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Green star Mesob Ethiopian Restaurant (Central District)

1325 E Jefferson St
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 860-0403
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What distinguishes Mesob from its numerous competitors is a certain lightness it achieves in what should be heavy meals. The meats, the bread, the stews, the African greens, even the egg, which sits at the center of a big variety platter, do not burden the stomach, but with assistance from honey wine, seem to be absorbed with great ease and satisfaction. Be sure to bypass Mesob’s front room, with its glaring peach walls and unflinching florescent lights, and head back to the much more welcoming bar. The booths here are a cheap ticket to a poor man's paradise: Straw dangles above your head, disturbed by a ceiling fan with mirrored arms. A picture of a waterfall sits next to your face. The room is filled with Christmas lights and bamboo shoots and the smells of cheap, good Ethiopian food.
Hours: Mon- Sat 11 am-11 pm
Categories: Restaurant

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  • 4.67000/5 Stars.
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Fantastic!

Mesob has done well feeding me and a friend for many lunches and dinners, and also for 25 of us ordering off/on for several hours.
Good at standard Ethiopian fare, special orders for little kids or sensitive pallates, tasty and soft injera, friendly service.
Posted by abreuner on March 4, 2011 at 2:46 PM · Report
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Red Roxy Is Right

On all counts. Scary room, great food.
Posted by Fnarf on May 16, 2007 at 4:39 PM · Report
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Love the Mesob

It looks like nastiness in the front room, but the back room is a cozy bar, and the food is the best Ethiopian in this town. Bold statement, but I stand by it.
Posted by Red Roxy on May 15, 2007 at 8:45 AM · Report

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