Ethio-LunchBox

Very homey! Absolutely fantastic comfort food. And rather large portions. Friendly atmosphere. The chef cares for the quality of food and service. A must visit destination for authentic tasting Ethiopian food.

I was craving Ethiopian food and was looking for a place that was open during COVID-19. Usually I stick with Zeni, but I wasn't close to the area. Found this place and was excited to order their Meat Combo which was $18 and came with Doro Wot, Ye Begin Wot, and Kitfo (beef), and a veggie entrée of choice along with some Injera bread. I ordered the Kitfo to be raw and spicy with my choice of vegetarian entree to be lentils. The total came out to about $25 with tax and everything. When I took the food out of the package. I got a tiny portion of one of their stews in two small sections in the to-go box which honestly both tasted the same despite them listing two different wots/stews, and the Kitfo seemed to be in the main part of my box and it WAS FULLY COOKED and DRENCHED IN SALT AND OIL. Even though I ordered the kitfo to not be cooked, which is an option, they still managed to cook it by dumping a gallon of hot oil over it (see picture). 70% of the dish was old oil rather than food.I got no vegetarian entrée as promised and the Kitfo was WAY oversalted and not edible. The two stews were okay, but besides this I felt cheated. I would not recommend anyone order pickup or delivery from this place. You have many other options around you as Ethiopian restaurants have increased in the area.The one review that comes before mine was not factored into the review of this place and is obviously the owner or one of the employees writing the review. There is only one review from that person ever in their Yelp history, and it is obviously promoting this business. Don't be fooled. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

The boss man made the dish spicy and was delightful. Payed attention to all we said and dude was legit bout it. I love this spot and will return for more. Thank you for making me feel at home

This place had good reviews so I thought I would try it. I had the most questionable looking vegetarian platter. What almost killed me, is that I am allergic to nuts, sesame, and cockroaches. I eat ethiopian safely, often. After eating this my lips broke out in blisters, I started sweating, overheated, and passed out. I called and they couldn't tell me if anything had nuts in it. The guy just kept saying spinach. I don't know if he meant the collards have nuts. Maybe he used peanut oil to reheat. Either way, you are required by law to list the major allergens. I'm glad I didn't die.

I've heard about this place from a friend and had to try it out. I love trying new Ethiopian food because I am vegan, so there are a lot of options for me. With that said, my review will be for the vegan options (I cannot speak on the non-vegan options since I did not try them). I ordered a veggie combo this came enjera with misir wot, gomen, shirt, and alicha. It was delicious and very flavorful. I also ordered the timatim fitfit it is similar to a tomato salad. Very tasty as well!Overall, the food was very filling and pretty cheap compared to how much food I got. It was very good and I will be returning soon!