Dinner was at Abyssinia, an Ethiopian restaurant. (Abyssinia refers to the Ethiopian Empire) What a treat!  We aren’t familiar with Ethiopian food, but this was delicious!  We shared an appetizer called Sambusa, a lentil filled pastry.  Yummy!  The food is served on a huge piece of spongy flatbread called injera.  PJ and I shared a beef dish – Beef Tibs, $13.89.  Greg had Yebeg Wat, lamb dish with red pepper sauce, $16.29.  It was so delicious! The only utensil you’ll use is your fingers!  We drank a spicy Ethiopian tea.  Our server, Genet, was excellent.   She was friendly and helpful.   The décor featured the Ethiopean flag colors of green, yellow and red.    There are vegetarian dishes, chicken, and deserts.  A full bar offers cocktail, beer and wine.  We fully enjoyed our food, and PJ had injera to take home later.  We’ll return to Abyssinia, on Avent Ferry Street, the next time we are in Raleigh.   http://abyssiniarestaurant.net/6.html

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