DESCRIPTION: Friendly traditional Ethiopian cuisine presented in a converted townhouse. It's like eating in someone's living room - if your friends gave you a range of spicy meats and vegetable sauces on large spongy bread platters whenever you came by. The Red Sea desert is worth a try if you're a sweet-tooth. If you're a vegetarian dining with meat-eating friends, be very insistent that your vegetable option be served separately. We've been several times,and they still forget to do this.
DATE: 2003-04-17
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6

Great food!
DESCRIPTION: The atmosphere and food are exceptional. If you've never tried Ethiopian food this is the restaurant to try it at.
DATE: 2003-06-13
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : shrimp dishes are all great.

Unique Place
DESCRIPTION: I found the service, atmosphere and food were all very good. However it seemed more like I was eating soulfood without utensils more then I was eating Ethiopian food. The drinks were also a bit pricey.
DATE: 2004-01-20
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : The sampler

Very Unique
DESCRIPTION: I have worked in New Brunswick for 9 years and Makeda is my favorite restaurant in town. The atmosphere is interesting, the food is delicious and the service is always good. The prices are reasonable and the portions are large. I have taken many people to Makeda for both lunch and dinner and have never heard a complaint.
DATE: 2004-01-22
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Shrimp Wat, Minchetabech, Gomen Wat

Love Ethiopian Culture
DESCRIPTION: Doro Wat, Gomen Wat, Alicha, Injera!What's not to like? I would like to hear more modern Ethiopian music pieces. There is an Ethiopian saxaphone player I heard in Oakland, Calif. who was great. Eating Ethiopian food and listening to him play was heavenly to say the least.
DATE: 2004-11-04
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Doro Wat is my all time favorite