Probably my favorite restaurant on the H-Street Corridor. The food is delicious, the staff are friendly and attentive, and when it's open the outdoor seating is a must-do. Pro tip: unless you despise fish, do yourself a favor and get the Asa
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Burke
The food was amazing. Do not miss the lentil sambusa or the Awase Tibs. To my delight, the injera was not as sour as it often is. The service was a little slow, but very gracious. The food was sooo excellent, we'd go back in a heartbeat.
Russell Newton
Best Ethiopian food we have had in a very long time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yi Miranda Hansdotter
While the food at this Ethiopian restaurant was enjoyable and the majority of the staff were pleasant, I was disappointed by the behavior of one particular male waiter. Despite the restaurant being relatively empty during our visit, he made rude comments about the length of our stay, which felt unwarranted and unwelcoming. Instead of simply informing us about the booked table, he chose to criticize our time spent there. He said, “you’re here for almost 3 hours.” This unnecessary remark detracted from an otherwise pleasant experience. Management should address such behavior to ensure all customers feel valued and respected during their visits.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Allison Goldthorpe
Absolutely delicious. You can't go wrong with the vegetarian platter!
Great place for a date or friends night. Ethipoic is an excellent, slightly upscale place with delicious food, attentive servers who are happy to help customers who aren't familiar with Ethiopian cuisine, and a dining room that is both cozy and modern.For those who like to dine outdoors, they have a covered patio facing 4th Street.It's usually busy, but there's rarely a long wait. They also take reservations.If, like me, you hate ordering on your phone via a QR code, you can get a physical menu, but you have to ask.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Top Combo - Vegetarian Sampler II Ethiopic Signature TIBS
The food was great—plenty of injera and just enough spice. Three of us shared a vegetarian platter—the colorful selection of lentils, collard greens, cabbage and peppers was more than enough for three and could easily have served two more. The service was a little slow for a packed Tuesday evening crowd. Extra points for generously accommodating ADA needs.
Very good amount of food for the price. Delicious, too. Hope to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef and Chicken Sampler
Ashlee A.
My first time in a long while with such a spread! Reservations I would suggest but we were able to squeeze in a table or two on a Sunday evening. Ordering is through QR code and thankfully I had my experienced friend with me as I truly did not know what to order or even expect. Once I shared plate came, we went to work! Loved trying the different combo and see what I liked best though. I wish the injera in the basket had some type of paper underneath instead of just sticking to the wicker basket. Samosas were perfectly crunchy with not too much breading to filling ratio.
Denny Stallman
Great foodVery friendly and helpful staffKid-friendliness: Very kid friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb TIBS
Kati H.
Amazing food!!! Service was great, loved the lighting and interior of the restaurant, especially the art!
Steve Walser
The food was pretty good, but the service was terrible. It is a scan to order menu, but they don’t tell you this when you come in so we sat there waiting for 10 minutes; we finally asked and then ordered online; food took another 20+ minutes after ordering with no contact from server, actually I don’t even think they had servers, just food runners/bussing. No one checked to see if food was ok. We had to get up and go near kitchen to find someone to ask for more injera. Water was empty for 50% of meals. When finished, no one cleared plates or brought bill; we had to go back to kitchen to find this. 20% mandatory service fee plus request to tip additional 15-20% when I don’t think I even had a server. Maybe I was supposed to do everything on ordering app including requesting additional water and paying bill, but nothing about the app was communicated when arriving. Normally I care not about service, especially if the food is good, but I ended up sitting here for close to 2 hours due to all the waiting time and the place wasn’t even full. Friday night.In theory, server less/server lite dining is could be a cool concept in some situations, but it was implemented very poorly here since expectations weren’t set upon arrival. Not sure what 20% service fee was for since I didn’t have a server.
This place has amazing food, great flavor and quantities are more than enough. Lighting, mood, is great and the staff are all friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Sampler Platter- Vegan, Sambusa - Lentil, Beef TIBS
Food doesn't look great but it's delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably my favorite restaurant on the H-Street Corridor. The food is delicious, the staff are friendly and attentive, and when it's open the outdoor seating is a must-do. Pro tip: unless you despise fish, do yourself a favor and get the Asa
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was amazing. Do not miss the lentil sambusa or the Awase Tibs. To my delight, the injera was not as sour as it often is. The service was a little slow, but very gracious. The food was sooo excellent, we'd go back in a heartbeat.
Best Ethiopian food we have had in a very long time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
While the food at this Ethiopian restaurant was enjoyable and the majority of the staff were pleasant, I was disappointed by the behavior of one particular male waiter. Despite the restaurant being relatively empty during our visit, he made rude comments about the length of our stay, which felt unwarranted and unwelcoming. Instead of simply informing us about the booked table, he chose to criticize our time spent there. He said, “you’re here for almost 3 hours.” This unnecessary remark detracted from an otherwise pleasant experience. Management should address such behavior to ensure all customers feel valued and respected during their visits.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Absolutely delicious. You can't go wrong with the vegetarian platter!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Sampler for Two
Delicious food and a helpful and friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Sampler Platter- Vegan, Sambusa - Lentil, Lentils
Great place for a date or friends night. Ethipoic is an excellent, slightly upscale place with delicious food, attentive servers who are happy to help customers who aren't familiar with Ethiopian cuisine, and a dining room that is both cozy and modern.For those who like to dine outdoors, they have a covered patio facing 4th Street.It's usually busy, but there's rarely a long wait. They also take reservations.If, like me, you hate ordering on your phone via a QR code, you can get a physical menu, but you have to ask.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Top Combo - Vegetarian Sampler II Ethiopic Signature TIBS
The food was great—plenty of injera and just enough spice. Three of us shared a vegetarian platter—the colorful selection of lentils, collard greens, cabbage and peppers was more than enough for three and could easily have served two more. The service was a little slow for a packed Tuesday evening crowd. Extra points for generously accommodating ADA needs.
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Very good amount of food for the price. Delicious, too. Hope to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef and Chicken Sampler
My first time in a long while with such a spread! Reservations I would suggest but we were able to squeeze in a table or two on a Sunday evening. Ordering is through QR code and thankfully I had my experienced friend with me as I truly did not know what to order or even expect. Once I shared plate came, we went to work! Loved trying the different combo and see what I liked best though. I wish the injera in the basket had some type of paper underneath instead of just sticking to the wicker basket. Samosas were perfectly crunchy with not too much breading to filling ratio.
Great foodVery friendly and helpful staffKid-friendliness: Very kid friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb TIBS
Amazing food!!! Service was great, loved the lighting and interior of the restaurant, especially the art!
The food was pretty good, but the service was terrible. It is a scan to order menu, but they don’t tell you this when you come in so we sat there waiting for 10 minutes; we finally asked and then ordered online; food took another 20+ minutes after ordering with no contact from server, actually I don’t even think they had servers, just food runners/bussing. No one checked to see if food was ok. We had to get up and go near kitchen to find someone to ask for more injera. Water was empty for 50% of meals. When finished, no one cleared plates or brought bill; we had to go back to kitchen to find this. 20% mandatory service fee plus request to tip additional 15-20% when I don’t think I even had a server. Maybe I was supposed to do everything on ordering app including requesting additional water and paying bill, but nothing about the app was communicated when arriving. Normally I care not about service, especially if the food is good, but I ended up sitting here for close to 2 hours due to all the waiting time and the place wasn’t even full. Friday night.In theory, server less/server lite dining is could be a cool concept in some situations, but it was implemented very poorly here since expectations weren’t set upon arrival. Not sure what 20% service fee was for since I didn’t have a server.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1