Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant

8224 Philadelphia Rd suite c, Rosedale
(443) 438-9593

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Ye -Bere Tibs
Chunks of lean beef sauteed with onions, tomato, green pepper, and purified butter. Served mild or spicy. Sizzling or Juicy.
Ye Beg Tibs
Succulent pieces of fresh lamb sauteed in butter seasoned with onions, green pepper, and tomato. Served juicy or sizzling.
Kitfo
Finely chopped prime beef from selected lean round steak, seasoned with purified, herbed butter sauce, and hot-spiced chili powder (mitmita).
special zeni kitfo
dullet
chechebsa opetion egg and honey or yogort
white flour oil orb butter
Enjera extra

Appetizers
Sambussa
Thin dough shells stuffed with lentils, onion, hot green, and herbs. This meatless dish is lightly deep fried in vegetable oil to golden perfection.
House Salad
Crisp green salad topped with green peppers, tomatoes, and onions in an authentic dressing.

Side Orders
Shiro Wot
Miser Wot
Two Stuffed Jalapenos
Kik Alitcha
House Made Cheese

Zeni's Specialities
regular Kitfo
Beef kitfo (cooked raw or rare) mixed with gomen kitfo and cheese. Served with Injera, the unleavened bread, and Zenis salad.
Special Kitfo
Beef kitfo (cooked raw or rare). Served with gomen kitfo and cheese. Served with Injera, the unleavened bread, and Zenis salad.

Beef
Kitfo
Finely chopped prime beef from selected lean round steak, seasoned with purified, herbed butter sauce, and hot-spiced chili powder (mitmita).
Zilzil Tibs
Strip of tender beef sauteed in purified butter, seasoned with onions, green pepper, and fresh rosemary.
Bozena Shiro
Zenis highly seasoned milled chickpeas simmered in berbere sauce with selected cubes of lean beef. Served in a (Deest) a traditional pot.
Qeiy Wot
Hot and spicy beef stew. Very lean chopped beef simmered in a hot, thick berbere sauce, purified herbed butter, and with exotic spices added.
Gored Gored
Lean cubed beef simmered in a blend of red pepper and herbed butter. Gored gored is served raw or rare with (Awaze).
Fir Fir veggie
Scrambled injera with deliciously tender cubed beef simmered to perfection in berbere sauce, flavored with garlic, and Ethiopian spices.
Quanta Firfir
Pieces of injera mixed with savory dried beef cubes, onion, tomato, pepper with a hint of garlic, and cooked in red sauce.
ye-beg tibs/lamb
ye-beg dullet

Poultry
Ye Doro Wot
Chicken cooked to tenderness in a hot, thick red pepper, onions, garlic, ginger, and purified butter sauce. Served with a hard boiled egg and cheese.

Lamb
Ye Beg Tibs
Succulent pieces of fresh lamb sauteed in butter seasoned with onions, green pepper, and tomato. Served juicy or sizzling.
Ye-Beg Alitcha Wot
Mild and spicy lamb stew extra lean chopped lamb simmered in a mild sauce with spicy butter, onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.
Gomen Besiga
Lamb with bone cooked with collar green, herbed butter, garlic, ginger, onions, and green pepper.
Ye-Beg Mereq Fit Fit
Scrambled injera in a lamb chunk soup.
Ye -Beg Tibs Fir Fir
Scrambled injera in a sauce with succulent pieces of fresh lamb sauteed in butter seasoned with onions, green pepper, tomato, and our exotic spices.
Dulet
Chopped red meat, tripe, liver seasoned with herbed purified butter, and spiced chili powder (mitmita).
Ye-Beg Kilkil Kenemerequ
A lamb chunk soup cooked in a mild green pepper, turmeric sauce, seasoned with onions, garlic, herbs, and spices.

Vegetarian Entrees
Yemisir Wot
Pureed split red lentil are simmered in Zenis own spicy and hot berbere sauce.m
Ye-Timatim Fit Fit
Scrambled injera in a blend of fresh tomato, jalapenos, onions, and lime juice mixed with Zenis exotic spices.
Foule
Cooked fava beans mixed with fresh tomato, green pepper, spice, and cheese. Prepared with a choice of oil or butter.
Ye Tsom Firfir
Scrambled injera with a delicious berbere sauce flavored with garlic and Ethiopian herbs.

Combinations
Vegeterian Combo
A combination of lentil, split peas, and vegetables.
Meat Combination
A combination of lamb, chicken or beef, and cheese.
Egg becon cheese
Egg, becon, cheese with bread

Eggs
Eggs and Meat
Scrambled eggs with seasoned ground beef, onions, jalapenos, and fresh tomatoes.

Cold Beverages
Soda
Ambo Mineral Water
Juice
Spiced Ethiopian Tea
Mineral Water
Bottled Water
Ice Tea

Desserts
Baklava
A traditional Greek pastry made with layers of bleached wheat flour fillo dough, filled with chopped walnuts, and pistachios in a cinnamon honey syrup.
hot tea
coffee,tea,machiyato,essperiso,etc..
coffee
machiato
essprisso
juice {smoothy} home mead
mango,avocado,papaya etc....

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Recent Reviews

Had an amazing experience at Zeni in Silver Spring! The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, and the staff were incredibly attentive. The menu offers a fantastic selection of dishes, each bursting with flavor. It's clear they're committed to quality and a great dining experience. Definitely a five-star visit and can't wait to return!
April 2024
The decor is suspect. I got a tasty meal. I thought their injera was very good. Their beef with egg had injera cut-and-rolled-up in it, as well as placed on a round injera. I have not had an Ethiopian dish that was laced with injera strips. It was good, but gave the impression of trying to increase food volume in a cheap way. The service was great, but they have TV volume a bit loud.
November 2022
Their food is just simply delicious. I’m a vegetarian so I usually get the firfir w/butter and the veggie combo. The firfir is soooo good and and the veggie combo is always fresh and tasty. They never disappoint. Highly recommend.
November 2020

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Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant

8224 Philadelphia Rd suite c, Rosedale, MD 21237
(443) 438-9593