BEST ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT

Tina's Ethiopian Cafe
479 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler
480-917-3088
www.tinasethiopiancafe.com
Visiting Tina Tamrat Hildebrand's cozy Chandler eatery is so intimate an experience that it may seem you're in someone's home, being served by a friend who happens to be Ethiopian. Hildebrand herself is often doing double duty as server and cook, and in the back is an area with couch and coffee table that looks just like a living room. Chances are Hildebrand's hubby Dan will be in, tending to their two kids, David and Daisy. The overall aura of domesticity is comforting, and you can choose to eat your watt, or Ethiopian stew, on a traditional straw table, called a messob, while watching an Ethiopian soap opera or perusing the various travel posters featuring beautiful Ethiopian women. Hildebrand gives you lots of fresh enjera with which to scoop up your chicken, beef or veggie watt. Don't forget to try the house salad, and some of those Ethiopian-style samosas as well. We love all the Ethiopian eateries in the Valley, but right now Tina's is the one where we'd most like to spend an evening.

Best Of Search

Click here for Best Of Map

Best Of Issues - Previous Years

Latest Best Of User Comments

  • Best Halloween Scare (1)
    2008-11-21 12:07:10
    Aww, what a wonderful compliment. I will definately let my buddies know.
  • Best Croissants (1)
    2008-11-10 22:47:59
    My wife and I made the trip across town for breakfast at Au Petit Four based upon the...
  • Best Cupcakes (1)
    2008-11-03 16:23:06
    I want to warn everyone out there to NOT use this bakery for any special event!! I ordered 100...
  • BEST FM MYSTERY MAN (1)
    2008-11-03 10:14:54
    I just discovered this station while driving home the other day - great music, but I wish he...
  • BEST WIG SHOP (1)
    2008-10-19 18:48:23
    I've been in this store twice. They don't have a stylist for the wigs, so if you buy one you...

Best of Phoenix 2005 Award Graphics

Phoenix New Times Insiders

  • Local food, music and news blasts
  • Free Stuff
Backpage.com