Zeni Gebremariam
Restaurateur
Zeni's
San Jose, CA
Mercury News
Sunday, March 28, 2004 - by Sheila Himmel
When members of the Bay Area Vegetarians organization were looking for a South Bay restaurant to hold their monthly meeting, they picked Zeni Ethiopian.
When Lynbrook High School in San Jose sent students to visit food writer Carolyn Jung, students whose normal lunch is fast food, we picked Zeni.
And when a young couple needed a dinner out, they picked Zeni, where they sat on stools close to the floor with their baby close at hand.
Zeni was a huge success in all cases, since it is one of the South Bay's most inviting Ethiopian restaurants.
An estimated 25,000 people of Ethiopian descent live in Santa Clara County, with businesses concentrated along San Jose's West San Carlos Street. That is where Zeni Gebremariam founded Gojo restaurant eight years ago. Her lush, vibrant cooking built up such a following that when she moved to a larger space, she gave the place her own name.
Service features the same dramatic flair no matter where you sit. A large platter loaded with food is delivered to your table in a high-pitched, woven top hat. It is removed to release amazing aromas..." real full
Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant
1320 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
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