Enssaro - Oakland

Have the veggie sambusa and veggie prober. The Sambusa and mild divided peas were my favorites. The staff was very attentive (sat me immediately, replaced napkins without asking immediately available when I asked to go box). With the QR code ordering/payment system I never had to wait for anything except when the food was prepared (which might take 10-15 min for appetizer and 5-10 additional min for entre). Had 't got the vegan dessert, but note that there is honey almond granola that makes me question when it vegan.

I love getting the vegan combo and sharing it with my partner! The vegan dessert is also amazing! Remember that Ethiopian foods are made to share, so if you dive, all your orders will be placed on a plate. This includes orders from those in your company that are not vegan! The Injera sections are also very small, so I would order an additional part for each meal.

All the vegan options I’ve had are the best. Amazing flavors.

I have vegan family in Oakland and this is their favorite restaurant. After browsing their online menu and seeing a few new to me menu items, I was excited to come here with them. I ordered 3 appetizers: DENITCH FRIES Thin cut and deep fried potatoes, resembling potato chips in appearance, but not as crisp as a chip. A delightful snack on which to munch while awaiting your main course. Ketchup is available. Portion is large. YE MESSER SAMBUSA golden fried pastry puffs (similar to samosas) filled with lentils spices. Served with a spicy sauce. Delicious! Comes with triangular 4 pieces. BUTACHA Homemade Ethiopian hummus. My DD is part Ethiopian and neither of us had ever heard of this being apart of Ethiopian cuisine. Comes with 4 scoops. Tip: scoop up some of the hummus together with the Messer Wot for a super dose of deliciousness. For my entree, I ordered the Vegetarian Sampler, aka Ye Tsome Bayaynetu. It comes with Messer Wot (somewhat spicy red lentils), Kik Alicha (yellow split peas), Ata Kilt (cabbage potatoes), Gomen (greens), and salad. On my first visit, I ordered the veg sampler along with an extra order of Messer Wot. It all came out on one platter, which was nice, but it was a lot of food. On my second visit, I requested, and was allowed, to get double Messer Wot instead of the Kik Alicha (which I don't like) and it was the perfect amount of food. All of the veggies were excellent and they give plenty of injera. If you’re a fan of Ginger Beer, they serve a pretty good one here. There have a new vegan dessert, which is banana and cream based. I’m not a big banana fan so I skipped it, but was happy to see it being advertised. I only had a couple of dislikes. I thought service was a little lacking. It was hard to get our waitress's attention on both visits, and my hummus didn't come out until we were almost finished eating on the second visit. Also, gratuity is automatically included on tables of 4 or more. This peeves me. 4 is not a large party and it's probably why the service was sub par.

Really good Ethiopian food in Oakland Downtown! Very tidy and her veggie sampler was top notch. Good amount for money and beautiful ambience. Like other Ethiopian places, it is also on the expensive side, but I would give it to the taste and service. Must try her sambusa! P.S: Parking must be made near Lake Merritter and go up here.