Desta Ethiopian Kitchen, North Druids Hills

My first experience with Ethiopian food!! I was so pumped when my friend Marge suggested this place. It was the first time in a good while where I had a question about everything on the menu! I was most curious about the honey wine, which contrary to its name is not overly sweet. Marge was an old pro and taught me her ways so I basically copied what she ate. I ordered the Kitfo [very rare] and a side of Shiro, At first the waitress was stunned that I ordered my meat that rare, I actually had to convince her rare/ under-cooked/ raw meat doesn’t scare me! I was expecting something cold but it wasn’t. It was very spicy though! Thank goodness Injera, which is Ethiopian bread, was there to save me. And one disclaimer the shiro while made out of chick peas is nothing like hummus.  I was in no way disappointed by this but I was just once again reminded you can’t always assume! I think next I will want to try the tibs, which were raved about online. I can’t say this place would be for everyone but if you’re up for something different, like sharing, and using flat bread as a utensil I would highly recommend this place.