuinely surprised by how great their food quality was. The fish dulet is amazingly aromatic and soft, which makes it a must-have in my opinion. Everything went well with injera. Would love to dine in next time for the complete experience.

Katie P.

★★★★★

Jun 5, 2024

Great find while visiting Atlanta! Love the different varieties of meats and vegetable side dishes. Flavors were on point and was better the next day!!

Drake P.

★★★★★

Apr 16, 2024

Food was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was nice and quaint, no frills. The lady that owns the place was cooking, serving, and cashing out all by herself. She made sure we had food in a timely manner and would always keep checking on us to make sure we were doing good. Highly recommended, 9.2/10.

Carlyn R.

★★★★★

Feb 28, 2024

Second time around was just as good as the first. This time I have pics. This Ethiopian food is so delicious. It's hot , fresh with mild hint of spice. It's always served piping hot. The ingredients are fresh and you taste that the food is made with lots of love. So if you're ordering a meat dish be prepared to wait a little. The veggie platter is quicker and just as fresh. If you luv Ethiopian food, this place is a must try. Oh, it's not really a sit down type of restaurant but there are tables for dining. And while you are waiting for your order, enjoy the Ethiopian music videos. They are so fun to watch. The owner is very nice and about serving her customers. Again, highly recommended!

Embilta Café & Restaurant Ethiopian Cuisine

Menu

Mains

Regular Kitfo

Kitfo Special

Gored Gored

Lega Tibs

Derek Tibs

Zilzil Tibs

Awaze Beef Tibs

Yebeg Tibs

Quanta Firfir

Wilderness Broil Tibs

Spaghetti with Meat

Embilta Special Small

Embilta Special Large

Lamb Wot

Misto

Kikil

Fish Dulet

Fish Awaze

Shiro Wot

Shiro with Meat

Veggie Special

Spaghetti Veggie

Chicken Tibs

Chicken Awaze Tibs

Chicken Curry Tibs

IBS Fir Fir

Zibzile

Sides

Sambusa

Sambusa with Tomato Salad

Gomen (Collard Green)

Key Misir (Red Lentils)

Brown Lentils

Potatoes Carrots and Cabbage

Cold Beverages

Water

Mango Juice

Gatorade

Canned Drinks

Perrier

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Customer Reviews

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