Enat Ethiopian Kitchen

My family has had Ethiopian food before but we typcially have been in St. Paul. It is great to have a place in Rochester now. We gave Enat Ethiopian Kitchen a try tonight and we are very impressed. The service was quite good but a few minor attention to details made me give them a four star rating for Service -- no napkins at our table was the most noticeable issue. We had vegie Sambusas for our appetizer. It was quickly delivered and it was very good. Tasty, crispy, and hot; very nice. There is a reasonable selection of tap beer and I ordered a Peroni. There are also canned/bottled beer and mixed drinks are also available. For our entrees we had a Mehaberwi Combo -- spiced beer stew (nicely spicy), red lentils, green lentils, cabbage with carrots, potatoes, and beets; Rice with Chicken

The food here is very good. Everything was very flavorful and well spiced. We had the family combo and it looked so good we dove in before I remembered to take a picture. The flatbread is more filling than I thought it would be, and is wonderful with each of the dishes. The staff is very friendly and attentive and it is clear they value their customers. I absolutely recommend coming out and supporting this local business!

This was my first time at this delightful restaurant. I love trying new foods, this feels like a very authentic experience. We were a group of four, so we ordered the family platter with a tips of lamb. It was fantastic. I’m not huge on super spicy foods, they had all levels on our combo platter, so EVERYONE was happy. So much flavor. However for a group serving- many of them were very small. Like ONE chicken leg and ONE egg for a $40 family platter I would expect more. We just had water to drink with meal. We did have to ask for more. No one comes back around to check on you like traditional American restaurant. Our hostess was great when delivering our food to our table. Taking time to educate us what each items was. This made the difference between on okay experience and one

Like many strip mall restaurants the atmosphere is fluorescent lit and utilitarian. The food was delicious. All the traditional vegetarian dishes were available. We got the family vegetarian combo which served the two of us well. Ethiopian food is traditionally eaten with your hands by tearing small pieces of tangy pancake-like bread (injera) and using the bread to pick up bites of the other dishes. Vegetarian fare includes dishes of yellow lentils, regular lentils, carrot/cabbage/potato stew, beets, spicy lentils, and salad. We tried the peach cobbler dessert which came with a tasty kind of homemade vanilla ice cream. Our only disappointment is that they do not have the traditional Ethiopian honey wine (tej), although they have an assortment of alcoholic beverages and soft drinks.

Terrific new Ethiopian place in Rochester. I ordered the vegetarian platter, but carnivores will find great options too. For 17$, They brought me a huge plate of food that was spiced perfectly and a piece of house made bread on the house for a treat. Then, they added a salad. So good. Terrific new vegan option (plenty of meat on the menu for carnivores) in Rochester. They have beer, wine, and cocktails. Easy parking in the lot outside the front door. Highly, highly recommended!