• 4
• Hits the spot but not mind-blowing

The friendly, welcoming staff is the real appeal of Tenat, in my opinion. Obviously a purely vegan Ethiopian place is also something of a gift, especially to those of us who travel frequently & are exposed to a lot of unequivocally great veggie fare - that includes some of the best vegan Ethiopian food anywhere, in L.A. and San Francisco. Unfortunately this is not a spectacular example of what Ethiopian food has to offer. The injera was spot-on authentic, but the various wots on the "injera plate" weren't seasoned properly - some too salty, some too bland, some too watery. What I'm assuming was supposed to be yesimir kik wot was more like a lentil puree and not really manageable in this form. All of these should be stewed slowly and seasoned carefully. One would kind of expect something outrageously good in the most Ethiopian-concentrated part of town. Still, a good offering and a definite treat. They also made a beet & apple juice "cocktail" to order, and that was delicious. I'm giving Tenat a generous 4 for the lovely staff.