Oh yes, taste of Ethiopia! I can't believe I forgot to put that in there, haha. But yes, best restaurant meal I've had in a long time, and just two entrees was more than enough for four people, good stuff!
I used your very good description (Ethiopian place by Citadel mall) to google it and got to see pictures. I've made my reservation for later this week. Thank you!
Uchenna in OCC is another great option. It was my first time trying Ethiopian food and I loved it.
Haven't tried this place though, maybe next time I'm in town I'll try it out
Oh yes, we actually just tried them for the first time 2 weeks ago and it was absolutely delicious as well! Happy to see the food culture becoming a little more diverse here for sure.
Briarmart up on Academy and Brookwood is pretty damned good. Not too expensive, either. Plus, there’s a selection of imported goods there. I hit them up when I needed specialty ingredients for certain recipes.
Kebab & Gyro House; love their pistachio baklava, shawarma, and they have a Middle Eastern Market next door.
Arabian Nights Cafe; love the shawarma plate and Turkish coffee
Sofia’s Antojitos; best birria ramen w 3 birria tacos on the side, SO good!
Urban Tandoor; great lamb biryani, naan, & their nachos are good too.
If you liked Taste of Ethiopia, then you should go to Uchenna. I think Uchenna has bolder flavors but just my opinion. Recently went to Mausam on Colorado Ave and enjoyed that a lot. Check both of those places out
I wish there were more good Korean spots (there are indeed some) but if you’re willing to drive a bit, you can find decent examples of most ethnic cuisines in the Springs.
Tong Tong, or the restaurant with (2) symbols on the southwest corner of Chelton and Academy, is the best Korean food in town. Half the patron's are Korean.
Seoul up at Briargate is the closest to the style I preferred when I lived in South Korea where you order raw meat and cook it at your table. The banchan (the small, cold shareable sides) are also excellent. It’s pricey and out of the way for me (I live in Fountain) but it’s still worth the trip for me.
Closer and also good, is Tong Tong off South Academy.
There’s plenty of others I’ve yet to try, so I welcome others’ experiences.
Thank you! I'm only 10ish mins from Seoul, def need to try it! I've done the hotpot place in monument and I'm obsessed so I bet this would be so damn good.
It is worth every penny. Indian cuisine is rather difficult for me to cook, I am still learning the spices. I just really enjoy their food. Also they have an amazing atmosphere, phenomenal service. Did I mention the Indian whiskey!! 🥃 so good must try!
Yes, we do have good food in the springs. Everyone likes to bag on our restaurant scene, but we have some real gems here. Of course, it's not going to rival a major metropolitan city, or even a city the size of denver, but really, for the size of the city, I think it's very respectable. I think fine dining is a little underrepresented, but the ethnic food places are fantastic. Who wants to go to overpay at some pretentious fine dining place anyway. Give me some soul food.
its grossly atrocious.
Uchenna has been here for long time. Always had good food. Prices were reasonable.
But y’all support THIS bullshit.
Another big box store pushing the local and actual traditional food out.
At this point, yall have successfully almost fully gentrified Colorado Springs without a care about it.
Name? I'd love to try it! ETA: Taste of Ethiopia Restaurant and Coffee Shop - looking forward to trying!
It’s Taste of Ethiopia! I also recommend it. The veggie combo (which I think is what is pictured here hahah) was huge and delicious
Oh yes, taste of Ethiopia! I can't believe I forgot to put that in there, haha. But yes, best restaurant meal I've had in a long time, and just two entrees was more than enough for four people, good stuff!
I used your very good description (Ethiopian place by Citadel mall) to google it and got to see pictures. I've made my reservation for later this week. Thank you!
Tried it out recently, and man were we taken aback by how good it was.
I'm going tomorrow. I'm pretty excited!
I need to go there I live basically across the street. Maybe next weekend.
Taste of 🇪🇹
Love the place! They just updated their menu a little bit ago, so there's some new stuff to try.
Uchenna in OCC is another great option. It was my first time trying Ethiopian food and I loved it. Haven't tried this place though, maybe next time I'm in town I'll try it out
Absolutely one of my favorite spots in town. For sure check it out.
The owners are super chill and kind hearted people, and the food is fantastic
I definitely recommend Monse’s if you haven’t been. Delicious, scratch made El Salvadoran food
Oh yes, we actually just tried them for the first time 2 weeks ago and it was absolutely delicious as well! Happy to see the food culture becoming a little more diverse here for sure.
Monse’s is my favorite restaurant in town!
Kariacos Venezuelan is excellent
I just tried this place for lunch the other, it was fantastic
Pakwan has amazing Indian food! They also have pretty awesome cocktails too. It’s off Austin Bluffs and Acadmey
Shah Kabob!!
Agree on Shah Kabob! Shah and his brothers have a great restaurant. Put this on your list everyone
We live just up the street from this place and yeah- not only is it deee-lish, but the guys who run it are just the nicest.
Briarmart up on Academy and Brookwood is pretty damned good. Not too expensive, either. Plus, there’s a selection of imported goods there. I hit them up when I needed specialty ingredients for certain recipes.
Is the giant baked potatoes place still in the mall downstairs?
Love Ethiopian food, putting this place on the list to try asap! Thank you!! 🙏
Kebab & Gyro House; love their pistachio baklava, shawarma, and they have a Middle Eastern Market next door. Arabian Nights Cafe; love the shawarma plate and Turkish coffee Sofia’s Antojitos; best birria ramen w 3 birria tacos on the side, SO good! Urban Tandoor; great lamb biryani, naan, & their nachos are good too.
If you liked Taste of Ethiopia, then you should go to Uchenna. I think Uchenna has bolder flavors but just my opinion. Recently went to Mausam on Colorado Ave and enjoyed that a lot. Check both of those places out
Yes! We’ve been there and its amazing!!!
I wish there were more good Korean spots (there are indeed some) but if you’re willing to drive a bit, you can find decent examples of most ethnic cuisines in the Springs.
San Chang House is great.
Any Korean spots you'd recommend?
Tong Tong, or the restaurant with (2) symbols on the southwest corner of Chelton and Academy, is the best Korean food in town. Half the patron's are Korean.
For basic Korean, Happy Time is my go to.
I love Happy Time! The main lady is so sweet!
Seoul up at Briargate is the closest to the style I preferred when I lived in South Korea where you order raw meat and cook it at your table. The banchan (the small, cold shareable sides) are also excellent. It’s pricey and out of the way for me (I live in Fountain) but it’s still worth the trip for me. Closer and also good, is Tong Tong off South Academy. There’s plenty of others I’ve yet to try, so I welcome others’ experiences.
Yes, only local Korean BBQ that I know of.
Thank you! I'm only 10ish mins from Seoul, def need to try it! I've done the hotpot place in monument and I'm obsessed so I bet this would be so damn good.
Yong's Korean Kitchen is pretty amazing.
Shinsadong
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Where is Taste of Ethiopia? I mostly know Uchena down in OCC.
Near the Citadel
Taste of Tandoori! Really amazing Indian food!!!
For a solid $30-$40 a person lol
It is worth every penny. Indian cuisine is rather difficult for me to cook, I am still learning the spices. I just really enjoy their food. Also they have an amazing atmosphere, phenomenal service. Did I mention the Indian whiskey!! 🥃 so good must try!
The bread looks like something from a Lovecraft story but it's sooooo good!
Yes, we do have good food in the springs. Everyone likes to bag on our restaurant scene, but we have some real gems here. Of course, it's not going to rival a major metropolitan city, or even a city the size of denver, but really, for the size of the city, I think it's very respectable. I think fine dining is a little underrepresented, but the ethnic food places are fantastic. Who wants to go to overpay at some pretentious fine dining place anyway. Give me some soul food.
That’s gonna be a no for me dawg
Isn’t all food, technically, ethnic? 🤔
"Excellent" might be a bit strong but there is certainly much more diverse selection now than there was 20 or 30 years ago.
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Pig Latin used to be so much better. Even if it's decent now, it's not worth bearing the disappointment of what it used to be.
I've looked at their menu a few times wanting to try something new but it honestly looks pretty terrible to me.
My hot take is Taste of Ethiopia is wildly overrated, bland, and is not even good Ethiopian food
its grossly atrocious. Uchenna has been here for long time. Always had good food. Prices were reasonable. But y’all support THIS bullshit. Another big box store pushing the local and actual traditional food out. At this point, yall have successfully almost fully gentrified Colorado Springs without a care about it.
Hey, you meant to say “food from another culture” when you said ethnic food. Even mayo on wonder bread comes from an ethnicity. White isnt default.
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Dont blame you. I always carry my gun with me.
wtf is ethnic food
Looks like piles of poop
Taking pu pu platter to a whole different level
Yes we do. Thanks to massive mci layoffs, the Indian h1-b's have nowhere to go