Addis (King's Cross)

• Ater Wot and Fir Fir are recommended
• It didn't fill me with confidence but I was definitely intrigued
• It was freezing and we were starving so I didn't have a chance to do my homework before going
• Ethiopians eat exclusively with their right hands
• Utensils are rarely used with Ethiopian cuisine
• I'd say Wikipedia is pretty spot on
• It was brought to my attention that what is served in the UK is the mild version
• Yetesom beyaynetu (mixed vegetables) and green chillies stuffed with onion and tomato
• The dishes were all of a stew consistency
• I started out daintily placing the food onto the injera with a fork until the waitress came over and pointed out my mistake
• The spinach and mixed vegetables were very flavoursome (and did pass the meat substitution test) but my favourite was the lentils
• I very much enjoyed my first Ethiopian dining experience and recommend it to those who enjoy spicy food and getting stuck in with your hands
• I'm not sure what I was expecting beans and rice maybe
• It was a light red and went well with all the dishes
• We had an aubergine salad with tahini and yoghurt to start Selata Aswad
• Creamy and savoury with a hint of sweetness
• A hot pepper and spice stew with the meat of your choice
• I ordered the Doro Wot (Hot) and Macy Gray looked at me as if it were too hot for me
• All dishes are served on a large Injera
• All the dishes are poured onto the centre
• Fried cubes of meat with Ethiopian peppers
• Shiro Wot which is a chickpea sauce
• Full of flavour and eaten with the fingers
• We didn't have time for dessert or coffee but apparently the ceremony surrounding the coffee is worth coming back for alone
• A good restaurant with delicious food and nice interior but slow service
• Lamb cubes cooked with onion and spicy sauce
• I asked the waitress and she said it was not supposed to be sour
• Since I was in a hurry and I am personally sensitive with sourness anyway I didn't press on the matter
• The interior was really interesting
• It was good but not the best Ethiopian I've found in London
• I liked the concept the way they serve the sour bread with dishes on top
• You may not have tried Ethiopian food before but I highly recommend it and I think Addis is a great option if you are a big group with both meat eaters and vegetarians
• Ethiopian food is all about sharing and eating off the same (rather large) plate
• You have mounds of the different curries that you want and you are given more injera to eat the curry with
• The best bit is when the curry has soaked into the base injera for a while and then you have a bite of that

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