Queen of Sheba

We love Queen of Sheba, finding it a ready oasis for hungry city denizens at virtually any time, even on a Friday or Saturday night. QoS is on 9th and P Sts NW and has an unassuming store front. It is a little further away from "Little Ethiopia" up the street, but quite worth the trek.
We find it to be tastier (spicier) and more flavorful than some of the other places in town. Plus it is in the hood so location can't be beat. Prices are reasonable too.

First things first though, I have to talk about the injera, which is a spongy bread served alongside the dishes. Now, my friend Martha, who hails from Ethiopia herself, says that in country, the injera is made only from teff, which is a GF friendly grain. However, we started inquiring at a number of Ethiopian restaurants in DC, and found that their injera is typically made from a combination of teff and wheat. So, that puts it out of the running for us GF types. Bummer. But, here is what we do at Queen of Sheba...

I order the 7 veggie special and ask for them to serve it to me on a plate with brown rice and no injera. Be patient. You may need to explain this a few times. It is sometimes confusing to the servers there. But, bottom line, they really want you to enjoy the food and delicious it is. And eventually they get it. Ask for a fork, they will bring you that, and you can dig in to the mound of veggie delights with gusto.

Oh - you can eat all the veggie options except for the salad which also has injera in it. There are 8 options, so it is easy, just say Veggie 7 with all but that one salad.

In the photo above you see my food joy, and in the background, my companions' "normal" order, which was that night another veggie 7 plus beef tibs I think.

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