Denden Restaurant

The food here was delicious and so filling.
I came with a group of 5 and basically ordered one item from each section on the menu, trying a lamb, beef, seafood, veggie, and chicken selection.
Honestly, I don’t even know if we specifically got what we ordered; it seemed like the server just gave us what she thought was good for each section, which was fine by us. Eritrean food and Ethiopian food have a fairly large overlap, sharing the injera and eating style, but differing on certain sauces and use of tomatoes (among other things).
The injera here wasn’t as sour as I’ve had at other places, which I found I actually prefer, and I really loved its taste.
The salad in the middle was a nice touch and the dressing was delicious.
All the flavors of each item were rich and robust.
My favorite was the fish— it was tender and full of flavor; I felt the beef was pretty tough/overcooked though.
Overall, it was a lot of food and we all were extremely stuffed afterwards; it was well worth the ~$30 per person cost. A family-owned neighborhood restaurant with very homey vibes and a spacious interior, our servers were super sweet and attentive.
They kept bringing out more injera, various spicy sauces, and water for us.
Though the food took quite some time to come out, it was worth it when it arrived.
Overall, it’s a great spot to bring a larger group, and if I lived closer I would definitely come more regularly. — Price (relative to peers): 4.2/5 Food: 4.5/5 Ambience: 4.4/5 Service: 4.8/5 Overall Value: 4.5/5

Food is so so good! The lady who runs this place is very nice and continuously offered more food during our meal — despite portions already being generous.
Price for dinner was very cheap for Chicago. Definitely split a platter with a friend or two :)

My wife and I love this place! We stopped by on a whim and were not disappointed! They accommodated her Gluten allergy very gracefully and made us feel very comfortable, like we were family!