Emma Habesha Restaurant — Restaurant in Inglewood

If you ain’t visit this place, something is definitely wrong with you lol!!!

I have nothing but RAVING reviews for this place! The restaurant is family owned, black owned, and Mama Emma is VICIOUS in the kitchen. The restaurant is definitely something that surprises you with a small Intimate air-conditioned inside to a full private backyard with plenty of seating and fire pits for heat in the chill cool of the night and restrooms are available. The food is absolutely A-1, Top Notch and I cannot begin to explain the comfort of eating such organic foods with a perfect blend of Ethiopian Spices and Herbs. As you can see in my photo reviews. The portions are great and since I’m vegan, I always eat the same thing every time I come because I can’t get off this one place, I’m addicted. They have a selection of wine to choose from, but I’d prefer if they enlarge there selection of wine… but that is the only criticism I have for this place. Emma is definitely cultural, having moved here to the states in hopes of bettering herself and her family, she has been here 12 years and the rest of the family came soon after. They are all great people hands down.. such a peaceful and calm and welcoming atmosphere, I’d rate a 10 stars if I could.

I had the Veggie dish with rice and as simple as it sounds, she did some magical stuff to this white rice lol.

This place is great for date nights, after church meals, or practically anything.. just come. You’ll be...

Emma was an amazing host and this was one of the best dining experiences I've had in a long time. She took the time to explain the menu in detail and asked what kinds of flavors and textures we preferred before giving recommendations. The food came out delicious and out of the handful of times I've tried Ethiopian cuisine, her cooking tasted the most authentic and was incredibly flavorful. We also wanted to visit her specifically for an authentic Ethiopian coffee experience and she did not disappoint. Emma really went above and beyond to make the experience enjoyable for us and even went out of her way to teach us about the culture and shared community aspect behind dining with friends and family. After we finished eating, she brought out the coffee beans in a roasting pan for us to smell. After brewing the coffee, she even joined us to explain the traditions and etiquette of enjoying coffee as a group, and overall was incredibly welcoming and friendly. It was a wonderful experience learning about a different culture and I will definitely be...

Tried the meat combo here last week while in town and although very reasonably priced, unfortunately it was one of the most bland Ethiopian restaurants that I have ever been to. They were out of the raw dishes which I felt could have possibly saved them as they're typically spicy, acidic and more flavorful? 🤔

The chicken egg dish and the lamb were the best. Actually had to add salt to everything, which I've never had to do at an Ethiopian restaurant. The other chicken entree was a somewhat indiscernable brownish grey mush. Injera, cabbage, salad and greens were bland as well.

Service was friendly and the restaurant was nice and clean though. Maybe flavor is due to the the region for this particular Ethiopian cuisine? Not sure, unfortunately I wasn't impressed though and I've been to numerous Ethiopian...