Makina Cafe Eritrean-Ethiopian Eatery

36-47 30th St, Queens
(917) 426-5649

Recent Reviews

Lela

dinq megeb! Great food. Way to showcase our food in a different setting without compromising flavor. Bertu bertu!

Puja Devi

First time trying so have nothing to compare it to. The chicken leg stew was very unique- delicious and hearty. I liked the cabbage and the chickpea dish as well but mixed together with the chicken. On their own they were sort of bland. Happy I got to try something new and a cuisine from a different culture.

Food: 4

Jennifer Wang

you shouldn’t make the truck available for take out if you’re closed

Jamillah Abdul-Haqq

My wife loves the food and the customer service is always great. Only wish the pick up area for the food would be updated.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Red Lentil, Injera, Sauce, Makina Sauce, Extra Injera, Shiro

Nidhi Doshi

Delicious food, consistent flavors, good value!Dietary restrictions: All vegetarian options are vegan!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Red Lentil, Injera, Makina Sauce, Vegetarian Bowl, Miser, Ater Kik, Shiro

Jennifer B

Picked up food from a hole in the wall but was amazed at the portion size and how great the food was. We will most definitely order

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Bowl, Injera

Irini Salama

Outstanding service and outstanding food! I’ve never experience such great customer service. I grew up eating Ethiopian food and I was very excited when I found out that I don’t have to travel all the way to Brooklyn to get good quality authentic food. My family and I occasionally make bulk orders of injera 50-100 injeras and we pick them up the next day. I don’t know how they do it but it’s always fresh, probably the best injera I can get in NY! They also go above and beyond to accommodate my giant order. I can’t thank them enough. Such kind staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Injera

Sandy J.

The food was not too bad. I didn't really like my vegetables though. I got misir and shiro and they were both pretty bland, unlike the usually veggies in Ethiopian cuisine where there's a lot of flavor - maybe I will try others next time.The main thing about Ethiopian food is inerja and there was barely any in mine. I wish they gave more inerja. Every other Ethiopian food place I been to had plentiful.The chicken tibs were AMAZING. I love how soft, tender, and flavorful it was. Quite pricey compared to when it was food truck but not too bad of a price.Would consider coming back again if I'm ever craving Ethiopian food since it's close by.

Rae W.

Ordered the veggie bowl and it was pretty underwhelming. Each dish was drenched in salt - it was the only flavor I tasted. The sambusas on the other hand were very tasty. However, I wasn't expecting them to be mini-sambusas (tiny, bite-size) That should probably be advertised so people are aware. I most likely won't be ordering from here again. 2/5 stars.

Frederick Wright

Such impressive Ethiopian cuisine from a food truck, bold flavors and textures plus the dark injera bread! Lots of excellent vegetarian options, with all the lentils and chickpeas and collard greens, but please don't miss out on the braised cabbage, it's so tender and buttery. Service was really friendly too, and I loved the unusual sodas like Pink Peppercorn.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Red Lentil, Ater, Cabbage Carrots, Shiro, Injera

Aman Zele

Food is amazing. Prices are reasonable. Injera is fantastic. This is the place to order if you want an authentic Ethiopian food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amanuel Mengiste

Food is amazing. Prices are reasonable. Injera is fantastic. This is the place to order if you want an authentic Ethiopian food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Goose Groose

Great food. I had the “Build Your Own Bowl” and enjoyed some of the greatest chicken I’ve had in my life.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Red Lentil, Yellow Rice, Chicken TIBS, Injera

Jas Yuu

Delicious, authentic food. Out of this world fries. Lovely owner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Fries, Yellow Rice, Chicken TIBS

Peter Chaitkin

Amazing, delicious food served with love in a beautiful setting. What a gem, so glad we found this spot! Worth the trip to governors island just to eat here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Fries, Makina Sauce, Chicken TIBS, Beef TIBS, Injera

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Makina Cafe Eritrean-Ethiopian Eatery

36-47 30th St, Queens, NY 11106
(917) 426-5649