Problem: Write a positive yelp review.
A: The food is so good. The menu is HUGE so I always get the sample platter thing because I can never decide on one thing. Or, I go there at lunch time to get the buffet. The buffet is always different every time I go. And, its vegetarian/vegan, so its always an option for the veg-heads. I love this place despite the violations that it received last year. I heard about it from a friend who lived in India for awhile and she said "eh, it makes it more authentic." And seriously, what restaurant in Phoenix doesn't have roaches? As long as I don't see them while I'm dining I don't care. And, it's still open, so I assume that they have rectified the situation.

Problem: Write a negative yelp review.
A: Okay, so first of all, I'm not from Madison so my opinion of what Ethiopian food should taste like is skewed. But I'm not going to base this review solely on that. I'm going to write this review because the food my sister and I had here the other night was absolutely terrible. We were hoping for a great late-night bite after spending the day on State Street, and this place looked interesting... I wish we had just perused the menu and walked out. I ordered the vegetarian peanut stew, and I tasted no peanuts in the "stew" whatsoever. The injera was disgusting and didn't soak up any of the sauce. My sister commented that it felt like she might be eating skin. I took my last bite and about gagged. Sis had the chicken peanut stew, curious- I tasted her sauce to see if it had any hint of peanut... none. We were both so disappointed in coming here, we walked out pretty let-down and depressed that we actually spent money on that slop. I've had better food served to me from a high-school cafeteria, and believe me, that is saying something. Do yourself a favor and skip eating here, save your first experience with Ethiopian food for a visit to a bigger city. I hate to dis Madison because I think a lot of restaurants here do their best, but Buraka is simply serving the cheapest and most ill-prepared food and getting away with it because you Madisonians have nothing to compare it to! Sorry if this sounded condescending or rude but I really don't want anybody else to leave with a bad taste in their mouth.

Problem: Write a negative yelp review.
A:
Yelp reviews took us to this restaurant and I have to say, it was a major disappointment. It began with the Waiter/Somellier who basically gave us the bums rush. We were barely seated before he decended and raced through the wine options without so much as a warm smile, introduction, welcome, or caring about the fact that my wife had been seated on the gap between two bench seats. Cutting to the end of the service, as he presented the bill he finally decided to smile and converse with us. Too late, buddy. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that we decided to order multiple appetizers rather than one main course each in order to sample as much of the fair as possible...who knows. The food was ok but not stellar. The foie gras was excellent but that's the only thing that I even remember from the meal. In fact, now that I'm writing this, I really can't recall what we ate, it was that unforgettable. Of course, it could have been an off-day. But hey - restaurants that charge this kind of money should never have an off=day. The wine tower was a novelty but I'm here for the food. This restaurant will be easy to walk past in future.