📍 Address: 3086 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)

Not you're typical Ethiopian restaurant. A little Americanized not as traditional. We love Ethiopian food and were in town from Southern Florida (no good places there) this place was ok..not worth the 1500+ reviews or a 40 min wait. Walk across the street and give the other Ethiopian spot a try.

📍 Address: 67 Prince St, Boston

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)

I dined at Monica's almost a year ago with five other people. I did not realize gratuities were automatically added to the bill for a party of 6. The bill seemed very high but I just paid it (after adding a 20% tip). I discovered the error and realized I overpaid by $70 +. I called the restaurant the next day and they agreed to refund my overpayment. To make a long story short, this never happened. I called three times with two promises to fix it. For the third call I left a message that was never returned. I gave up, which I'm sure they were counting on. Terrible customer service and I will not be back.

📍 Address: 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

Order off the menu, the buffet is a little gross. Food quality is much better from the menu. DO order a Bahama Mama. DO order a creme puff. DO visit the Fudge Haus next door. Thank you, drive thru.

📍 Address: 1059 Alberni Street, Vancouver

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

I was on a limited time schedule on a business trip and just had to come here. I ordered a lemon tart, chocolate marquise cake, a canele, and a cafe latte for breakfast. Don't look at me like that. - Lemon tart. The unique bruleed sugar topping brought a crunch and caramel-like sweetness to the tart lemon curd. The pate sucree crust was bomb too. - Chocolate marquise. I was drowning in thick chocolate ganache mousse layered with salted caramel and hazelnut wafer. An excellent combination! - Cafe latte. An average cup. I needed this to cut through the sweets, but it didn't make me sing or anything. - Canele. My least favorite. It was chewy but that's about it. No tender center or particularly caramel flavor detected.

📍 Address: 3086 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)

Delicious Ethiopian food that is very popular. A nearby diner commented on the high volume of out of towners that created the long wait. She just laughed when I said I was one of them. I really like that they have an option to have combination platters so you can try various meats and sides. The amount of food on the 3 meat platter my dining companion and I enjoyed was robust. Nice flavor profiles for the lamb/chicken and fish. My first time trying miso but I really enjoyed it. I requested lemons and jalapenos and they added the additional spice and zest I wanted in the food. The wait wasn't terrible but when we were finally seated the line didn't stop growing. There is an option for indoor or outdoor seating (weather permitting). The seating inside is intimate but we received a warm welcome. Some offerings of beer/wine and other alcohol as well as desserts. As with many Ethiopian restaurants, your food is cooked to order so be patient. Parking is shared by a few neighboring businesses but not challenging. If in the area I'd definitely patronize this establishment again.

📍 Address: 361 Boylston St, Boston

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

Outstanding food, close to the Back Bay hotels. Pluses: creative/exotic sandwiches; open late (11p I think). Minuses: a bit pricey for sandwich fare, but then again, this was very unique. We rolled into our hotel around 9:30pm, famished (after 10 hours of driving/flying/driving). We were hoping for non-chain, quick-but-not-fast food. The concierge recommended several places, but our options were severly limited (on a weekday night at 10p) and this was the highest rated and within walking distance of the choices we had. My gf got the spinach salad and I got the tenderloin sandwich (based on the waiter's recommendation)... wow! Interesting tid bit: each sandwich (roughly a dozen+ options) was created by a chef in town (yes, from other restaurants) and then featured with their names on the Parish Cafe's menu. What a novel premise! Indeed, there were several unusual creations that I wanted to try, but I had to go with the steak recommendation. At $20 I hesitated because it was the most expensive sandwich (most were between $12-$15) but the waiter didn't flinch and I recognize tenderloin is not cheap. The salad was good, but I only had one quick bite (I'll leave it to her to write a review :) I only wish we had time/room for dessert at this cafe, but with midnight approaching and with a full morning ahead of us (including bfast) we had to pass. As for ambiance, being July, we sat al fresco where the cafe featured about 7-8 tables ranging from 2-tops to 4-tops. The patio was 3/4 full at this hour and there was also always at least 1-2 staff outside, along with a dedicated register/computer. So, unlike some places with outdoor seating, there was never a chance that your needs could be delayed or overlooked -- a waiter/waitress was always available for flagging down if necessary and orders were entered immediately. All in all, a homerun for our first night in downtown Boston.