Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant

Gojo is our favorite Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle. I grew up in Africa (my parents set up flying doctor services in several countries there including Ethiopia), and this is the real deal. The combination plates are a terrific introduction to Ethiopian cuisine, but make sure you try out some of the other specialties like Doro Wat (a chicken dish that takes a whole day to prepare), their many varieties of Tibs, and the green beans are to die for. The injera (the teff flour sourdough "pancakes" that substitute for utensils) is also milder than at some Ethiopian restaurants which makes it much more palatable if you haven't grown up on the stronger flavored types of injera. Note: Ethiopian food is also highly kid friendly. The delicious flavors and eating with your hands makes it fun (just avoid the really spicy dishes).

The food was excellent.. some of the beef was a little on the tough side as in lower quality cuts of meat. But that was completely overshadowed by the flavor profiles. The service is on island tome but once you get the food... lookout!!! So worth it. The price point is also excellent. We had enough for six people with both meat and veggie combos and a side dish and all was under 50. The platter was nearly 2 feet across it seemed..