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    Addis Ababa - Ethiopian Restaurant

    4.5 (82 reviews)
    ModerateEthiopian, African
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Quiet, great service and great food! Ordered the beef sambusa (10/10) and the meat special which came with a beef, chicken, and lamb dish plus any choice of vegetarian sides. A basket of Injera included-- everything was delicious and was more than filling split between two people!

    Various veggies from the buffet
    Yen P.

    I wish I can give half stars because this place really should be 3.5 stars. When you enter the restaurant you're likely greeted by the owner at the bar. There seems to be a separate space for smoking pipes? The main restaurant area is kind of out of place fancy with its white table cloths. There is a small buffet section where all the veggie buffet options are. You can help yourself to all the injera you want here! We opted for the veggie buffet as it was a great deal, and then added the raw beef cubes for some extra protein. The raw beef chunks were so good! The flavor was spicy but not overwhelmingly so, and the texture of the meat was chewy yet edible. I loved every bite, and there is a lot more than you think in that little bowl it was serviced in. The buffet itself was a hit or miss. There were a lot of variety such as your lentils, potatoes, green beans etc. I'd say out of the 10 or so options, I really only liked 2 which were the braised cabbage and the carrots and green beans. I tried a little bit of everything. Overall, even though the experience is ok and this is really close to my house, I'd make the drive a bit up from the college to another ethiopian spot I've frequented for years.

    Good selection at the Sunday buffet, but food lacked real Ethiopian flavors and was lukewarm.
    Wendy B.

    Took a ride from Buffalo to check out the Sunday buffet. While there was ample food, the flavors lacked any real spicing. I could look passed that, though, as it was still flavorful, but everything was lukewarm. Not one dish was even warm, let alone hot. Maybe it's how the buffet pans were heated. I don't know. So by the time I got to the end of the meal (and I'm a fast eater) everything was cold. Owners are very nice, though, and my husband liked the traditional coffee.

    3 beef sambusa with chick pea stew, salad and rice.
    Gregg S.

    Just tried this for the first time and it's very tasty and really good portions. The chickpea stew has just a very slight bite to it. Not too spicy just enough to make it flavorful. Appreciate it guys

    Lula J.

    I or anyone I know won't be back here. The guy that greeted us at the door. Was not welcoming at all. I didn't let that get to me. I was there to get food for my mother who was getting surgery in the morning. This was the only food she would have for a very long time. I ordered the vegetarian platter and wanted to order a side of meat sauce and some sambusa. The guy wouldn't sell me a side of sauce. He said I would have to buy a full meal. After not getting anywhere. I just decided to get the vegetarian platter by itself. He put the sauces and the injera together, instead of having the sauces on the side. Once I got home and was plating the food, the injera fell apart. It pretty much crumbled at every touch. She had no sauce to dip her food with. Let's not even get started on how bland it was. It ended up in the trash. Guess we are having Delmonicos tonight.

    Alex C.

    I had never ordered, ate or even tried Ethiopian food before so my expectations were literally nothing. I really went off what the waiter told me and what people were eating around me. I went with a group of 4 and we ate family style to try everything. I really enjoyed the food. Many "dips" though they were not dips and I dont know a non american word. There was a "bread" that was used as a boat to hold the dips but I was not a fan of this bread. I was expecting it to be warm and it wasnt and I dont know I just wasnt in love with the flavor. Others in my party enjoyed it. This place is very mom and pop. The wife cooks and the husband is the hostess and waiter. I loved that I could talk one on one with the owners about their culture and food.

    the "cha cha", an entree made of lamb
    Weijia L.

    I liked how bright and spatial the restaurant is. Not many customers were there when we walked in on a Sunday evening around 7:30 pm. I got the cha cha, an entree made of lamb, sizzling with sliced red onions, green peppers, several rosemary twigs, in a mini stovetop fired up by charcoal. Initially the meat had a tad pleasant chewiness but as time went on they softened, possibly due to the cooking. The side is stewed carrot and cabbage. My friend ordered fully-cooked kitfo and the minced beef was seasoned with spices. Compared to Abyssina, this place does not have combo, which is not a bad thing because of portion control. I finished everything, including the 4 rolls of injera that came along with my food, and I felt comfortably full.

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    Vegetarian buffet is a dream! Love coming here for delicious food in a beautiful setting!

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    The most healthy and delicious buffet, wish I could eat it daily! Mild and tasty yum!

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    0.1 miHighland Park
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    My favorite Ethiopian food in town. Everything I have eaten has been delicious, and for…read morevegetarians, the variety of options is really great. On my most recent visit, during lunch time with friends, we all had the all-you-can-eat buffet, which is a great value at $13.99 (current price). The woman serving us was very generous with the portions and also made sure we had plenty of injera bread to eat with it (though there is also rice on the buffet if you prefer.) Although I don't know the names of any of the things I ate, there were mild and spicy options, several kinds of lentils, a kind of pureed chickpea dish, sauteed/braised greens and two kinds of mixed veggies - one with carrots and one with cabbage. Although the buffet is all-you-can-eat, we were all stuffed and just managed to eat what we were served. A few side notes: -- Hours here on Yelp say they open at 11 am which is incorrect. They open at 12 pm each day of the week. -- There is street parking and in this section of the city, it is still free! -- Seating in the front room inside can accommodate approx 20 people. On the day we visited, we were a group of 4, and several singles came in, and two other groups of 4, and the place was packed -- There are also several meat options on the buffet; if you want the meat the buffet price increases by $1 -- Beverages are all in bottles - water, sodas, etc -- This place uses disposable paper plates and plastic cutlery -- Don't forget to ask about the samosas! They have a veggie one and a meat one, and though we forgot and were too full, they looked and smelled amazing!

    Ordered delivery to a medical office while visiting Rochester for the afternoon. Vegetarian…read morecombination platter was delicious, delightfully hearty serving of injera (as plate, food & utensil) hit the spot & was @4 servings! Also ordered Ethiopian coffee which was fine. Yelp delivery fees, taxes, service fees & tip made a super reasonably priced meal quite pricey, but the combo meal was worth every penny.

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    4.2(33 reviews)
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    This place is a gem. Cute on the inside. Friendly service. We got the buffalo jollof rice with…read morechicken, chicken pepper soup with fufu, and a side of plantains. Everything was delicious and super flavorful. I would say my favorite was the jollof rice though. Everything is a bit spicy so just be aware of that if you're not a spicy fan. Bonus points because their chicken is halal. Will definitely be back here!

    Very cute restaurant with bright colors and an inviting atmosphere. We ordered ahead for takeout,…read moreand the food was hot and ready when we arrived. We've never had Eest African food, only Ethiopian, so we were excited to order multiple menu items. We ordered a side of fried plantains, a pack of 3 meat pies, small Jolof rice with a fried chicken drumstick, and banku with okro stew. The plantains were great and reminded me of trips to the carribean with a mild sweetness and fried flavor. The meat pies were heavy with a very flaky crust and spicy meat filling. I love meat pies in general, and these were pretty good. I liked the shape of them, but the dough was a bit thick. I didn't mind it at all, but I think it needed something to dip it into. Maybe a soup would've been good with it. The banko and okro stew is definitely an acquired taste, or maybe I should say "texture". I love okra, but man, this stew was slimy. I love the taste of the spinach and okra stew and banku (cassava/corn meal dumpling), but I just couldn't get over the look and feel. If you've ever cut fresh okra, you know what I mean. I loved the jolof rice with its spicy sauce and meat of your choice. We had the fried chicken, which came as a drumstick. It was all very flavorful and probably my favorite of what we ordered. I may attempt to make it at home. I recommend this place if you want traditional West African or are looking for a new place to try out.

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