The Queen of Sheba Restaurant — Restaurant in London

Google says shop opens at 12:00 , I got here around 13:00 , still wasn't open , the woman was nice enough ; called the owner/ chef and let us come in while we wait for the owner/ chef I think

Nice little atmosphere here ( very small restaurant "Mom and pop" , loads of African Influence ( paintings, ornaments , sculptures ) Family run business , a guy (Ermis) came and spoke with us , he was a "friend to the queens" of the restaurant , let me have a sample taste of the honey wine ( very unique indeed , at first taste like typical wine ; which I don't have a personal taste for , but the after taste was very nice ( breadstick aftertaste with honey , and a bit of a kick from alcohol)

Ermis very friendly came and spoke to us about Ethiopian culture and history , really selling the whole Ethiopian experience , very nice man

Will be coming back here , for either fish dish or lamb dish ... Long green beans vegetables were very nice , I ate them all - and injeera is a very different alternative to typical carbs - but...

I've had Ethiopian food five or six times now, and although I can't say it's really in my top five favourite cuisines, it is something a bit different from time to time. There seems to be a little cluster of Ethiopian eateries along Fortess Road, with Engocha (more of a cafe) and Lalibela up the road. I think this one possibly has the nicest atmosphere / interior of the three, although in terms of the food I would say all three are roughly on a par with each other. Perhaps the level of spice here is a little gentler than Engocha though.

We went for the vegetarian platter for two, which was a generous serving and a bit more than we could eat. They were very generous with the injera (the spongy sourdough flatbread) so a relative novice like me didn't have to worry too much about the injera to wat (stew) ratios with each handful / mouthful to make sure it lasted to the end. It is still a style of eating I find a bit difficult though, but I persevered and didn't ask for a fork. The result is a bit like a...

Queen of Sheba was our first try of Ethiopian food and it was perfect! We ordered the Queens special platter so that we could try a bit of everything. Every single dish was so flavoursome, I honestly wouldn’t be able to pick a favourite. It was £45 for the platter which served 2 of us but could easily do 3. We weren’t able to finish everything so it is so worth it from a price point of view. We dined early as we were going to a show, so it was really quiet and staff were still setting up. However everyone was friendly and helpful, there’s a real family run feel about it. The Ethiopian beers on the menu weren’t available but we had an alternative one that was delicious, so I would recommend going for them. We also had the night cap at the end of the meal, which made a perfect alternative to dessert as we were too full to eat anymore! Delicious food at a very reasonable price. I also feel like the laid back environment and platter options are such a good way to get into Ethiopian food if you’ve not had...