Super good, we got the 11 veggie plate and a beef entree for a group of 4 and it was amazing. Very…read morenice environment and very delicious food!

Awesome awesome awesome. You don't usually have that reaction to dishes that consists of lots of…read morevegetables but the flavor is outstanding. The injera was that perfect sponginess with the right amount of sourness that paired extremely well with the beef tartare and all the greens and beans. Service was warm and welcoming. The space is honey and cozy. This is the closest I've found to the food I had in Africa.

Messob Ethiopian Restaurant's food service and ambiance is 2nd to none!!!! Getahun, Berhanu, and…read moretheir staff are amazing. My family and I had the honor of celebrating me and my wife's 30th anniversary over a phenomenal heavenly delicious assortment of gourmet creations that would've been an 8 course meal in a normal sitting. Thank you Berhanu and Getahun for an enlightening historical lesson, and thank you Messob team for making our dining experiences extraordinarily enjoyable!! My family and I love you all!!!! 10 STARS FROM Derrick, Allison, Peyton, and Ashton :-)

My husband and I favorite Ethiopian restaurant (he's from Ethiopia). (So much so that we schlep…read morefrom Canoga Park to Little Ethiopia for a fixing) Good food, well decorated, friendly staff Would suggest :)

Lovely experience!…read more It was takeout only when we went, that's okay with us. The food was excellent and I am already craving it again. Very helpful staff. Thank you, hope to see you again!

Absolutely delicious, so much flavor. I've been to many Ethiopian restaurants and this is firmly…read morenear the top. Reasonable prices, friendly staff, can't wait to return.

Love this place- we had not been here since pre-pandemic…read more The dining room recently reopened and we don't mind the trek to the west side. Great service and willing to assist, as all items appear to be out of regular dining options. Trust their recommendations! We had the vegetarian platter, a great way to sample all the side-mixing and matching. Our go/to is the dorowaht , similar to Mexican mole with a delicious taste profile. Tried the ribeye beef but it all honesty, the stars are the veggies.

I took my daughter here to celebrate a new job. We ordered two vegetarian sampler plates at $27…read moreeach. The waiter asked if we wanted tofu with that, and we said yes. When we got the bill, I was shocked to see that he had charged us for four (4) entrees !!!-- an extra $54 to add tofu to our plates! When we brought this up to the waiter, he didn't apologize or act as if anything was wrong, so I spoke to the owner, Genet -- and she was equally unapologetic! Her solution was for us to throw away one of the two containers of leftovers. I felt as if the waiter had been intentionally deceitful -- and when Genet backed him up, it seemed as if she was in on it, too.. (Apart from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?) The food was good and the atmosphere was good -- Just be careful if they ask if you want to add tofu to your plate.

The owners Helina and Eyob are very gracious and warm, they know how to take care of their guests…read morewith a personal touch. The service is very nice and welcoming. Helina is an amazing chef, she made me a vegan combination plate and it was so delicious! You will not miss the meat, the flavors are spiced very well. This is a great place to unwind, relax, watch sports and socialize. Thank you Helina and Eyob!

My favorite coffee shop! Most people here are regulars, and I most certainly am as well. Been…read morecoming here for 7 years at the least but it might be 9 or 10. I found this hole in the wall spot when I first moved to LA, and even though I can only make it over to Little Ethiopia every now and then, the owner recognizes me and greets me with a smile. Thank you always ~_Madaline. I always get the samosas and oat milk latte! (Also only Ethiopian spot with non-dairy milk) The fish is really good too. I will be back forever and ever!

They have the best spaghetti with meat sauce! Their fish, their veggie combo.... everything is so…read moregood and Authentic The service is always quick and they treat you like family!

The food was absolutely incredible. My friend brought me here and although I'd never never tried it…read morebefore, I was definitely impressed by the flavor. It feels like a family friendly atmosphere but the food has been on my mind since I left. Service was great as well, especially for first timers.

Been wanting to try Ethiopian food for the longest time and finally got the chance to! We ordered…read morethe beef and veggie combo platter. It says it feeds 2 people but honestly this could've easily fed 4 people. We had a good amount of leftovers. The beef and veggies on the platter were delicious! They were all well seasoned, flavorful and tender. The only thing my flavor palette couldn't get used to was the sourness of the injera. It's supposed to have a slightly sour flavor from the ingredients that it's made with. It's healthy though! Has a lot of probiotics and fiber. Service was excellent. He was kind and attentive. Our server was the only one working and all of the tables were full. The restaurant is a bit on the smaller end, with about 10-12 tables. It can get packed quickly since this place is popular. There is parking out front in a shared lot with other businesses. Would recommend if you've been curious about trying!

Absolutely amazing food. But I'll first note: if you're in a rush, this place might not be for you,…read moreespecially if they are busy. I believe it's a family business and there's one person in the kitchen and one person attending to all the tables. Props to them - it was a full house during dinner time and they were doing it all! Truly enjoyed the cozy family vibe of the restaurant. We got the veggie platter (all vegan) that was set for 2+ people. We got ambitious and thought we could finish it with 2 of us. We did it but are insanely full! It came with several rolls of injera and got some free extra injera. My favorites were the beets, and both dishes that had carrots. I've been to many Ethiopian places all over CA: Oakland, SLO, etc. but this place is by far one of the best and definitely the most affordable. I've never had free extra injera and the huge platter was $32.

Ever ordered a fish & veggie combo and have a buncha veggies and injera leftover?? Me neither! I…read moreusually have to order an extra veggie combo for this to ever happen. A lot of places have me wondering why they'd include so little veggies for the size of this trout. (...I suppose a good tactic for making you order another entree). Well, this experience at Merkato was exceptional. Especially for the price. An enormous amount of food for two hungry people to share. Great flavors. More than adequate amount of pillowy delicious injera. We thoroughly enjoyed leftovers the next day. Would happily order again and recommend to others.

We have been going to Merkato for years and generally had only great experiences, but our latest…read morevisit this past weekend revealed that a lot has changed for the worse. We arrived around 6:45 on Saturday and didn't get our food until nearly 8:30 and had to manage a hungry four-year-old during this time. The restaurant was busy but there was only one server (more are definitely needed!) and most infuriating is that tables of Ethiopian diners would receive their food first despite arriving and ordering significantly after non-Ethiopian diners. If Merkato wants to discriminate against the non-Ethiopian diners who make up a core of their clientele, they should know we will gladly take our business to other restaurants on the block. Although the food was quite good when it finally did arrive, the service and the overall shabby condition that restaurant has deteriorated into over the years makes it unappealing to return to.