Park Lane Abeba & Grocery

I really wanted to like this place. The strip mall is a dump, and so is the strip mall across the street. This strip of Dallas really need a do-​over, even though I have to admit, it’s also amusing to see the Mexican, Burmese, Pizza, Mexican, Fruteria, and other weird assortment of places come together here. But unfortunately… they’re all a dump. All but this Ethiopian place, that is, which really stands out as the nicest looking and the most friendly place along the strip.
I was helped by someone who was enjoyable to talk with, and he explained the menu very well. The store was well decorated, and people were frequently coming in and out — if for anything, then it was for the injera bread (these were selling like hotcakes). I was even surprised that they had panettone — but like someone said, it’s attributable to the Italian influence Ethiopia and nearby Eritrea had witnessed. And the funny thing is that I even recognized the brand, since I used to see it all the time in pretty much every market in Miami (it’s a Brazilian brand, btw).
Anyways, walking in, you’re bound to smell something delicious. I had no expected this since the name of the place is Food To Go — meaning I had the impression that it was food already made, for easy take-​out… so cooking would be at its minimal. Boy, was I wrong. When I walked in, I knew I should order something. And when I asked for the menu, I didn’t expect it to be large enough that it would be able to fold over. They had plenty of choices to choose from. I was recommended the Lamb Tibs (chunks of lamb, sautéed in seasoned butter, garlic, onions, berbers (powdered red pepper), fresh tomato, and jalapeño pepper), Kifto Dulet (lean tender chopped prime beef seasoned with spiced butter and «mistime» (powdered small chili pepper and red pepper) sautéed with onions, garlic, and jalapeño peppers, and the Doro Wot (chicken leg seasoned with onions, garlic, fresh ginger, hot peppers, and simmered with berbers sauce (served with hardboiled egg). And I leaned to the Kifto Dulet. And since I don’t eat spicy food, I asked it to be extremely mild. He asked if I could have it a little spicy, and I emphasized that it could be a teensy little bit spicy.
And that’s where I made my mistake. Upon taking this home, and taking a bite — I still needed to grab something else to take the spiciness away. I should have said «not even a teensy little bit spicy» for next time since it doesn’t seem like the cook in the kitchen even know how to moderate the level of spiciness. I unfortunately ended up not being able to eat much of it.
All I can vouch for is that the quality of the food was good, and the customer service you’ll get here is not gonna be better anywhere else. And the food is fair, considering the large portions. I’m willing to give this place another try, after having a talk with them to see if they could make it even less spicy. If not, then I guess this place isn’t for me.

I love this place! Take out Ethiopian meals at their finest! I love their Doro Wott (chicken dish) the best value is the 2 leg 2 egg portion, lamb is great & vegetables yummy yummy delicious. Call ahead. The service is also very friendly! Plus you can buy pre-​made injera by the ton & wonderful Ethiopian spices for cooking your own food at home.

This is a small little «store» which sells ready made food and I think you can eat there as well. The first time I went, they were closed and I thought they were out of business. I went to another Ethiopian place and they were closed too. So, I was quite disappointed. Then, I was driving by and saw they were open and promptly veered into the parking lot to get my fix of Ethiopian food. I read the reviews and was looking forward to some good stuff.
And, I was not disappointed. I initially got the red lamb and yellow lentils (containers are huge and I ate it for 3 days!), and injera. All were supertb! I asked whether they had any smaller portions of injera but they said they will eat it all and for $ 5, I guess I could eat it for a while. It was so good, that I went back and got red chicken and tried yellow lamb this time. Also, very good. The people are really nice and I love the food.
I also picked up berbere and shiroh so I have that to use. But they have all sorts of Ethiopian spices and flours, it is a must little place to go to if you want to enjoy Ethiopia in Dallas.
Oh yes, when I asked why they were closed, they told me the only day they close is for Ethiopian Easter, which also made sense why the other place was closed.
Go and try this place because the portions are big, the prices are reasonable (I think) for takeout and the flavor is excellent. Yum Yum!

My friend from work recommended this place. I’ve never experienced Ethiopian food.
I am glad that I had a chance to try. Along with another friend of ours from work we made outing of Friday lunch. The place is tiny in the tiny strip mall but it was packed. Besides us three, all appeared to be Natives which is always a plus.
We shared Veggie place and Beef Plate which they combined to one big plate for three of us to share. They placed Beef, Beans, Greens, Potato’s and lintel (All flavored different) on to their signature bread which has constancy of terry cloth. You wrap the food in the bread and eat it with your finger. Food tasted pretty flavorful. My favorite was their version of Greens. The bill came out to be $ 28.00 which is high for my standard for lunch. I will rate this place at 3.5 Star for the flavor not quite 4 because of the price.