Enjoni Cafe

Absolutely amazing. My friends and I had wanted to try Ethiopean food for a while, and we stumbled upon E'Njoni Cafe because it had the best reviews. What a LUCKY day! We came in just as they opened and were wonderfully greeted and sat down. Apparently on Sundays they have an "all you can eat" buffet, so you can sample almost everything on the menu. We couldn't turn down that kind of deal!

The food was amazing! The curry chicken and curry vegetables were my favorite. Everything smelled delicious and tasted just as good.

The owner really takes pride in his business and being environmentally, vegan, and vegetarian friendly. It's a great local family owned place. =)

I couldn't be happier with our experience and will definitely make more frequent stops here!…

Simply Delicious African Food!. There are several reasons this restaurant pulls us back on a nearly weekly basis. The owners are exceptionally nice and welcoming and the food is fantastic. My vegan friend and I often share the 5 item vegetable combination. Relatively spicy so be sure to ask for mild if you don't want a lot of heat. All the items in the combo are terrific and even better if you use the injera and mix them together. The beet stew is somewhat sweet and makes a great compliment to the other spicy items. My partner almost always orders the Shiro mis Dorho - chicken in chickpea sauce. The flavor is amazing. It's always a tough choice for me between that and the vegetarian combo. I've also ordered the Lamb Tibs, again really great flavor although the lamb was a touch tougher than I expected but still so good I couldn't stop eating it. Another dish we've had is the Sega Tibs and again, equally as good. One other item that shouldn't be missed is the Shahi tea - an African spiced tea. E'Njoni is such an inviting, warm restaurant. Even though the service can be a touch slow sometimes, you never really notice because a pot of nice hot tea and the atmosphere here make it a great place to spend the evening.…

Great restaurant. We had a great time here. We didn't know they were going to have a buffet, but we're so glad they did. We got to try a lot of the food on the menu all at once and it was great. The spicy dishes were definitely spicy which we loved. Everything was full of flavor. I'm looking forward to going back soon!…

Without Question, Best African in Portland. I am outraged that the only Ethiopian restaurant reviewed by Portland Monthly was Queen of Sheba! That being said, I quite liked Sheba UNTIL my girlfriend and I explored this joint. There is no comparison; Enjoni is a solid notch above Sheba in every way. Although we only sampled a touch of the menu, everything was excellent.

We started with a fantastic dish that I've never heard of called fuul. Similar in many ways to a wonderful chili, it was a chunky, stewlike brew of fava beans with dollops of condiments strategically positioned aroud the perimeter of the bowl. The accents of jalepeno, diced onion, chopped tomato, and feta cheese with a drizzle of olive oil gave plenty of accent to the dish, and a basket of pita-like wedges made perfects scoops.

Next was the vegetarian sampler, which was the standard mounds of Afriacan goodness strewn atop injera. First, the injera was gorgeous and pefect in every way. As we finished off the cooked greens (hamli) and curried cabbage (alicha) the surface of the sour pancake practically glistened!

Ahh, and then there was the beet pesto (key-sir wot)...it brings a tear to my eye just thinking that I mgiht not be able to indulge is such bliss until I can get back up to this NoPo spot. Seriously, this particular dish was so unique and sweet and perfect that anyone that steps foot inside Enjoni MUST be sure to try it!!

I could go on, but suffice it to say this surely must be the best Ethiopian food in town. The owners were very friendly and outgoing, the decor is colorful, clean and well chosen, and every single thing we stuffed into our faces was well spiced, flavorful, perfectly cooked (a rarity!) and worth every penny charged...including the baklava we took with us for our late night snack.

Support this establishment! They are good people who know what they're doing. You won't be disappointed!…