text: I would pass and see this little place just West of th Street on McDowell and think I need to try this place Well I did and I will be back nA coworker and I had talked about taking on doing Ethiopian and today was the day Calling ahead to check hours they let me know they were open until nShowing up at I had min before my coworker was to arrive There are small tables with chairs each A large drink cooler on one wall filled with a selection of sodas juices and a set of store shelves with containers of beans and spices that separates the dining area from the kitchen nGreeted warmly by the ownerchef he proudly let me into the plans for this little restaurant and a tour of the clean and spacious kitchen fresh bread stacked near the oven and fresh injera in a container on a shelf nHe painted a colorful picture of the restaurants future patio and Ethiopian coffee ceremonies roasting beans fresh in front of guests and preparing a clay pot full of rich strong coffee served in demitasse sized cups nHe asked if we would be doing meat or veggievegan My coworker is vegetarian and he said I got you covered and turned to the kitchen to begin preparation My coworker arrived and I let her know he was putting together a vegetarian platter We sat and chatted as dishes clattered in the kitchen nA platter arrived with colorful dishes served on injera with a piece of rolled injera on each side We dug in right hands no silverware as is traditional nnWe were not able to finish the dish between the of us so we packed the rest to go All that was only nWhile parking is a little challenging the best place is in a parking lot on the west side of the complex nIf you blink you can miss the place As you head east on McDowell as soon as you get to the artistic arch across McDowell slow look north for the parking lot If you pass the car wash and th Street you went too far nNow go check it out