The Haile-Mariam family gathered in Harlem to share brunch with the Ethiopian ambassador to the U.N. - a former colleague and friend of Haile. What better place to try than Marcus Samuelsson's new endeavor: Red Rooster?!
We were lucky enough to have a friend who could hook us up with reservations (not usually allowed for brunch - thanks, Toats!), so we were spared a nearly 45-minute wait and got to sit at a comfortable table in the downstairs area. We couldn't resist trying the nuts as an appetizer since they included injera chips, but sadly there weren't too many crispy pieces of injera to go around.
We did enjoy a wide variety of the entrees, ranging from:
chicken with lemon couscous...
mac 'n' greens...
salmon...
and lamb sweet potato hash.
The food was tasty (though the desserts were a bit too sweet), but we agreed that it wouldn't have been worth a long wait. But our overall experience was quite pleasant, and we were very impressed with the staff. Everyone was very friendly and we felt quite comfortable chatting and relaxing.
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