Messob Ethiopian Restaurant
Messob Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian style triangular phyllo-dough pockets, stuffed with whole lentils, fresh garlic, jalapeno and onions.
Ethiopian style triangular phyllo-dough pockets, stuffed with beef, fresh garlic, jalapeno and onions.
Hearts of green leaf lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeno mixed with corn oil and Ethiopian style house dressing.
Sauteed marinated chicken over salad.
Sauteed marinated beef over salad.
Blended fresh Roma tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers, and fresh garlic pureed with corn oil and mixed with house dressing and injera pieces.
Lightly roasted and freshly ground flaxseed mixed with a combination of fresh tomato, onion, jalapeno and injera pieces.
Organic split red lentils simmered with onions, garlic, berebere sauce and a blend of mild Ethiopian herbs, spiced just enough to have a bit of a kick.
Light vegetarian stew made from organic split pea in turmeric sauce cooked with garlic and touch of mild Ethiopian herbs.
Fresh chopped collard greens, onions, garlic and Ethiopian herbs cooked in corn oil.
Pureed chick peas cooked with onion, garlic, Ethiopian herbs and spices.
Fresh yellow cabbage, long cut carrots and potatoes cooked with onions, garlic and corn oil.
Spiced and powdered chickpeas cooked in oil, onions and jalapeno mixture.
Mushrooms simmered with onions, garlic, berebere sauce and a blend of mild Ethiopian herbs and spiced just enough to have a bit of a kick.
Tofu cubes sauteed with jalapenos, onions and mitmita (spiced chili powder).
Small dollops of misir wot, ater kik alicha, gomen wot, shiro wot and atakelt wot.
Extra lean, finely chopped tenderloin of beef, traditionally served very rare, warmed only with melted nittir, kibbe, Ethiopian purified and spiced butter. This purified butter is further spiced with a special herb called koseret that gives Kitfo its unique and distinct flavor. It can be served raw, lightly cooked or well-cooked with Ayeb (home-made cheese).
Extra lean ground beef seasoned with mitmita (spiced chili powder) and mixed with Ethiopian spiced butter. Served with three different varieties of seasoned cheese and greens.
Extra lean ground beef served very rare with chopped jalapeno, onions and mitmita (spiced chili powder) and warmed with Ethiopian spiced butter.
Lean cubed beef tenderloin simmered in a blend of jalapeno, onions, awaze and Ethiopian spiced butter served raw or rare.
Tender chopped beef sauteed to perfection with onions, fresh rosemary and jalapeno pepper then rapidly fried in seasoned corn oil.
Tender cubes of beef marinated in Awaze, sauteed with fresh onions, jalapeno and fresh rosemary.
Fresh collard greens and beef simmered in mild sauce seasoned with spices and herbs.
Hot and spicy beef stew made of lean beef cubed and simmered slowly in berbere, nittir kibbe, finely chopped onions and garlic.
Pureed chickpeas simmered in a rich house sauce and ground beef spiced with butter.
Injera tossed in a succulent sauce of tender chunks of lean beef sauteed in berbere, onions, garlic and blend of Ethiopian herbs.
Quanta is the traditional Ethiopian technique for naturally preserving meat. It is marinated in salt and red pepper and dried naturally giving it a unique and subtle flavor when cooked into stew and served tossed with pieces of injera.
Tender pieces of lamb braised slowly in turmeric sauce, flavored with an Ethiopian herb, garlic and spiced butter tossed with pieces of injera.
Boneless cubes of tilapia lightly breaded and sauted in fresh garlic, onions, tomatoes and jalapeno, served with salad.
Thin slices of fillet tilapia lightly breaded and pan fried in corn oil, served with side salad and misir wot.
Fresh shrimp sauteed with fresh onions and jalapeno mixed with little bit of mitmita.
Hot and spicy chicken stew simmered slowly in berbere sauce with onions, garlic, seasoned butter, and a pinch of cardamom with boiled egg and a chicken drumstick.
Boneless marinated chicken sauteed with onions, jalapeno, garlic and rosemary.
Succulent chunks of fresh lamb marinated and sauted in butter seasoned with onions, jalapeno and rosemary.
Succulent chunks of fresh lamb marinated in Awaze and sauteed in butter seasoned with onions, jalapeno and rosemary.
Tender pieces of lamb braised slowly in turmeric sauce, flavored with Ethiopian herbs and garlic.
A combination of doro wot, beg alicha and sega wot.
A combination of vegetarian messob and meat messob.
Honey soaked nut pastry.
Vegetarian Combination with Buticha and Mushroom
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Vegetarian Combination
Combination plate (meat and veggies)
Vegetarian combo
Meat Sambussa
Shrimp tibs
Veggie combo (to go order)
Gluten-Free Injera
Vegetarian Combination Goden Beef Tibs
Veggie platter added shrimp tibs
Beg Tibs Vegetarian Combination
Vegetarian Sambussa
Vegetarian sambussa
Vegetarian Combination with mushroom Wot & Doro Tibs
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Matthew W.
Aug 23, 2024
We stumbled into Messob off the street -- we originally wanted to go to another restaurant in the area, but they had a long wait on a Friday night so we had to look elsewhere. This turned out to be our good luck: this was the best meal we've had in ages. We started with the vegetarian sambusas, which we loved (especially with the green sauce that comes on the side). For our main course, we got the Kitfo and the vegetarian combo, both of which were great. The food was a little spicy for me, but in a good way. Everything came out nice and warm, and the flavors were really savory and delicious. The staff was super nice, and we had an excellent time. We'll definitely be back...on purpose, next time.
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Stephen P.
Feb 9, 2025
ordered for delivery a dish gluten free with gluten free injara. they sent the lamb wrapped in non gluten free bread, rendering it inedible. Only got a partial refund from Doordash. The restaurant wouldn't give a refund because it was doordash. You'd think the restaurant would be smart and not mess with people's health.
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Nancy P.
Sep 2, 2024
Small family restaurant, fresh food, fast service, and delicious. We ordered 3 items and the Zambia's appetizer and finished it all with a second serving of injera. They also have a few tables outside for outdoor eating.
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Sara S.
Jan 27, 2024
Found this little place by accidentVery nice smiling service Good food - they gave me the amazing red sauce once i asked for it Lots of veggie options as predicted The place could have used nice music and could be a bit better decorated but it is perfect when you want a good solid lunch!
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Nicolas M.
Feb 18, 2024
Went here last week and was blown away! Really solid Ethiopian food and a lovely atmosphere. The staff was helpful and friendly even when it got busy. Would certainly come here again!
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Olive T.
Sep 4, 2024
Food was very good. We also had the tej. The honey wine was very sweet. I highly recommend vegetarian dishes when eating Ethiopian food. Service was good. Ambiance is a small restaurant with an outdoor area. I would eat here again.
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Nichelle P.
Oct 27, 2024
Food was too good for photos! It came hot and smelled so good. The injera bread was perfect. I ordered the vegetarian combination with buticha and mushrooms. I think the only thing that I should have asked was to make it spicy! It was hella good.
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Adrian L.
Dec 2, 2023
My wife and I love Ethiopian food and with the help of Yelp found Messob. We needed a quick and delicious lunch because we were on the way to a matinee at the Berkeley Reparatory. We enjoyed two orders of the Vegetarian Messob with the injera. We ordered an extra side of injera to finish all the wonderful food. My wife had the spiced tea which complimented the food. The service was attentive and great!The restaurant is petite with a few tables. We'll definitely be back :)
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Isaac A.
Nov 16, 2022
Ordered the vegetarian combo with everything! Portion size was amazing to share for two people. We left quite full and very happy. We also split an order of the sambussa - they were super kind to let us do 2 veggie and 1 meat. Superb customer service and very accommodating. My friend the meat eater (as she's known in these parts) also ordered the Alicha Firfir. She's Ethiopian and said in total it was the probably the best Ethiopian food she's had in a US restaurant. Quite the praise so definitely check it out! Everything from the apps to the entrees to the coffee was really delicious.
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Nick L.
Mar 7, 2024
Fish babaganoush and Kitfo is definitely worth coming back for! The fish was such a great crispy texture and amazing flavors for all dishes orderedDon't sleep on the honey wine
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