06/15/09

The Best Ethiopian Restaurant in Seattle!!

by TeamOtim

My husband and I love eating here. The food at Meskel's is the best! Don't waste your money trying the other Ethiopian restaurants in that neighborhood- NONE will compare! The service is not terrible, they just aren't overly friendly. It's the cleanest Ethiopian restaurant that I've been to. I would suggest sitting on the patio in the summer time; their dining room gets too hot!

• Pros: Delicious (inexpensive) food
• Cons: Not the best service, closed on Monday

05/30/08

Gurage Kitfo = Love

by MrHighwind

Having been to Ethiopia myself, I've really come to love their cuisine for its unique blend of flavors and spices. Meskel captures this tradition quite nicely. You always know bad Injera what it's too sour, and I've never had sour Injera at Meskel. Their green chicken and yebeg tibs are amazing.

The best part of Meskel is the kitfo. They use a Gurage recipe that is really a cut above all others that I've tried (of course, being a typical American, I ask for the kitfo well done). The other great thing to order is their spice tea. They actually use Addis tea, which gives it a much better flavor than the Lipton I've had at other places.

The people are nice, the food is great, the atmosphere is pleasant. I highly recommend Meskel for the first-time diner.

• Pros: Awesome Kitfo and Addis tea!
• Cons: Soda only comes in cans, so it's not refillable.

03/03/08

Lonnnng Wait..

by atsugari

Would have given 4 stars because the food was great. I brought a few of my friend and made reservations on a Saturday night and arrived on time only to be seated in a waiting area for 15 mins and we order food (3 dishes) that took them 1 hour to make. By then we were starving to death and pretty much anything tastes good in our mouths by that time. Very slow service maybe next time I'll order take out instead.

• Pros: Delicious food and fun to eat
• Cons: Extremely Slow service, even with reservations