Queen Sheba

Venue is a bit unexpected compared to what you may expect for an Ethiopian restaurant. It's essentially a bar that also serves Ethiopian food. Nothing fancy, waitress was also bartender. Decent food and decent service. Only complaint was as it got busy the waitress/bartender got busy and they didn't have extra staff, so I had to go to the bar to settle my check or I would've been sitting for a long time. On the fence as to whether or not I would come back.

My sister and I dined in, the first time for me in a very long time! The restaurant was reasonably clean, plastic dividers separating tables, and the staff wore masks the entire time. Since it was her first time eating Ethiopian food, the waitstaff had good information and recommendations! Although I'm a little offended at the offering of a meat over rice when we definitely came for injera. :)We got the Queen of Sheba special and the veggie combo, which was obviously more than enough for 2 people and a good sampler for my sister to try. This is definitely one of the better places in the city and I'll definitely be coming back, although maybe I'll be sticking to takeout for a while. The restaurant was completely empty but you know, we're still trying to be safe until things return "back to normal."

Very fast and friendly service. Decent Ethiopian food. This restaurant I would say is more of a place to go for drinks, but I liked it and would return. I had the veggie platter-beets, collard greens, cabbage, three different kinds of lentils and a garden salad. It was very filling!

I brought my friend here because she had never had Ethiopian before. We ordered the queen Sheba platter as it had vegetarian and meat options. The meat here is sooo flavorful and tender. The kifto and gored gored were so delicious I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget. I'd say their injera was on the tangier side. I wasn't the biggest fan of their kik alicha (yellow lentils). I think there may have been a miscommunication but I'm unsure if the Sheba platter also has my other favorite dish misir wot (red lentils). We had double portions of the yellow lentils. We had plenty of leftovers amongst the two of us - so I'd say it definitely would be good for a group of three and soooo affordable!

On a scorching summer day, this place gave us a place to rest and feast on what was one of the most delicious meals of my life. The entree I ordered came out as a generous portion of lamb in Berber sauce, and coupled with red mesir wat, and a side of collard greens, was the perfect combination. These greens were a great accompaniment to the Ethiopian Philly cheesesteak that was not too funky , and still maintained that quintessential flavor profile for my companion visiting from the Midwest . His introduction to both Philadelphia and Ethiopian cuisine was an excellent entry to both worlds. The Bloody Mary, with a hint of exotic spices, fiery kick and tarty tomato base was absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this place in a diverse part of this city.

Wow what an amazing meal from fine establishment!. It really feels like the old days when me and my friend lived over here and all we did was think about our next beer. Or should I say beard because actually there is a sense of wonder in having facial hair. Definitely would say that the spot is geared towards the elderly, but not old just experienced. Shout out to my man PJ for always hooking it up, and making us feel at home! lots of love, MaxP.S. the food hits the spot as well

Amazing food! One of the most authentic Ethiopian restaurants in Philly! Would definitely recommend their Doro wat!

The Queen of West Philadelphia. This place can't be beat. I'm scared to even review it because I don't want a bunch of people going there and ruining my good time. However I could never give it less than five stars. The people you meet here will make memories for the rest of your life. If you want to spend an evening bullshitting with the most interesting people you can't meet anywhere else.....

Oooh Queen Sheba. The place i used to hang out during my early days when i first moved to west philly. Queen of Sheba is pretty much like a mega divebar if there's a such thing. Except they serve good food believe it or not. Not knock your socks off type of food, but just food enough to wash your drink down with.The bartenders are pretty cool and they aren't bothering you every 10 minutes if you aren't buying things and just hanging out.I ordered a food ole PBR special with spiced chicken, beef, and rice combo with an assortment of veggies. There's nothing like some solid slightly greasy, yet spicy food when you're on your second or third drink. I personally don't want a cutely curated dish when my drink is already as divey as it gets. That's like ordering a cheesesteak loaded with onions and cheesewhiz with pomegranate seltzer with muddled mint. Why, just why?Queen of Sheba isn't great, but its not supposed to be. Everything doesn't have to be great to be good.

I'm not a local so I can't really compare this to the other spots in the neighborhood, but I'm well versed in Ethiopian food and I'll say that this was very good.I got the queen Sheba platter. It's enough food for two people. It was really good, very meat heavy. The injera here is great- thoroughly sour and the perfect texture. Service was ok, food did take awhile, and it was more of a bar ambience than a restaurant vibe since there's a full bar, TVs, and loud music playing.I would recommend though. I think the value for the cost is solid. A fun place to go to catch up with friends or for a generally casual dinner.