injera

Why is it so hard to find good Ethiopian food in a city as large as NYC? To be fair, we have only tried two places, but my research reveals a dearth of trusted information to know where to go. Injera received some decent reviews but didn't even live up to the non-hype.Let's start with the good. The service and people were friendly and welcoming. The restaurant was full on a Wednesday night, but we were able to grab a seat at the bar. Another redeeming quality was the wine. The problem was the food - a somewhat important factor. We ordered a vegetarian platter and beef tibs. Fish tibs would have been our preference, but this dish wasn't on the menu. Everything lacked the spicy, intense Berbere flavors I've come to expect from Ethiopian food, which happens to be one of my favorite cuisines. It was a perfectly boring platter.If you have a recommendation, I'd greatly appreciate it. We're going to head to Harlem for our next try.