The times we've been down to Alphabet City recently, we noticed a brand new Ethiopian restaurant had popped up: Haile Bistro. So when a bunch of friends mentioned they wanted to grab Ethiopian food with us, we figured it was a perfect opportunity to check it out.
We gathered the injera-craving troops (Dave, Elim, Liz, Shana, and Kristen), and headed downtown.
Though the space is extremely small, we were immediately impressed with the decor and friendly service. We were greeted immediately, and checked on regularly throughout the night to make sure we had everything we needed. We ordered two vegetarian samplers, the beef and lamb tibs, and doro wat to get a wide sampling. Everything was delicious! And we know it was made fresh because the food took a little while to come out - they definitely made it to order, which we appreciate. The beef and lamb were flavorful and tender, and all the vegetable dishes were perfect. The chicken in the doro wat was a bit pink in the center so we didn't eat it, but we definitely won't hold that against them. Everything else was delicious, and that was likely just a fluke. We literally cleaned our platters, and ordered a second round of lamb!
Looks like we've found our new go-to Ethiopian spot in NYC. As we left, they told DJ in Amharic "Don't be strangers!" We definitely won't!
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