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    E'Njoni Cafe

    4.2 (374 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    E'NJONI CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Collard greens
    Jenna B.

    Maybe it's me and I'm just not into this type of food but what I can say is the food was COLD, and the service was poor. No one came to check up on us or ask questions. I sat for an hour with no one stopping by to check on us. It's hard to enjoy cold food that is supposed to be HOT.

    Injera and Zigni with veggies
    Rob R.

    This place continues to impress me. No matter what I order, it's fantastic. The five vegi combo with the Keysir and Siquar are stand outs. I'm surprised it's not busier. We got take out here on Friday night and it was ready in under ten minutes.

    Vegetarian platter for two
    Lauren L.

    OMG this place was so incredible! Great cocktails but don't forget to order the tea! we got the vegetarian platter for two and it was mind blowing! Very affordable

    The offending misir (red lentils) in all its brothy, brownish green glory.
    Rachel S.

    Enjoni isn't my favorite Ethiopian, but it's usually reliably pretty good. Since my last review some years ago, I've had good and ok meals from here, mostly as takeout or delivery, and always appreciated their generous business hours and speedy service. Tonight I ordered through Door dash and the food was just plain bad. I actually had the thought, "Did my Dasher go to the wrong restaurant?". Only one piece of injera for two combos, order was wrong (no green beans, yams I didn't order, no cabbage), and the food was really, really salty and off. It smelled different (not spoiled, just wrong), and everything tasted the same, like vegetable stock. It was all runny and mixed together like a bunch of different soups poured over injera, rather than creamy, thick stew or porridge like they should be. The color was off as though the spices were different. The misir in particular was liquidy and a dull brown instead of the usual reddish, and it tasted like bouillon cubes and not like berbere. My large side of misir didn't come with injera like usual either, so it's basically like crappy Lentil soup. The whole meal was so salty that I'm about to go fill my giant water bottle again. Ethiopian is my favorite cuisine, and this is the first time I haven't wanted to finish it; I'll probably throw the rest out. I'm left hungry and disappointed and wishing Gabeta were open on Tuesdays!

    Darren Y.

    Love the vege feast. 30 bucks and it's fit for 2 hungry people. 10 different vege dishes each with their own unique flavor. Let the bread soak up the juices and it's heaven for your mouth! The place is located on killingsworth just a few blocks south of peninsula park.

    2 meat, 2 veggies combination
    Liz S.

    Never having had Ethiopian food before, I can't review this for its authenticity but I enjoyed the food very much! We had the 2 meat, 2 veggies dinner with beets and yam, chicken and beef. The perfect combination for a novice. Service was excellent too.

    2 Meat and 2 Veggie Combo Takeout
    Melodie D.

    I'm so happy I was able to try this place out via GrubHub! Because I'd never been here before, I (of course) checked Yelp and saw they had a number of stellar reviews - not to mention that the photos were mouthwatering! There were a few issues with getting my order, which is the reason for the docked star. Even after I was told I could pick up my food via the GrubHub app, I still had to wait when I arrived at the restaurant to get my food. The person working there also wasn't very communicative about what had happened to cause the delay. However, the food was amazing! I so wish that I had had it hot at the restaurant, but even cooled down, the curry had an excellent flavor, the beef was tender and the injera paired well with it all. I'm looking forward to visiting again and dining-in for the full experience of eating the food hot and straight out of the kitchen.

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    Good service and amazing food I hope you guys continue the journey. Nice job.I wish it I can give you more than 5 *

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    1 year ago

    Very nice I recommend people to come the food is so goooooooooooooooooood the people are nice the music is nice the decor is nice.

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    The food here is amazing and their service is awesome I am going to come again one day

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    They catered my wedding on short notice when another Ethiopian restaurant backed out. I'm very appreciative!

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    3 years ago

    One of my favorite restaurants in Portland. Always a memorable experience with family and friends.

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    Ask the Community - E'Njoni Cafe

    I hear this place has a buffet. Is that true?

    Not when I was there back in May for Mothers Day

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