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Ethiopian
Vegan Ethiopian cafe and grocery store. Open Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-19:00.
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143 Fortess Rd, Kentish Town, North West London, England, NW5 2HR
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Added by LauraMu on 05 Jan 2018
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21 Reviews
First Review by sparklelilz
HomesickTexan
Points +32
Great neighborhood restaurant - Edit
We got two of the six ingredient samples, so we could try everything. It was all good, but the lentil and pea dishes especially stood out.
Read moreIt's not easy to find a filling and flavorful 10 pound meal in London, and this delivered. Every dish was well balanced and spiced. Basically everything you want in a fast casual restaurant.
Guest
Patabugen
Points +357
Cheap and cheerful Ethiopian - Edit
We’ve had tastier Ethiopian in London, and it’s a shame they don’t have traditional sharing platter.
Read moreBut for a really quick and affordable healthy and tasty meal Engocga was great!
Pros: No frills tasty food, Fast, Cheap
Cons: No sharing platters, Food was a bit cold
Guest
Miggi
Points +2709
Lovely vegan Ethiopian food - Edit
Lovely simple platter system - choose rice or bread and how many hot dishes you'd like (3 to 6 options available). Even the smallest 3 item platter was a filling meal, and that's just £8.
Read moreWide range of teas and coffees, including lovely fresh mini tea.
No desserts.
Pros: All vegan, Value, Flavourful
Cons: No dessert :-(
Guest
fullveganboyle
Points +70
Fully vegan, delicious and easy-to-order Ethiopian food! - Edit
This restaurant is located right next to another Ethiopian restaurant which isn't vegan so don't confuse it with that. Though I doubt you will miss the "Ethiopian Vegan Cafe" sub heading.
Read moreThe restaurant is small and cosy. The food is ordered at the counter with a large selection of Ethiopian drinks such as Ethiopian Spiced Tea - a great choice for Winter. You choose which item combo you want, whether you want Injera or Rice and select the stews on the right. They are clearly labelled and open so you can see what you are getting. It is very, very quick to get your food, pay and sit down to eat!
Pros: Quick serve time, Can look at the food items before ordering, Friendly staff and great tasting food
Guest
Skyforger
Points +19
Great value interesting flavours - Edit
Came across this place while waiting for a gig at the Boston Music Rooms. Lovely flavours and decent size portion for the money. The place had a very friendly feel about it and you can choose which meal items to have with rice or bread.
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MohanGandhi
Points +58
Vegan speciality - Edit
Clean and traditional. An experience to taste vegan food from Ethiopia in London. The said location has been spreading Ethiopian cultural for the last 27 years. There was an Ethiopian butchers and grocery store.
Read morePros: The fermented rice roll. , The lentil , The turmeric & coconut milk chai
Guest
catandcupcake
Points +5260
Delicious and authentic - Edit
£8 for bread or rice plus three dishes. All very tasty.
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Richard Ross
Points +1012
Cheap and cheerful - Edit
Nice fresh food. Good value.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-12
Pros: Good choice , Informal, Freshly cooked
Guest
Geloo
Points +120
Simple delicious food - Edit
Went there for quick meal and was very surprised how good it was. Ethiopian food made with fresh ingredients. Nice place with quick service.
Read morePros: Ethiopian food, Fresh ingredients, Fast service
Cons: Not too many options
Guest
EllaUk
Points +26
Tasty! - Edit
the food in Engocha isfull of flavours and the people behind is welcoming and hard working.
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SarahThen
Points +24
Delicious & nourishing - Edit
Tasty good comfort food.
Read morePros: Great options , Accommodating
Cons: Opens at 12pm - the times on this app. are wrong
Guest
kool_kitchen
Points +862
Cheap and cheerful - Edit
We got Engocha as a take way.
Read moreIt was nice rustic Ethiopian food but found the portions were a bit small and while tasty it's not the best example of Ethiopian food on offer.
We go there a lot to buy Injera for when we cook Ethiopian and unfortunately you can't buy one, you have to purchase 3 at a time which we end up having to throw away and it's wrapped in a lot of unnecessary plastic.
Pros: cheap, you get a lot of Injera for your money
Cons: portions are a bit small, seating is like a cantin.
Guest
Sassyvegan
Points +1678
Yummy Ethiopian food - Edit
I love Ethiopian food and Engocha does it well. This place is great for a quick bite.
Read morePros: All vegan, Quick, Cheap
Guest
TheVeganBuddhist
Points +2827
Amazing Service, and Fantastic Food - Edit
I have been wanting to try Ethiopian food for a very long time. My first experience of the cuisine did not disappoint.
Read moreThe woman at Engocha was extremely friendly, and polite. They were helpful with explaining how ordering worked to us first timers. My partner and I shared a 5 wot plate. One thing that stood out was that we were offered more Injera if we wanted because we had run out before finishing the wots. This made me happy, it’s those small extra touches that make the experience even better.
There was a a choice of rice, or injera. We chose to have the injera as we had never tried that before, and I really wanted to try it.
Tikil Gomen (Curry Potatoes, Cabbage, and Carrot) was delicious. I love sauerkraut, and this kind of reminds me of that but not sour.
Fesolia (string bean wot) was pretty good. that is not a reflection on the restaurant, I am just not a fan of green beans. If you like green beans then this is perfect for you.
Shiro (roasted and ground chickpeas slow cooked in mild spices, garlic, tomato, onion, and olive oil sauce) was amazing, first of all we didn’t know exactly what it was, but it was delicious, went perfectly with the lentil wots.
Ater Kik (splits simmered with turmeric, and ginger) was amazing. My partner and I both loved this. Its akin to a dhal, but way better.
Misir Kik (medium spiced lentil wot) was also really nice, similar to the above Ater Kik but a red, spicier version.
The Injera was fantastic. It was my first time trying the flatbread, and was amazed how flavourful it was. I love sourdough bread, and Injera has a similar flavour. It was so good the next day I ordered a load online to keep in the freezer at home, so I can attempt to recreate this at home.
I would recommend this restaurant to any vegan looking for cheap, delicious food in North West London.
Pros: Fully Vegan!, Great Price, Friendly Staff
Cons: London based, and not Worcester :(, No menu option to have all the Wots (6-7)
Guest
AmyLouiseAmos
Points +55
Yum, yum, yum!!! - Edit
First time trying Ethiopian food, I was in the area look for something to eat before I started work. I did not regret it, even if I did get all yellow food. It was very yummy!
Read morePros: Great food, Good value, Friendly and helpful staff
Guest
DawnMickDoran
Points +30
wonderful - Edit
Wonderful food and Friendly staff.
Read moreMy tastebuds are tingly with the lovely flavours.
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M_J
Points +22
Great new vegan cafe! - Edit
Really nice, small Ethiopian vegan cafe serving options of 6 different dishes, along with rice or injera. You can order a selection of 3, 4 or 5 of the dishes.....I went for 5 as I couldn't choose! ☺ Very relaxed atmosphere, with friendly staff, will be going back soon to help support this new cafe, which is only 4 weeks old.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-01-22
Pros: Small, cosy and relaxed. Friendly staff!
Cons: Little bit pricey, 5 main opt. was £8.99
Guest
purinkle
Points +35
Delicious! - Edit
One of the best meals I’ve had in a very long time. Enjoyed the lentils, spinach, green beans, and chickpeas. Had a lovely chat with the owners too
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LauraMu
Points +1312
Nice food - Edit
A friend and I went in for lunch and both had the 3 wot plates for £4.99 which you choose from a selection of about 6 dishes - I had injera and my friend the rice. For me the portion was a bit small, so I'd recommend going for the 4 or 5 if you have a slightly bigger appetite. I got 4 rolls of injera which I thought was good. The food was very tasty and everything being gluten-free made picking a lot easier. They have a nice drinks menu with loads of different hot drinks - I had the golden milk and a soya hot chocolate which were both good.
Read moreEngocha currently doesn't do desserts, but the lady said they plan to in the future and they currently also don't take card.
Pros: Good food, All gluten-free, Nice light cafe
Guest
Lucas_plantbased
Points +74
Lovely place. - Edit
Just had an amazing dish at this place. It looked too yummy to wait and take a pic but will take one next time. Cause I’ll defo return as soon as I’m back in this neighbourhood.
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sparklelilz
Points +135
Delicious, reasonably priced food - Edit
If you've never tried Ethiopian food before, this is a great place to start. The owner was lovely and friendly, and explained how she'd made the dishes. You can select the number of dishes you want to try (mainly curry and veg based), and whether you'd like to have it with flatbread or rice. The flatbread was delicious, with a sour almost yoghurt-like flavour (but 100% vegan of course!)
Read moreOverall, a lovely place (cheap too, at about £5) but bear in mind it's more a cafe than a restaurant and is pretty no frills.
Pros: Delicious, healthy food, Cheap!, Lovely management
Guest
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