I had Ethiopian cuisine on my bucket list for real long time, but since I couldn't find much time to visit any Ethiopian restaurant in New York city, I decided to go ahead with the one in Washington DC!Initially, I was a bit hesitant to order the meat dishes since my last adventure with African cuisine wasn't a great one. Glad that Ethiopians have a good amount of vegetables in their diet which helped me make a safe and easy choice to go with!I went ahead with their traditional veggie platter, which consisted of 2 vegetables, 2 lentil dishes and a salad served over Injera( basically the Ethiopian version of dosa: An Indian dish and a much softer one instead of crispy). The vegetables served were cluster beans along with cabbage and potato. The cluster beans felt right out of my home kitchen whereas the potato was undercooked in the cabbage one! The two lentil dishes served out of which one was the spicy one and the other not spicy. I loved both of them. Honestly, I never thought it would be so close to traditional Indian cuisine as a result I also let the server know the same.The server was pretty friendly and was happy to guide me through their menu while providing quick service. The restaurant though feels like a homely vibe with close seating and the ambiance being that of a family home.Overall, an amazing experience for me with interesting thing being it felt like having a home cooked meal rather than eating at a restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terry Wolford
Great food just don't expect silverware. Lots of toilet paper available in the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
sonal govani
This was the first time my experiencing Ethiopian food and I was wonderfully surprised. Food was delicious and very fresh . I felt a lot of effort went into preparing the family vegetarian platter, which came with injera( Ethiopian crepe), highly recommend
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Johnathan Avery
So good. Quite delish. Yum for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bentley Hudgins
I came by myself and ordered the hot tea and raw beef kitfo. Across the board, the flavors are complex and had depth. The portions were very healthy! The service was attentive and thoughtful, but not over bearing. Highly recommended for a small group or solo meal. Will be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kitfo
Norma Far
Food was amazing . The ladies working there were very friendly and helpful. Loved it !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doro Wot, Alicha Wot
Albert
I love Ethiopian food and I think this place might edge out over the tough DC competition for my new favorite. Like many good places, they have an extremely good vegetable combo platter but theirs also has beetroot (which was delicious). Also this place has fish which is a nice break from the beef/lamb. I really loved the asa dulet - they toned down the spiciness for us. Also the owner was so sweet and friendly, and it's more low-key than the other places so it's easier to get a table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teresa Collins
Everything was great. I took off a star because there was one dish with too much salt. Otherwise we really liked it. Very affordable meal for two people in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Stephen Coger
Great staff and great vegan food.Vegetarian options: Lotsa vegan options too
Aside from my favorite place in Bailey's crossroads, this is my second fav! Everything is fresh and they're friendly.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy Bennington
Great spot for Ethiopian. It nice to have such good and authentic food near the convention center. Nothing too fancy, but the service was great and the food even better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Green
The food was flavorful and delicious! We had a beef and lamb dish, with some honey wine, which was amazing! Recommend this place to anyone in the area or wants to try Ethiopian food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inji Elabd
Great food, friendly staff and gluten free injera!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barbara Rumbold
Omg the best food. We ordered the family meat platter and shared with 3 people. We could not finish it all. It was the best!
Delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had Ethiopian cuisine on my bucket list for real long time, but since I couldn't find much time to visit any Ethiopian restaurant in New York city, I decided to go ahead with the one in Washington DC!Initially, I was a bit hesitant to order the meat dishes since my last adventure with African cuisine wasn't a great one. Glad that Ethiopians have a good amount of vegetables in their diet which helped me make a safe and easy choice to go with!I went ahead with their traditional veggie platter, which consisted of 2 vegetables, 2 lentil dishes and a salad served over Injera( basically the Ethiopian version of dosa: An Indian dish and a much softer one instead of crispy). The vegetables served were cluster beans along with cabbage and potato. The cluster beans felt right out of my home kitchen whereas the potato was undercooked in the cabbage one! The two lentil dishes served out of which one was the spicy one and the other not spicy. I loved both of them. Honestly, I never thought it would be so close to traditional Indian cuisine as a result I also let the server know the same.The server was pretty friendly and was happy to guide me through their menu while providing quick service. The restaurant though feels like a homely vibe with close seating and the ambiance being that of a family home.Overall, an amazing experience for me with interesting thing being it felt like having a home cooked meal rather than eating at a restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food just don't expect silverware. Lots of toilet paper available in the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was the first time my experiencing Ethiopian food and I was wonderfully surprised. Food was delicious and very fresh . I felt a lot of effort went into preparing the family vegetarian platter, which came with injera( Ethiopian crepe), highly recommend
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
So good. Quite delish. Yum for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came by myself and ordered the hot tea and raw beef kitfo. Across the board, the flavors are complex and had depth. The portions were very healthy! The service was attentive and thoughtful, but not over bearing. Highly recommended for a small group or solo meal. Will be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kitfo
Food was amazing . The ladies working there were very friendly and helpful. Loved it !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doro Wot, Alicha Wot
I love Ethiopian food and I think this place might edge out over the tough DC competition for my new favorite. Like many good places, they have an extremely good vegetable combo platter but theirs also has beetroot (which was delicious). Also this place has fish which is a nice break from the beef/lamb. I really loved the asa dulet - they toned down the spiciness for us. Also the owner was so sweet and friendly, and it's more low-key than the other places so it's easier to get a table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was great. I took off a star because there was one dish with too much salt. Otherwise we really liked it. Very affordable meal for two people in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great staff and great vegan food.Vegetarian options: Lotsa vegan options too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Aside from my favorite place in Bailey's crossroads, this is my second fav! Everything is fresh and they're friendly.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot for Ethiopian. It nice to have such good and authentic food near the convention center. Nothing too fancy, but the service was great and the food even better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was flavorful and delicious! We had a beef and lamb dish, with some honey wine, which was amazing! Recommend this place to anyone in the area or wants to try Ethiopian food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, friendly staff and gluten free injera!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omg the best food. We ordered the family meat platter and shared with 3 people. We could not finish it all. It was the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Family Meat Special, Sambusa