Dine In Menu

• Any Time Breakfast

  Foul

  • Crushed Beans sauted with special house spices, garnished with fresh diced onion, tomato and pepper finish
    with olive oil or butter served with fresh toasted white or wheat bread ……………………………. 5.50 w/Eggs 6

  Chechebsa

  • Cracked wheat bread braised with Ethiopian spicey butter …………………………………………. 6 w/Yogurt 6.50

  Scrambled Eggs

  • Scrambled Eggs sauted with onion, tomato, pepper and Ethiopian butter. Served with fresh wheat or white bread ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 w/Meat 6

  Steak & Egg

  • Fine house marinated prime ribeye steak, with scrambled eggs. Served with your choice of fresh toasted white or wheat bread …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10

  Kinche

  • Crushed wheat cooked to tender, seasoned with Ethiopian spices and butter. Served with your choice of fresh toastedwhite or wheat bread …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.50

  Fir Fir

  • Bites of injera soaked in spiced red pepper sauce with your choice of beef or lamb. Served with your choice of
    fresh injera or toasted white or wheat bread ……………………………………………………………………………………. 7

  Breakfast Combo

  • MOST POPULAR! Includes Fir fir, Kinche, Ethiopian style Scrambled Eggs, Chechebsa served with injera and fresh roasted white orwheat bread. For two or more ………………………………………………………………………………. 14

  Branch

  • A REAL BRANCH DELIGHT! Includes Fir fir, Kinche, Ethiopian style Scramble Eggs, Chechebsa, Tibs, Kifto, and Ayib. For two or more ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28
• Appetizers

  Meat Sambusa

  • Two pieces of delicious Sambusa stuffed with minced beef and diced jalapeno pepper ………………………………… 3

  Vegetarian Sambusa

  • Two pieces of delicious Sambusa stuffed with Lentil, onion and diced jalapeno pepper ………………………… 2.50

  Sunflower Seed Fit Fit

  • Pieces of injera in Sunflower seed soup, served cold ……………………………………………………………………. 4

  Shiro Fit Fit

  • Ground chick peas in a rich Desta’s sauce – mixed with bites of injera ………………………………………………. 6

  Tomato Fit Fit

  • Diced tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno pepper mixed with bites of injera, served cold ……………………………… 3

  *Kitfo-Wrap

  • Wrap filled with delicious Kitfo, served rare, medium well, or well done …………………………………………………. 5
• Desta Menu

  *Kitfo

  • Ethiopian style steak tartar freshly minced extra lean beef, seasoned with Mitmita (spiced chili powder) and
    Ethiopian spiced butter. Served Raw, Medium rare, or Well done …… 9 Add Ayib (Ethiopian Cottage Cheese) .75

  *Kitfo Dulet

  • Tender lean freshly minced extra lean beef, sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, pepper, and
    Ethiopian butter. Served with Ayib (Ethiopian Cottage Cheese) ………………………………… 9.50 Add Ayib .75

  *Gored Gored

  • Coarsely chopped extra lean beef lightly sauted with Mitmita and special butter …………………………………… 9

  *Dulet

  • One of Ethiopia’s most cherised dishes! This dish is usually served during the holidays and special occasions. Tender ground beef, liver and trip sauted in a special blend of house spices, onions, peppers, Mitmita and spicy butter. “Check with your server for availability!” ……………………………………………………………………….. 12

  Zilzil Tibs

  • Strips of tender Primer Ribeye sauted in special house spices, onion, pepper, tomato, and a tough of garlic ….. 12

  Tibs Fir Fir

  • Bits of injera soaked in spiced red pepper sauce. Your choice of beef or lamb. Sauted in a pan stewed red pepper sauce. Add Kinche on top …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9

  Bonzena Shiro

  • Ground chickpeas simmered in a rich house sauce and ground beef spiced with butter …………………………. 10

  Ribeye Tibs (Beef)

  • Tender cubed prime ribeye sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, tomato, pepper, and Ethiopian butter. Served with your choice of House Salad, Gomen, Cabbage, or Shiro .. 12 Add Awaze (Ethiopian Red Pepper Sauce) .50

  Tenderloin Tibs (Beef)

  • Fine cubed filet mignon sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, tomato, pepper, a touch of garlic and Ethiopian spiced butter. Served with your choice of House Salad, Gomen, Cabbage, or Shiro 14 Add Awaze .50

  Lamb Tibs

  • Tender cubed fine lamb leg sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, tomato, pepper, and Ethiopian spiced butter. Served with your choice of House Salad, Gomen, Cabbage, or Shiro …………………. 12 Add Awaze .50

  Lamb Soup

  • Ethiopian style Lamb soup ……………………………………………………………………………… 8 Half Bowl .50
  • *Consuming raw or under cooked meats, poulty, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
• Desta Menu Specials

  Fish Tibs

  • One of our best dishes! Delicious fresh Talapia, cut in cubes, marinated in a special blend of house spices thensauted with olive oil, onion, tomato, pepper and a touch of garlic. Served with side of house salad. ……….. 11

  Fish Tibs w/Shiro

  • Fresh Talapia, cut in cubes, marinated in a special blend of house spices, onion, tomato, and pepper layeredover Shiro (Ground chickpeas simmered in a rich house sauce) ……………………………………………………… 12.50

  Tibs w/Shiro

  • Your choice of tender cubed meat sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, tomato, and pepper layered overShiro (Ground chickpeas simmered in a rich house sauce) Lamb 11.50 Ribeye 13.75 Tenderloin 14.50 Add Awaze .50

  Tibs w/Collard Greens

  • Tender cubed meat sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, tomato, pepper, collard greens, and Ethiopian butter. …………………………………………………………………………….. Lamb 11.75 Ribeye 13.50 Tenderloin 14.75

  *Kitfo Dulet w/Shiro

  • Tender lean freshly minced extra lean beef, sauted in a special blend of shouse spices, onion, pepper and Ethiopian butter layered over Shiro (Ground chickpeas simmered in a rich house sauce) …………………….. 11 Add Ayib .50

  *Kitfo w/Collard Greens

  • Ethoipian style steak tartar freshly minced extra lean beef, seasonsed with Mitmita (spiced chili powder) and Ethiopian spiced butter ………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Add Ayib .50

  Chicken Tibs

  • Fine cubed boneless chicken sauted in a special blend of spices, onion, tomato, pepper, and a touch ofgarlic mixed with Ethiopian spicy butter. Served with house special salad. …………………………………………………………. 9

  Geba-Wota (Special Tibs)

  • Cubed Prime Ribeye Steak cooked medium well ………………………………………………………………………. 12

  *Meat Lovers

  • Are you a meat lover? Then this is the one for you. This dish includes Kitfo, Wilderness Tibs, Gored Gored. Upon availabilityany of this dish may be replaced with *Kurt (raw meat). …………………………………………………. 23

  *Fish Dulet

  • Freshly minced Talapia fish sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, pepper, Mitmita and olive oil ….. 11

  The “Works” Fir Fir

  • Bits of injera soaked in spiced red pepper sauce topped with Kitfo(steak tartar) and again topped with Kinche. A real treat! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13.50

  Biret Metad Tibs (Wilderness Broil)

  • Prime Ribeye Steak sauted with onion, pepper and special spices ………………………………………………….. 12
  • *Consuming raw or under cooked meats, poulty, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
• Vegetarian Delight

  Shiro

  • Ground chickpeas simmered in a rich house sauce and ground beef spiced with butter ………………………….. 9

  Vegetarian Fir Fir

  • Tomatoes stewed in rich Berbere (mild blend of dried ground chilies) sauce and olive oil mixed with bites of injera 8

  Shiro Fit Fit

  • Ground chick peas in a rich Desta’s sauce mixed with bites of injera ………………………………………………… 7

  Tomato Fit Fit

  • Finely diced tomatoes, onion, pepper and garlic mixed with our own dressing and bits of injera ………………… 7

  Split Pea Stew

  • Split peas stewed in a special sauce, onion, garlic and ginger …………………………………………………………. 7

  Lentil Salad

  • A salad of green lentils, chopped onion and pepper seasoned with ginger and garlic. Served cold. ……………….. 5

  Spicy Split Red Lentil Stew

  • Lentils stewed in a rich berbere (mild blend of dried chillies) sauce, onion, garlic and ginger ……………………. 6

  Collard Greens Stew

  • Fresh collard green sauted with onion, garlic and ginger ……………………………………………………………… 5

  Vegetarian Combo

  • Includes the above ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
• Salad

  House Salad

  • Dice tomato, onion, pepper with Desta’s special blend of olive oil and lemon. Served with fresh toasted white or wheat bread ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.50

  Fish Salad

  • House salad mixed with fresh Talapia cut in cubes. Served with fresh toasted white or wheat bread …………. 6.50

  Chicken Salad

  • House salad mixed with cubes of tender chicken. Served with fresh toasted white or wheat bread ……………. 4.50
• Ethiopian Sandwiches

  Tibs Sandwich

  • Fine Ribeye steak sauted in a special house spices, onion, tomato, pepper and Ethiopian spicy butter servedwith fresh toasted white or wheat bread ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

  Kitfo Sandwich

  • Ethiopian style steak tartar, seasoned with rich flavor blend of spices, butter and Mitmita (a hot blend of dried ground chillies).Raw or slightly cooked. Served with toasted white or wheat bread ………………………………… 8

  Fish Sandwich

  • Fresh Talapia cut in cubes marinated in a special blend of onion, tomato, pepper and olived oil served with toasted whiteor wheat bread ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8

  Chicken Sandwich

  • Fresh chicken cute in cubes sauted in special house spices, onion, tomato and a touch of garlic and special Ethiopian butter …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7

  Steak Sandwich

  • Steak cut Prime Ribeye marinated in special house blend served with white or wheat bread ………………………. 9

  Desta’s Burger

  • Fine Ribeye marinated with special house seasoning ………………………………………………………………. 6.50
• Desta’s Pasta

  Kitfo Dulet Salad

  • Pasta served with tender lean freshly minced extra lean beef, sauted in a special blend of housespices, onion, pepper, and Ethiopian butter. Served with salad & choice of white or wheat bread. ………………………………….. 9

  Fish Pasta

  • Freshly minced Talapia fish sauted in a special blend of house spices, onion, pepper, Mitmia and olive oil. Served
    over pasta with a side of salad and toasted white or wheat bread. ………………………………………………………….. 9

  Veggie Pasta

  • Pasta Served with home made Ethiopian style tomato sauce. Served with a side of salad and choice of white or
    wheat bread. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
• Beverages

  Cold Beverages

  Coffee ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.00

  Espresso ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2.50

  Macchiato ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.25

  Cafe Latte ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.50

  Cappuccino ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.50

  Tea …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1.50

  Fine Organic Tea 2.50

  • Spiced Chai, Wild Enounter (Caffeine Free), Kenilworth Ceylon, Sapphire Earl Grey, Kenilworth Ceylon (Decaf)

  Hot Beverages

  Soda ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Can 1.59 Bottle

  Water …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1.25

  Perrier Water …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1.50

  Pellegrino Mineral Water …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2.50

  Topochilo Sparkling Water ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 1.50

  Juice …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.90

  • Mango, Orange, Cranberry, Fruit Punch

  Full Bar

  • Serving Premium Liquors, Selected Beer and Fine Wine
• White Wines

  Brotherhood Finger Lakes Riesling (New York)

  • Award winning. Fruitful, well balanced taste. ……………………………………………………….. Glass 7 Bottle 24

  Caballo Chileno Sauvignon Blanc (Chile)

  • Tropical and citrus fruits. Clean and crisp. ………………………………………………………… Glass 6 Bottle 20

  Elementos (Argentina)

  • Beautiful blend of Chardonnay and Viognier. ……………………………………………………… Glass 7 Bottle 24

  Bellino Pinot Grigio (Italy)

  • Crisp, fruitful flavor. ………………………………………………………………………………….. Glass 6 Bottle 20

  La Escondida Reserve Chardonnay (Argentina)

  • Honey, butter and tropical fruit flavors. ……………………………………………………………. Glass 7 Bottle 24

  McManis Chardonnay (California)

  • …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Glass 8 Bottle 24

  La Yunta Torrontes (Argentina)

  • Award winning. Melon and peach flavors. ………………………………………………………….. Glass 7 Bottle 24

  McManis Carbernet Sauvignon (California)

  • …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Glass 8 Bottle 24

  Addis Te’j Honey Wine (Sweet or Mild)

  • Athentic Ethiopia recipe. Made from pure organic honey. Contains no sulfites. …………………………………… 26
• Red Wines

  Caballo Chileno Merlot (Chile)

  • Ripe berry fruit. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Glass 8 Bottle 20

  McManis Merlot (California)

  • …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Glass 8 Bottle 24

  Brotherhood Pinot Noir (New York)

  • Award winning. Well balanced, soft in texture. ……………………………………………………. Glass 8 Bottle 28

  McManis Pinot Noir (California)

  • …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Glass 8 Bottle 24

  La Escondida Reserve Malbec (Argentina)

  • Ripe, jammy fruits with hint of chocolate. ………………………………………………………….. Glass 8 Bottle 25

  Mont Tauch Old Vines Rouge (France)

  • Carignan grape. Rich and fruit-filled. ……………………………………………………………….. Glass 6 Bottle 20

  Paringa Shiraz (Australia)

  • …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Glass 7 Bottle 22

  La Escondida Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Argentina)

  • Powerful and rich. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Glass 8 Bottle 25

  McManis Cabernet Sauvignon (California)

  • ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Glass 8 Bottle 24
• Beer List

  Heineken …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.50

  Beck’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.50

  Guinness …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.50

  Corona ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.50

  New Castle ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.50

  Amstel Light …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.50