Comments on: Dinner at Ethiopian Restaurant http://www.foodinthefort.com/2008/10/12/dinner-at-ethiopian-restaurant/ A mid-Western food blog from Fort Wayne, Indiana Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leo http://www.foodinthefort.com/2008/10/12/dinner-at-ethiopian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Leo Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:22:46 +0000 http://www.foodinthefort.com/?p=114#comment-409 <p>I had heard that Ethiopian Restaurant closed Karen, but thanks for reminding me; I'll update the post.</p> <p>That is sad. I got the impression the one time I was there that they were on shoestring budget, and a very frayed shoestring at that. I doubt they had any money for advertising and promotion plus I just don't picture Ethiopian food going over well with Midwesterners. I could be unkind in my assessment there since we have so many Asian options locally.</p> I had heard that Ethiopian Restaurant closed Karen, but thanks for reminding me; I’ll update the post.

That is sad. I got the impression the one time I was there that they were on shoestring budget, and a very frayed shoestring at that. I doubt they had any money for advertising and promotion plus I just don’t picture Ethiopian food going over well with Midwesterners. I could be unkind in my assessment there since we have so many Asian options locally.

]]> By: Karen Pressler http://www.foodinthefort.com/2008/10/12/dinner-at-ethiopian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Karen Pressler Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:54:23 +0000 http://www.foodinthefort.com/?p=114#comment-408 Sadly, the place is closed. Sadly, the place is closed.

]]> By: Helena http://www.foodinthefort.com/2008/10/12/dinner-at-ethiopian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Helena Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:40:09 +0000 http://www.foodinthefort.com/?p=114#comment-284 Love this place!! My fifth time atleast:D I keep telling people about this place:) The staff is friendly and nice, it's clean and foremost the food is awesome!! LOVE IT!! Make it a date or bring the whole family!! Our picky eaters loved the bread and the some milder things that reminded them of something familiar:) Love this place!! My fifth time atleast:D I keep telling people about this place:) The staff is friendly and nice, it’s clean and foremost the food is awesome!! LOVE IT!! Make it a date or bring the whole family!! Our picky eaters loved the bread and the some milder things that reminded them of something familiar:)

]]> By: Karen Pressler http://www.foodinthefort.com/2008/10/12/dinner-at-ethiopian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Karen Pressler Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:39:08 +0000 http://www.foodinthefort.com/?p=114#comment-281 Tried it and loved it!  Great for gluten free diets and vegetarians as well as meat lovers.  Interesting and colorful foods, wonderful flavors, great prices.  We tried it one night and went back the very next night, we enjoyed it so much! Tried it and loved it!  Great for gluten free diets and vegetarians as well as meat lovers.  Interesting and colorful foods, wonderful flavors, great prices.  We tried it one night and went back the very next night, we enjoyed it so much!

]]> By: Leo http://www.foodinthefort.com/2008/10/12/dinner-at-ethiopian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Leo Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:25:29 +0000 http://www.foodinthefort.com/?p=114#comment-214 If a ethnic restaurant is to survive they must either be in a city large enough to have a good number of people who enjoy authentic cuisine from that culture or they must, to a certain extent, "Americanize" their dishes to appeal to a city's residents. Catherine and I have actually been planning on doing a post on the Americanization of Chinese cuisine. Still many of our local restaurants, most especially the mom-and-pop family run restaurants do a commendable job of presenting the flavors and textures of their nationality's cuisine as well as the spirit of the culture surrounding that food even if it's not 100% authentic. Our favorite Mexican restaurant, Las Lomas, is a good example of this. I'm no expert on Ethiopian food, but Catherine assures me that Ethiopian Restaurant is as authentic as it gets without actually travelling to Ethiopia. If a ethnic restaurant is to survive they must either be in a city large enough to have a good number of people who enjoy authentic cuisine from that culture or they must, to a certain extent, “Americanize” their dishes to appeal to a city’s residents. Catherine and I have actually been planning on doing a post on the Americanization of Chinese cuisine.

Still many of our local restaurants, most especially the mom-and-pop family run restaurants do a commendable job of presenting the flavors and textures of their nationality’s cuisine as well as the spirit of the culture surrounding that food even if it’s not 100% authentic. Our favorite Mexican restaurant, Las Lomas, is a good example of this. I’m no expert on Ethiopian food, but Catherine assures me that Ethiopian Restaurant is as authentic as it gets without actually travelling to Ethiopia.

]]> By: eric http://www.foodinthefort.com/2008/10/12/dinner-at-ethiopian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-213 eric Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:30:38 +0000 http://www.foodinthefort.com/?p=114#comment-213 What ethnic restaurants do you speak of?  I know there are a lot of restaurants that say mexican or chinese or japanese, but which of these are actually true to ethnic food.  I have yet to find a good mexican restaurant.  I'm bummed. What ethnic restaurants do you speak of?  I know there are a lot of restaurants that say mexican or chinese or japanese, but which of these are actually true to ethnic food.  I have yet to find a good mexican restaurant.  I’m bummed.

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