Sisters Ethiopian Restaurant — Restaurant in Portland

Our family eats out at least once a day! We have made the fast food rounds to the point of NEEDING an alternative (especially since the fast food industry has raised it prices so high)! Many high quality eatin places are now able to compete with the cost point of their one time nemesis, the burger joint! This is a delightful opportunity to get trendy with it and try something completely different! After another session of “what should I go get for dinner?” ending in frustration, I was on the prowl figuring I would try to find a place I ate at several months ago that was real tasty! Then I saw it! “Sisters Ethiopian” Oh yeah! That is gonna be dinner tonight! I cut off a couple people, made an illegal U-turn, and ran over a pedestrian... ...twice before I made it back to the spot where I saw my prey! Finally, something new! The wife will be pleased I thought! The establishment proper is charming featuring a private area for small groups to congregate away from the main dining area! The menu features authentic Ethiopian cuisine and offers several vegetarian options. I chose the “Veggie Combo” which turned out to be the best veggie platter I have ever eaten! Just writing about it has gotten me headed towards the fridge for the leftovers but alas I am too late. My son and my dog both look...

I was shocked to open my pick up order of Doro wot that cost 18.00 plus tax and tip and find 1 tiny drumstick IN THE ENTIRE BOX. Think the smallest chicken of the flock... one. peice. of chicken.

OKEEDOKE.

The lamb tibs was just fine. It was like a clarified butter deal. Needed some rosemary or more flavor in general. The lamb was very chewy but I'd typically forgive that if flavor is on point. They put a pile of bagged salad with some sweet Italian type dressing I found very unusual for this cuisine. It became really boiled and I thought it was cabbage so I was happy. It was not. it got thrown out.

The veggie combo didn't even have one star of the show imo

I sound like a petty snob, but I'm literally shocked and unforgiving.For nearly 20 dollars they only put 2 ounces of chicken in my stew. I hope they succeed but how can they when there is no love for the food and the prices are greedy. Dang! in over 20 years of eating this type of food I never dreamed I'd be In here tryna get revenge with an ethiopian restaraunt. They are normally...

I spent two years working and living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the mid-90s. Since my return, I have spent more than two decades searching for a stateside restaurant serving delicious, AUTHENTIC Ethiopian food. I have finally found it here at Sisters Ethiopian Restaurant! The food and the service here is truly wonderful.

First, and most importantly, the injera is made from 100% teff flour. It is not combined with other flours, such as barley or wheat, which is a common mix served in restaurants here in the U.S. Teff is a very small grass seed that is native to the Horn of Africa that includes both Ethiopia and Eritrea. Pure teff injera not only smells and tastes delicious, it’s also gluten free!

I especially enjoy dishes prepared with berebere, a delightfully robust and pungent spice. If you are a meat eater, try Sisters beef tibs or doro wot made with berebere. Their mixed vegetable platter is wonderful, too!

You will find the staff at Sisters Ethiopian Restaurant to be very helpful and courteous. It is...