I have never tried Ethiopian before so I can't give a fair review of the food I had at Meskerem. What I can review however is the HORRIBLE SERVICE. The waiter, who I believe is also the owner, was extremely rude and condescending to the four of us. I had questions about the menu since this was my first experience with this type of cuisine and he seemed bothered by the fact I was asking questions. Seeing that I was getting nowhere with him, I chose chicken since I felt rushed to make a decision. It took almost 30 minutes for our meals to come out even though there were only two other tables occupied at prime lunch time (noon). Once our food arrived, the waiter never came back to check on us. We had to hunt him down for our check and when we received it, all of our orders were lumped together in one sum. I asked if we could pay individually for what we had and he refused. He split the $75 four ways and I ended up paying $18.75 for a handful of chicken and a can of warm Coke. (Oh by the way, they charge you for the baskets of bread you use to eat the food) Not happy with the experience, I only tipped $2 for a total of $20.75. When I checked my online statement a couple of days later, he had gone in and added more money to my tip !!! SO SHADY and ILLEGAL !! My advice, pay in cash and make sure you have plenty of time for an excruciatingly long lunch ! I will never recommend or spend another dime in this establishment.