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Queen Sheba Eth
Queen Sheba Eth
Queen Sheba Eth

Queen Sheba Ethiopian Cuisine

Ethiopian, African, Vegetarian, Vegan

Ethiopian food is more communal than almost any other type of ethnic food. The hallmark of Ethiopian cuisine consists of sharing food on one giant plate and using enjera a spongy, sour, pliable flat bread to scoop up the various shared dishes. enjera is the common thread of almost every meal for Ethiopia's middle and upper classes. Prepared much as it was 1,000 years ago, enjera is both an eating utensil and a palette for other foods to lie on. It lines the giant plate, soaking up the sauces and spices of the various dishes piled on top. The eating of this lining or "tablecloth" signifies that the meal is officially over, completing the communal Ethiopian dining experience. Zion Taddese and her brother Eskinder opened Queen Sheba Restaurant on Howe Avenue in August of 2003. Together, the siblings offer friendly and attentive service along with spicy, flavorful dishes that follow the traditions of Ethiopian dining. You can enjoy, the famed honey wine, tej, which Ethiopians often make themselves, with a unique taste that complements the spices in the food. Combination plates on the menu, allow you to sample different dishes arranged symmetrically on a giant plate. Dishes such as Gomen, a dish of cooked spinach, collard greens, onions and garlic. Gomen may remind you of collards in soul-food cooking. Then experience, miser kik wot (wot meaning "stew"), a satisfying, mild-flavored dish made with lentils and spices. In the combination you will find two similar-tasting dishes, doro wot and gored gored. Doro wot is a popular dish with chicken leg and hard-boiled egg, served on a dark bed of simmered vegetables and spices. It has the color, consistency and heat of a fiery chili. Doro wot is of the chicken family, the gored gored has cubes of beef in a similar mixture, spiced in Ethiopian fashion, with berbere.

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Location and hours

Location

Location

1704 Broadway , Sacramento, CA

(916) 446-1223

Hours

Hours

Monday 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Delivery
Dine In
Reservations
Takeout
Pickup
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Accessible

Reviews

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4.5

(45 reviews)

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Reviewed on March 5, 2019 Verified Purchase

I enjoyed the meat dishes better than the vegetarian ones, which lacked as much spice/flavor. The cottage cheese is AMAZING!

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Stacy B.
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Reviewed on February 17, 2019 Verified Purchase

Being Valentine's Day there was a waiting line to eat. The bar became empty so we chose to eat there and fight the waitress's filling glasses and water splashing on the counter. Waitresses were helpful in giving pointers on the food and how to eat with your fingers.

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Reviewed on February 17, 2019 Verified Purchase

Being Valentine's Day there was a waiting line to eat. The bar became empty so we chose to eat there and fight the waitress's filling glasses and water splashing on the counter. Waitresses were helpful in giving pointers on the food and how to eat with your fingers.

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David C.
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Reviewed on January 22, 2019 Verified Purchase

great outstanding food & good aroma from the spices; great service by the staff.

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Faisal S.
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Reviewed on January 22, 2019 Verified Purchase

great outstanding food & good aroma from the spices; great service by the staff.

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Faisal S.
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Reviewed on September 24, 2017 Verified Purchase

Love Ethiopian food and tonight in spite of a long wait to be served our order was particularly fresh tasting.

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Nora P.
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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

Food was excellent. Service was fair. Not too much detail to checking in with the guests to see their ongoing needs. Several of us were new to this dining so an explanation of what to expect would have helped a lot. I would come back for the food.

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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

I enjoyed the dinner however I had difficulty locating my voucher on my phone and utilization partly due to first time trying it out

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Reviewed on October 5, 2016 Verified Purchase

I am vegan and love Queen Sheba since they are vegan friendly... deliciously so. I mostly love the lunch buffet so when we go to dinner, have the same things in a dinner plate.

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Russell S.
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Reviewed on September 29, 2016 Verified Purchase

deliciuos food and wonderful service

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Paty S.
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Reviewed on July 7, 2016 Verified Purchase

A little slow on bringing out the food.

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Reviewed on April 26, 2016 Verified Purchase

Great food. Service is a little slow, but very friendly.

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Reviewed on January 19, 2015 Verified Purchase

it was my second experience with ethiopian food, it was very good

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Reviewed on September 23, 2014 Verified Purchase

Because this was our first visit and we loved the decor, the service and most of all the food. While we do not live in CA, we definitely would recommend this restaurant to others traveling to Sacamento.

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Reviewed on September 1, 2014 Verified Purchase

Loved the spices and flavors

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Reviewed on July 7, 2014 Verified Purchase

I really didn't care for the food.

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Reviewed on March 11, 2014 Verified Purchase

We tried the lamb tibbs, beef tibs and doro wot. The beef was very tough and pretty much not edible. The service was friendly, but very slow (we were the only ones there)

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Reviewed on December 4, 2013 Verified Purchase

Wonderful change of pace from other dining experiences. Very flavorful food!

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Reviewed on November 29, 2013 Verified Purchase

Food is delicious. Staff is friendly. Ambience is very authentic. One of our faves!

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Reviewed on September 27, 2013 Verified Purchase

Food was great! Place has nice Ethiopian pictures. I say it is good for a big group since 2-3 people can share a large plate.

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Reviewed on September 24, 2013 Verified Purchase

The great food was matched by the great service. We had never been to this restaurant, but the staff made recommendations that will certainly bring us back again. Absolutely delicious!!

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Reviewed on June 27, 2013 Verified Purchase

The food was amazing!!! The server took the time to explain each dish and how to eat it. She also brought us samples of other foods we inquired about. It was a great meal.

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Reviewed on May 30, 2013 Verified Purchase

Good food. Good service.

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Reviewed on April 17, 2013 Verified Purchase

Good food. Great service!

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Reviewed on April 13, 2013 Verified Purchase

This restaurant, while good is a test of your patience when they are busy. We were not put off by it, but several other customers were. They are a family run business and there is one woman who waits tables for the whole establishment, and she busses tables and runs the register as well. Can be frustrating if you are in a hurry

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Reviewed on January 20, 2013 Verified Purchase

Food and service are perfect, atmosphere is great.

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Reviewed on November 30, 2012 Verified Purchase

Food is great and staff is friendly. Only issue is when the place gets busy it takes awhile for drinks or refills.

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Reviewed on November 10, 2012 Verified Purchase

We were pleasantly surprised. Will visit again.

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Reviewed on May 3, 2012 Verified Purchase

Phenomenal food! Excellent service!

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Reviewed on April 23, 2012 Verified Purchase

the people working at queen sheba were so friendly and the food was a unique experience

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Reviewed on April 22, 2012 Verified Purchase

They are an excellent restaurant. The servers are knowledgeable and the service friendly. The quality of their food is very fresh. We love the place.

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Reviewed on March 6, 2012 Verified Purchase

Fun to eat with my fingers. :-)

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Reviewed on January 3, 2012 Verified Purchase

Service was good, just a little slow. Everything else was excellent.

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Reviewed on January 1, 2012 Verified Purchase

The server was friendly and helpful in helping us select our dishes and how to properly eat them. It was a very enjoyable evening.

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Reviewed on November 21, 2011 Verified Purchase

Waitress with the glasses. Hot!

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Reviewed on November 5, 2011 Verified Purchase

I had only eaten at an Ethiopian restaurant in San Francisco and I'm so glad we have one here in Sacramento. It was delicious.

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Reviewed on October 13, 2011 Verified Purchase

Best Ethiopian food in Northern California. Kitfo is the best.

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Reviewed on October 12, 2011 Verified Purchase

We LOVE Queen Sheba!!! Have been regulars for years. The food is fantastic and authentic. Zion, the owner, and her staff welcome us like family. It's like going home to eat-not like eating out! We recommend QS to everyone and have taken out-of-town guests and family there.

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Reviewed on September 17, 2011 Verified Purchase

Fabulous. Loved it!

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Reviewed on September 12, 2011 Verified Purchase

It was an interesting experience, but I will most likely choose another restaurant for further visits.

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Reviewed on August 11, 2011 Verified Purchase

We tried the Chicken Doro Wot, Beef Kitfo, Lamb Tibbs, and Vegetarian Combination. Everyone agreed the Lamb Tibbs was outstanding, just perfect in flavor and tenderness. The Chicken Doro Wot and Beef Kitfo were spicy and tasted good. The different items in the Vegetarian Combination tasted very good. Everything was enjoyable for this dining experience, and it was fun for all to eat with your fingers!

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Reviewed on August 9, 2011 Verified Purchase

The food is always great. The service can sometimes be a little slow (drink refills, etc), but it's forgivable.

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Reviewed on August 8, 2011 Verified Purchase

Have eaten there in the past many times. Always thought it was on the pricey side, but with the restaurant.com offer, it made it more reasonable (but still pricey). This time the food was too salty and meats very dry. The ethiopian iced tea was weak.

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Reviewed on August 8, 2011 Verified Purchase

The food was delicious and the server was very nice and made great recommendations. I will definitely go again.

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Cassandra M.
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Reviewed on July 26, 2011 Verified Purchase

Food is great. Service is just slow and sparce. They need more help.

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