Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant

03/21/11

Not good

by benton1969 at Citysearch

I accidentally found this restaurant while my son was at soccer practice. I was initially excited to even find an Ethiopian restaurant in this area. I ended up ordering take out just to try it. I ordered a chicken dish (Doro Wat) and a vegetarian combination platter. I was very disappointed all around. I paid $25 for both dishes, however not worth it since the portion size was so small. The chicken dish I ordered had one piece of chicken that was the size of a small wing and it was so boring. The vegetarian combo dish was blah. Needless to say, this will be my first and last visit to this place.

02/14/11

waste of time and money!

by gabbag at Citysearch

Oh how I wish I had believed the bad reviews on this site- this place was the most aggravating experience ever. The prior reviewer says to not go if you are in a rush!! OH SO RIGHT, the service is atrocious- took 30 mins to get 2 cups of coffee and for the waitress to take and understand our order and 45 mins to get two plates of food....and there were only 5 of us in the restaurant. The food, while tasty, is served in such small portions that it is overpriced. We had to find our own glasses of water, as well as finding the waitress; it is the only restaurant I have ever walked out of and not tipped the waitress even a dime.

02/13/11

May be sparce, but it's our favorite

by becky1122 at Citysearch

I understand where some of the reviews are coming from, but honestly, this is still my husband and I's favorite place to eat. Definitely don't go there if you're in a rush. We go there when we want yummy food that isn't overbearing. We get the fried bread appetizer and large portion of a main course. We try different things and always find that we have plenty of food. We've been going there for almost a year now, and the service has always been extremely friendly, albeit not fast. It just isn't a typical restaurant that people are used to here, and while some may see that as a con, we see it as a plus. Love the food, we're friendly with the staff, and we love the quiet! I am worried that they're going to close (tragedy for us!) so do give it a try!

09/18/10

Delicious Ethiopian Food!

by kap1975 at Citysearch

Friends of mine ate here months ago and told me how delicious it was. I tried it for the first time tonight, and I was pleasantly surprised by the different flavors! The dishes we had (chicken and beef and an appetizer that was a large piece of flat bread with a spicy paste inside it) were all excellent. The woman who seated and served us helped us along and explained to us what we were ordering and how to eat our meal, etc. She was also very friendly and kind (and patient, too!).

We finished the meal with hot coffee and tea. The coffee had a lot of flavour - a mixture of spices and coffee that presented a truly unique flavor that I can't compare to anything else. The tea was good, too!

Please don't be put off by the sparseness of the decor in the restaurant. The decor is very unassuming, but it works for the restaurant. Don't judge the place until you've had a chance to try the food - I will definitely be going back there in the future!

01/04/10

great food

Contributor at Citysearch

excellent service and fast. Keep the Cultural style!