Aya E.
Yelp
Ordered:
Habesha Cold Gold Beer (~$6)
Selam Meat & Veggie Combination Special (~$36)
- 3 meats: doro tibs (chicken), beef key wot, Alecha beef wot
- 6 veggies: ye-miser wot (red lentils), ye-kik alitcha (split peas), atalkelt wot (cabbage, carrots, & potato), gomen (collard greens), ye timatim fitfi (scrambled injera), and side salad
Aya's take:
After many days in a row of eating at various restaurants (what a good problem to have), I was in the mood for something homey, comforting, and not super heavy. I found myself at Selam for lunch and could not have been happier with my selection. I started off with the Habesha Cold Gold Beer which is an Ethiopian classic. I'm not big on beers but it's officially one of my favorites. It has a light & sweet aroma with hints of floral & honey flavors. I loved how crisp and easily drinkable it was. I went with the Selam Meat & Veggie Combination Special to get a little taste of everything. My favorites were beef key wot, Alecha beef wot, ye-miser wot (red lentils), ye-kik alitcha (split peas), and atalkelt wot (cabbage, carrots, & potato). The injera was probably the best I've had too. It was soft & spongy and not as sour or fermented which I enjoyed. It would actually be great if you can customize your own combination platter to get a select few for those who are familiar with Ethiopian cuisine. The staff were friendly and I was pretty much full for the rest of the day. Highly recommend!