My niece Ann and her husband, OJ, invited me to have dinner at this restaurant. I had never had Ethiopian food before. They picked me up, and though it was just 12 miles away, it seemed a lot further since we went via the infamous 405 freeway.
The restaurant was located in a little strip mall. Since I've never had this type of food, I left all the ordering to them since this was not their first time at this restaurant. OJ and I decided to order the Ginger beer to accompany our food. Ann opted for plain water.
They ordered two beef dishes and one chicken dish. Everything was served on a huge platter. They served a dish of rolls of something I'd never encountered. You are supposed to unroll them, break a piece, and then pick up the food with this. I learned that this kind of bread is called Injera. It is a spongy, sour flatbread, reminiscent of a crepe, except it is slightly thicker and yet very light. I really liked the Injera. It was okay picking up the meats with it, though it was a bit frustrating. It takes practice, like anything else. The meats had a lot of flavor.
We were all full even if we didn't finish everything. It was a lot of food. Our server was very nice; she kept coming back to our table to ask us how everything was. We assured her we were all happy.
My first introduction to Ethiopian food was quite pleasant. I wasn't sure what to expect. Thank you, Ann and OJ.
Queen of Sheba is located at 630 N. La Brea Ave. #106 in Inglewood, California.
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