from trying multiple ethiopian places in NYC this was easily the best!!! The atmosphere was quaint & warm, the waitress was welcoming and very attentive & the food was phenomenal. AND by the end of you have any room for dessert - get the chocolate mousse pyramid (amazing)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: TIBS
Malea Martin
I came here for dinner on 4/28/24 around 5pm and was provided with horrible service. I requested to sit on the patio which was empty when we arrived (the inside had one table at this point). When I requested to sit in the shade I was told that we could not because it was a three person table not two person even though the chair was was just at the end could have been removed to the other table. We proceeded to sit down directly in the sun and be flatly ignored for 15 minutes. When a server came to finally provide us water, we told her we were ready to order and while she initially started taking our order halfway through informed us she was in fact not the server. Another 10 minutes go by and finally our designated server comes by to take our order. When I ordered an appetizer and a beer and informed her I would order dessert at the end because we had heard how delicious the dessert was she visibly look disgusted and rolled her eyes at me that I had not ordered a main. My companion ordered the veggie mixed platter and a beer. The food was delicious and the ambiance on the patio was nice which is why I will give two stars. I will note there was a different sever who did stop by once and ask how the food was (unfortunately I do not know her name). However the attitude of the other server was completely uncalled for and I will not be returning because of the negative service that was provided.
The food was good, I ordered the vegetarian dish. I didn't really know I should eat with my hands, when I asked for a fork the waitress seemed furious. The service needs training. Every time he served some water he spilled water on the table and didn't bother to clean it up or apologize.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sofi Arocha
Great food with excellent service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruitao Jiang
The food here tastes great and the portion is very big, and the value-to-money is great. Servers were all really nice and they could get the food to us pretty quickly. I also like the decoration of the restaurant, which gives me some kind of fine-dining feeling with a way cheaper price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maguire Lima
Very good food, cute restaurant, nice service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NajaNaja
Great food and attentive service. Plenty of options for vegetarians across all courses. The noise level gets very high though with a full house. It is not surprising given the cozy ambience of the place but still irks. I will look for a mid-week reservation the next time around and avoid Fridays / weekends.
Benyamin Yisrael
This is an elite establishment with elegant accommodations. You will experience the finest quality of Abisinian cuisine. It is best to make reservations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful I’m
Friendly, great service, great food I visit the place at least once a
Not sure where all the positive reviews came from - maybe fakes? Some of the worst food I’ve had in a restaurant in years. Ordered $100+ worth of food and literally everything was bad. Nothing is fresh. All tastes like days old cafe food. Chicken was dry. The dips were flavorless. Lamb was smelly. Kitfa didn’t make me feel safe about eating. Even the Injera was clearly not fresh. 0/10 would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
J Cano
Horrible service. We waited for 30mins to be seated even when we had a reservation. The food is not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
AlanH
Delicious food and extremely attentive and friendly waitstaff. Even received special attention from the owner who stopped by with a complementary sampling of other dishes to ensure that we had a rich experience of this wonderful cuisine. Highly recommend it unless you are looking for a very quiet dinner.
Khaoula Bkm
This was my first experience with Ethiopian cuisine, and I found it somewhat similar to Moroccan dishes as it’s eaten with bread and by hand too .The food was delicious, the service was excellent, the atmosphere was pleasant, and the wait for the food was short.
I went for valentines day and the prix fix menu was a great deal and the food was delicious. The vegetarian sampler has so many different things to try and I loved them all. The service was great and the waitstaff was incredibly friendly. Despite the restaurant being full it was not too loud and the ambiance was very nice.
from trying multiple ethiopian places in NYC this was easily the best!!! The atmosphere was quaint & warm, the waitress was welcoming and very attentive & the food was phenomenal. AND by the end of you have any room for dessert - get the chocolate mousse pyramid (amazing)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: TIBS
I came here for dinner on 4/28/24 around 5pm and was provided with horrible service. I requested to sit on the patio which was empty when we arrived (the inside had one table at this point). When I requested to sit in the shade I was told that we could not because it was a three person table not two person even though the chair was was just at the end could have been removed to the other table. We proceeded to sit down directly in the sun and be flatly ignored for 15 minutes. When a server came to finally provide us water, we told her we were ready to order and while she initially started taking our order halfway through informed us she was in fact not the server. Another 10 minutes go by and finally our designated server comes by to take our order. When I ordered an appetizer and a beer and informed her I would order dessert at the end because we had heard how delicious the dessert was she visibly look disgusted and rolled her eyes at me that I had not ordered a main. My companion ordered the veggie mixed platter and a beer. The food was delicious and the ambiance on the patio was nice which is why I will give two stars. I will note there was a different sever who did stop by once and ask how the food was (unfortunately I do not know her name). However the attitude of the other server was completely uncalled for and I will not be returning because of the negative service that was provided.
Unbelievably satisfying authentic Ethiopian dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Das Vegetarian Entree Sampler
The food was good, I ordered the vegetarian dish. I didn't really know I should eat with my hands, when I asked for a fork the waitress seemed furious. The service needs training. Every time he served some water he spilled water on the table and didn't bother to clean it up or apologize.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great food with excellent service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here tastes great and the portion is very big, and the value-to-money is great. Servers were all really nice and they could get the food to us pretty quickly. I also like the decoration of the restaurant, which gives me some kind of fine-dining feeling with a way cheaper price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food, cute restaurant, nice service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and attentive service. Plenty of options for vegetarians across all courses. The noise level gets very high though with a full house. It is not surprising given the cozy ambience of the place but still irks. I will look for a mid-week reservation the next time around and avoid Fridays / weekends.
This is an elite establishment with elegant accommodations. You will experience the finest quality of Abisinian cuisine. It is best to make reservations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly, great service, great food I visit the place at least once a
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Not sure where all the positive reviews came from - maybe fakes? Some of the worst food I’ve had in a restaurant in years. Ordered $100+ worth of food and literally everything was bad. Nothing is fresh. All tastes like days old cafe food. Chicken was dry. The dips were flavorless. Lamb was smelly. Kitfa didn’t make me feel safe about eating. Even the Injera was clearly not fresh. 0/10 would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Horrible service. We waited for 30mins to be seated even when we had a reservation. The food is not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delicious food and extremely attentive and friendly waitstaff. Even received special attention from the owner who stopped by with a complementary sampling of other dishes to ensure that we had a rich experience of this wonderful cuisine. Highly recommend it unless you are looking for a very quiet dinner.
This was my first experience with Ethiopian cuisine, and I found it somewhat similar to Moroccan dishes as it’s eaten with bread and by hand too .The food was delicious, the service was excellent, the atmosphere was pleasant, and the wait for the food was short.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sambusa, Injera Ethiopian Bread
I went for valentines day and the prix fix menu was a great deal and the food was delicious. The vegetarian sampler has so many different things to try and I loved them all. The service was great and the waitstaff was incredibly friendly. Despite the restaurant being full it was not too loud and the ambiance was very nice.