My husband and I are here on a Saturday. We had never had Ethiopian food before and wished to venture out. We did not have a reservation, but they quickly sat us at small, intimate table. As we placed our order, I believe it was the owner because of how extremely helpful and friendly took our order. It seems she knew it was our first time having Ethiopian food; when we ordered she said " that's a lot of food". Can I suggest a smaller appetizer instead of the larger one. She was right! We could not even finish the smaller appetizer and our meals. The food was quite tasty. We ordered "mild" next time we will definitely try things a bit more spicy. The entire staff that we interacted with was friendly as well. As we left the " owner?" Thanked us for visiting. That made me feel like a friend! THANK YOU! read more

Mesob Is our favorite spot in New Jersey to have Ethiopian food .It is located on Bloomfield Ave in Monclair which is a prime trendy restaurant location. The restaurant is BYOB and is in good proximity to many wine & liquor stores. When you walk in you smell the beautiful aroma of yummy spices .Your greeted by lovely host, there's normally no wait when we go for dinner .Smooth music plays while your eating . The wait staff is friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu . They do not put your wine/liquor in an iced bucket, so bring something chilled. Water and injera were served, Injera is sourdough flat bread that you wrap your food in used as your utensil. We ordered The taste of mesob for 2. You pick 2- starters, 2- chicken 2- beef 1- lamb 1- shrimp and 3- side options in the taste. The food is delicious and filled with love. The portion size is generous, trust me you'll be thankful for that! When they say spicy they mean it! But it's not a burn your mouth heat, it's smooth and gradually gets hotter; it's the injera that cools it down. The beef and lamb are buttery tender,the chicken falls off the bone and any kid would eat the veggies! You get a complete experience throughout the whole meal feeling like your truly in Ethiopia . The wait staff are attentive and proactive. The food comes fast and like clockwork. Once your done with your appetizer, your entrée is there soon after . The atmosphere is mellow and the quality of food is consistent. Friendly vibes all the way through the restaurant. The food is like nothing we have eaten before We will continue to tell our friends and strangers about mesob. read more

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Such a great alternative to the usual fare. Really delish. It's a quaint little place. The servings are deceiving, you get a lot of food. If it's your first time going, I would suggest getting the Taste of Mesob sampler. It's a perfect amount for two people. They have an option for four people as well. I wouldn't go here if you are in a rush or just want a quick bite. Much of the food is made to order so it take a little longer than most places. Well worth it though! Don't forget to make a reservation if you go with a party bigger than two. Sometimes they have a wait even for just two people. read more

My friends and I have frequented Mesob several times over the past two years as they have a very friendly menu to accommodate our groups dietary restrictions (vegan, gluten-free, etc). We ate here on a Wednesday evening for the first time post-Covid and the food did not disappoint. I ordered the meat sampler and highly recommend if you're not quite sure what to order and want to sample a variety of options. For a drink I ordered the hibiscus iced tea which was refreshing but not necessarily something I would order again. The waitstaff is very knowledgeable although can be a bit slow if the restaurant is busy. Overall recommend and would return for high quality Ethiopian food. FYI the restaurant is BYOB and there is conveniently a liquor store next door. read more

I was heading over to Montclair for a concert and when looking for a vegan friendly place to eat, discovered Mesob, which has many vegetarian entrees (all vegan). This was my first time having Ethiopian food and I loved it. I had no idea what to expect, but was delighted to have so many options. We started with the Ingudai Tibs, portabello mushrooms with onions, garlic and tomato and asked for it to be as spicy as possible. They brought it out with extra hot sauce stuff on the side and it was awesome. I had read that you either love or hate the bread that comes with everything, but I think the slightly sour taste was great. For dinner, we had the vegetarian sampler, which is 6 of the vegan dishes to be shared. I honestly can't remember exactly what we had, but I know we had a ton of lentil dishes (both hot and cold), a chickpea biscuit dish and one the server picked out for us. Everything was fantastic. For dessert, I had the vegan chocolate sampler (4 pretty and yummy chocolates), and a cup of the roasted to order coffee. The coffee was amazing. I will def be back here, I only wish I had discovered it earlier! read more

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I really did not know what to expect with Ethiopian food. I guess I thought it would be like Indian food. Dont get me wrong. It kind of is. However, my main critique (also the reason why I gave only 2 stars) is because I dont like injera ("spongy" flatbread). I like the little portions of their meat platter alot. They were delicious! However, I feel like it would taste a lot better with naan. I also used the free appetizer deal by checking in on Yelp. I ordered Ayib Bemitmita, which is farmer's cheese. Yet again, I expected it to taste similar to Indian paneer. I think I am just biased with Indian food because it's so damn good. Sorry, Ethiopia. The restaurant itself is really nice and quaint. The staff is friendly. The menu is pretty expensive, but its expected in the Montclair area. Everything is all good..... EXCEPT injera. Thus, my review is not that helpful because I personally do not like their flatbread. If you like it, the place is probably more you cup of tea. read more

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The smells when you enter are amazing. Ingredients and the food are as authentic as you stepped into Ethiopia. Loving caring staff to greet you, the owner is amazing and helpful. read more

I have long loved to host friends for my birthday and share Ethiopian food, and Mesob helped me out immensely this year, making this annual tradition a reality. I ordered all of the vegetarian dishes to take home and share, with a side of a dozen injera. We had a lovely meal at home, just like we used to in restaurants before the pandemic. They are open for indoor dining, and the space looks lovely, we personally just weren't ready to bring a large group to an indoor dining experience earlier this year, and they accommodated a very large take out order. read more

The aroma was intoxicating from the sidewalk. I was greeted by owner, Berekti, who at first appeared pleasant and happy for my presence. As the meal progressed, her endless micromanaging ruined my experience. She hovered over everything from water to dessert. I cannot honestly tell you if the food was good or not. She constantly whispered orders to staff who were performing their responsibilities in a satisfactory manner without need of guidance. I overheard her degrading tone that was unnecessary and inspired me to write this review. I will never return to this place. I hope Berekti takes some anger management classes. Negative stars. read more

First of all, this place smells delicious. Whatever spices are circulating through the air here definitely gets you in the mood for Ethiopian. For apps, my two buddies and I went with the ayib bemitmita (fresh farmer's cheese mixed with Ethiopian chili powder) and ye-misir sambussa (hand wrapped shells of thin pastry filled with a blend of brown lentils, onions, scallions, peppers & herbs). The latter reminded me of an Indian samosa. Both very good. And thanks to a Yelp check-in, one of these was on the house. For the main course, we split the meat sampler for two ($44). It had: - a combination of Tibs Wat (beef). Wat's that? No idea. - Minchet Abish Kay Wat (beef). Same comment as above. - Minchet Abish Aletcha (beef). - Ye'Beg Aletcha (lamb). - Doro Tibs (chicken). The sample came with three sides of our choice. We opted for the: - gomen (fresh collard green simmered in mild sauce seasoned with spice and herbs) - misir wat (split lentils simmered in spicy hot sauce - dinich wat (potatoes simmered in a spicy sauce seasoned with spices & herbs). The servers (both from Ethiopia) were excellent about explaining everything to us, even though I still didn't leave entirely certain what I had consumed. The only disappointment of the night was that nobody wanted to split the Ethiopian coffee with me. (I'm a self-proclaimed coffee snob and am convinced I will make it to Ethiopia some day just for the coffee). Remember to check in on Yelp to get a free app. BYOB. read more

This was an amazing dinner. The last time I ate Ethiopian food was 12 years ago at the Blue Nile in Detroit. This place surpasses it. The service was homey and felt like a family-run place. All the wait staff wait on all the tables. You are not bound to one person. The service while a bit lax is still very helpful and informative. Make sure you make reservations. It gets packed. Also, it is BYOB. Suggestion - bring your alcohol from home. The liquor store next door is very expensive. We spent $19 for a split of wine. The food was amazing. We started with a sampler of the most popular appetizers. The names are confusing but I will say the farmers cheese and the mushrooms were amazing. Spicy and savory. Just amazing. Simply amazing. Nothing was overpowering. For dinner my whole ge and I split an order of the raw Keftab. It is Ethiopian beef tartare. (Actually, tartare is the way the Tartare people of Ethiopia prepare their beef). The beef was mixed with North African spices. You get the earthy, spicy, and savory flavors of he region. The beef is placed on a large piece of injerra, a pita like bread common to Ethiopia. Along with the Keftab we got spicy Red Lentils and Potato and Cabbage. Both had spice blends that were amazing. Yet nothing overpowered the flavors of the beef We ended the meal with 2 cups of Ethiopian coffee and moist almond cake. The coffee was smooth and full bodied. Think Cuban coffee on heroin. Simply amazing. Everyone should go. Please. read more

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Overall a great place. I've spent many years enjoying Ethiopian food at Makeda in New Brunswick and it's great to find a place that is up to that quality. We came in at 8:15 for an 8:30 reservation on a busy Friday night, popped next door for a bottle of wine (it's BYOB) and were seated promptly when we returned. The place is buzzing on a Friday night, with a great energy. There were lots of large parties and seems like a great place to bring a crowd - both for the atmosphere and for the "all hands in" style of Ethiopian dining. We went with their farmer's cheese and their fitfit salad to start. Both were very good, but the cheese + the rolled up injera that it comes with were quite heavy. If you were to eat the whole thing, you'd be done for the night. Not an issue if you have a bit of self control, but just be aware. Everything was very delicious. For the main, we went with the meat sampler for two. Everything was great and they are quite generous with the amount of meat and side. Don't discount the sides at all - the lentils and split peas are fantastic. They are generous with the injera and right on top of it if you start to run low. We skipped dessert and ran across the street for a movie. Overall, it was a great experience and we will be back. read more

This is the only Ethiopian I have had so take my review with a grain of salt if you are a connoisseur. The injerra was nice and sourdoughy. The flavors of the food I had were delicious- my main was the chickpea biscuits. Staff was friendly but be prepared to wait a while for your food and to be expected to enjoy a leisurely meal. It is very slow paced so you have to be in the mood for that sort of thing. For some reason they don't offer tap water? So if you want a glass of water you have to buy bottled which I don't get since the tea came out in a regular glass and I assume they have a tap in the kitchen. My only other warning is that the injerra your food is served on will get soggy. This is more of a texture issue for me than anything else- same if I get a burger with a soggy bottom bun. Can't do it. But they bring you extra so crisis averted. read more

In my previous review, I withheld the 5th star due to customer service. I recently went back for the Saturday lunch specials and was completely blown away. First of all, nearly everything on the menu is half-priced until 3pm. If there was a difference in portion size, neither me or my stomach noticed. It was even more crowded than my first time their but service was absolutely phenomenal. They were so attentive, almost to a fault. We could barely take a bite of food without someone coming over to ask how we were enjoying our dishes. While this could be a little annoying to some, I felt it to be a massive improvement to having rushed, non-attentive service. I love this estaishment and plan on frequenting it as often as possible, although I will be going for lunch to save a few bucks!! :P read more

I've wanted to try Mesob for a very long time now since I've heard so many good things about it from my friends. I've had very limited experience with Ethiopian food (last time was a few years ago in Philadelphia) so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. The interior is nice and fits the mood/theme of the restaurant perfectly. Very simple and clean. Just a warning: it's a small restaurant, and quite popular, so it can get loud. For appetizers, we had the kategna, which were rolls of the sour bread (injera) drenched in a spicy clarified butter. Good, but not great. I was expecting a bigger punch of flavor for the $7 appetizer which basically only consisted of the bread that they give for free during the dinner portion of the meal anyway. On that note, I did enjoy the injera, which took a bit to get used to at first given the sour nature of the flatbread. Also, spicy here is actually pretty spicy, though not unbearably so. Just a warning to those who do not like to eat spicy food. Since it was my first time, I got the meat sampler which included: tibs wat, minchet abish kay wat, minchet abish aletcha, ye'beg altecha, and doro tibs. The three vegetables we chose were the ye'shimbra assa wat, difen misir aletcha, and tikil gomen. Everything was pretty good and well seasoned, though after a while all the different flavors started to mix together. The dishes prepared with a spicy sauce started to taste alike, and the dishes prepared with a mild sauce started to taste alike. Perhaps it was a problem with ordering the sampler. There was also a problem with texture. Most of the food is very saucy and the bread is also soft, so there was not a lot of contrast in texture (especially with the ground beef entrees). The tibs wat (spicy cubed beef) and doro tibs (chicken) were my favorite meat choices. I was not as thrilled with the minchest abish kay wat and michet abish aletcha, which were both ground beef, one in a spicy sauce and one in a mild sauce. It reminded me too much of chili. I was also disappointed in the ye'shimbra assa wat, which were chick pea biscuits served in a spicy sauce. The chick pea biscuits were too dry and bitter, and left a strange aftertaste in my mouth that lingered for far too long. For dessert we tried the almond cake with berry sauce and a gelato sampler. The ice cream was delicious. Creamy, smooth, and flavorful. The almond cake was a bit dry, but it was saved by the berry sauce which was quite good. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed with the service. We had a 7 o'clock reservation and had to wait for about 20 minutes before being seated. Then after we ordered, it took over an hour for our appetizers to arrive. I will give them points for giving us an extra appetizer for free since they were "sorry for the wait." Still, for a Sunday night, the slow speed of service was inexcusable. Overall, I liked Mesob and will come back again, though I can't help but be a bit disappointed given the hype. read more

I ordered lunch from here last Saturday and it was horrible!! The lunch menu on their website was listed as $10 but when I went to pick up and pay, the server said it was $14. Their only reply was "the owners have to update the website" as if it were my fault. Secondly, I had to pay for shiro on the side b/c that's "not a lunch special option." Nowhere does it state shiro cannot be a lunch side (it does say no shiro for veggie platters which I did not order). To add insult to injury, I received one measly and old chicken leg with the doro wat (not two as the menu stated). All in all my total was $18 for one stale chicken leg, a small side of shiro, 1/4 c. of cabbage and 1/4 c of lentils. The sad part is, I've dined here at least 7x in the past year. I suggest you NEVER order takeout from them. Lesson learned... read more

4.5 stars - more about that at the end... Otherwise it's perfectly delicious, exotic and fun dining! My third time here. Love it! As soon as you walk in, the ambiance is warm and welcoming. The lighting is low and warm, decor is ethnic and there's an aroma of cloves and other spices in the air. The food is excellent. Endless injera bread, fresh and flavorful ingredients, all seasoned and spiced just right. My boyfriend and I shared the Mesob Sampler, our usual move. I won't bother to explain all the dishes we ordered with it, because I dont think you can go wrong no matter what you choose. Everything is good! Btw, There are no utensils (unless you ask), as the injera bread is meant to be your edible utensil. Use the injera to scoop up bites of food. All part of the authentic experience and so much fun, IMO! Went this time on a Wednesday night in February, so it wasn't crowded at all. Service was pleasant, professional and well paced. It does get crowded on weekends and service can get backed up. Make a reservation or be prepared to wait a long time for a table. My small gripe...I ordered a Diet Coke and then a second, but it was never mentioned on the menu or in person that sodas aren't not free refills. I assumed it was from a fountain, as a soda can wasn't put out on the table. I'm sure this is to avoid clutter the table, which I can understand and appreciate. The price of a soda isn't the issue...I just think charging for a second drink is something patrons should be made aware of in some way. Most of the time we are assuming it is a free refill from a fountain if we don't see the soda can. Highly recommend! read more

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Our favorite restaurant right now. Delicious food. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. ...but seriously. Delicious food. My wife, daughter and I visit weekly and actually eat the leftovers we bring home. It's that good. read more

The overpriced menu is instantly a turn off. The prices are higher than comparable restaurants in Manhattan. The food seems good, but I wouldn't call myself an expert in Ethiopian food. I would order from here regularly if the prices were reasonable. read more

Would be 5 stars but it was so HOT in there it was uncomfortable. This was my first go at Ethiopian. What screams FUN more than eating mystery meat with your hands. All the dishes were very tasty. Nothing was overly spiced or lacking. Can't wait to go back! read more

3.5 Stars. Last night was actually my 3rd time dining at Mesob, so there must be something i like about it right? This review will be a summary of my three visits. My initial visit was after my gf pleaded for me to try this place. Since i had zero experience with Ethiopian food, i was a little nervous about what to expect. I clearly recall the aroma of fresh roasted coffee beans hitting me as walked in. It smelled great and managed to help put me at ease. I am truly a "Meat & Potatoes" kind of guy. So while the meal was enjoyable, i was left with a sense of being unfulfilled. On our second visit, i already knew what i was expecting, so there were no preconceived notions or nervousness brought on by the unknown. The second time around was a much more fulfilling experience than the first. So on to last night... We got the Taste of Mesob for 2. You get 2 starters, 2 chicken dishes, 2 beef dishes, 1 lamb offering, and 3 sides from the vegetable section. You can customize this to your personal preferences. My lady can't handle too much spice, so everything was mild and we got the spicy-ness on the side for me. Everything was yummy and filling but didn't weigh you down. So if you are in the mood to travel the world while in Montclair and don't want the usual pizza or chinese take out, this would be a place to expand your culinary horizons. Enjoy! read more

Mesob serves great Ethiopian food at a price that's not a bargain but still relatively reasonable (compared to sticker shock at Makeda in New Brunsick). Vegetarian dishes are terrific. It says a lot when a carnivore like me walked away loviing the vegetarian plates more than the meat dishes (even though their goat and pork dishes are especially good). Unfortunately, we made a reservation which was not honored until 10-15 mins past the reservation time, and wait staff was sometimes hard to flag down, so one star off. The noise level in this restaurant can get very loud as well. read more

I LOVED the food! I ordered the vegetarian platter with assorted lentil sides. The bread is my favorite and I ordered extra. I had also ordered the sambusas as appetizers and they were quite tasty. The service was good, and the way wasn't too bad for food. My only complaint is that it's a bit on the expensive side, but otherwise, I would come here again. read more

What a great experience! Thank you to the hostess and server who helped us choose our dishes. read more

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I haven't been here for a while but if you enjoy Ethiopian food, it is a must try. I love the spicy shrimp dish and the stewed lamb. The mushroom (spicy) is my favorite side dish. read more

Mesob is over the top amazing food! Every time the food is fresh and delivcous! As one of the best Ethiopian in the world they also have elegant service and a beautiful dining room! I enjoy the chocolate and coffee as well! I totally endorse Mesob! You will love the clean quality of this food! read more

I'm gonna assume the people giving this place rave reviews haven't had Ethiopian food elsewhere or had good Ethiopian food. Or maybe the chef changed? Anyway... The good: the decor is beautiful. Love the artwork and the light shades with Ethiopian script. You can tell someone took time to be detailed and decorate well. The bad: food is lame. We had the meat sampler. The food wasn't hot enough (so midway through eating it was too cool) and it's not as flavorful as Ethiopian food usually is. I've been to many Ethiopian restaurants and they all have much better food. Wife said she'd have preferred going to McDonald's. I wouldn't go that far but I left the place unsatisfied cuz I was looking for my Ethiopian food fix and didn't feel like I got it. What annoys me even more is that there's a decent Ethiopian restaurant in south orange about 15-20mins away but I wanted to give this place a try. Oh well. Btw, service is slow and not attentive even though there were few people there at the time. They're friendly enough tho. read more

I always have the vegetarian sampler when I go to Mesob. It's flavorful, delicious and not spicy. My husband is a non-vegetarian and he also loves the food with the spice that they kindly give. I have been going here for over a decade, the quality may have deteriorated a teensy bit, (hence the 4 star) but overall the visit always leaves us with our hearts and tummy full! read more

Sooooooo delicious. First time having Ethiopian cuisine. Got the veggie platter for two. Got pickup and everything was packed in individual boxes. Easy setup at home. So filling, this is more like a meal for four. read more

This is our "go to" eating out fancy place. As a vegetarian I know I can get so many options. Plus the food is amazing! The food can be as spicy or mild as you like (I like it spicy and flavorful). I have had Ethiopian food many times and this is one of the best I've had. I always get a combo and mix and match my own items, and love it that way. I love the injera bread it is so wonderful and made perfectly! Service is not rushed nor do they make you rush (I have not been here on a Friday night). The wait staff is friendly, but not in your face. I brought my 80+ year-old parents here and they are still talking about it! read more

I've made a reservation for 8:45 PM on a Friday. My fiancé, myself and four of our guests arrived on time @ 8:45 PM. However, they have us wait for almost an hour before finding us a table. My 2 year old nephew was irritated. Why take a reservation if you will not honor it?!.. this ridiculous wait time was followed by a sub-par service on a wobbly table. If there was a zero star I would've rated that for the experience we had. On top of that their rest rooms do not have a diaper changing station...?!?! I'm an Ethiopian who loves the food and the culture, and support my community whichever way I can. However, this was not the experience I was hoping to share with our guests. read more

Been going to Mesob for at least 15 years. Never disappoints. Food is top notch. great staff-- friendly and prompt.

Absolutely FANTASTIC introduction to Ethiopian cuisine-right in the middle of Montclair. If you're like me and believe utensils are merely a social construct designed to get between people and food, this is the place for you. The smell of rich spices and braiding meat hits you right as you walk in, and the service and space enhance the experience and perfectly complement the exotic, but approachable vibe of Mesob. Highly recommend-bring a bottle of wine and people you don't mind eating with your hands in front of, and enjoy read more

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The food was really good but this restaurant gets an okay because the service was not that great. I had the Veggie Medley dish and really enjoyed it. I also liked that they had Vegan desserts on the menus. I would stay away from the veggie appetizers as I did not enjoy them and many of them are cold. I went with a group and we had a reservation but ran late due to rain and logistics. They were not very happy with us even though we called ahead to let them know of our delay. They don't serve liquor but they do allow you to bring your own just be mindful that they have a bottle opening charge. read more

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Mesob is a great restaurant, very clean, good ambience, and very friendly staff. We went their on a Saturday evening with a couple of friends, we had Lega Tibs (spicy lamb), Doro Aletecha (spicy chicken) and Doro Tibs(chicken) with dinich wat (potatoes in a spicy sauce), assa wat (chick pea biscuits in a spicy sauce), mushrooms, and lentils on the sides. Lamb was cooked perfectly, and the chicken was delicious, the gravy was nice. Their injera (bread) is good, and not overly sour. Their food is bursting with flavor and so so so good, and all the dishes were nicely prepared, served and very filling. Since the restaurant is BYOB so we picked up a 6 pack that saved us on the alcohol. The decor was amazing; lightining was a little dark but perfect for have a causal conversation with a group of friends. This is definitely a place to checkout especially if you haven't had Ethiopian food before. There are a lot of other good places around as well. read more

food was cold , bland and it was just puréed lentils ( thought I asked medium Spicey food ) . The main and side dishes were all lentils . Me and my friend ( ate the food , he ddnt eat his base bread at all and I ddnt eat my lentils ) we thought of giving the feedback but to our biggest disappointment, the response was " we are the best , it's just you ddnt like the food " and was little aggressive . the waiter who was taking the order was not requesting rather dictating when we asked for suggestions . money is not at issue but at least take the feedback positively , even if one customer doesn't like your food , you need yo take that positively and worst thing , whole night I had stomach ache . guys , think twice before visiting this over hyped pricey place . it was a very poor copy of Indian food , better try Thai or Indian food read more

Mesob is definitely a delicious Ethiopian restaurant in Montclair, NJ. I have to be honest, though, and share that I am completely biased because my favorite Ethiopian is in my neighborhood in the City. The ambiance is cute, the waitstaff is absolutely amazing, and the food was tantalizing. The restaurant is BYOB/W, which adds a nice, romantic flair to the atmosphere. Between guzzling your own wine and eating with your hands, you feel like you're on an exotic picnic. I mean, you definitely need to check it out. Who doesn't like injera?! read more

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I had my first Ethiopian food experience here...and I LOVED it!! The food was great. I went for lunch in the middle of the week (I believe it was a Tuesday), so it wasn't crowded at all and we were able to pick where we wanted to sit. This is definately a place to go with a group of friends because everything is shared and you eat with your hands. Also, be sure to give the coffee a try. They roast the coffee beans there and bring it out to the table for you to get a smell of the roasting beans before they make your coffee. read more

It's always such a gamble to do dinner for a special occasion because the stakes are so high - you want everything to be perfect. Well, Mesob came through in a big way!! I wanted something special for my 9th 27th birthday (ahem) and remembered how tasty Mesob had been for my friend's bachelorette dinner many years ago. I took 7 of my besties -5 of whom had never had Ethiopian food before. We also had 2 pescatarians and a vegan in the group and all of us left super stuffed. Everything was so delicious - the mushroom and chickpea appetizers were especially memorable and warm injera was always on deck. The service was attentive and warm - I felt like part of the family. They even played the happy birthday music and brought me a piece of sesame cake. The only thing that was missing was my husband since he was working. But that just gives me an excuse to go back! PS I originally made an open table reservation for 6 and a couple days before I asked to see if they could accommodate a few more. They were super sweet about making it happen. read more

This is such a different kind of experience with food than I'm used to and I love it. I love exploring different cultures through their food and authentic Ethiopian is so interesting in that there are no utensils. It is such a cool experience to share with someone and although the portions seem really small, you will still be very full because of the injera (Ethiopian bread). REDEEM THE YELP OFFER. You get a free appetizer and we got the portobello mushroom tips (almost $10) and we got it spicy which it was. Highly recommend that appetizer as it was juicy and flavorful. For appetizer we also got juicy tomatoes with the diced injera. It wasn't that special as it was the same bread with too little tomatoes in it. Also got the meat sampler which I loved the beef samples. The sampler is probably the best deal but you probably won't be able to finish the whole thing by yourself. One thing that was annoying was that they didn't allow sharing plates as they charge you $6 for. Overall the ambiance, atmosphere, and decor was fantastic as well as the service. The service was excellent as our waiter was so patient with explaining each dish and accommodating our needs. If you are looking to try something new or different than what you usually have, this is definitely the place to step out your comfort zone! read more

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