Queen of Sheba

4.5 (8)

$30 and under

Ethiopian

2805 East State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

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About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups

Dining in Ethiopia is characterized by the ritual of breaking injera and eating from the same plate, signifying the bonds of loyalty and friendship. For vegetarian lovers, we serve a healthy and tasty vegetarian combination dish and for meat lover we serve beef and lamb. The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is an enjoyable event that you should not miss. You will be able to assist at the performance of the entire coffee preparation. From roasting the coffee in a pan, passing the nice aroma in the room, grinding them, to brewing them in a traditional pot - come enjoy this unique experience with us!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Eritrean
Hours of Operation
Lunch & Dinner: Tuesday - Sunday : 4.30pm - 10:00pm Closed Mondays
Website
http://www.queenofshebafw.com/
Payment Options
Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Saba T. Marcos
Catering
Ethiopian, American food
Private party facilities
We can prepare Ethiopian and American dishes.

Location
2805 East State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Area
Fort Wayne
Cross Street
Beacon St.
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
Bus Stop
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Sambussa (Choice of Lentil, Chicken, Meat)US$3.49
Hand wrapped shells of thin pastry filled with onion, parsley garlic, bell peppers, herbs and lightly fried
Falafel (Four)US$3.99
Ground chick peas, garlic, ginger, parsley, cilantro, seasoned with eastern spices and lightly fried
KatagnaUS$4.99
Toasted injera coated with awaze and Ethiopian purified butter
Tomato FitfitUS$9.99
Diced tomatoes, peppers, onions and crumbled injera tossed in awaze and olive oil vinaigrette
Sambussa Sampler (Lentil, Chicken, Meat)US$9.99
Three-piece combination of our sambussa options

Salads

Tomato SaladUS$5.99
Mixed greens, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapenos peppers, drizzled with house dressing
Azifa SaladUS$5.99
Lentil seasoned with red onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeno peppers, bell pepper, tossed in olive oil vinaigrette
Chickpea SaladUS$6.99
Chickpeas seasoned with red onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, tossed in olive oil vinaigrette
Beets SaladUS$5.99
Beets seasoned with red onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeno peppers, bell pepper, tossed in olive oil vinaigrette

Soups

Ezekiel SoupUS$6.99
Sixteen kinds of grains and beans seasoned with jalapeno pepper and bell peppers
Lentil Soup with VegetablesUS$5.99
Lentils and vegetables cooked and seasoned with olive oil, jalapeno peppers, and bell peppers
Spicy Red Lentil SoupUS$6.99
Lentils cooked and seasoned with olive oil, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, and Ethiopian spices

Beef Entrée

Served with injera and a vegetable dish of your choice. Add extra side +$4; Add Rice +$2

Awaze Tibs (Mild or Spicy)US$14.99
Cubed lean beef seasoned on hot skillet, slow cooked, in berbere, garlic, black pepper, onion, and Ethiopian purified butter
Kitfo (Mild or Spicy)US$15.99
Extra lean cuts of prime beef are finely chopped and mixed with Ethiopian purified butter and mitmita
Sega Key WotUS$10.99
Beef stew cooked in berbere sauce and Ethiopian spices
Sega Alicha Wot (Mild)US$10.99
Curried beef stew cooked with turmeric, Ethiopian spices and jalapeno peppers
Sega Tibs Firfir (Mild)US$13.99
Pieces of injera tossed in berbere sauce and diced beef

Lamb Entrée

Served with injera and a vegetable dish of your choice. Add extra side +$4; Add Rice +$2

Awaze Beg Tibs (Spicy or Mild)US$16.99
Cubed boneless lamb sautéed with berbere, onion, garlic, ginger, bell pepper, and Ethiopian purified butter
Beg Key WotUS$13.99
Lamb stew slow-cooked in berbere sauce and Ethiopian spices
Beg Alicha Wot (Mild)US$12.99
Curried lamb stew cooked with turmeric, Ethiopian spices, and jalapeno peppers

Poultry Entrée

Served with injera and a vegetable dish of your choice. Add extra side +$4; Add Rice +$2

Chicken Tibs (Spicy or Mild)US$13.99
Cubed boneless chicken sautéed with berbere, onion, garlic, ginger, bell pepper, and Ethiopian purified butter
Doro KitfoUS$14.99
Boneless chicken finely chopped and mixed with Ethiopian purified butter and mitmita
Doro Key WotUS$13.99
Leg of chicken and hard-boiled egg slow-cooked in a stew of onions, berbere, and Ethiopian purified butter
Doro Alicha Wot (Mild)US$13.99
Leg of chicken and hard-boiled egg cooked with turmeric, Ethiopian spices, and jalapeno peppers

Vegetarian Entrée

Served with injera. Add Rice +$2

Misir WotUS$6.99
Red split lentils stewed with finely chopped onion, garlic, olive oil, and Ethiopian spices
Kik Wot (Mild)US$6.99
Yellow split peas cooked in finely chopped onion, garlic, turmeric, olive oil, and subtle blend of herbs
Dinich/Carrot AlichaUS$6.99
Potatoes and carrots stewed with onion, garlic, and a touch of turmeric
Fasolia (Green Beans)US$6.99
Fresh green beans and carrots simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, and jalapeno peppers
1/2 Vegetable Combo (For One)US$8.99
All vegetables above
Full Vegetable Combo (For Two)US$15.99
All vegetables above
ShiroUS$9.99
Chickpea flour mixed with onion, olive oil, and garlic cooked on medium heat
FirfirUS$8.99
Chopped injera cooked with berbere sauce, fresh tomatoes, and onion
Gomen (Collard Greens)US$6.99
Finely chopped collard greens simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, and jalapeno peppers
Tikel Gomen (Cabbage)US$6.99
Fresh cabbage and carrots simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, and jalapeno peppers
Kaye Sir (Beets)US$6.99
Fresh beets tossed with minced onion, garlic, ginger, and olive oil

Combination Entrées

Served with injera on shared plate and three vegetables of your choice. Add Rice +$2

Awaze Tibs (For Two)US$26.99
Chicken Tibs (For Two)US$23.99
Awaze Beg Tibs (For Two)US$27.99
Kitfo & Chicken Kitfo (For Two)US$33.99
Awaze Tibs & Awaze Beg Tibs (For Three)US$38.99
Chicken Tibs & Awaze Beg Tibs (For Three)US$35.99
Chicken Tibs & Awaze Tibs (For Three)US$33.99
Awaze Tibs & Kitfo (For Three)US$33.99
Special Meat ComboUS$38.99
Beg Key Wot, Sega Key Wot, and Doro Key Wot
Traditional Combo (For Five)US$75.00
All vegetable and meat combo

Kids Menu

Macaroni & CheeseUS$5.50
Chicken with RiceUS$5.99

Deserts

MalawaUS$2.99
Thin pastry fried drizzled with honey
BaklavaUS$3.99
Lightly fried pastry filled with chopped Pistachios, walnuts, cinnamon and drizzled with honey

Beverages

Soft DrinksUS$2.00
Coke, Sprite, Pepsi, Diet Coke, Sunkist, 7up
Fresh JuiceUS$4.95
Create your own combination: Avocado, Bananas, Beets, Blueberry, Cherry, Carrot Mango, Peaches, Pineapple, Spinach, and Strawberry
Ethiopian CoffeeUS$3.00
Spicy Ethiopian CoffeeUS$3.00
EspressoUS$3.00
Ethiopian TeaUS$3.00
Ginger TeaUS$3.00
Green TeaUS$3.00

Reviews

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4.5

(8)

4.6Food
4.5Service
3.7Ambience
3.7Value

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8 Reviews

KM
KateM
Indiana1 review
4.0
Dined on 14 July 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food at the Queen of Sheeba was amazing. Good recommendations from the waitress as we were unsure what to have. The only downside was the bench seating was uncomfortable. Will definitely be going there again!
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MikeJ Gold
Chicago / Illinois10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 June 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food here is consistently great and the owner family is so friendly. I love Ethiopian food and theirs is among the best I have had. Please don't hesitate based in the odd strip mall location - go in and enjoy yourself.
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OpenTable Diner
Indiana5 reviews
4.0
Dined on 16 April 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Such a nice change of pace to try different foods. The staff was very friendly. Coffee is excellent!
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KKtravel
Upstate New York21 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 March 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food choices were not familiar to us but the staff was very helpful and recommended some excellent choices. The lamb tibs were excellent. The staff explained the traditional way to eat as well as the ingredients and way of cooking. I wish we had additional time to stay and enjoy the coffee but we had something scheduled too close to stay late for the fellowship.
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Bill Gold
Indiana9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 January 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Personal service and attention from the owner, who oversaw the kitchen and all aspects of our dinner. Ethiopian dining is like few others. The food itself, as well as the manner in which one eats the food (mostly scooping with the bread), is very unique. Foods ranged from mild to spicy, but was all good. The meats are prepared in more of a stew to ground style, depending on what you order. The vegetarian options turned out to be spectacular, and this coming from a meat eater who typically avoids the vegetable options. In this case, the spicy lentil (however it was prepared) was my favorite. The desserts were tremendous. Simple, flavorful and mostly sweetened with honey, which is how they also sweetened my freshly made juice (strawberry banana - many other options available too). And the coffee ritual, including roasting, clay pots, incense, etc. was delightful. Please do give this small local establishment a shot.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Grand Rapids / Western Michigan2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 October 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cannot say enough good things about this place. Excellent food and warm and welcoming staff. We will certainly go back whenever we're in Fort Wayne.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Chicago / Illinois4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 June 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Don't be fooled by the location (a strip mall) or the exterior (we missed it twice). Diverse menu and terrific food. Welcoming and attentive staff. We'll be back!
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foodlover
Indiana1 review
5.0
Dined on 10 April 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
I found Queen of Sheba online while staying in Ft Wayne for the weekend. I wanted to treat the kids to Ethiopian food while on vacation as their dad and I had had it and loved it. Queen of Sheba was the ONLY Ethiopian restaurant in town! We were a little apprehensive at first as the ambiance is very lacking, kind of a hole in the wall place, not decorated very well and we had to fit our large family of 7 at two small round tables. I was very happy we went though! The food was amazing as well as the service and the friendly family that runs the place. The cook herself even came out and served us. A must is getting coffee at the end of your dinner as they have a coffee roasting ceremony and the wonderful coffee bean aroma fills the little place. The kids had a wonderful time trying something new. We will definitely go back!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Eritrean
Hours of Operation
Lunch & Dinner: Tuesday - Sunday : 4.30pm - 10:00pm Closed Mondays
Website
http://www.queenofshebafw.com/
Payment Options
Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Saba T. Marcos
Catering
Ethiopian, American food
Private party facilities
We can prepare Ethiopian and American dishes.

Location
2805 East State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Area
Fort Wayne
Cross Street
Beacon St.
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
Bus Stop
Additional
Gluten-free Options

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Queen of Sheba

About this restaurant

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Appetizers

Sambussa (Choice of Lentil, Chicken, Meat)US$3.49

Falafel (Four)US$3.99

KatagnaUS$4.99

Tomato FitfitUS$9.99

Sambussa Sampler (Lentil, Chicken, Meat)US$9.99

Salads

Tomato SaladUS$5.99

Azifa SaladUS$5.99

Chickpea SaladUS$6.99

Beets SaladUS$5.99

Soups

Ezekiel SoupUS$6.99

Lentil Soup with VegetablesUS$5.99

Spicy Red Lentil SoupUS$6.99

Beef Entrée

Awaze Tibs (Mild or Spicy)US$14.99

Kitfo (Mild or Spicy)US$15.99

Sega Key WotUS$10.99

Sega Alicha Wot (Mild)US$10.99

Sega Tibs Firfir (Mild)US$13.99

Lamb Entrée

Awaze Beg Tibs (Spicy or Mild)US$16.99

Beg Key WotUS$13.99

Beg Alicha Wot (Mild)US$12.99

Poultry Entrée

Chicken Tibs (Spicy or Mild)US$13.99

Doro KitfoUS$14.99

Doro Key WotUS$13.99

Doro Alicha Wot (Mild)US$13.99

Vegetarian Entrée

Misir WotUS$6.99

Kik Wot (Mild)US$6.99

Dinich/Carrot AlichaUS$6.99

Fasolia (Green Beans)US$6.99

1/2 Vegetable Combo (For One)US$8.99

Full Vegetable Combo (For Two)US$15.99

ShiroUS$9.99

FirfirUS$8.99

Gomen (Collard Greens)US$6.99

Tikel Gomen (Cabbage)US$6.99

Kaye Sir (Beets)US$6.99

Combination Entrées

Awaze Tibs (For Two)US$26.99

Chicken Tibs (For Two)US$23.99

Awaze Beg Tibs (For Two)US$27.99

Kitfo & Chicken Kitfo (For Two)US$33.99

Awaze Tibs & Awaze Beg Tibs (For Three)US$38.99

Chicken Tibs & Awaze Beg Tibs (For Three)US$35.99

Chicken Tibs & Awaze Tibs (For Three)US$33.99

Awaze Tibs & Kitfo (For Three)US$33.99

Special Meat ComboUS$38.99

Traditional Combo (For Five)US$75.00

Kids Menu

Macaroni & CheeseUS$5.50

Chicken with RiceUS$5.99

Deserts

MalawaUS$2.99

BaklavaUS$3.99

Beverages

Soft DrinksUS$2.00

Fresh JuiceUS$4.95

Ethiopian CoffeeUS$3.00

Spicy Ethiopian CoffeeUS$3.00

EspressoUS$3.00

Ethiopian TeaUS$3.00

Ginger TeaUS$3.00

Green TeaUS$3.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable