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Ethiopian House

Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 4 Irwin Ave. (at Yonge) View on map »
  • 416-923-5438
$30 Gourmet
Allows one person to dine well for $30 or less, including tax and tip; they are not star rated More like this »
Editorial Review

Just far enough off Yonge to feel tucked away, this unassuming restaurant offers a total immersion in Ethiopian cuisine. Its specialities are pulses of all sorts, greens and okra, beef and spices; its bold flavours are spicy, salty and fragrant. An appetizer of little green lentils—soused with lemon, fresh green chili, lots of minced raw garlic and onion—quickens the palate. Next, combo platters come draped with injera (the hallmark of the cuisine) and spotted with ...

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    4 Irwin Ave. (at Yonge)
  • 416-923-5438

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