Ghenet Ethiopian

 

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Katie S.

Brooklyn, NY

I'll admit that I haven't been to the Ghenet in Nolita, but since I'm from DC I really have had some cravings for some great Ethiopian food. Now there's a place not too far from me in Park Slope.  Score!

The appetizers are one of the best things about Ghenet Brooklyn.  The steak tartar rolled up in toasted injera is so good that I kept wanting to order more and more.  Ditto for the tuna tartar and sambusa.  My friend and I sat at the bar and drank this pear nectar/honey wine/gin/rosemary concoction.  Mmmmm.

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Eric I.

Brooklyn, NY

I request that Ryan Matthew be stripped of his "first to review" on this one and it be given to Katie S. You can't review a place that hasn't even opened yet and writing three sentences about how great you think its going to be is NOT A REVIEW.

I, on the other hand, DID GO TO GHENET last night and thought that it was amazing. I've only eaten Ethiopian once before, AWASH in Manhattan, and I though this was leaps and bounds better. We were a small group of three so we decided getting the sharing platter would be the best bet. It gave us the opportunity to try 3 of their meats, Chicken and 2 beef options and all of the vegetable options. My favorites were the collard greens, spicy mushrooms and potatoes & carrots. The honey wine pairs nicely with the spicier items.

The decor is different from the Ghenet in Manhattan as well as being a bit smaller in size. Strange for Brooklyn - you'd think it would be bigger. Still there are a good number of seats and larger tables for bigger groups are plentiful. I feel more relaxed in this place than I do in a lot of restaurants in new york. Perhaps is the comfy benches or the low light or perhaps the dark decor. At any rate, this has quickly become one of my favorites in the city.

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Ryan Matthew P.

Brooklyn, NY

Oh Eric, don't be like that...

My experience at Ghenet this evening was ok.  I started out with the vegetarian Sambousa which the first time around turned out to be meat...ack!  A simple annoyance which was quickly fixed, but an all too consistent mistake made by their twin in Manhattan.  How much effort does it take to label your product?

Anyway, after the sambousa I had a fantastic vegetarian mesob with a selection of five vegetarian options.  I wish I could list them, but alas, the names are hard to remember and after 4 glasses of that fantastic honey wine it's even more difficult.

Pros: Good food, excellent service and cute atmosphere
Cons: Veggies need to watch their back and the windows need drapes or shades.  If you arrive before sundown the sun is killer.

And if you were to ask where to go for Ethiopian in NYC, I'll still emphatically suggest Queen of Sheba.  However, this is still a great addition to Park Slope's ever expanding list of culinary choices.

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