Massawa Restaurant

We had discovered this restaurant several years ago, enjoyed it thoroughly, and couldn’t wait to get back. I’m extremely sensitive to grains (eg: wheat) and it went without saying that their injera is made the traditional way, and therefore gluten-free. Two of us ordered a veggie platter, the servings were so generous we couldn’t possibly get through all of it, but truly enjoyed every bite. The service was, and is, friendly and fast, and the food simply couldn’t be better. All of this and at a remarkably reasonable price to boot. Already looking forward to next time.

NOT GLUTEN FREE. Not celiac friendly. Despite East African food having a reputation of being gluten free this place is not. I ended up projectile vomiting, until 1am. It ruined my night last night and not feeling 100% today either. The language barrier made it difficult to convey allergy information. I asked the waitress about wheat, barley or rye. She got another waitor who spoke more English, he also had trouble understanding. But waved the "you're fine" gesture. I suspect their injera has barley or wheat in it. It was impressively stretchy for "gf" Rating 2 stars instead of 1 because the food was good, staff were friendly, and it was a cute little spot with a sense of community.