First thing you’ll notice is the simplicity of the décor; the walls in soft pastels with very minimal decorations. This is indeed the soma-like quality of the place. It just eases you into the experience. The bar area was beautifully illuminated. Place really began to fill after 9pm.

The Food:
My first foray into ethiopian eats. We ordered a couple signature drinks. My brother ordered a Harlem Raging Bull ((Red Bull, tequila, vodka and lime) and I had the Blue Nile (Henessy and pure goodness). I personally felt mine was better. Plus, given the spicy-ness of what was to come, the sweetness of the drink made for a perfect marriage in gustatory heaven! Started off with toasted injera to give our taste buds a warm-up. We tried to cover all the basic meat groups. I had the lamb-based Yebeg Alitcha, my bro the beef-based Tibs Wett, and miss Maria the chicken-based Doro Wett. It was all served on a giant white platter on top of a big piece of injera. On the side, elegantly rolled pieces of injera to scoop the food with. Ah, the freedom of eating with just your hands. No dilution of pleasure with utensils! I cannot tell you how generous the portions were. And just when I thought I was out of injera, in came our waitress (almost psychic-like) with a fresh round of the good stuff. The chicken, lamb, and beef were all cooked to perfection. The only thing is that since the beef and chicken use the same seasonings (berbere) it can seem a bit redundant in terms of flavor. The lamb took care of that! We couldn’t finish the entire meal.

The Service:
Top notch. Our waitresses had infectious smiles. They were quite personable never shying away from innocent, flirtatious banter but instead offering smart comebacks. I appreciate humor. Prices were quite comfortable.

Hugo, I’ve been to Society but only during the day. Fun place.

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