Reviews for Melkam Ethiopian Restaurant in Los Angeles, CA
I used to go to there with my mom and one time when I was little the day after I came back from the airport the lady at the... register was like "aren't you the girl from the Ethiopian tv" it made my day knowing that she watched me on tv meet thepri-minister of Ethiopia I hope she will remember me when I go back Read more
Great food, nicely spiced, not heavy or greasy and with injera as soft as a baby?s bottom!
Injera is very good, but expensive and they often close too early.
Arrived to the store empty and waited patiently to be waited on only to be told they are not serving food and would not take my... order despite restaurant hours Read more
4:30pm. Doors open but no food. Nothing to serve. Parking is non-existent. I'm stumped. She just waved us off "no, no no". She... wouldn't answer when there would be food. I was really looking forward to it too. Read more
CASH ONLY as of this writing. Food is very good, the staff friendly. I ordered the seasoned beef (yeawaze tibs) and vegetable... combo which was served on a large plate over a large piece of bread very similar to a fluffy crepe. It is also served with aside of the bread (injera, 30% barley 70% "teff") which you tear off and use to grab pieces of meat and veggies (Lentils,cabbage and carrots, spinach greens). If you're traditional you use only your bare right hand to eat with, which can be a bitoff putting for some but it's how it's done. Just wash your hands before and after in the very basic facilities. The flavorsare all there, about as authentic as you can get them in So Cal. The atmosphere is about as close to what you might get sittingat a small cafe in Addis Ababa too. Well seasoned food with a variety of flavors. There is also a lot of food, and afterordering the two dishes I ended up taking him about half of it even with two people eating. This is a very small restaurant,blink and you'll miss it kind of establishment with no dedicated parking, just street park where you can. Inside the place is avery tiny main dining area (1 four top, 1 two top) and what looks like a larger social room but only for sitting on the floor(reserved or dedicated?). I didn't really get the impression that being a restaurant was their main focus, as the kitchen wasfar bigger than the dining room (I think they make the specialty bread and sell it as a big part of their income). I reallyenjoyed the experience, the very homestyle feeling of the place like you're walking into someone's home. For some people thewhole no frills experience might be a huge turnoff, but it was definitely not for me. I concede it was odd to see a verylimited selection of bottled beverages in a cooler that wasn't chilled, so I can understand why some people might not care forit. For me though, it's discovering these kinds of little places that make me wish I had infinite Time, a vas Read more
Wonderful lady serving complex and tasty food. The finest Ethiopian comfort food in LA now.
No place to sit, no one in the store. Sign says open. Looks like it?s out of business