My favorite Ethiopian

Langano is a favorite restaurant of mine, because you get very well cooked, flavorful Ethiopian with generous portions for a low price. This is definitely the value for Ethiopian I've seen. That said, their selection is not as wide as a place like Meskerem nor is there nearly as much attention to the decor. But I don't come for the ambiance, I come for the food, which compares well. The service is generally helpful and polite but not fast. Langano is open very late at night , so it's a great choice for a late meal in the burbs, but sometimes they have live musical acts which makes the place very loud. All things considered, it's still my favorite choice for Ethiopian.

The worst I've had

This was a terrible experience. First despite many open tables they seated us directly by the front door. Second, we ordered a platter off the menu, we know what comes with this meal. When the waitress brought it our favorite dish was missing. When I asked the waitress insisted that this was what we ordered, but when I asked again she admitted they were out of that dish and offered to give us some more of one of the others. If I hadn't asked she would have passed that off as a complete order. I've had this platter many times at other restaurants and typically the stews are warm, this time they were ice-cold like they'd been scooped straight out of refrigeration. The flavor was poor and the food tasted stale. Do not eat here!