Go Jo Ethiopian Cuisine & Deli

Go Jo is one of Grand Rapid's true gems. An Ethiopian restaurant this good has no business operating in a city as small and Dutch as ours, but yet here it is. If you live in the area but haven't been here, put it on your schedule. This kind of food you order for the table and everyone shares the same entrees with injera, which is like a spongy, pancake-y bread. It's delicious an naturally gluten free. There's a sampler platter that you can scale up from two people to however many you need. I'd also recommend the beef tips. If you call ahead, you can order the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, which comes highly recommended. These are good people who run this restaurant and who are authentically sharing their culture with the city in both food and traditional ceremonies. They deserve all the support this community can give. Dietary restrictions: Injera is naturally gluten free.

Great little restaurant. Doro Watt (Spicy chicken stew served with injera) as well as Misir Watt and Alicha (Red lentils with Ethiopian spice, cabbage, greens) were amazing. Conveniently located in east side of the city, reasonable prices and great tasting food. Would definitely go there again and recommend it to everyone!

I really enjoyed my experience at Go Jo. The staff was really nice and the food was excellent. We got the super vegetarian combo and it appeared that everything was made in house and very tasty. The coffee with accompanying incense was an interesting event. The decor is utilitarian but with an Ethiopian theme and the tables have glass tops with embroidered weavings. The biggest negative is that the restroom has a truck stop vibe and should be addressed. I'm shocked that the restaurant was empty when we came in for lunch on a Saturday as the quality of food was fantastic. It was a fun time and I'm looking forward to going again.