Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant

I'm 55 years old and have had Ethiopian, ah, twice I think. So I have not much to compare it to. We decided to go with a sampler plate of veggie dishes. I liked that they came in little piles on a big round sponge bread. Some were bland, some were spicy, something for everyone. We ordered another dish, beef I think, that our server said was popular (can't remember it) but it was way too spicy for me. My boyfriend liked it though. Our server was friendly and the food came quickly. We were there for an art event and it's very conveniently in the main floor of an artist's warehouse.

This Ethiopian cuisine was very good. It was the 2nd time I've had it, but I appreciate that this place the protein wasn't as mushy as the other place we went. The beef was brought on a pedestal that had a live fire underneath keeping it warm.

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at Erta Ale Ethiopian!On walking in, the space feels very welcoming and warm with interesting wall art and a beautiful tea set display. The server was busy tending to a group so the bartender came and sat us and helped us. Everyone was very friendly and kind, and the food came out quite fast. We enjoyed most of the food very much- The sambusa had a great lentil filling but I especially enjoyed the shell which was super crispy but thick enough to also have some chew.All the food had wonderful flavor and different from other Ethiopian food we've tried, had more texture (wasn't just mushy), which was pleasant.Would recommend and will come back next time we want Ethiopian!

I have made an annual trip with my Wednesday night soccer team to an Ethiopian restaurant off Como in St Paul and recently on a trip to Florida my fiancé and I had some excellent Ethiopian food near Orlando so we were excited to try another spot even closer to home. The restaurant has a great spot near CHS field and a limited number of tables for 2 outside. Inside the space is cozy but as it was early on a weeknight we were the only ones in the restaurant. Service was excellent and our waitress allowed us to order the special but for just 2 instead of 4-5. Unfortunately the food was nowhere near as good as Bole or the place in Orlando. The injira was dry and the food lacked those wonderful deep African flavors. There just wasn't anything that wowed us other than the service being excellent!

I have never heard of this location before but was highly recommended. As we walked in we were greated and sat down. They came over and told us about the menu and explained a bunch of things. they mentioned a buffet and in order to try more of the food we did the buffet. The salad was fresh along with everything else. The one thing that was absolutely divine was the mushrooms. OMG I Have never tasted such flabours. They were not overcooked and had a hint of heat to them that gave a hot and sweat lingering taste. I washed it down with a nice proseco. The chef is amazing and she is very humble and charismatic. All the servers were amazing and made sure we had everything we needed...Then place itself is very cozy and gives that feeling of a family ran establishment.I hope to go back soon to try out the rest of the food. ALSO a word of warning... the food is very heavy and it fills you up very quickly.

Located across the street from CHS Field & the Famers market Erta's may be somewhat in the cut but once inside the atmosphere is very welcoming. Traditional music playing at a comfortable level which adds to the whole vibe. The service was very good, quickly seated & brought beverages right away. Also, the staff was very helpful with any questions we might have had about menu items that were new to us.Although the stop was for a quick bite I was really surprised at how flavorful & tender my lamb ribs were & that garlic & herb butter that is dripping from every piece is REALLY good not taking anything away from the "Lega Tibs" which were very tasty as well. Definitely use the "Injera" bread to put everything together for the full flavor...Would definitely go again.

Every dish in the lunch buffet was a winner. They were flavorful, colorful, nutritious, fresh, and hot with wonderful injera! Can't wait to return!

Vegan platter was delicious! So much to try- all really tasty. Went because of the live band, which made this a night out! Friendly staff, nice venue, great food- will be back on another music night to enjoy again!

Context: Valentines reservation. I paid for a reservation. For Valentine's seating. Live jazzCurrently waiting for food.40 minutes have past. "Your orders canceled on accident. They will be here shortly"Afterwards we get served beef sombosas.My partner does not eat meat.We get offered another order of sombosas (we didn't even finish the first order). And 15% off the rest of our order? We asked our server to check the sombosa. It was indeed meat, got the owner for us. (It was not the servers fault, she clearly said veggie sombosa when we asked what our sombosas were, you know who you are, if you get reprimanded please I hope you find this message, you know who you are). The owner came to us and blamed the jazz music and it's new to them. I get it can't be undone, but the first words weren't "food is comped what else can we do to help. Sorry". Owner, you were talking it up with your regular guests instead of checking in with the kitchen. Working.This is an Ethiopian restaurant, how is it not important to cater to someone's diet?.One of the servers came up, not her fault, be she asked "if everything is doing alright." I had to apologize to her, cause she genuinely didn't know what was happening, but I did not want to entertain the question so I politely asked to let us be on our way. Tldr. Paid Valentine's reservations. Waited ten minutes, had to ask for menu. Waited over 40 minutes to get our food. Got fed beef. We do not eat beef, we ordered vegetarian for my partner.Our server(please use this as evidence that it was not on you) correctly recited our order. The owner is so lax they will mix up vegetarian and non vegetarian ETHIOPIAN food.

terrible, the food has no salt and the only good thing is the chips and salsa 02 /10 would not recommen.