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Almaz Cafe
Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ethiopian [Edit]
Neighborhoods: Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center140 S 20th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 557-0108
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- None
54 reviews for Almaz Cafe
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I'd passed by this place dozens of times before in my life, but I didn't realize it served food until a few months ago. I thought it was just a little coffee shop. It's much more! They have regular coffee shop and cafe fare (coffee, sandwiches, breakfast) but also have a small menu of ethiopian items.
We got the Dorowat, which is a stewed chicken dish, and the Veggie Combo. All these items get served on a big plate on top of injera bread. Injera bread is a spongey crepe like bread with a sourdough flavor. You tear of pieces of the bread and scoop up the different dishes with it. You get a basketfull of injera as well. This was plenty of food for the two of us. Our server was super nice. I believe it's the husband who serves and the wife who cooks. The food came out shockingly fast! Now that I know they serve such good food, I'll definitely be back!
I got takeout from here for lunch on the advice of a co-worker and paid $11 for a vegetarian combo platter. The problem with it was that it was about 90% injera (sour bread). The bread was good, but you had to look inside the folds to find the food, and there was barely anything else.
Another co-worker told me she liked to eat her Ethiopian food with pita bread and I laughed because there was nothing in my container except bread!
Three days later, it occurred to me that I had paid $11 for a huge plate of bread, which is kind of weird.
3.5
I had somewhat low expectations, given the location near Rittenhouse Square. But Almaz turned out to be a pretty decent find for lunch, especially considering my desire to consume clarified butter at as many meals as possible. The tibs were fine, as was the vegetarian combo. My standards are perhaps unfairly high, though, as a result of having lived about a mile east of the 9th Street row in Washington, DC. Our server (the owner, I believe) was very nice and concerned as to our satisfaction. I certainly wouldn't seek it out, but if I lived or worked near Almaz, I'd probably be in once or twice a month.
Good food, fast friendly service, great location. Definitely worth checking out.
Totally my new favorite place... and conveniently it's right around the corner from where I live! I didn't know for the LONGEST time that Almaz serves the best Ethiopian food in town. Coming from New Haven, I always thought I knew what good, delicious Ethiopian food was (Lalibella style, Temple Street) but Almaz totally blew that out of the water. LOVE IT! The restaurant owners are incredibly friendly and explain all sorts of things to you. I highly recommend the Veggie Combo, as well as pretty much any beef dish on the Ethiopian menu. The injera is delicious, and we had more than enough to eat and bring home. I highly recommend Almaz-- I can't say how thrilled I was to discover this restaurant! Totally hole-in-the-wall and a real gem.
Almaz has been hitting the mark every time that I've made the effort to set foot in it. And since Rittenhouse Square is my prime summer location it's been happening quite a lot. I honestly do have to say that it's pretty amazing that their service and prime attention to detail never seems to falter.
Wow I could give an unnecessary amount of props to it's incredible Ethiopian eats, I feel that it's not needed since it's already been covered plenty of times over. So instead I'll give it up to things like the incredible turkey wrap that I had the last time I was here. it's hard to go with such items when you check out all of their diverse offerings. but in the end I decided to give it a shot as a reverse curiosity, and it delivered. and we're talking a delivery of a plentiful portion of meat, plenty of veggies, delicious cheese, a side of chips, and a side of these cookies that were sort of like chocolate graham crackers. Toss in the great coffee that I had and I might just need to do reverse curiosity more often!
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We are experienced diners of Ethiopian restaurants; we've tried them in New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Philly, Houston, and Colorado. My wife, in particular, loves the cuisine. This, despite getting an upset stomach nearly every time she eats it. When we saw the reviews for Almaz on yelp, we decided to go for it.
My wife had the shiro; I had a beef dish. The shiro was good. Strangely, it arrived with sour cream, which wasn't a great fit; we just ate around it. The beef was a little flat and not as sizzling-crispy as I would have liked. The injera was good, maybe a tad dry. The other side dishes were good. Overall, the dishes were more low key than in other places that I've tried. That is, the injera and shiro were not as sour, the bourberrie was not as sharp. It was not bland, but just tamer than what we're accustomed to. Overall, we were happy with our meal.
The server was very friendly, and she did not charge us for food that we ordered for my 2-yo daughter which was very kind.
I found the experience of eating Ethiopian at a western style cafe a little odd. There is a case of soft drinks, including yoohoo and fanta, and a display of muffins and cookies sitting next to you while you chow down injer and doro wat. But really, it's nice to have options. My daughter is very fussy about eating, so it was good that they had bananas for her to eat.
This place is an incredible find thanks to yelp! I'm not a fan of west Philly, but have been really wanting some Ethiopian food to try for the first time.
At first, this place looks like a simple cafe until you read the menu. From what I've read it's a husband/wife ownership and I'm assuming the super sweet woman who helped us was the wife. We ordered the vegetarian platter and one other thing, to which I can't recall the name because it was her suggestion. We were brought heaps of food and could have easily shared the platter, everything tasted super fresh and healthy to beat. I didn't try one thing that I hated, which not knowing anything about ethiopian was A+ for me.
This is a new staple in my rotation of restaurants to frequent.
Had the beef stew. Excellent. I will be back.
I came back just to write a review for Almaz because I've tried Ethopian twice after loving the food that I had from Almaz. My first Ethopian food experience was here and it was awesome. The owner was very sweet and patient with my friends and me, as it was all of our first time with injera (staple bread in Ethiopia). The owner even gave me some extra injera to bring back to my students; they were learning about the UN goals in Ethiopia that summer!
When I go back to Philly, I'd definitely eat here again.
There are only two things in this world that taste so good to me that I will continue to eat them even after I am full. They are: La Tur cheese and the FIr Fir from Almaz cafe. It's so good that I always get it to go so that no one will see me snarfing it down.
Almaz herself is such a sweetheart-so hospitable. The food is always stellar (another dish of note-the Doro Wat). The only qualm I have is that when I had a friend over for dinner recently it was impossible for me to pull off the idea that I actually made the feast. (I am all about deceiving my guests into thinking I slaved in the kitchen by throwing an onion into a pot of boiling water to simulate the smell of cooking.)
In addition to the best Ethiopian food in Philly, they also have cakes and a few American items I've not tried. Being a stickler for ambiance, I prefer not to dine in as it's quite small, very informal, and the lighting upstairs is a little bit suspect.
I'm also able to get my Mexican Coca Cola fix which means I'm here at least once a week...woo hoo!
I love Almaz. I've been there twice this month for the vegetarian platter, once to eat there and the second time to take home. Both time the food was great: piping hot and very tasty. I especially love the greens with the tangy Injera. The prices are reasonable and the owners have always been welcoming and happy to answer any questions. When I've been there other times with friends, they've also enjoyed their meals. Having Ethiopian food in the Rittenhouse area is a huge deal and I'm so glad they're here.
Came here w/ 2 other people and sat in the upstairs area, which was super cute and cozy. My boyfriend and I got the veggie combo for 2 and our friend got something w/ lamb. The veggie combo was ok- some part of it were good and others just ok, none of it was awesome- the injeera seemed kind of stale and cold. We love our Ethiopian food and this was just alright. The service was good and the overall experience was pleasant but didn't make up for meh food. The search for a good Philly Ethiopian spot continues-
Yum! This place is tops. The ethiopian food and portions are on point. I shared the vegetarian plate?/sampler thing and the chicken stew. Both were amazing and filling.
The ambiance is sort of all over the place and weird. I kinda like it. Someone who works there loves hummingbirds.
It'd be cool if they would take the typical coffee shop fare off of the menu (turkey sandwiches?) and concentrate more on what they do best: ethiopian food.
Mmmmm, Almaz, I heart you. I wouldn't usually seek out Ethiopian in Center City - maybe because I have so many different options living in West Philly. But this place is competing for my affection against my number 1, Kaffa Crossing.
It's a funky little Ethiopian cafe located in Center City - the decor would best be described as "comfy-industrial". The staff are friendly and welcoming. The coffee is always good and strong. I'm not sure what beans they use, but they're damn good.
I'd agree with Jake V. that the menu is smaller than other Ethiopian restaurants - but this by no means affects the quality of the food - which is AMAZING. I went for the misir wot (a spicy lentil stew of sorts), with veggies and a plentiful serving of injera. It was lovely - and maybe TOO filling.
I'll definitely be back.
I hate to write a bad review of this place, but...
I've been here about three times and although the staff/owners are unbelievably sweet, the coffee and ambiance just aren't up to par.
Thank goodness Yelp pointed me to this place. I needed a food-serving coffee shop with free wifi to get my work done and fill up my belly.
Almaz doesn't look like much on the outside, as other Yelpers have attested. Even inside, it's nothing too special. They have a nice upstairs balcony where the heat is on full force. With the hot food and hot air I was sweating like a beast.
Regardless, this place totally gets 5 stars because I love it. The woman working there (who might have been the owner?) was so nice. She was like the mom of the place. She even carried the food we ordered up the stairs to us.
So I got the Yelp-famous Ethiopian Veg Combo. Oooh, yum. Yelpers were right, it was just the right amount of food. And delish. I also ordered a large mocha w/ whipped cream. It was filled to the brim and just so good. My bf got the chicken wrap and said it was tasty.
The only complaint I have about this place is the lack of outlets. My computer eventually ran out of juice and I couldn't find a place to plug it in. :(
Still... 5 stars. Definitely 5 stars.
5 stars all the way. I've eaten at quite a few Ethiopian places, and never before have any of them piled my table's injera with so much food! Liked the doro wat, liked the kitfo .. pretty much everything was perfect, and the owner was really friendly.
It's so uncommon to find restaurants that channel all their effort into the things that actually matter in the business. Almaz is relatively undecorated and nondescript, inside and outside, in comparison to other Ethiopian restaurants. But none of that will matter (and I despise pretenses anyway) of course, when you're hungry, and all you care about is eating good food.
This was my first experience with Ethiopian food and man oh man, it was amazing. The portions were huge and there were a lot of choices. I couldn't explain it or compare it to any other cuisine except to say that it was well seasoned with exotic spices.
The man that helped me was extremely polite, and informed me of my choices. I had a delicious blueberry smoothie and a great cup of coffee. Everything was so good, I tipped way beyond what I normally would, and the guy shook his head and tried to give it back! He was probably the owner, but I refused to take it back... I don't care if he owns the place, the service and food was so good he deserved a tip!
This is a nice downtown version of Ethiopian. Not the same amount of character in the surroundings as Dahlak and you can't have brew like you can at Abyssinia but if I ever have the hankering for some Ethiopian but don't want to hop on a trolley, I know where to go.
The food was really quite good with the vegetable platter being of higher quality than the aforementioned places. We also had lamb which was super greasy but very good as well.
My only qualm comes with the lack of choices in the menu. I understand that this place is small as is their staff but I think it could benefit from a meat platter just like a veggie platter as in this case, you can have too much of a good thing.
This place was great! I think the thing that stood out the most was the service. I felt very welcome in here. I could tell that everyone else was enjoying the warm vibe in here. My girlfriend and I were the only ones in here not studying or reading. We just came for the food. It seemed like a great place to kick back and read or get some school work done. I may have to go here to get some stuff done sometime.
The food was so delicious and the price wasn't bad at all. I had a barbecue chicken wrap, but it wasn't a boring old barbecue chicken wrap, they added awesome flavors and ingredients to make it a super barbecue chicken wrap. The Ethiopian food is nice to get out out of my comfort zone and try things that I've never had before. I liked how the menu had both Ethiopian dishes and other things I'm more accustomed to.
I also enjoyed sitting in the loft area. I could watch the people come and go through the door which is something I strangely enjoy in a hopefully non-creepy way.
I'd say the only thing that could be considered a drawback is the size of this place. Its pretty small, but the loft does wonders. I also kinda like how small it is. I could imagine this place getting crowded fast though, putting you pretty close to others.
The decoration//design of this place also made me happy
Its just an all around great place that I'd definitely go to again.
Fantastic food with friendly, relaxed service in a so-so atmosphere. There's no "Ethiopian" decor, really, but I guess that's fine as long as you're not expecting it. Sit upstairs and enjoy the free wifi. I met a Wharton student from Africa there and we had an interesting talk about race and politics in French.
The family who run the cafe are really sweet and there's a broad variety of non-Ethiopian dishes as well. The food is wonderful and compares well to Ethiopian food I've had in San Francisco and Berkeley. It is served with the traditional thin, sour bread. The portion sizes are generous without being overwhelming, and the presentation is nice.
If you're traipsing around Center City and pass by Almaz, do stop in.
Re: Drew S.
The menu offers meat dishes.
I'm going to try their meat dishes next time. My husband and I went in to try their yelp-famous vegetarian sampler and left very happily. To quote my husband, 'It was so good that I ate to full capacity.. an additional few more bites and I would have thrown up." Solomon is very nice, too! Thoroughly impressive.
First of all, thank you fellow yelpers. I work about 2 blocks away from this place and have never even thought about going in for lunch because I just assumed that they didn't really serve food. Obviously I should be a little more observant. Not only do they have food but they have relatively cheap Ethiopian food. I got the Foule. Delicious. Large portion.
I also really enjoyed the service and decor. It seems kind of crazy to give any place a five star rating based on one visit but I plan to go back there often and I am pretty confident that it will hold up.
This place is deceptive, since it looks like a mere cafe with your typical juice and caffeine offerings. Take a seat and peruse the menu however and you'll be delighted to find more than just the usual cafe fare like salads and wraps- they have delicious and best of all, affordable Ethiopian dishes served up for dinner.
We had the vegetarian combo and the chicken stew all served up on one plate- really generous portions that the two of us hungry fatasses still couldn't kill. The service is friendly even if it was a tad inattentive but the delicious food at such a good price (less than 10 for most entrees) makes up for it. I look forward to the next visit and this time I'm bringing my West Philly friends so I can show off- amazing Ethiopian in my neighborhood AND you don't have to wait an hour and a half for the food to come out! Crazy right?
I love the couple that owns and runs this place! Their sense of hospitality is fantastic. The food was pretty good. had the lamb special, which wasn't that great, but I sampled food from the other members in my group and a lot of the dishes were absolutely delicious. The place is rather small, but we managed to get a group of 8 in there (and took up almost the entire upstairs). I would definitely recommend this place to others. Fantastic place for a first date!
And contrary to what this site says, they definitely DO take reservations.
Almaz is a small family-owned coffee house/cafe and Ethiopian restaurant. First off, everything is delicious, the place always smells of some amazing omelet or coffee or beef dish. The man and woman who own and work the cafe are two of the most gracious people I've ever met, and they truly work hard to make their customers feel welcome and taken care of.
They have only a handful of Ethopian dishes, but they are all amazing and I prefer them hands down to any of the West Philly Ethopian places. The fir fir is my favorite.
To add to the barrage of 5-star reviews, both staff we met were extremely solicitous, friendly, and helpful. We were only in there for about 1/2 hour for lunch and were offered two refills of water-- and we were in the less-accessible upstairs part of the restaurant.
The food was excellent, and we each had different favorites from the vegetarian sampler. I'm not in the neighborhood that often, but I definitely will suggest it in the future.
Does anyone know if the Ethiopian menu is entirely vegetarian?
This is my husband's absolute favorite restaurant in the city. We live on Baltimore in West Philly surrounded by Ethiopian restaurants and Almaz is way better than any of them. The vegetarian options are numerous and delicious. Everyone that works there is so amazingly genuinely nice. Seriously the nicest staff you will find anywhere. My only complaint is the seating is not that cute - you wouldn't want to come here for anything romantic or private. I guess it was meant to be more of a coffee shop, so that's probably why. But come here casually and the food is wonderful and cheaply priced!
ditto what the other five-star-givers said. I just had dinner here with a friend and we were greeted warmly, and they didn't hestiate to let us sit outside! I feel like my friend and I served as an advertisement for the restaurant by sitting outside too because people passing by kept looking over at our food--which was amazing! We both got the vegetarian sampler and cleaned our plates; I was very satisfied without feeling heavy, which I think is a good sign of quality cooking.
Almaz is definitely disguised as a mere coffeehouse, but don't let that fool you. Having been to Abyssinia in west philly and getting quality Ethiopian food only after enduring the snotty, rude, and sloooowww service there, I can honestly say that for any center-city denizens, there is no excuse to pass up Almaz if you're craving ethiopian. no compromises at this gem of a place--It's quality Ethiopian food AND very personable, genuine, and timely service!
(as an addendum--I've come here several more times for dinner and the service/food are still just as great as the first. I also came in once for sunday breakfast--I had a mad pancake craving but no energy to make them at home--and their pancakes were delicious and HUGE....I only barely got through half the plate! is there ANYTHING they don't do well here???)
A friend and I met up for a quick dinner. So we decided on Almaz Cafe because it was close, and had gotten great reviews. The place is tiny, but cute. There were only a few tables in the entire place. I ordered something I did not think that Abyssinia had just to try something different. I was in an unusually crazy adventure mood that day, but just to be on the safe side, I ordered the sauce on the side. I tried a bite; the food was good, but not really special. I did really enjoy the addition of rosemary to my meat. Next I tried the sauce. Ehhhh, nothing I cared for. I tried a few more times to be sure, but the verdict remains, ehhhh, nothing I care for. My friend asked to try the sauce, and my opinion of it. I passed it over with a, "Ehhh, nothing I care for." He put it in his mouth, and his face screws up in the most awful manner. It was almost cartoonish in it's contortions. Needless to say, he did not really care for the sauce. We debated after that for a while whether this was better or worse than the Acerola soda we tried a few years back. Split decision with my friend voting on the sauce winning the most disgusting award and I insisting that the Acerola was much worse. Ultimate judgement on Almaz is that the food is good and of good quality, but the selection slim and the prices a bit higher than Abyssinia considering the amount. The proprietor/waiter was extremely friendly and nice.
I was pleasantly surprised when, pressed for time one day, I poked my head into Almaz Cafe to check out the menu. Enticed by the vegetarian options on their Ethiopian menu I stayed for a quick lunch.
The owner was incredibly friendly when I explained that I didn't have a lot of time. He assured me that my food would not take long to prepare. I had a seat and surveyed the interior while waiting for my food. The bright green walls and modern metal accents and bi-level construction give the space a warehouse like feel, yet it is small and intimate.
My food arrived shortly and I was impressed with the size of the dish. The flavors were simple and fresh and just plain good. The Injera was thin, spongy, and just the right amount of sour.
When I asked for my food to be wrapped up, I was offered more bread to take with me. Getting offered more food to go is unheard of, but much appreciated. Everyone there was incredibly friendly, with good solid food in a very casual atmosphere. I will be coming here again.
This is a small loft/cafe/BYO that serves up some mean Ethiopian food.
When you walk in, you're greeted by a Starbucks feel: a few already made sandwiches, drinks, yogurt, cookies/muffins etc. Don't be turned off by this! Just walk on up the steep staircase and you've got a relaxing little joint where you can just sit back and break open a bottle of wine. The wait staff is very kind and helpful. The owner (I think) came by and asked if we needed any help with the menu as well as giving us the low down on the day's special (There's one everyday, don't forget to ask for it!). My dining partner and I ended up ordering the vegetarian combo (consists of split red lentils, a carrot and potato stew, yellow split peas, legumes and something that resembled hummus) and the special, which was lamb sautéed with some onions, butter (lots of it) and some spices I couldn't identify, it was also served with a Dijon spicy sauce on the side. All dishes are served with sourdough "bread" that has a slight tangy flavor and airy texture. Ethiopian food is meant to be eaten with your hands. The bread is used to scoop up the contents on your plate. Everything had such great flavors and the vegetarian platter was so colorful! I was impressed by the food. We also showed up about an hour before closing and stayed half an hour AFTER closing and the staff/owners told us to take our time.
My only complaint was the sourdough "bread". It wouldn't be so bad if the bread wasn't so... unusual. The bread feels like moist latex; one side is smooth while the other resembled tripe or a sponge. I really couldn't handle touching and looking at the bread. So I had to grab a fork and stare away from the bread.
Okay, so this review is going to be a little biased for two reasons.
1) I live a block away from this place, so it's unfairly easy for me to enjoy it's amenities.
2) The owner seems like a cool, right and just guy who deserves to be successful in an industry largely populated by sturdy and cannibalistic corporate high profit institutions.
Salomon, the owner, after giving me some history of the place, spent 15 minutes helping me figure out that I typed the password for the wireless internet wrong. Apparently getting a bachelors degree in technology did not ensure that I would be able to correctly differentiate between capital and lowercase letters. Shoulda gone for the masters.
The atmosphere here is stunning. There is unique lighting, a second floor that overlooks the first floor, and art that adds to the environment, but not in that unauthentic selected-by-computer-to-increase-bottomline starbuck's way.
The coffee is good, and Salomon, is a genuine and open guy. He explained to me how he quit his job to set this place up. I respect anyone who quits their job to follow what they want, because that's what I did. Or would have done had I not been fired first. Whatever. My way was faster.
Ite, so that's it. The music of choice seems to be chill jazz, and the place is open till 10 on the weekdays, which is pretty late for a place that just opened 2 weeks ago. I really hope it does well...
Come check it.
Peace
Update:
After coming here for over a year, this is my favorite coffee shop ever. No matter where you go you'll eventually get bored of the drink or the food, or the environment, but here, the owners are so friendly and cool, you won't get bored of the company! Furthermore, friendly people attract other friendly people, so you'll find lots of people who don't mind chatting here.
5 stars
First, I stopped in just for coffee when they opened. I was so excited to find Ethiopian food on the menu in my neighborhood! The owners were friendly and sweet. I went back on a weekend morning and found a chef in the middle of the TINY restaurant cooking omelettes to order over a portable burner. It was a little strange but fun. I got breakfast and it was okay.
Finally went back recently for Ethiopian dinner. I got the vegetarian combo, and it was delicious. It was my favorite Ethiopian food in Philly so far, and I'm a BIG fan of the cuisine. Surprisingly, our food came rather quickly despite all the tables being filled and only one person waiting tables and handling the register.
It's a small space and not fancy, but it's great for a casual meal with friends or for hanging out alone. I don't have a laptop, but I suppose the wifi is a plus if you do.
UPDATE: the owners, Solomon & Almaz, are incredibly friendly. I found out that if you make plans in advance, they'll do traditional Ethiopian coffee. My friends and I had a great time watching Almaz roast coffee beans for us and make amazingly delicious coffee.
further update: I think our experience made them realize the space is too small for traditional Ethiopian coffee. But I SO appreciate that they accommodated us. The restaurant is really a labor of love for them. They worked hard to find a way to serve fresh food (not sitting in a steam table all day) without making customers wait an hour, as is the case with most Ethiopian food. Solomon also gave us an education on injera. Turns out many places skimp on the teff, but at Almaz they don't. That's great, because teff is REALLY good for you.
The Ethiopian food was pretty good. We got the vegetarian combo and the Doro Wat, my usual order at Ethiopian places. The yellow lentils were so-so, but overall, really tasty and reasonably priced. I think they are BYOB. And the staff is super nice.
Delicious!
very under the radar cool spot that you never would have realized was there (until you looked for ethiopian food on yelp). Nice staff, great food, and comfy atmosphere. You could walk by it a thousand times and never realize it held delicious ethiopian delights....
What can I say? This place is one of the best little cafe's in the city! I work around the corner on Walnut Street and get my morning coffee and breakfast from there. They serve American cuisine as well as authentic Ethiopian fare as well. As the weather gets warmer I'll be switching from coffee to their splendid home-made smoothies. From French Toast & pancakes to tuna wraps to Zil Zil tibs everthing is excellent. Almaz and Solomon and friendly, courteous, and great hosts and add the final element to a completely lovely dining experience!
Tip: for breakfast try the Garden Omelet.
This is the best Ethiopian food in Philly, hands down. The vegetarian sampler, as everyone else on yelp has attested, is amazing. The Ethiopian coffee is amazing as well. I didn't ever want to leave. The owner, Solomon, is so nice and down to earth. He's running a great business. The only thing that bothered me was that it was kind of cold outside, but the temperature inside was REALLY hot, so we were sweating while eating. It didn't matter because the food was THAT good. I'm obsessed.
Wow, glad to see that I am not the only one who really likes this place. The owner, Almaz, is very kind and even remembered the excellent omelet I had there last week when I came back today for brunch. Very good for dinner too!


