Enat Ethiopian Restaurant — Restaurant in Charlotte

Greasy and not clean. I do NOT recommend. Their ratings are not accurate. They only publish the positive postings/ratings.

I'm editing my review to respond to your reply. It's really too bad that you have to stoop to lying. I have never asked for a refund. I've only been in your restaurant twice.

The first time I came to your restaurant, I was given the wrong order and was refunded because I didn't have time to wait. I should've checked my food before I drove all the way back to Huntersville. I tried to give your business a second chance, and this time the food was GREASY and I called to let you know the food was greasy and you thought I was trying to ask for a refund. I NEVER ASKED FOR A REFUND and I DIDN"T WANT A REFUND. I decided at that moment not to patron your restaurant anymore and simply share my experience with YOU (ድብደባዎች መሆን የሚፈልጉ ናቸው. ቅኝ ገዥው). I found out soon after the others have experienced the exact same issue and behavior. They too no longer patronize your establishment. The only people that will eat at Enat don't really know what Ethiopian food or what it should taste like and obviously don't have experience with the food, nor the culture - Remember, this isn't NY, DC or LA where there's a larger Ethiopian/Eritrean community and well run businesses.

I do patron the other restaurants in the area and have only had an issue at Enat. You should take notes from native Ethiopians/Eritrean and have your food prepared by those who know how to actually make the food.

Like I said - You only publish positive ratings - not a surprise. You should try fixing your issues, instead of hiding them, making excuses and lying and blaming your mistakes on your patrons. Starting with cleaning your establishment would be a good start.

Lastly . . .. You never know who your customer/s is - this is one of those times. . . . . በታላቅ ልብ...

I'm a big fan of the Ethiopian dinning experience, and I'm happy to say that this place did not disappoint. From the outside, there's nothing that really catches the eye, but as soon as you step in you are immediately greeted with a sense of comfort and homliness. The service was excellent. While we were giving our appetizer order, the waitress made the point to ask what we'd be ordering for the main course. She explained that she wanted to avoid having us order an appetizer that might also be served as an accompaniment to the main dish. This attention to the small details is something that really impresses me and that I appreciate quite a lot.

To start, we had the Jebena coffee. While I didn't find the coffee particularly amazing, the drinking experience was elevated by the small, lit incense that is brought out with the coffee. With your sense of smell and taste both being activated at the same time, it gave the coffee a whole new taste profile that made it taste better. For the appetizer we had the sambusa and these I quite liked. They were crispy, juicy and the flavors were good enough that you didn't need the sauce that was provided, but you'd also be missing out if you didn't make use of the sauce. For the main dish we ordered the Enat's Special. This was wonderful! I'm always taken aback by how bold the flavors are, yet how well they compliment each other. Holding the entire dish together, literally and figuratively, is the enjara, a soft spongy thin bread with a slightly sour taste. It works much like a tortilla, in that you'll be using it to scoop up your food. To end the meal, we had the Kimem Shai, a spiced tea. This wasn't particularly impressionable, but it was a soothing way to end the meal. Definitely a place I recommend if you want to try...

Exploring the world one plate at a time! Today, we visited Enat Ethiopian Restaurant, which has a large menu and a helpful dictionary on the back that explains each dish (check out the menu pic if you're curious or need clarification). We started with two appetizers. The Sambusa ($9)—crispy triangular pastries filled with beef—was a great way to kick off the meal. The Kitfo Roll ($9), made with lean ground beef, mitmita, spiced butter, ayib (Ethiopian cheese), and peppers, was wrapped in injera. We ordered it medium rare, and it delivered on both flavor and spice, which we love. For mains, we tried the Doro Wot ($15), a traditional Ethiopian stew with slow-simmered spices, onions, berbere, and Enat’s spiced butter. It featured a fall-off-the-bone chicken drumstick and a hard-boiled egg, making it a rich and hearty dish. While it was good, it had a dry finish and one tone, but the injera and homemade cheese helped balance it out. The Beef Keyi Wot ($16), made with beef cubes simmered in berbere sauce, onions, Ethiopian spices, and butter, tasted very similar to the Doro Wot but with beef instead of chicken. Overall, the food was solid, and I’d be open to returning. However, I’ve had dishes from their sister restaurant at Optimist Hall, and they were far...