The food was absolutely delicious. Full of flavor in every bite and they are absolutely generous with portions. Great service and seating outside was very spacious, clean, and no bugs. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Tariq
So delicious, extremely kind and attentive service, overall amazing experience! The food also came out very quickly. My group of 5 ordered family style and cleared the meal so quickly because it was so delicious! Perfect dinner experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan Nava Maldonado
Amazing service, amazing food, the Lamb Tibs were DELICIOUS, the Golden Tibs were delectable. The waiters were so nice and understanding and gave us such an enjoyable experience. 100% recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maggie Xia
such a lovely experience! the food was excellent and the service was even better. our group of five split the lamb tibs, goden tibs, and split pea stew. all our food came with a lot of injera, which was absolutely delicious! our server was so kind and attentive and offered us lots of extra injera and potatoes! would recommend 10/10 AMAZINGGG food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ana naqvi
The food is SO GOOD! Lamb tibs and goden tibs were absolutely amazing, really flavorful and juicy. Customer service was top-notch—very very kind and generous, even gave us an extra serving of food we wanted without us having to ask. Extra injera comes at no cost. Absolutely recommend!!
RF K
Update... I can't believe I'm actually doing this after all these years, but I have to take away my five-star review and drop it to a four star. Service is incredibly questionable every time I come in. The price changes every single time. I usually order one of two things every week. Each time I come in, there is a different server other than my friend samson. They must not be able to keep people around because it's always someone new and they never fully understand what should be on the plate. So something always comes out missing. When I ask for it, it often pops up later on as an additional charge. My meal tonight was almost $30. I don't think it has ever been that much before. Now there's an additional charge for using a credit card. I like going here and I have been a patron for years, but when stuff like this consistently happens it makes me reconsider.
Here was my original review.
One of my favorite restaurants in new orleans! I can't believe I haven't left a review for them already and I'm almost at 200,000 views. Stumbled across this place years ago checking out restaurants on Magazine street. I've been a regular ever since. I'm even friends with one of the guys up there, sampson. He and his family run the place. I think I've had every single item on the menu at this point and they are all amazing. Kitfo is life! If you aren't into eating that much meat, there are so many vegetable options. The Shiro is hands down the best in my opinion, but all of the vegetable options are great. I even enjoyed the fish. It's a small restaurant talked behind a stand that sells soup and other goodies. It's a very simple and quaint environment, but don't let that fool you. The food is incredible. The service is always great. I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. I'm getting hungry thinking about eating there now. Ethiopian food is so simple yet so Savory and flavorful. Swing by one day and see for yourself.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Amanda Hill
It was our first time eating African food. I was nervous at first. But our server helped guide us. We had the Doro Wat. Which was an amazing. Has a little heat, but not unbearable. The service was good, got our food quickly, and the taste was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lianna Mae Smith
Café Abyssinia serves one of my favorite meals in the city. My mouth waters just thinking about it. When I’m alone, I will often order the veggie platter and the kitfo- extra rare meat with seasoning and a pair of sides, usually greens and lentils- with extra injera and I end up eating on it for days (not recommended but it’s what I do anyway). They used to serve the kitfo with ayib (home made cheese) but it appears they don’t do that anymore- however that was one of my favorite parts of that dish so I will purchase my own small curd cottage cheese or make my own ayib to add in to cut through the spice of the meat. It’s absolutely delicious in my opinion, for a person who doesn’t have many “usuals” it’s an old favorite of mine . To me this check my boxes for ingredients, portion size, and flavor.
I don’t eat in much, only sometimes. Platters are served on large family style plates with a base of injera under the veggies and on the side. The restaurant is cozy clean and simple- a small television and dining room with simple chairs. It can sometimes take a good minute (not consistently but sometimes) to get the food so ordering ahead may be good if you’re in a hurry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kitfo, Vegetable Dishes
Amanda Cabrera
This place is amazing. Run, don't walk. I came tonight with my husband for date night around 8pm. There was only one other table of two there....not sure how because this place was great! Being that we've never had Ethiopian food, we asked Samson (sp?) our server for what he suggested, to which he had three differing choices (lamb, chicken, & veggie). We went with the veggie platter that sampled everything and the doro wat 🤯 Maybe we're influenced by living in NOLA too long, but it's hard to find reasonably priced AND generous in portions, but this place delivers. We FULLY intend to come back and share our suggestion with anyone who asks where they should eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruben Cabrera Matos
Absolutely outstanding food and service! Sam, our waiter, was terrific. He guided us excellently through the menu and suggested exactly what we needed. Dora wat and the veggie combo with coffee was our dish and it did not miss. Will come again soon. Must try!
Extremely cool and nice place to get lunch or dinner in New Orleans, great for vegetarians absolutely a must visit. Great food, beautiful dining room, I wish there was a little music on but other than that 100% !!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
C D
CRAZY GOOD
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seth Osborne
THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD OMG!! I was like man, I’ve tried Asian food, Latin American food, European cuisine but never African and this was an amazing introduction. Great vibe in the restaurant too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Ly
Food was delicious , generous portions, warm and sincere service. Great value too! A true 5 star experience. Our server Samson is a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jimmye France
I wanted to try Ethiopian so I went to this place not far from my hotel in lower garden district. Was able to get a convenient parking space, which can be tricky along Magazine street. Fairly simple menu, decent food. I got vegetarian plate. Spicy flavors but not overwhelming. Reasonable prices. Somewhat limited menu. I thought the food was good. Electricity went out shortly after I got my food, so this prevented them serving more people. Inside area and outside area under a large tent w picnic tables.
The food was absolutely delicious. Full of flavor in every bite and they are absolutely generous with portions. Great service and seating outside was very spacious, clean, and no bugs. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So delicious, extremely kind and attentive service, overall amazing experience! The food also came out very quickly. My group of 5 ordered family style and cleared the meal so quickly because it was so delicious! Perfect dinner experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service, amazing food, the Lamb Tibs were DELICIOUS, the Golden Tibs were delectable. The waiters were so nice and understanding and gave us such an enjoyable experience. 100% recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
such a lovely experience! the food was excellent and the service was even better. our group of five split the lamb tibs, goden tibs, and split pea stew. all our food came with a lot of injera, which was absolutely delicious! our server was so kind and attentive and offered us lots of extra injera and potatoes! would recommend 10/10 AMAZINGGG food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is SO GOOD! Lamb tibs and goden tibs were absolutely amazing, really flavorful and juicy. Customer service was top-notch—very very kind and generous, even gave us an extra serving of food we wanted without us having to ask. Extra injera comes at no cost. Absolutely recommend!!
Update... I can't believe I'm actually doing this after all these years, but I have to take away my five-star review and drop it to a four star. Service is incredibly questionable every time I come in. The price changes every single time. I usually order one of two things every week. Each time I come in, there is a different server other than my friend samson. They must not be able to keep people around because it's always someone new and they never fully understand what should be on the plate. So something always comes out missing. When I ask for it, it often pops up later on as an additional charge. My meal tonight was almost $30. I don't think it has ever been that much before. Now there's an additional charge for using a credit card. I like going here and I have been a patron for years, but when stuff like this consistently happens it makes me reconsider.
Here was my original review.
One of my favorite restaurants in new orleans! I can't believe I haven't left a review for them already and I'm almost at 200,000 views. Stumbled across this place years ago checking out restaurants on Magazine street. I've been a regular ever since. I'm even friends with one of the guys up there, sampson. He and his family run the place. I think I've had every single item on the menu at this point and they are all amazing. Kitfo is life! If you aren't into eating that much meat, there are so many vegetable options. The Shiro is hands down the best in my opinion, but all of the vegetable options are great. I even enjoyed the fish. It's a small restaurant talked behind a stand that sells soup and other goodies. It's a very simple and quaint environment, but don't let that fool you. The food is incredible. The service is always great. I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. I'm getting hungry thinking about eating there now. Ethiopian food is so simple yet so Savory and flavorful. Swing by one day and see for yourself.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
It was our first time eating African food. I was nervous at first. But our server helped guide us. We had the Doro Wat. Which was an amazing. Has a little heat, but not unbearable. The service was good, got our food quickly, and the taste was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Café Abyssinia serves one of my favorite meals in the city. My mouth waters just thinking about it. When I’m alone, I will often order the veggie platter and the kitfo- extra rare meat with seasoning and a pair of sides, usually greens and lentils- with extra injera and I end up eating on it for days (not recommended but it’s what I do anyway). They used to serve the kitfo with ayib (home made cheese) but it appears they don’t do that anymore- however that was one of my favorite parts of that dish so I will purchase my own small curd cottage cheese or make my own ayib to add in to cut through the spice of the meat. It’s absolutely delicious in my opinion, for a person who doesn’t have many “usuals” it’s an old favorite of mine . To me this check my boxes for ingredients, portion size, and flavor.
I don’t eat in much, only sometimes. Platters are served on large family style plates with a base of injera under the veggies and on the side. The restaurant is cozy clean and simple- a small television and dining room with simple chairs. It can sometimes take a good minute (not consistently but sometimes) to get the food so ordering ahead may be good if you’re in a hurry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kitfo, Vegetable Dishes
This place is amazing. Run, don't walk.
I came tonight with my husband for date night around 8pm. There was only one other table of two there....not sure how because this place was great!
Being that we've never had Ethiopian food, we asked Samson (sp?) our server for what he suggested, to which he had three differing choices (lamb, chicken, & veggie). We went with the veggie platter that sampled everything and the doro wat 🤯
Maybe we're influenced by living in NOLA too long, but it's hard to find reasonably priced AND generous in portions, but this place delivers.
We FULLY intend to come back and share our suggestion with anyone who asks where they should eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely outstanding food and service! Sam, our waiter, was terrific. He guided us excellently through the menu and suggested exactly what we needed. Dora wat and the veggie combo with coffee was our dish and it did not miss. Will come again soon. Must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Extremely cool and nice place to get lunch or dinner in New Orleans, great for vegetarians absolutely a must visit. Great food, beautiful dining room, I wish there was a little music on but other than that 100% !!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
CRAZY GOOD
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD OMG!! I was like man, I’ve tried Asian food, Latin American food, European cuisine but never African and this was an amazing introduction. Great vibe in the restaurant too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious , generous portions, warm and sincere service. Great value too! A true 5 star experience. Our server Samson is a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wanted to try Ethiopian so I went to this place not far from my hotel in lower garden district. Was able to get a convenient parking space, which can be tricky along Magazine street. Fairly simple menu, decent food. I got vegetarian plate. Spicy flavors but not overwhelming. Reasonable prices. Somewhat limited menu. I thought the food was good. Electricity went out shortly after I got my food, so this prevented them serving more people. Inside area and outside area under a large tent w picnic tables.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
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