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    Abyssinia Restaurant

    4.4 (417 reviews)
    ModerateEthiopian, African, Vegan
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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    ABYSSINIA RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Meat combination plate
    joshua l.

    I really enjoyed this spot! Happy it exists in Santa Rosa where it seems like a struggle to find authentic food from different cultures. But at the end of the day what's most important is how the food tastes. This spot was delicious. Me and my wife shared the meat combination plate. Our friends had the vegetarian combination plate. It was flavorful the Injera (crepe like bread) was tangy and pores so it could absorb all the flavors from the stewed meats and lentils. I also had the house tea. Had a nice spice to it with a strong clove flavor I really enjoyed. We also had the sambusa appetizer was tasty and we split a slice of carrot cake. It was warm and gooey so no complaints. Great spot will definitely recommend

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    Pam P.

    We returned after a year. Service, flavor and portions improved significantly. We devoured the meat combo single plate and the veggie combo single plate. The drinks beso and telba. Highly recommend.

    Samusas 1 veg and 1 meat
    Anita B.

    We enjoyed lunch here today. Abyssinia had a nice ambiance, with a friendly waitress and cook, pretty Ethiopian paintings, mellow jazz music, and unique hanging light fixtures. The food was beyond delicious! We enjoyed the appetizers (crispy sambusas), as well as spice tea and Ethiopian beer. We got a veggie plate combo and a meat place combo to share. The family platter came with extra injera. The flavors and perfectly cooked meats blew our minds! We had plenty of leftovers to pair with rice or potatoes later. And we can't wait to visit again, a long drive from Marin that is totally worth it.

    Vegetarian Combo (Serves Two)
    Donna F.

    The interior is simple with a casual atmosphere and the staff is friendly, attentive and helpful. We have been here a couple of times before but could not remember what dishes we liked the most so we ordered the Veggie Combo. We narrowed down our favorites to Shiro Wet, roasted chickpeas in Ethiopian spices and Yater Kik Alecha, split peas with garlic, ginger and turmeric. The injera is an interesting spongy pancake-like bread that you eat along with the entrees. Abyssinia is a good choice when looking for a different ethnic cuisine experience.

    Vegetarian Combo (Serves Two)
    Livi P.

    This place is by far my favorite restaurant in Santa Rosa!! I highly recommend the vegetarian combo. It's naturally vegan and so filling and tasty! The staff are also so friendly and helpful!

    Ana P.

    The second you open the door the most delicious smell greets you. We order the meat sample platter for $40 something bucks and it was gone in a blink of an eye. It was so yummy and flavorful. The meat was a little spicy- but so worth it. Definitely coming back!

    Combination meat 30. Abyssinia Meat Combo Plate
    Helen K.

    Haven't been here again in person since the pandemic. Had lunch today with a friend and the food and the service was delightful. The chef/ waiter was charming and answered our questions. They have a fancy new menu and lots of choices. The tables are spaced out and it felt comfortable. The food seemed less spicy then I remembered but I will ask for dishes to be spicier next visit. Lots of choices for vegetarians.

    Chickpea dip appetizer and glass of Josh SavBlanc.

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    12 days ago

    Lovely food I love food and the service is verice and polite. The ambiance is very high level. I will high recommend this place.

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    The portions are CRAZY small. We got a platter for 2 and it literally contained 1 chicken drumstick per person. That's really unacceptable.

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    Is the injera gluten free?

    Hi, while teff flour is gluten free, the injera at this restaurant is mixed with other things and is sadly not gluten free. :(

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    Barcote Ethiopian Restaurant - Meat & Veggie Ultimate Combo

    Barcote Ethiopian Restaurant

    4.4(516 reviews)
    47.6 miRockridge, North Oakland
    $$

    If you like variety on a plate and communal gathering this can be a spot. I like variety so my…read morebrother and I went for the vegetarian and meat combo platter. You get a little bit of everything more or less and you get injera bread with it, all meal comes with injera which is amazing. The presentation is eye appealing. Colour is there. You get a bed of a large round of injera and you get all your goods there. My favourite was the yellow lentils and the cabbage-carrot-potato vegetable in turmeric I think. Service was direct nothing special. I heard we can get unlimited bread but a basket of just 1 round was more than enough for 2 people. Ambiance is nice. There's incense and a lot of colourful art. Nice patio for the summer time. I think this is a nice place for an intro to Ethiopian food. It's also in the Michelin world, maybe that can say something. AC transit bus 6 and 22 come near here

    We got the combo plate with the meat and veggies…read more I really dont know the names of what we had but I felt the meats were too spicy and some of the veggies, especially the Grey ones on the side weren't my type of flavor. I'm so used to Walia in San Jose so maybe I compare that flavor profile to other Ethiopian restaurants. Service was very hard to come by, we had to flag the waitress for every thing from napkins to more water and we we're literally the only table there. Lukewarm water also, and again waiting for the check. This was not the best experience for me or my friend for either the food or service. Barely 3 stars.

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    Barcote Ethiopian Restaurant - Back room

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    Barcote Ethiopian Restaurant - Injera

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    Kind Bean Cafe

    Kind Bean Cafe

    4.7(121 reviews)
    71.3 mi

    My beloved Abyssina Ethiopian restaurant across the street has been sold to a new owner. I knew…read moreabout Kind Bean Cafe by visiting one time before and thought it was pretty good. They have now become my go to place for Ethiopian when I am in the Sacramento area. We were warmly greeted when we arrived and placed our order at the counter. They also serve breakfast, speciality coffees and a variety of drinks. We ordered the veggie platter, gored gored and chicken tibs. Absolutely delicious!!! The shiro was the best I have had in a long time. Everything was hot and fresh. The dressing on the salad really stood out and the leaves were nice and crispy. The restaurant is small but welcoming. You sit where you would like. After placing your order and paying at the counter, and they will bring the food out to you. Kind Bean Cafe is located in a small strip mall. I highly recommend. We will be back.

    Ive officially tried all Ethiopian, African restaurants in Northern California. I will rarely…read moreleave reviews anymore unless a deserving restaurant needs attention or the current standing needs correction. Unfortunately I bookmarked this place because ratings were high but it was lacking in almost all areas: customer service, ambience and food. Tried the vegetarian combo plate but Holy spicy Batman, 3 out of 5 were way too spicy like at a 3 Alarm level. This cook doesn't like vegetables because they feel they need to add shit load of chili to cover up real vegetable flavors. Too bad, the cabbage was the only vegetable dish that was good and like typical Ethiopian food is supposed to be. I've never seen or tasted other dishs prepared the same way elsewhere as they do here. Spinach is spicy here, not elsewhere, lentils are half cooked here. As for the other brown mush, it's extremely spicy and inedible. While asking for add on, ala carte, this woman wasn't willing to accommodate. No one is asking for free but not willing to accept an extra order off menu isn't the smartest business decision. Lastly their overhead menu prices aren't up to date and I wasn't told so. I asked after I was charged why the price discrepancy and she simply said the overhead menu isn't up to date. Well yes it costs money to update so invest in a monitor where you can adjust the price easily, but this needs to be done because it's dishonest to your customers! Not greeted with the usual warmth of the culture, so I'm only left with the impression of the Unkind Bean experience.

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    Kind Bean Cafe
    Kind Bean Cafe - Spices were amazing  food excellent

    Spices were amazing food excellent

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    Abyssinia Market - Our beloved injera!

    Abyssinia Market

    4.6(17 reviews)
    49.6 mi
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    Long story short, last year, I got some Mareko Fana seeds from a work-related source. These are the…read morepeppers used to make Ethiopian Berbere spice blend. Raw, they were terrible--so much so that I was skeptical--but we dried them and used them to make homemade Berbere spice. The homemade Berbere spice was fantastic with complex layers of flavors from the pepper and different spices. We've been using it ever since to make Ethiopian food at home- sadly, we just finished the last of it. I enjoy going out for Ethiopian food, but making it at home has been a revelation. The flavors are incredible, especially Berbere red lentils, which are easy to make and very delicious. But we are not ambitious enough to make Injera from scratch. Luckily, we stumbled upon Abyssinia Market in Oakland, which makes and sells Injera. It's inexpensive, delicious, and keeps well in the fridge. To warm it up, we just put it on a plate, cover it with a damp paper towel, and microwave it. Beyond Ethiopian food, we've found that Injera pairs well with all sorts of dishes--everything from eggs in the morning to Middle Eastern and Greek dips. Tonight, we had it with roasted Japanese sweet potatoes and Aji Verde sauce. If you haven't tried their Injera yet, I highly recommend it!

    It doesn't please me to see that the owner of this place was "gladly" willing to sell smaller…read morequantities of seasonings to other customers after refusing to do so for me--I was obliged to purchase a full pound of berbere spice, much of which is still sitting in my cabinet. In retrospect, she wasn't particularly friendly or welcoming toward me during any of my visits. Nowadays I get my injera elsewhere.

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