Comments on: Queen of Sheba: Ethiopian food in Oklahoma City

By: John

John — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:01:21 +0000

I’ve been to queen of sheba restaurant before, and it was really nice. Great food and the owners were friendly. Great learning experience. Now i’m hungry

By: itsaseekrut

itsaseekrut — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:05:40 +0000

I have eaten here twice so far and LOVED EVERY BIT. Words fail to describe how much I love this food. The only thing I wish they had is jalapeno injera. The waiter is always incredibly nice and attentive, and someone comes out to explain the whole process for any newcomers. Last time I was in, they were playing Biggie on the sax. Needless to say, they kick a thousand asses and need way more business.

By: Josie

Josie — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:20:57 +0000

I must say that this place is certainly unique. I got the combination platter for $13.

While the food is flavorful, the injera bread is not quite my cup of tea. It’s quite a foreign concept to wrap your head around, but it’s a fun experience and a good way to open your mind up culturally to new things.

Oh, and the service was great. =)

By: Nickie

Nickie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:02:11 +0000

Went there last night for the poetry jam (1st Thursday of the month), food was good, ordered the lamb and lentils (bread was so-so, too different and filling for me), place was crowded. Its a fun and different place to eat with friendly crowd and staff.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:46:59 +0000

For those that would enjoy something different, this is it. Was in on a Friday night to a live light jazz band to compliment the atmosphere. Going in and not a fan of Lamb, Sheeba hit the mark with great flavor and spices. And eating with your hands, come on, it’s all part of the fun of it. I guess Eric takes his own fork to McDonalds to use and dips his boring McNuggets in the blah barbecue sauce. Poor thing!

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:20:49 +0000

I’m not sure if that was supposed to be a question or a statement, Kool. Mimi is Ethiopian, but I don’t know anything beyond that. Is there a different cuisine I’m unaware of?

By: Kool

Kool — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:08:48 +0000

Is the owners of this Ethiopian Restaraunt Ethiopian Jews

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:35:09 +0000

I was so unimpressed with this place. Not that the food was bad, but it was totally blah. Very overpriced. Fourteen dollars per person for the sampler platter with salad, beans, corn, and 3 small piles of meat. Calling that spongy substance bread is totally misleading. It was more similar to insulating foam than bread. The whole “eating with your hands is so cool,” thing is lame. Everyone in the place was asking for forks. Everyone being us and one other table of two. We should’ve taken the hint from the empty parking lot. Overpriced blah food, save your dough and eat somewhere good.

By: The Motley Oklahoman » 10 Local Restaurant Recommendations

The Motley Oklahoman » 10 Local Restaurant Recommendations — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:59:06 +0000

[...] about Indian food. Unless you just had wrongheaded ideas about it in the first place. 4. Queen of Sheba. Such good food! We’ve been there with friends, we’ve been there alone, it’s a [...]

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:47:40 +0000

This is my favorite place to eat with friends. Thanks Sara for the tip about the coffee ceremony!

By: Sara Cowan

Sara Cowan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:09:12 +0000

Have eaten at Queen of Sheba since it opened and half the fun is visiting with Mimi – she is so friendly and welcoming.

Also, Ethiopian food is great for kids and toddlers who like to eat with their hands anyway. My son loves it.

You will get a steamed towel before you eat, which really cuts down on the mess factor.

Special occasions call for the coffee ceremony – if you’ve never had it, you are in for a treat!

By: Chad Jaggers

Chad Jaggers — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:04:39 +0000

I went to Queen of Sheba yesterday and it was really good. I have driven by this place many times and would never have thought to go to it if it weren’t for Eat Around OKC.

I had the Queen of Sheba Platter and loved it. I did not know what to expect, because it was my first time eating Ethiopian food. I thought it would take some time get used to tearing the “bread” and eating the food without utensils.

It was not an issue. I would highly recommend this place!!!

By: Neill Harmer

Neill Harmer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:34:45 +0000

I took your advice today and had the Queen of Sheba Platter… VERY good!

I thought it would be kinda weird to eat without a fork, but in all, I liked it. It added to the flair of the food. Same as using chopsticks in a Chinese place.

Very good food, I will be going back!

By: Shana

Shana — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:16:24 +0000

I love Queen of Sheba – I had the fish and it was sooooo good. The atmosphere was the best,the restaurant clean, and the staff was very accomodating (they will give you silverware, if you ask). Also, they usually have open mic poetry night, and a live band on Saturdays – they stay open late, too! I need to go back, soon!

By: isaac

isaac — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:22:30 +0000

Ate there today. Was great. There were 3 of us in there and the food was just simply great. I like that it’s different from everywhere else, not busy (which i doubt they like), and was good food. It’s like they have big kettles of stewed meat in the back and just put piles on the platter for you and your friends to enjoy. This place is a must for anyone that likes the non-applebees types of restaurants……

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:41:04 +0000

@Traci, wow thanks for that spelling catch. I can’t believe no one had spotted that until now. I have corrected it.

By: Traci

Traci — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:01:41 +0000

Queen of Sheba is a great restaurant is a some what tired location. It’s food is definitley not the usual Oklahoma fare and it compares to some of the best Ethiopian restaurants I’ve been to in DC.
(not to be a jerk but check the spelling of Ethiopian in your heading)

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:04:04 +0000

Holy Batman, I live one mile from here and have never heard of it. The no utensils thing will be a challenge for an OCD handwasher like me, but your review is so good ima tough it out!

By: emily

emily — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:31:45 +0000

love this place. it’s great for meeting friends or taking a date. great vegetarian options, too!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:56:51 +0000

Queen of Sheba is truly a gem–love it when restaurant owners branch out with something new that’s not done anywhere else in the city. I agree that the food is much different from Indian food. It has a tangier vibe in general–the bread in particular. The variety is good and eating with the bread & fingers is fun. Just come prepared and don’t wear white. The atmosphere and style of serving is also good for a group.