Queen of Sheba

I’ve had Ethiopian food at a few different restaurants and this was by far my favorite! 4 of us met for dinner and we split the large dinner for 4. This dinner comes with several small piles of meats, 2 sides, bread, choice of appetizer and 4 drinks (which includes certain alcoholic ones as well).
Everything was outstanding! I recommend the lentil samosas and the Ethiopian coffee, which is strong! Very satisfied, and would highly recommend to anyone. One side note, we were told when we arrived that reservations, though not necessary, are appreciated, so do call ahead.

This place has the most amazing food. It was my first time eating Ethiopian food and it struck me enough that I was back a few days later. The injera is great! I’ve had both the Queen’s platter and the vegetarian platter, both were really good. Also, the honey wine went down really easy.
I love this place and will be back!

Their food is the best Ethiopian I’ve had. I recommend the Queen’s dinner combo to share. It has a great selection of some of the tastiest options on the menu. If your party will be more than 4, highly recommend calling ahead.

Had an Ethiopian light beer, the stuffed fried bread appetizer, and the meat sampler. Oh my god good.
It was my first time to have Ethiopian food and I loved it. Looks questionable but the staff is so friendly and the food it’s so good.

Amazing Ethiopian food. Amazing food period. Amazing person. By any metric one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in years.
I was visiting Denver and came with a local friend. We got the Queens Platter to share and it came with an appetizer, as well as honey wine. The food was amazing. The meat dishes were richer and more subtly spiced than some other Ethiopian experiences but the thing that stole the crown was the vegetable dishes. They were so complex, subtle and delicious it’s hard to describe. We both agreed we would go the vegetable route in the future.
The place itself is very cute (although the overhead sign itself is pretty faded this place clearly does not need a sign as it the house was packed on a Sunday night shortly after opening) filled to the brim with huge thriving plants. Clearly Ms. Zodi and the plants are well established here.
Speaking of Ms. Zodi, who appears to chef owner and front of house all in one, she is very much the heart and soul of the experience. In between waiting all of the tables and making all of the dishes, including the injera, to order from scratch (no steam tables here) she found time to chat and hug and laugh not only her regulars (of which there are clearly many) but new customers alike. If I lived in Denver I would be here every night.

Best Ethiopian in Denver hands down! You know this place is good because they haven’t replaced their sign in front of their business yet everyone knows how to find it. We had the veggie sampler and doro wot. The sampler had all the options you’d want plus more! The doro wot was spicy and juicy. The Queen herself was our hostess, waitress and cook. She was sweet and welcoming and on top of us needing more injera, even for our to go box. I’m so happy to have found this place to satisfy my Ethiopian cravings!

Omfg, I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Zodi cooks up some amazing food! I’ve had the vegetarian platter and it honestly was better than the also amazing meat platter! The food is also big portions for not a lot of money!
If you’re contemplating going, just go!!! You will NOT be disappointed.
One side note, the restaurant is rather small and Zodi asked that if I bring a party of 4 or more to call ahead to reserve a table and to also allow to prep for it. Which is fair considering that she doesn’t make a ton of food ahead of time to prevent waste and it’s faster to serve this way.

I have never had Ethiopian food before until I came to Queen of Sheba! The food here is absolutely spectacular!
Apparently, you are supposed to have reservations, and you might be moved around… the service here is strange and bewildering, but if you can look past the quirks you’ll be in for a fantastic meal.

We landed on this spot by the recommendation of a local friend. You would never find or try it based on the faded sign that tops their strip mall location. Zewditu immediately chastised us for not having a reservation for our group of four. We knew this was going to be an experience.
We started with a veggie sambusas. It was crispy on the outside with a «meaty» and spicy lentil filling. We shared the vegetarian platter for two. When it was presented, we thought that it couldn’t possibly be enough food for two people. We walked away stuffed. The peas and lentils were amazing and tasty. Not too spicy.
This is definitely a hole in the wall with amazing food. We will return on our next visit to Denver.

Excellent food, hospitable service. Went here to break our fast after Yom Kippur. The place is in a kind of run down strip mall but don’t let that fool you. The woman that owns the place is the chef and the waitress. We had excellent lamb, beef and vegetarian dishes. Everything was delicious. Highly recommended!

Don’t be fooled by the sign out front. Although the sign is dim and faded, this place is truly a gem!
Service is incredibly polite and friendly, and our server made excellent recommendations and took great care of us. I advise asking to sit in the «private room» towards the back of the restaurant. It creates more of a cozy, intimate dining experience.
We started with the sambussa– pastry filled with lentils, green chili, onion and herbs, and also ordered some Ethiopian beers. Our server recommended which were lighter, darker, etc. and helped us make the right choice even though we didn’t know anything about Ethiopian brews! We shared a cup of honey wine just for fun, and although I probably wouldn’t choose it again, it tasted better than other honey wines I’ve had before, and added to the experience.
We had the lamb and veggie combos with our injera (Ethiopian bread– sponge-​like and almost has a sweet taste to it), and our server brought us extra injera as we were not the most efficient eaters. Be prepared to eat with your hands and lick them clean! Everything was mouthwatering good and we did not leave a single drop of food on our platter. We finished off with some Ethiopian coffee, and our server first brought us the roasted beans to smell to show the authenticity of their coffee.
One tip– if you’d like to order take out, just know they ask about an hour’s notice.
I’ll definitely be back!

Absolutely delicious! We ordered the veggie combo for one along with one beef item, and that alone was very filling for two people. Everything bite I took was like a party in my mouth! There were so many wonderful flavors to savor. The restaurant is pretty small and run by a few sweet ladies, which makes for a very cozy and home-​y dining experience. The wait may be long, but it’s totally worth it, because the food is AMAAAZING. Go there. Go there meow!

Absolutely incredible!!! This was my first time trying Ethiopian food and my experience could not have been better! First of all, the kitchen is run almost entirely by the sweetest little Ethiopian woman who made us feel more like a guest in her home than customers at a restaurant. The space is small and welcoming but the food is the best part. I ordered The Vegetarian Combo, a giant plate of delicious and perfectly flavored, interesting dishes featuring lentils, greens, potatoes and veggies. Rather than eating with utensils, you break off a piece of this simple dosa-​like bread and pinch the different dishes. As a vegetarian, it felt like a culinary adventure! We even tried the honey wine which tastes exactly as it sounds and was surprisingly delicious. This was hands down the best meal I’ve had in a very long time. If I lived in Denver I’d be here weekly!

The best food and hospitality ever! I love the heart and soul of this magnificent eatery! Prepare to eat with your hands and experience something from thousands of miles away.
I had 7c. It is beef and was tender and nicely seasoned. Highly recommend it especially if you like mild food. The bread is wonderfully mysterious and unique. If I lived here, it would be a ‘return weekly ’ place for me.
Leave full, body, soul and Spirit!

What a wonderful hostess! She really made the meal amazing with her charm. I found the wait for the food completely worth it and understandable since it’s a made from scratch kinda place.
My date and I sampled some lamb tibs and the raw kitfo among some of the other bonus side helpings of some pea concoction, potato and onion, and my favorite thing to say AND eat timatim fitfit! Just say that and try not to grin from ear to ear! The injera was delicious and I can’t get enough of it!!! I’ll be back many, many more times!

Dining here was such a wonderful experience! Although service was slower than what we are used to, the owner was incredibly nice and helpful. We got the veggie combo plate and wot. The food is definitely spicier than we expected, but incredibly flavorful. We didn’t try the lamb but heard that was good as well. Finally, we had the honey wine. Although it wasn’t my favorite, my friends enjoyed it immensely. Definitely worth a try.

If the food hadn’t been so incredible I would have given this two maybe three stars. The owner/​chef was more interested in talking and having coffee with her friends over serving lunch.
But setting that aside, the food was incredible. This is not my first time eating Ethiopian food but this was an opportunity to try new dishes I’d never had. For my main I got the spicy red lentils. I also ordered the fried injera topped with spicy Ethiopian butter. The fried bread was so good and a huge portion. In fact I was told the red lentils would be plenty for lunch. Only after I assured her it would be several meals did she relent and let me do both.
The red lentils came with yellow lentils, collared greens and regular injera. I ate all of that. Wow, some of the best Ethiopian food I’ve ever eaten.
When you go prepare to spend some time there. This is not a quick meal but well worth it.

Such a warm and welcoming place! The hostess came right over and greeted us with a hug like old friends. The vegetarian combo platter was wonderful and had an item I hadn’t encountered before — perhaps a mash of potatoes and lentils? Whatever it was, was delish! And we had plenty of leftovers to spare. If we are ever back this way we will be happy to return :)

People who know me are very much aware of my love for Ethiopian food. In Denver, my family has a go-​to resto, but on my last visit home, we decided to switch it up and try Queen of Sheba after hearing time and time again how it’s the best in the city.
The great thing about trying new Ethiopian restaurants is the menus are usually very similar, so we always go with the same order. For starters, we tried both the veggie and meat sambusas. While I loved the lentils that made up the veggie variety, my favorite was the meat kind, made up of slightly sweet ground beef. For our main feast, we went with the meat combo for two and the veggie combo for two. It was the perfect amount of food for the four of us and I can honestly say I loved every bite on the large plate! To sip, we enjoyed Ethiopian beer (they were out of all but St. George’s) and also traditional honey wine, which was some of the best I have had.
This is a very small place and there were only two people working, with the lady of the house very much in the forefront, taking orders and delivering the food. She was super friendly and although she messed up our drink order and was a bit slow in getting refills, it’s admirable to witness how much care she takes in her restaurant and food.
If going in with a group of four or more, definitely give her a call. A group of about 8 walked in without a heads up and while they were seated, she urged them to call next time and I could tell she was a bit miffed.
My fellow Ethiopian lovers were praising our food the entire time. From the injera to the stewed meats, it was more flavorful than most joints I’ve tried.
Case in point, looks like we may have a new favorite Ethiopian restaurant…

My good friend and I came to this Ethiopian restaurant for dinner after finding it on Unilocal.It was late in the evening, and upon walking in, the restaurant was noticeably crowded but foot traffic soon dwindled just before closing time. The interior lighting was no longer the sharpest, and the long vertical dining area looked lonesome after hours. Despite these noticeable signs of fatigue, this one-​person operation was in no hurry to call it the night. She enthusiastically served us, and waited until we were completely full before sending us off, happy and satisfied.
The Tibs ($ 9.99) turned out too dry, unfortunately. The accompanying jalapenos, onions, and seasonings couldn’t overcome these overcooked beef strips. Tibs can turnout inedible when it’s too dry. In this case we couldn’t finish it.
The Vegetarian Combo for One ($ 14.99) came with yellow split pea stew, green split peas, red lentil stew, collard greens, cabbage, carrots, and potato stew, and green lentil salad. The Combo was sensational, addictive, and generous. The combination of textures and the mild to spicy flavors was spot on. I particularly liked the variety of peas, vegetable stews, lentils, and collard greens.
We were provided with plenty of fluffy injera to complement the delicious veggies. The Ethiopian Honey Wine ($ 3.99) offered a sweet and refreshing aftertaste to give breaks to the taste buds. I highly recommend it.
Service was personable, gracious, and friendly. Interestingly, rather than a platter, the food was served on a plate with injera folded on the edges. We were never rushed to leave and the owner stuck around and chatted with us. I want to give this place another chance so I’d be interested in coming back to try the lamb items.