Sunset Cafe

What an authentic spot. I am not going to get into the dishes because I have not had one dish that I did not love. Lentils are always on the bottom of my menu wish list. However, they knock the lentils out of the park. I ordered them all the time. Somebody really knows how to work in the kitchen and produce an amazing plates of Ethiopian food. It must be the love I cannot recommend any higher. I have shared it with so many friends and loves going back. Staff is very helpful if you have questions and love what they do.

One of the best Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle. We ordered the sunset combo as it had both the meat and veggie platters. The portion was huge and could satisfy 2-3 people at a pretty low price, which made it all the better. While the beef and lamb were good, the highlight here was the lentils. The service was a bit slow even when there were not many customers, which was really the only downside. Otherwise I liked the space and the cozy environment.

In contrast to my previous experience, the order quality was truly not what I was expecting.I was looking forward to trying the collard greens by themselves as well as the veggie platter. Collard greens are one of my favorite part of Ethiopian platters and the last time I had the Sunset Platter, the vegetable sides really stood out in being very flavorful and light, so I wanted to try them by themselves without the meat.Wow... It's almost like they got a new chef because nothing in this meal tasted like the previous experience. First, with the gomen/collard greens, they did not cut the stem as usual, making it very tough to eat. The gomen also came with spicy peppers embedded throughout and tasted like it was dumped with a cup of salt. I tried my best to finish what I could but it was really bad. Extremely salty and unnecessarily spicy and the juice was not removed well, so the injera was very soggy. This is a stark contrast from the collard greens that are usually served in platters which have stems removed, are very sweet, and light.The veggie platter itself was really bland. Each side did not have much flavor and although I usually love their lentils, they had no flavor and all. I'm wondering how this is possible? I'm so disappointed and would hate to not come here again because of the great experience last time, but there was nothing redeeming about this.

You go in hungry, and you come out no less than two hours later stuffed to your gills and smelling like African herbs and spices. Five stars.

I've been here pre and during covid, and the it never disappoints! I usually get the sunset combo which is a solid deal for the price. For me, it's equivalent to 4 meals (granted I'm petite). They provide a lot of injera and I really like the taste of their injera (it can be a hit or miss sometimes for me). The restaurant is pretty small and service can be a little slow, but it's nice feeling the slow vibe. If you're looking for a good Ethiopian place, definitely come by sunset cafe!

Decent, nothing mind-blowing but satiating Ethiopian foodSambusas are dry but I think that is the style, I wonderif there is traditionally a sauce that goes with it.Veggie dishes could do better and meat dishes taste okay. I had it delivered and packaging was great.Overall 3.5/5

Update: parking is still awful. Service is still charming. Food is still great.Noting much else to add, but got to say something to get this published.

I recently visited Sunset Cafe and was thoroughly impressed with my experience. Despite the unassuming and low-key environment, the food was amazing! I ordered the Sunset Combo and was blown away by the flavor of the meat dishes that came with it. Each bite was tender and flavorful, and the portion sizes were generous. The veggie combo was great too -- the cabbage and yellow split pea dishes were particularly good! The only minor complaint I have is that the injera could have been a bit more sour for my taste. However, this did not take away from the overall enjoyment of the meal.

Unique food experience! The coffee smells so good and tasted strong with a kick to your senses!

The food was okay! The flavor is there. But the beef was not tender. I ordered a meat combo. Ambiance: has a bar style was pretty empty when I got there. Service was pretty good.