"Every platter of food at Aster’s arrives looking like a beautiful paint palette on a massive sheet of spongy injera, dotted with a variety of vibrantly colored vegetables that have been slow-cooked or stewed into something incredible. The menu is divided into two sides of equal length—meat and vegetarian dishes—that each offer a ton of choices, so neither side feels like they’re missing out. Or you can just show up in the afternoons when Aster’s offers a very extensive and affordable lunch buffet. But due to its close proximity to Campus, we can’t promise you won’t have to elbow a few UT students out of the way for another serving of Ethiopian-style collard greens. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion