Enat Ethiopian Restaurant

Very affordable and delicious family restaurant despite Derrick G.’s hyperbolic, xenophobic review below. I’ve been coming here for years and the ingredients are always fresh including the side salads, which is a smaller and understated component that people overlook when it comes to quality and freshness. If you come here looking for a yummy meal, you will quickly see the care that goes into their food and that nothing is rotting. The vegetarian combo is great for veggie lovers (omg the red lentils and potatoes!!) The aunties here are always very kind, they treat you like family here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’ve been coming to Enat since I was a kid - nearly 25 years now and it truly feels like home. Hands down, this is one of the best Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle. The flavors are vibrant, comforting, and consistently incredible, and not to mention generous portion sizes. The staff is incredibly kind and welcoming, which makes every visit even more special.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is good, but at 26 bucks an entree before tax and tip it is overpriced. Sadly, we won't be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

The food tasted disgusting. They reminded me of some rotten meat hanging out the side of a truck riding down the freeway on 111° day. Ordered lamb tibs, it came out it was hot and steamy and stunk up the entire restaurant, then i tasted it and it tasted like the meat was rotten. it was gross. No silverware or anything to use as utensils like eating, they make you eat with your bare hands which is a part of their ethnic background, but this is not 2000BC, it doesn't make sense. The quality of the food was lacking, overpriced for what was served, seemed like a plate full of canned food heated up in a microwave, then brought out on a platter to seem like its premium, but it was canned food at best. i would not recommend this place to anyone.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Such a great place. Quality food and decent prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Enat Combination

They used to be the best in 5/6 years ago, but now on They just providing garbage supposed to food. For example shiro made from weeks , raw meat / kurt/ sees personal face , their injera never being easy for digestive system ...supposed to be reviewed by health department or business to be closed. I suggested customers to go other restaurants near there.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

It's was yummy thank you

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was fantastic and the host was so warm.

This is the best value for money I have found in Seattle recently. Quite possibly the best option.

Will be back for sure!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We shared the Enat combination and it was plenty for 2 people before a show. I am grateful they offer a gluten free version of injera (teff only). The coffee was sublime. Food was flavorful and excellent. It has a cool hole in the wall vibe that felt homey. Our server was lovely and had the perfect balance of checking in and leaving us alone. We'll definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fast service, family friendly, great first stop if you want to try a platter to find what you like! Reasonable prices. Yum!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great entertainment and food quality.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Absolutely delicious! I would definitely go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Enat serves a huge portion of food for a great price and are generous with the injera. Even the gluten free injera! They served 3 pieces with a combo (not including the one on the plate, 4 total) and it was $24! This place is arguably one of the best food values in Seattle. You can easily feed 3 people on a single combo.
The combo quality was okay, the meat was kind of tough and dry but well flavored. There are two portions of cabbage+potato, a spinach and a romaine salad. Had a side of shiro wot was good.
They serve gluten free injera on request! It seemed fresh and was good. It’s the best Ethiopian restaurant for getting gluten free. There was no up-charge for us but not sure if that was the norm.

The service was quick and friendly. They take Apple Pay.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Enat Combination

Love this spot! Used to go here regularly when I lived in Seattle 10 years ago. I just stopped by earlier this week when picking up a friend from the airport and I’m glad to report that it’s as good as ever. Delicious, flavorful food, big portions on the combo plates, gluten free injera available, well packed to-go, great vibes. Definitely going to be my go-to place when I make it down to Seattle going forward!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5