• Ancient Cuisine

    with modern appeal

  • Authentic Ethiopian Food

    Vegans and Meat Lovers

  • Authentic Ethiopian Food

    Vegans and Meat Lovers

Welcome

to Mesob!
Mesob Ethiopian Restaurant of Montclair, NJ is a favorite for both vegans & meat lovers with its authentic Ethiopian food. All of our foods are prepared with imported Ethiopian spices blended daily.
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About

Our Restaurant
Our produce is always fresh and our sauces are prepared as ordered. The friendly staff and warm decor makes Mesob the perfect place to relax with family and friends. Our Injera, a delicious sourdough Ethiopian flat bread that you wrap your food with, makes Mesob a favorite with kids, where it's a treat to "eat with your hands." (but we also have silverware, if you prefer!)

Experience

Fine Ethiopian Cuisine!
Authentic Ethiopian food using only fresh ingredients and seasoned with spices imported from Ethiopia. All vegetable dishes are vegan. Coffee (bunna) is imported from Ethiopia and roasted fresh as used. Teas (shai) are fresh blends of loose-leaf teas and spices. Mesob grinds spices for the teas daily. The flavors include cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and cloves in a black-tea base.

Menu

MESOB offers only the finest in quality Lamb, Prime Beef, tender Chicken, fresh Vegetables and Seafood, and freshly baked Injera (traditional Ethiopian bread). All dishes are traditionally prepared with the freshest ingredients. We believe you'll taste the difference, and hope you enjoy your dining experience. Mesob also offers gluten-free options with its Injera (please give us at least 4 hours notice) and with some of its desserts.

STARTERS

AYIB BEMEETMEETA

Farmer’s cheese mixed with Ethiopian chili powder

TEEMATEEM FITFIT

Juicy diced tomatoes, pieces of injera, onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & jalapeño. (served cold)

AZEEFA

Whole brown lentils seasoned with onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & jalapeño. (served cold)

BUTICHA

Pureed chickpeas seasoned with onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & jalapeño. (served cold)

KATEGNA

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Injera (Ethiopian bread), Ethiopian pepper & Ethiopian clarified butter. (Can be prepared with olive oil)

INGUDAI TIBS

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Portobello mushrooms , sautéed onions, garlic & tomatoes. (Can be prepared mild, medium or spicy)

Ye’misIr sambussa

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Three hand-wrapped pastry shells filled with a blend of brown lentils, onions, peppers & herbs.

Ye’sIga sambUssa

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Three hand-wrapped pastry shells filled with a blend of minced beef, onions, peppers & herbs.

Starter Sampler

(for dining in only)
Ayib Bemeetmeeta, Teemateem Fitfit, Azeefa, Buticha, & Ingudai Tibs. (No Substitutions)

SALAD

ye’mesob selata

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Mixed greens with Mesob’s special house dressing.

ye’dinIch selata

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Potatoes & beets with Mesob’s special house dressing.

ENTRÉES

All entrées are served on injera with two vegetable sides.

beef

dolor sit amet

Cubed prime beef sautéed & simmered in a spicy sauce. 

MINCHET ABISH KAY WET

Finely chopped prime beef sautéed in Ethiopian clarified butter and simmered in a spicy sauce.

MINCHET ABISH ALICHA

Finely chopped prime beef sautéed in Ethiopian clarified butter and simmered in a mild sauce.

KITFO

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Prime beef tartare seasoned with Ethiopian clarified butter & Ethiopian chili powder. (can be served raw, lightly sautéed or cooked).
*For the authentic Ethiopian taste of kitfo, this dish is best-eaten “tiray”(raw).  Otherwise, you can have it prepared “lebleb” style, in which it is very briefly and very lightly sautéed.

BOZENA SHIRO

Cubed prime beef simmered in shiro. (Spicy pureed yellow split peas & chickpeas)

Meat Sampler

(for dinning in only)
A combination of the following 5 meat entrées:
Tibs Wet (Beef), Minchet Abish Kay Wet (Beef), Minchet Abish Alicha (Beef), Ye'Beg Alicha (Lamb), Doro Tibs (Chicken); & 4 sides of vegetables

Taste of Mesob

(for dinning in only)
Your opportunity to Sample from the entire menu!
2 starters, 2 beef, 1 lamb, 2 chicken, 1 seafood & 4 sides of vegetables.
lamb

LEGA TIBS

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Tender pieces of lamb (combination of boneless & on the bone) simmered in a mild sauce seasoned with spices & herbs.

YE’BEG ALICHA

Tender pieces of lamb (combination of boneless & on the bone) simmered in a mild sauce seasoned with spices & herbs.

GOMEN BE’SIGA

Cubed lamb mixed with fresh collard greens & simmered in a mild sauce seasoned with spices and herbs.
chicken

DORO KAY WET

Two tender chicken legs simmered in a spicy sauce.  Served with one hard-boiled egg.

DORO ALICHA

Two tender chicken legs simmered in a mild sauce.  Served with one hard boiled-egg.

DORO TIBS

(made to order – approx. 15 mins.)
Cubed chicken breast marinated & sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, fresh rosemary & spices. (can be prepared mild, medium or spicy)

ENQULAL WET

3 hard-boiled eggs simmered in a spicy sauce seasoned with spices & herbs.
seafood
All seafood entrées are marinated & sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, fresh parsley, herbs & spices. (can be prepared mild, medium or spicy)

SHRIMP TIBS

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)

TILAPIA TIBS

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)

VEGETABLE ENTRÉES

All entrées are served on injera with two sides of vegetables

All vegetable entrées are prepared vegan style; no animal products or by-products are used. All entrées are also gluten-free.

INGUDAI TIBS

(made to order - approx. 15 mins.)
Fresh Portobello mushrooms marinated & sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, herbs & spices. (can be prepared mild, medium or spicy)

GOMEN

Fresh collard greens cooked with mild spices and herbs.

ATKILT ALICHA

Fresh green beans & carrots cooked with mild spices & herbs.

TIKIL GOMEN

Fresh cabbage and potatoes cooked with mild spices & herbs.

DINICH WET

Potatoes simmered in a spicy sauce.

MISIR WET

Red split lentils simmered in a spicy sauce.

SHIRO

Pureed split peas & chickpeas cooked with onions and garlic. (medium spicy)

YE'SHIMBRA ASA

Handmade chickpea biscuits simmered in a spicy sauce.

KIK ALICHA

Yellow split peas simmered in a mild sauce.

DIFEN MISIR ALICHA

Whole brown lentils simmered in a mild sauce.

AZEEFA

Whole brown lentils seasoned with onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & jalapeño. (served cold)

BUTICHA

Pureed chickpeas seasoned with onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & jalapeño. (served cold)

Vegetarian Sampler

(for dinning in only)
Your choice of 6 vegetables.

SIDES

GOMEN

Collard greens

ATKILT ALICHA

Green beans & carrots

TIKIL GOMEN

Cabbage & potatoes

DINICH WET

Potatoes

MISIR WET

Red split lentils

KIK ALICHA

Yellow split peas

DIFEN MISIR ALICHA

Whole brown lentils

BUTICHA

Pureed chickpeas

AZEEFA

Whole brown lentils

We can prepare pasta or rice by request and serve it instead of injera with any entrée you like.

There is a $7.00 charge for any shared entrée. There is an 18% gratuity charge for parties of 6 or more.

Food is very precious to us!!!! Enjoy your leftover meal the next day as fitfit (pieces of injera mixed with vegetables and/or meat) or right out of the container with a fork or spoon.

Mesob Ethiopian Restaurant!

Contact

Mesob Ethiopian Restaurant
515 Bloomfield Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey

(973) 655-9000