Flamingo Restaurant

We waited a very long time (30-45 minutes after ordering) for food to arrive, but it was one of the best meals I've ever had. We tried to get the veggie sampler for two, but we were only charged for (and maybe only served?) the regular sampler and it was enough for two people, so our meal was also very cheap (under $17) despite my attempt to correct them to charge us more.

I always get the vegetarian platter - when I have asked they are happy to make sure to get us only vegan options. The sambusas are vegan if you don't get the sauce. This is one of my two favorite Ethiopian places in the city. If you ever get a meal here that is just 'okay' come back another time. I've had lots of great meals here and one or two that were just so/so. Maybe the chef had an off day?

We have been craving Ethiopian ever since we moved from the Pacific Northwest to MN. We found this hidden gem tucked away in St. Paul. It was late on Sunday evening, we got excellent service since we were the only ones in the restaurant. The food was just like what we remembered having in Portland maybe even better. We had the vegetarian combo and the meat combo. Both highly recommended. It has been harder to find vegetarian options in the midwest so I was particularly pleased with the veggie combo. We will definitely come back.