Sunset Cafe

We decided to try this place out because of the other reviews. At first I was a little apprehensive because of the look of the building. However the Ethiopian food was really good. The owner should consider changing locations though. We had the Doro Begomen and the Lamb Tibs. Both was very good with large portions. Don't let the outside of this place fool you. The food is really good and service was good as well.

Just a little neighborhood eatery, and not very grand from the outside, but the food is off the chain. I really appreciate that they don't water down the seasonings to attract non-East-African customers. We got the Sunset Combo (pictured) and the Avocado Salad (which is just avocado and a bit of tomato, with a nice sour-salty dressing, and some onion and jalapeño to add even more flavor. Plus they serve it with crusty Vietnamese bread - gotta love the South End.) The Combo has the usual variety - with LOTS of meat dishes. The yellow split peas could have used a little more seasoning the last time we ate from Sunset Cafe, but otherwise the whole plate was pretty much perfect. Two of us ate half the combo for dinner and I had leftovers for breakfast and lunch the next day. Plus there's a full bar and we plan on going back for a little night out. Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants come and go in Seattle, but Sunset Cafe appears to be a keeper. It's become our go-to spot for tummy-warming food.

Absolutely lovely spot. Amazing food, amazing portions, very friendly staff (ALL MASKED), overall very clean all with beautiful Ethiopian music in the background. We split the 8 dish veggie combo and it was plenty of food for two people. Also the variety of flavors within that were to die for. Prices were very fair if not on the cheap end. Highly recommend hitting this place up!

The food was delicious! The goat was our favorite! The Chai was also -amazing-! We will definitely be going back. I would say that if you plan on going be patient and put any of your restaurant expectations aside- this is a somewhat of a Somalian social club (people are in and out all the time, I'm not sure who works there and who is just helping the owners out) so that is its target audience. That said, we felt very welcome.

Service is slow as it is a one woman show, but the food and presentation fantastic. I've eaten at many great Ethiopian places and it is one of my favorite cuisines. This ranks up at the top. There are items on the menu I have never seen before. Price point is excellent. A lot of food for a very reasonable price.