“ My favorite Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle. Great food, including vegetarian options. The people are very nice and welcoming. Good location, too. ”

“ Delicious food! Came on a Sunday around 11:15am. We easily found parking on the street. This spot is really cute with indoor seating. Service was friendly! We got the vegetarian platter for 2 and it was very filling! All of the dishes were flavorful and very tasty and the injera bread was really tasty! Prices are reasonable! ”

“ Great service, great food and cute spot! One of my new favorite restaurants in Seattle. ”

“ I will be tempted to fly across the country again (from Florida) just to eat the Kategna with Kibbeh appetizer -- trust me; it's that good!! Veggie sampler dinner was also flavorful and fresh. Excellent choice for a pre- show dinner before you head to the Royal Room for a show; it's only a block away. ”

“ Went there for dinner on a Thursday night. Quite an interesting ambience!! Great food and really sweet/helpful staff. Definitely going back!! ”

“ Another Columbia City gem. All your basic Ethiopian favorites and interesting drinks. I had the Shakina, which is fresh ginger with whiskey. There are a lot of drinks and combinations you'll only find in an African-style restaurant. Do yourself a favor and experiment. I had the vegetarian combo for one. Cabbage/carrots, lentils, and collard greens. All are nicely seasoned and come with a ridiculous amount of injera. It's a spongy sourdough pancake, and you eat it without utensils. While small and they have limited staff the service was prompt and the food delicious. ”

“ We came here for a late night dinner and the food was delicious! It did come out pretty slow considering we were one of two groups here, but it was worth the wait. We got the combo and added an order of the lamb tibs. The doro wat and beef dishes from the combo platter were my fav. The lamb tibs were ok but not great. I got the mango cranberry drink and my partner got the hibiscus (Kerkede) ginger drink. Both were great accompaniments to the food. I would say the injera is on the sour side, but balanced well with the dishes. ”

“ For Juneteenth this year, we chose Kezira Cafe, a black owned family business serving Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine in the Columbia City part of Seattle. It's a medium sized restaurant with modest furnishings, except the bar. It's a bit rundown here and there, but to me, the food matters more. We chose the Kerzira Combo to share. Kezira Combo, $35.95 - 4 Stars, maybe 3.5 Menu: Veggie combo plus beef, lamb, chicken tibs The veggie combo has 6 portions - lentil, split pea, collard greens, green beans, cabbage, and shiro. Note the term veggie combo is used broadly on the menu, as the official Vegetarian Combo is supposed to have 9 to 14 dishes and a house salad ($18.50). This veggie combo is not "THE" veggie combo...I learned; it's obviously smaller. Too bad, the photos of the vegetarian combo that other Yelpers posted look magnificent. Other Kezira Combo showed more veggie options, mostly 8 types. Mine has only 6. Buyer beware. Then there's the meat combo of beef, lamb, and chicken - the three portions on the inside (see photo). The combo also included 4 half rolls of injera (spongy bread) in the basket in addition to the injera on the bottom. They served this combo in the traditional manner, i.e. without utensils. We made a gallant effort eating it with only the injera. Seasoned and stained fingers later, we asked for a fork to eat the very saucy injera. LOL. It doesn't look like a lot of food, but we didn't finish. The injera is very filling. Overall, the food is yummy and worth the money even though my mental image of the veggie combo was not met. The staff is kind though a bit rough around the edges. I won't be specific to avoid causing him any trouble. He was the only person serving so there's that. Times are tough. ”