Saba's - Fitzroy

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My first Ethiopian dining experience and safe to say I'm loving it! Had the vegetarian combination (chef's selection of three vegetarian stew) and Dorhi

What a great little unpretentious place! Friendly staff, wonderfully tasty food and a nice selection of wineNot to mention reasonable prices.

With helpful, friendly staff willing to guide the novice, Saba's is a great pkace to dive into this warm and savoury cuisine. Get ready to share, because dishes tnd to come on injerra, a pancake/bread analog that you break off and use to scoop up the gravy laden yumminess. Delicious.

Saba's is in the midst of the stretch of Brunswick Street (Fitzroy) with many restaurants, cafes, and bars. It is one of the several Ethiopian restaurants in the neighborhood.Compared to Ethiopian restaurants in the suburban town of Footscray, Saba's is about AU$5-10 pricier. Since very few customers here are Ethiopian expatriates (unlike those in Footscray), the spiciness and flavor levels seem tone down a bit. However, I found some items that I never seen in the 50+ Ethiopian restaurants I have had in my life. Based on the description in the menu, they can be actually from neighboring Sudan or South Sudan. Thus, I think you may be able to get things from beyond Ethiopia here.On the night I visited, they seemed understaffed, with only one lady who had to take care of all the guests in the whole restaurants. She is extremely friendly and helpful but seemed overwhelmed sometimes. Overall, Saba's is a nice restaurant. However, if you know Ethiopian cuisine relatively well and been to many other Ethiopian restaurants before, do expect that its food is not as spicy and more salty. It is also more expensive than those Ethiopian restaurants in Footscray.