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Queen of Sheba is located in an unassuming strip mall, and the modest interior -- decorated with tapestries, carvings and maps of Ethiopia -- isn't much more impressive. But the kitchen turns out elaborate feasts fit for a king -- or queen: traditional Ethiopian dishes made of spiced chicken, beef, lamb and lentils served with tart, flat enjera bread, which you use to scoop up the hearty, savory stews. Diners will need plenty of the paper towels that sit atop every table -- and plenty of patience, since every dish is made to order and takes some time to prepare. But Ethiopian beers and honey wines provide a convenient distraction until the food comes.
Denver has a large Ethiopian population, and as a result, we have a wealth of Ethiopian restaurants. The one we keep returning to again and again, though, is Queen of Sheba, a sparsely decorated spot on East Colfax. Owner Zewditu (Zodi) Aboye does all of the cooking here, and she doesn't rush, so service can be unbelievably slow. But the wait is always worth it: The platter that finally hits your table comes with folds of injera and transcendental stews of lamb, lentils, chickpeas and... More »
Save for a few maps of Ethiopia, the decor at Queen of Sheba, an East Colfax storefront, is modest. But the food? As owner Zewditu (Zodi) Aboye's daughter puts it, "Some people just have a gift for cooking, you know?" From a partially visible kitchen, Aboye turns out stellar renditions of her home country's cuisine: stews of earthy lentils, gamey yebeg wott thick with chunks of lamb, and tender legs of juicy, roasted chicken, all infused with the piquant smoke of berbere, the spice that's... More »
Elissa and I studied the front of our menus for a moment, then looked up at the same time. "Uh, FEED each other?" she giggled. According to the history of Ethiopian food printed there, the proper way to enjoy a feast in that country is by... More »
This week's review took me to Queen of Sheba, an Ethiopian restaurant housed in a dilapidated building way out in the hinterland of East Colfax. Inside that spot, beneath print and handwritten accolad... More »
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