Queen Of Sheba Ethiopian - Denver

Finally tried the Ethiopian food at Queen of Sheba on E Colfax — and what a treasure this spot is! The owner is a lovely lady who is also your bartender, server, and cook in this cozy little spot that feels like you’re eating in her home dining room. All the meats are delicious, as well as the lentils and potatoes for my vegetarian folks! . Gluten-free injera available if you call ahead a few days. . Call for a reservation! There’s a total of maybe 6 tables here, so it’s a must.

This is an incredible place. We have been in Ethiopian restaurants in several countries and continents (not in Ethiopia itself though), but this little unassuming strip mall place at Colfax is certainly the best we had so far. It was the wish of my eldest daughter to go to an Ethiopian restaurant for her birthday, and we happily obliged. The food was heavenly, as always here. We were in the separate room at the end of the restaurant where you sit on low Ethiopian stools around a traditional basket table where the food is served on one large plate. The rest of the restaurant has regular tables and chairs. The restaurant was full, and given that it is a one lady operation, I expected long wait times, but incredibly enough, the owner/chef/waitress with her one stove managed to get delicious food to everybody in reasonable time. You have to live with her telling you No when you order something particularly time consuming when the restaurant is full, but we can very well live with that. EVERYTHING is so good. This is a remarkable place.

This may be the best meal I’ve ever had in Denver. An experience unlike any other. True Ethiopian made by an incredible woman. Eat with your hands and have a meal you will never forget.

Amazing dinner at Queen of Sheba!! The owner gave us a warm welcome and we sat down immediately. It seemed like she was the only one in tonight, serving as both waitress and chef. She chatted amiably with us and gave us some recommendations. We ordered meat sambusas, the Queens Feast for Two, collard greens, and a potato/cabbage/carrot dish. It all came out fairly quickly and was served with heaps of injera. Everything was so delicious super flavorful and well spiced. Favorite items were the lamb stew and potato/cabbage/carrot stew. If we lived here we’d come every week.

You can absolutely feel the authenticity and dedication that the wonderful woman who runs this business puts into her food. I was lucky enough to visit twice while in Denver and both times was blown away. Enjera is wonderfully bouncy and perfectly sour with excellently spiced and seasoned meat and vegetable dishes with tender meat. The vegetable Sam Bussa is insanely full of flavor and served immediately out of the fryer, beautifully crisp layers outside of perfectly cooked lentils. You can’t go wrong, and make sure you leave her a good tip, you’ll see why she deserves it.