Moya

New restaurant alert! Moya has officially been opened for one week on Folsom near 6th Street, and I'm here to tell everyone to head out and try some of their delicious food! I would suggest it most for groups of 3-5 so you can get a variety of dishes without paying more than $10-15 for a satisfying lunch. 

The three of us shared one kitfo and a vegetarian combination platter designed for two. The kitfo, pictured in the center, is a mixture of raw beef and spices (most noticeably cardamom and cumin). I really liked the kitfo because it was spiced enough that the flavors were apparent but not chokingly overpowering. Among the vegetarian choices, I found the yellow split peas the most flavorful. Working clockwise from the peas, we had collard greens, salad, lentils, and braised potatoes and carrots. Unlike a lot of other Ethiopian places, Moya does not serve overly greasy food. Everything is lightly prepared, and the food is both attractive and flavorful. It's hard for me to say of Moya stands up to my Ethiopian standard, LA's Meals by Genet. But it's head and shoulders above anything I've had in San Francisco, and I'll certainly be back.