15100 Fri Nov 04 19:47:38 -0800 2005 9 4 Pacific Northwest 0 37798 I'd like to try out some of the Seattle Ethiopian restaurants, and would like to know which ones are the most delicious. Because I'm pregnant, I also need to have a scrupulously clean kitchen and a staff who can understand English enough to answer food questions. Thanks! Fri Nov 04 19:47:38 -0800 2005 0 Shelly Baur 1 37800 Shelly, The best way to experience the Ethiopian dining experience is to skip any or all food for six weeks. That's the authentic cuisine. Fri Nov 04 20:56:25 -0800 2005 37798 0 Tighe 2 37803 Fasica in Columbia City is very good, slow though/ Fri Nov 04 23:52:36 -0800 2005 37800 0 josh 3 37885 This one sounds good, too. I'll keep it in mind for a later excursion. Thanks! Mon Nov 07 21:25:02 -0800 2005 37803 0 Shelly Baur 2 37884 While I appreciate the awareness update, this is probably not the best advice to give to a pregnant woman. Mon Nov 07 21:22:30 -0800 2005 37800 0 Shelly Baur 1 37805 My new easy-to-get-to great Ethiopian place for lunch is Pan African, at the Pike Market on 1st, two doors down from the crumpet place. Their latest restaurant inspection score is 0, which means perfect. (Handy tool, here's the link: http://www.decadeonline.com/main.phtml?agency=skc ) Two person staff, husband and wife, and both speak excellent English. Sat Nov 05 00:26:15 -0800 2005 37798 0 baselle 2 37883 Sounds like a great recommendation. Thanks Mon Nov 07 21:21:24 -0800 2005 37805 0 Shelly Baur 1 37820 I concur with Pan African. I ate there last weekend and it was just fantastic. We had three entrees with the idea we would take it home and ended up eating it all, with extra scooping bread. We did take pause to be grateful for the abundance of everything we have here in the US, thanks to the post for keeping that in perspective! By the way, the chicken with dates and apricots was ambrosia. Together with the vegetarian sampler, you will be very happy indeed. The people watching at the market is a blast! Nothing like exposing a new little one to great cuisine in utero. Congrats! Sat Nov 05 12:36:59 -0800 2005 37798 0 Michelle1001 2 37882 Thanks for the recommendation. I'm trying my best to expose the baby to a full range of cuisine, both for my sake and because the latest research shows it does make a difference in what they'll like later. Mon Nov 07 21:20:35 -0800 2005 37820 0 Shelly Baur 1 38182 Again, I recommend Cafe Wieni in North Seattle. I described it in an earlier post. They are slow, but worth it. Scrupulously clean dining room and kitchen. Perfect English. They have a couple items in their vegetarian platter that no one else has, and they are generous in their use of spices and garlic. The menu includes other North African specialties such as fava bean Foul. Fasica is now called Awash. It's still good, but not in the same league as Cafe Wieni. (Wieni means "grape", and is the name of the owner/wife.) Fri Nov 18 19:05:23 -0800 2005 37798 0 n21jc