Blue Nile

So continuing our restaurant adventures, Brent and I tried Ethiopian food for the first time at the Blue Nile. This restaurant was rated very highly on Urban Spoon, and a lot of people had told us they loved Ethiopian food. I'm all for new experiences, so I expected that I would really like it. Unfortunately, it wasn't my fav.

We ordered what seems to be the typical fare in Ethiopian cuisine: a platter of different types of spiced, cooked vegetables on top of a large piece of Injera bread. You eat the meal with your hands, using the bread to scoop up the vegetables, as Brent demonstrates:

I think the problem for me was that I wasn't really a fan of the bread. It has the same texture as a crepe, but is slightly tart and has a very unique flavor because it is not made with wheat flour. The vegetables (spinach, chickpeas, yellow peas, cabbage, etc.) were okay, but I didn't feel like the flavors were strong enough. And even though the flavors were new and unfamiliar, I didn't find them very enjoyable. Especially considering the price-- about $12 per person.

In any case, it was a fun experience. The service was fantastic, and the atmosphere was definitely authentic. If anyone visiting us wants to go, I wouldn't be unwilling. I just think there are a lot of other places I would prefer to go.