ordered out from here, it is so much delicious food. veggie combo is a+, the dallet is so spicy it hurts a little bit and i would order it again without hesitation.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Platter and Spicy Beef
Aniiso Qurux
The place nice but we ordered doro and injara but the sauce was small and one bone of chicken with now meat on it so we eat try injara because we were hangry really
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Mindy M.
I came here for an event earlier in the year and recently came back again. Small and quiet family business located on 95 st. There is plenty of street parking as well as a little lot close by. The area is a bit dodgy and from the outside the restaurant does not look like much. Don't be fooled as the food on the other hand is quite delicious! We ordered the veggie platter as well as 3 meat dishes. We got the chacha and lamb which I strongly recommend. There was another chicken dish but it came with one drumstick. The food was packed with flavor and hit the spot. The food here is meant to be shared. What we had was enough for 5 people to feel satiated. It is also very cheap! Our bill came to $60 for 5. The staff was really nice. There were a few working but we didn't really see much of them throughout the evening. The inside has decor from Africa. They also had the music playing and the set up where they do their coffee ceremony. The plumbing in the bathroom wasn't so great and the toilet didn't flush. I know the place is in an older area and could probably use a bit of an update. I was a bit sad to see that the restaurant was empty. We had made a reservation and were pretty much the only ones there the whole night. I hope that more people find out about this place. I look forward to eating here again.
HeyitsRay
Best East African food in YEG for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Helbet, Gomen with Meat, Special Kitfo, Vegetarian Platter and Spicy Beef, Gored Gored, Kitfo
Mathos Neguse
The best restaurant in town I recommend you to try out you will never regret it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Helbet
Enrique Zenteno
Very tasty and interesting food.The service should be improved.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Роман Букатюк
The owner is very friendly and helpful. The interior is cozy, there are beautiful paintings of Eritrea or Ethiopia in the hall. The food is authentic. It is specific and not for everyone. From the outside the building looks bad. It was raining that day and the walkway was all puddle, so my legs were all wet. We ordered kitfo to go, but were a little bit afraid to eat this dish with raw meat, so fried the meat. Was not bad. They also seem to have some musical band performancesVegetarian options: There are completely vegetarian dishes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amanda Meadows
Went for a lunch, asked for suggestions and got perfect advice for a taster menu. Staff were knowledgeable about the choices and were very attentive and friendly. Ended it off with an amazing espresso. Would highly recommend.
Stanley H.
First time having East African food - the injera and chicken were amazing, and the owner Issayas was super friendly as well. Definitely recommended!
Pavel D.
Tried a whole assortment of their menu. I enjoyed the cooked steak meat the most as I try to eat low carb. The food was surprisingly filling, as someone who can eat quite a lot, it took less than expected to feel satiated. Owner and staff were friendly.
It was a great experience and the person explained the dishes and eating customs to me, it was super helpful.The food was delicious, and the service friendly. Check this spot out for some good tasting food.
Michelle F.
Must try coffee ritual. Communal eating. No Utensils. Delicious african food!A locally family run business with a great showcase of African style food.The decor in this place was beautiful and the paintings and decor really were nice and visually appealing. I knew it would be eating sort of family style. So I was prepared to share. Eating entirely with my hands was a different experience all together. It was neat at first but the mess was kinda hard for me to handle. The food was top notch and I really loved all the meat dishes. So flavourful with each bite. Not too spicy at all. The yogurt at the end was very palate cleansing which was filled with fresh fruits. My favourite part of the night was the coffee ritual. It was very cool to see them roast the coffee beans on a open stove. Served beautifully with bread and popcorn. It was a perfect ending to a fun socializing night out. I HIGHLY RECOMEND COMING HERE FOR THE COFFEE RITUAL!
Glen B.
I understand that this is a fairly new eating establishment. That made it a great choice for our supper today. We've been meaning to eat at an African restaurant because it's been years since we have last done so. In fact the last time was at an Ethiopian restaurant that is long gone. This is an Eritrean dining establishment. It's an African tradition to eat with your hands, using the rolls of injera which is a bread like food that comes in rolls and is used to pick up the food from a common plate. I think that if we were better at this technique we could have finished the plate without asking for more of the injera to pick it up with. The food was flavourful but not as different as I had anticipated. That's neither good nor bad as the food just didn't taste unusual to me. After the meal we had a light dessert which was ideal to cleanse the palate. Then we received a real treat, coffee from beans roasted just minutes earlier. The coffee was superb.The owners clearly take a lot of pride in what they create and it shows. This is a family run restaurant. Woe be the day that there are Eritrean franchised restaurants! If you are looking for African food you can't go wrong with Mesobena.
shelby m.
Dosent look like much on the outside but when you walk in its a whole new vibe. Tons of culture eat what they eat and try there traditional coffee and popcorn ceremony. The service was great love the traditional wear.
Michael Yosief
Ohhh !!!!!!! It is been a while since i last had my mom's cooking ......thank you Issayas the cook and manager for that amazing experience....food was great and fear price.
ordered out from here, it is so much delicious food. veggie combo is a+, the dallet is so spicy it hurts a little bit and i would order it again without hesitation.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Platter and Spicy Beef
The place nice but we ordered doro and injara but the sauce was small and one bone of chicken with now meat on it so we eat try injara because we were hangry really
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
I came here for an event earlier in the year and recently came back again. Small and quiet family business located on 95 st. There is plenty of street parking as well as a little lot close by. The area is a bit dodgy and from the outside the restaurant does not look like much. Don't be fooled as the food on the other hand is quite delicious! We ordered the veggie platter as well as 3 meat dishes. We got the chacha and lamb which I strongly recommend. There was another chicken dish but it came with one drumstick. The food was packed with flavor and hit the spot. The food here is meant to be shared. What we had was enough for 5 people to feel satiated. It is also very cheap! Our bill came to $60 for 5. The staff was really nice. There were a few working but we didn't really see much of them throughout the evening. The inside has decor from Africa. They also had the music playing and the set up where they do their coffee ceremony. The plumbing in the bathroom wasn't so great and the toilet didn't flush. I know the place is in an older area and could probably use a bit of an update. I was a bit sad to see that the restaurant was empty. We had made a reservation and were pretty much the only ones there the whole night. I hope that more people find out about this place. I look forward to eating here again.
Best East African food in YEG for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Helbet, Gomen with Meat, Special Kitfo, Vegetarian Platter and Spicy Beef, Gored Gored, Kitfo
The best restaurant in town I recommend you to try out you will never regret it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Helbet
Very tasty and interesting food.The service should be improved.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The owner is very friendly and helpful. The interior is cozy, there are beautiful paintings of Eritrea or Ethiopia in the hall. The food is authentic. It is specific and not for everyone. From the outside the building looks bad. It was raining that day and the walkway was all puddle, so my legs were all wet. We ordered kitfo to go, but were a little bit afraid to eat this dish with raw meat, so fried the meat. Was not bad. They also seem to have some musical band performancesVegetarian options: There are completely vegetarian dishes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Went for a lunch, asked for suggestions and got perfect advice for a taster menu. Staff were knowledgeable about the choices and were very attentive and friendly. Ended it off with an amazing espresso. Would highly recommend.
First time having East African food - the injera and chicken were amazing, and the owner Issayas was super friendly as well. Definitely recommended!
Tried a whole assortment of their menu. I enjoyed the cooked steak meat the most as I try to eat low carb. The food was surprisingly filling, as someone who can eat quite a lot, it took less than expected to feel satiated. Owner and staff were friendly.
Restaurantji Recommends
It was a great experience and the person explained the dishes and eating customs to me, it was super helpful.The food was delicious, and the service friendly. Check this spot out for some good tasting food.
Must try coffee ritual. Communal eating. No Utensils. Delicious african food!A locally family run business with a great showcase of African style food.The decor in this place was beautiful and the paintings and decor really were nice and visually appealing. I knew it would be eating sort of family style. So I was prepared to share. Eating entirely with my hands was a different experience all together. It was neat at first but the mess was kinda hard for me to handle. The food was top notch and I really loved all the meat dishes. So flavourful with each bite. Not too spicy at all. The yogurt at the end was very palate cleansing which was filled with fresh fruits. My favourite part of the night was the coffee ritual. It was very cool to see them roast the coffee beans on a open stove. Served beautifully with bread and popcorn. It was a perfect ending to a fun socializing night out. I HIGHLY RECOMEND COMING HERE FOR THE COFFEE RITUAL!
I understand that this is a fairly new eating establishment. That made it a great choice for our supper today. We've been meaning to eat at an African restaurant because it's been years since we have last done so. In fact the last time was at an Ethiopian restaurant that is long gone. This is an Eritrean dining establishment. It's an African tradition to eat with your hands, using the rolls of injera which is a bread like food that comes in rolls and is used to pick up the food from a common plate. I think that if we were better at this technique we could have finished the plate without asking for more of the injera to pick it up with. The food was flavourful but not as different as I had anticipated. That's neither good nor bad as the food just didn't taste unusual to me. After the meal we had a light dessert which was ideal to cleanse the palate. Then we received a real treat, coffee from beans roasted just minutes earlier. The coffee was superb.The owners clearly take a lot of pride in what they create and it shows. This is a family run restaurant. Woe be the day that there are Eritrean franchised restaurants! If you are looking for African food you can't go wrong with Mesobena.
Dosent look like much on the outside but when you walk in its a whole new vibe. Tons of culture eat what they eat and try there traditional coffee and popcorn ceremony. The service was great love the traditional wear.
Ohhh !!!!!!! It is been a while since i last had my mom's cooking ......thank you Issayas the cook and manager for that amazing experience....food was great and fear price.