fresh whole string beans sauteed in a blend of fresh parsley, ginger, garlic and cumin
$9.0
Zaalouk
diced eggplant pan fried in virgin olive oil with a blend of garlic, ginger, chopped parsley and cumin with a hint of lemon
$8.0
Kefta
moroccan meatballs made from lean ground beef, a blend of traditional herbs and spices, onions and crushed peppers
$12.0
D'jaj Bi Zitoune
marinated chicken tenderloins sauteed with green olive and lighlty seasoned, with a selection of traditional spices
$12.5
Salad
Tossed Salad
$8.5
Fit Fit
$7.5
Sampler Platter
Makeda's Best Of The Best
"recommended for two people"
$55.0
Lamb Dishes
Beg Wat
lamb marinated first in fine ethiopian red wine and then braised in ethiopia's special berbere sauce. hot
$27.0
Lega Tibs
tender boneless leg of lamb marinated in white wine, then sauteed with rosemary, onions and green peppers
$28.5
Beg Alecha
tender pieces of lamb braised slowly in green pepper, flavored with an ethiopian herb reduction sauce, ginger, rosemary and a touch of jalapeno pepper. mild
$26.0
Zilzil Strips
strips of tender lamb marinated in an awaze sauce of ethiopian honey wine, garlic and onions, fried quickly in seasoned butter
$29.0
Beef Dishes
Tibs Wat
sauteed prime beef simmered in kaywat and seasoned with special ethiopian spices, a touch of salt, and fine white pepper
$26.0
Special Tibs
cubed filet mignon sauteed with diced vegetables, onion, tomato, green pepper, and clarified ethiopian herb sauce
$29.5
Gored Gored
diced marinated filet mignon served in an awaze sauce, (served like steak tartar)
$27.0
Tibs Fitfit
small cubes of filet mignon sauteed with diced onion, green pepper and sliced tomato, mixed with bits of injera. hot or mild
$26.5
Gomen Be Sega
fresh collard greens with sauteed filet mignon, finely diced onions and peppers, spiced with cardamom and pepper corn. mild
$27.7
Kitfo
finely chopped tenderloin of beef seasoned with an ethiopian herb reduction sauce and "mitmita" (a fine powder of chili pepper and red pepper). it can be served lightly cooked (lub-lub style) upon request. hot
$28.0
Minchetabesh
finely chopped prime rib, pan fried with ginger, onion, cardamom and white pepper until golden, then sauteed in ethiopia's famous keywat. hot
$25.0
Chicken Dishes
Doro Tibs
boneless pieces of chicken sauteed and seasoned with ethiopian herb reduction sauce, awaze sauce, hot peppers and onions. hot
$25.5
Doro Alecha
chicken legs and thighs seasoned with ginger, rosemary and jalapeno pepper and simmered in a hearty ethiopian herb reduction sauce. served with hard boiled egg
$24.0
Doro Wat
chicken legs and thighs marinated in lemon juice, then sauteed in butter and seasoned with garlic, fresh ginger and fenugreek, then coated with berbere sauce and cooked gently until tender. served with hard boiled egg
$24.5
Meat Combination
a medley of meat dishes introduced daily, served with three fresh vegetable dishes
$37.0
Seafood Dishes
Assa Wat
filet of south african haddock, lightly seasoned with white pepper, sea salt and traditional spices simmered in a keywat sauce. hot
$28.0
Assa Tibs
marinated filet of cape hadie lightly seasoned with fresh herbs, sauteed in shiba wine with african salsa
$28.0
Assa M' Charmale
filet of south african haddock seasoned with selected fresh herbs and spices, lightly breaded and pan fried with fresh garlic, parsley, cumin and red peppers
$28.5
Shrimp Alecha
shrimp cooked in a green pepper and ethiopian herb reduction sauce seasoned with ginger, rosemary and a touch of jalapeno pepper. mild
$29.0
Shrimp Tibs
shrimp marinated in honey wine, rosemary and awaze sauce, then pan fried with hot peppers, onions and greens
$29.5
Shrimp Wat
tender shrimp sauteed with white pepper and salt then simmered in keywat. hot
$29.0
Vegetarian Dishes
Mesir Azefah
a salad of green lentils, chopped onions and jalapeno pepper, seasoned with giner, garlic, white pepper, lemon and mustard seed. served cold
$17.0
Atakilt Wat
fresh green beans, carrots, potatoes, green peppers, cabbage and onions, sauteed with garlic, ginger and tomatoes a makeda favorite
$18.5
Shiro Wat
pureed split peas cooked with ethiopian spices. mild or hot
$16.5
Kik Alicha
yellow split peas cooked and flavored with green pepper, onion and ethiopian herbs
$16.5
Mesir Wat
lentils cooked with chopped onions, garlic, ginger, olive oil and mild berbere sauce
$16.5
Ful
ethiopian beans cooked and flavored with tomatoes, onions, hot green peppers, and seasoned with special spices, served with a splash of olive oil and ethiopian salsa
$15.5
Vegetable Combination
your chocie of any five vegetable dishes
$25.5
Gomen Wat
fresh collard greens sauteed with fine onion, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and ethiopian spices
$16.5
Desserts
Pecan Bourbon Tart
a rich traditional pecan pie filling with flavor of kentucky bourbon brimming with pecans in a butter cookie tart shell
$6.0
Carrot Cake
granulated carrots with a variety of spices baked together and topped with a silky smooth cream cheese
$5.0
New York Cheesecake
plain, but not ordinary. creamy, firm, thick cheesecake, lightly dusted with graham cracker crumbs
$5.0
Apple Crunch
heavy crumb bottom filled with fresh apples and walnuts, topped with lots of crumbs
$6.0
The Ultimate White Chocolate Mousse Cake
$6.0
Chocolate Mousse
our signature cake, a very light chocolate mousse with an oreo crust and topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
$5.5
Royal Champagne
we start with a dense chocolate cake covered with chocolate mousse, then a layer of champagne bavarian spotted with bits of raspberry. it is finished with champagne glaze and a garnish of delicate chocolate lace.
$6.0
Grand Seuoia
bittersweet chocolate mousse with grand marnier, wrapped in chocolate bark
$6.5
Chocolate Madness
a chocolate lover's dream, our smooth chocolate mousse with crunchy praline atop a layer of chocolate mud cake, finished with a crown of rich chocolate ganache and a curled piece of chocolate
$6.0
Gelato
pistachio, maccachino, flor di latte, caramel chip, raisin and rum cafe latte, mint chocolate cream