The smell alone can fill my belly ! This food never disappoints , I've tried pretty much entire menu & go almost every week. Aromatic & authentic . Everything is so good and you get large portions.
Lynne Porter
Absolutely delicious food served by friendly, helpful people. The cafe-like atmosphere was very clean and comfortable. Loved the many avaiable juices, ginger beer and many other beverage choices. Des Moines is lucky to have this place!
Drove from Ames to Des Moines because I heard good things about this place and boy were the rumors true. Amazing food & amazing service by the young man taking my order. After my first plate I had to grab two to-go boxes because the food was just that phenomenal. I plan on making many more trips in the future!
Delicious. Lots of options, i look forward to trying it all!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marion Ajiri
Love, Love, Love!! Wow!! Finally a restaurant in Des Moines for exceptional food. And it’s exotic too. And homey. And everyone has been so kind and fun when we’ve come in. Can I put 6 stars?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Barleen
First time of many to come. Service was fabulous and the food was full of delicious new flavors! Would recommend to all!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Plate with Beef Ziggini, 5 Meat Combo with Injera and Rice, Chilaquiles, Special 5 Mixed Combo, Kik Alicha Wot & Chicken TIBS 5 8, Extra Injera, Chicken TIBS, Special 5 Veggies Combo, 2 Meat Plate Beef TIBS and Sambusa, Chicken Sambusa, Kik Alicha Wot & Beef TIBS 5 7, Beef Alicha & Doro Wot 9 10, Meat & Veggie Combo with 4 & 10, Missir Wot & Beef TIBS 1 7, Alicha & Doro Wot 4 10, Kik Alicha & Doro Wot 5 10, Combination Plate, Real Fresh Mango Smoothie, Doro Wot with Gomen
Keegan F.
This place is great! They worked hard with us to cater a meal for about 50 people for an event we were hosting. Food was delicious, on time, and very good price. We really appreciated their willingness and help in making this happen. Definitely recommend it to anyone looking for good food, especially good Ethiopian food!
said baker
Delicious clean good service nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liban Mahdi
Amazing food and amazing service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combination Plate
Amanda Burgess
110% one of the best place in Des Moines. We got once a week (at least). Just utterly delicious.My go-to is the Missir Wot and Doro Wat with Injera. The mango smoothie is also out of this world.Do yourself a favor and try this place. Especially if you’ve never had Ethiopian food. It’ll get you hooked!!
Great local business, love the halal options and they are very fairly priced !
Amanda B.
110% one of the best places in Des Moines. Just utterly delicious. We go once a week. My go-to is the Missir Wot and Doro Wat with Injera. The mango smoothie is also out of this world. Staff and owner are very sweet and down to earth too which is the perfect cherry on top of the delectable food. Do yourself a favor and try this place, especially if it's your first time trying Ethiopian food! It'll get you hooked.
Amy Cohen
I LOVE this place!! The food is great and an enjoyable atmosphere. I recommend going later in the afternoon as I find the flavors have more time to marinate. The service is excellent and people there are always kind. It’s one of my favorites and great location.Vegetarian options: I’m not a vegetarian but those selections are my go to choices always!! The beef tibs are flavorful and made the whole house smell amazing when I brought it home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Extra Injera
Timothy Bennett
Food was great, the meat platter was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robyn Wingerter
My first time eating Ethiopian food and my first time at Gursha. The beautiful women behind the counter were very friendly and helpful with selection. Decided to go with the two person 5/entree combo. They put the food on a large tray covered with Injera (A spongy flatbread. I didn't like the texture and it is tasteless). The only part of the meal I didn't like.It was the perfect amount of food for 2 and incredibly delicious! The textures and unique spices were a delight and the spiciness ooohhh La la!On street parking, cafe-type seating, and you bus your own table so it's not fine dining. The food is worth it! The price is on par with similar-type restaurants. I will definitely be ordering take-out from here! Recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken TIBS, Combination Plate, Doro Wot with Gomen
The smell alone can fill my belly ! This food never disappoints , I've tried pretty much entire menu & go almost every week. Aromatic & authentic . Everything is so good and you get large portions.
Absolutely delicious food served by friendly, helpful people. The cafe-like atmosphere was very clean and comfortable. Loved the many avaiable juices, ginger beer and many other beverage choices. Des Moines is lucky to have this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 5 Meat Combo with Injera and Rice, Vegetarian Sambusa, Extra Injera, Special 5 Veggies Combo, 2 Meat Plate Beef TIBS and Sambusa, Combination Plate, Doro Wot with Gomen, Shiro Wot & Beef Alicha 2 9, Missir & Kik Alicha Wot 1 5, Missir & Alicha 1 4, Missir Wot & Gomen 1 3, Missir & Shiro Wot 1 2, Shiro Wot & Alicha 2 4
Drove from Ames to Des Moines because I heard good things about this place and boy were the rumors true. Amazing food & amazing service by the young man taking my order. After my first plate I had to grab two to-go boxes because the food was just that phenomenal. I plan on making many more trips in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Alicha & Doro Wot 4 10, Doro Wot with Gomen
Delicious. Lots of options, i look forward to trying it all!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love, Love, Love!! Wow!! Finally a restaurant in Des Moines for exceptional food. And it’s exotic too. And homey. And everyone has been so kind and fun when we’ve come in. Can I put 6 stars?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time of many to come. Service was fabulous and the food was full of delicious new flavors! Would recommend to all!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Plate with Beef Ziggini, 5 Meat Combo with Injera and Rice, Chilaquiles, Special 5 Mixed Combo, Kik Alicha Wot & Chicken TIBS 5 8, Extra Injera, Chicken TIBS, Special 5 Veggies Combo, 2 Meat Plate Beef TIBS and Sambusa, Chicken Sambusa, Kik Alicha Wot & Beef TIBS 5 7, Beef Alicha & Doro Wot 9 10, Meat & Veggie Combo with 4 & 10, Missir Wot & Beef TIBS 1 7, Alicha & Doro Wot 4 10, Kik Alicha & Doro Wot 5 10, Combination Plate, Real Fresh Mango Smoothie, Doro Wot with Gomen
This place is great! They worked hard with us to cater a meal for about 50 people for an event we were hosting. Food was delicious, on time, and very good price. We really appreciated their willingness and help in making this happen. Definitely recommend it to anyone looking for good food, especially good Ethiopian food!
Delicious clean good service nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and amazing service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combination Plate
110% one of the best place in Des Moines. We got once a week (at least). Just utterly delicious.My go-to is the Missir Wot and Doro Wat with Injera. The mango smoothie is also out of this world.Do yourself a favor and try this place. Especially if you’ve never had Ethiopian food. It’ll get you hooked!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great local business, love the halal options and they are very fairly priced !
110% one of the best places in Des Moines. Just utterly delicious. We go once a week. My go-to is the Missir Wot and Doro Wat with Injera. The mango smoothie is also out of this world. Staff and owner are very sweet and down to earth too which is the perfect cherry on top of the delectable food. Do yourself a favor and try this place, especially if it's your first time trying Ethiopian food! It'll get you hooked.
I LOVE this place!! The food is great and an enjoyable atmosphere. I recommend going later in the afternoon as I find the flavors have more time to marinate. The service is excellent and people there are always kind. It’s one of my favorites and great location.Vegetarian options: I’m not a vegetarian but those selections are my go to choices always!! The beef tibs are flavorful and made the whole house smell amazing when I brought it home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Extra Injera
Food was great, the meat platter was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first time eating Ethiopian food and my first time at Gursha. The beautiful women behind the counter were very friendly and helpful with selection. Decided to go with the two person 5/entree combo. They put the food on a large tray covered with Injera (A spongy flatbread. I didn't like the texture and it is tasteless). The only part of the meal I didn't like.It was the perfect amount of food for 2 and incredibly delicious! The textures and unique spices were a delight and the spiciness ooohhh La la!On street parking, cafe-type seating, and you bus your own table so it's not fine dining. The food is worth it! The price is on par with similar-type restaurants. I will definitely be ordering take-out from here! Recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken TIBS, Combination Plate, Doro Wot with Gomen