Was my first time coming here and the staff were super friendly & great host. The food is…read moreabsolutely chefs kiss and taste so delicious! Lots of seating for solo visitors by the window high top view or groups of 4 people. My friend and I absolutely loved our meals and even got take out to go. They do catering also and are very active on Instagram if you want to see their work. Hours or operation and menu(as of Feb 2024) attached in the images I uploaded. The food wasn't made spicy/ hot but they provide extra hot pepper sauce to the side.

If you're ever downtown and looking for a place to eat lunch or dinner you definately have to try…read morethis spot. Best rice I have ever tasted. Chicken was also very good. Hoping to stop in again and try the fish next time. Great food, great people..

Food is absolutely amazing and authentic Nigerian food. If you are near stop by the restaurant, if…read moreyou have a shindig they also offer catering services and the setup is superb.

Our first visit. Service was great. We asked for recommendations and age did not steer us wrong…read more The rice had a little spice/heat but not intolerable. The chicken and stew were nice! We will try other dishes soon!

The food is delicious and you are never disappointed,the service is the best everyone is always…read morefriendly and helpful. The best.

They're dirty don't eat from here and the owner rude and unprofessional. Fly eggs all over the beef…read moresticks.

Awash is an unassuming Ethiopian restaurant that is easy to miss. Perhaps unexpected in a place…read morelike Lancaster. The service is uninspired and the lady barely spoke English. Having said that, the food is some of the best that I've had anywhere. The lamb was exquisite and the portion was large. Tender and flavorful. My colleague got the combination platter and he loved all of it. We went here to satisfy a curiosity and left overwhelmed by how good it is. We finished with their special coffee service which has a nice presentation and was quite good. It was milder than I expected, as a Cuban coffee lover, but still a worthwhile experience.

Had such a nice time here at Awash, I would recommend it to others because it was exactly what I…read morewas looking for.

Very nice owners, explained every offering and gave us free samosas because it was my birthday…read more They ended up being the highlight. Also, I liked the wall decorations.

Authentic African restaurant with flavorful stews and traditional fufu. They have a limited menu…read morethat is made fresh daily and they are only open on the weekend. The place is small, clean and the staff are very friendly. I tried the beef stew with some fufu and papaya juice. All were great , the beef stew was flavorful but didn't deviate too far from regular beef stew I have had in other places, I wish it was more unique or had more spices , it was still good. The fufu was good but tends to stay hot longer because of how it's packed so be careful burning your mouth. I like to dip the fufu in the beef stew and eat both together . The papaya juice was light and refreshing, a unique drink option compared to typical sodas. Give this place a try if you haven't had traditional African food before. They also gave me a samosa on the house which was nice and a bit spicy , it tends to be oily but was flavorful. Hoping to come back and try other menu items, especially the goat stew. I was a bit surprised that the price for the meal was higher than expected , especially for the amount of food you get and the other options in the area but it's worth it given the authentic food you get.

Tasty and flavorful! The server was super nice :) we got the trio and it was more than enough food…read moreto feed the three of us.

Went here with two girlfriends and had a good experience. I booked our reservation through google…read moreand we were seated right away. The service was good and we appreciated that they had a hand washing station available on the main floor for use. For our appetizers we ordered puff puff which was my personal favorite. It was warm and delicious. We also ordered a scot egg, meat pie and veggie spring rolls which were also good. For our entrees, I went with goat, jollof rice and plantains and both of my friends got fish. One got the red snapper and the other got a white fish which they enjoyed. As far a my meal it was decent but the goat and jollof were more tomato based than I expected. Good flavor but definitely not the best I've had. I also would've liked if the plantains were sweeter. The only issue was that the prices on the menu did not match the prices on our check. They were higher on our check, which can be frustrating if you're expecting to spend a certain amount.

What the F$$K is how I will describe my experience today! I've been a customer for years and today…read moreis the last day I will ever spend a dollar with the Soul of Africa on Rising Sun Avenue. The Cassava leaf soup that I purchased had one piece of hard chicken for the entire small container, too much Palm oil and the spices were overwhelming to make up for being taken advantage of via lack of. I'm pissed, disappointed and I will make it known that the food now sucks, they will nickel and dime you for things that was at one time included like beef, goat meat etc.

The food is delicious! The service is great but the menu prices need to be updated on all…read moreplatforms. I'd recommend this restaurant for delicious African food with chill vibes inside.

When we were toddlers, it was natural to eat with our hands…read more But as soon as we managed to hold a fork and spoon, we were expected to use utensils. As children and adults, using your hands to eat was frowned upon. Fried chicken and a few other dishes were exceptions. Although, to be honest, I'm one of the few people in the world who grew up eating fried chicken with a knife and fork. Let me introduce you to Ethiopian food, where utensils aren't usually used. I guess you could call it a hands on experience. The best way to experience it in central New Jersey is at Dashen Ethiopian Cuisine in New Brunswick. https://www.dashenethiopiannj.com/ Dashen, managed by a husband and wife team - Alemayehu Hailu and Tsigereda Lemlemayehu, also offers a full bar and a big screen TV for sports events. It is a delightful place for a special meal. They also do catering. The meal starts with injera - a spongy, fermented flatbread that is spread over a large serving plate. The other foods are placed on top of this sort of sour dough bread. All of the dishes - meats and vegetables - are well cooked with fragrant sauces. They are served with a pile of folded injera. How do you eat it? You rip off a piece of injera and use it to grab some meats or vegetables or scoop them up. Then you pop it into your mouth. The sourly fermented bread and other dishes make a great combination. Whether you go for meat or vegetables, the keys here are the spices. There's a chicken dish called Doro Wot. It is simmered in a special spice sauce with onions, garlic and ginger. And served with a hard boiled egg. There are dishes of cubed beef and ground beef, and lamb. There's a lamb stew called Yebeg Alicha with onions, garlic, ginger, peppers, turmeric and other spices. The same spices can be applied to a fish fillet, salmon or shrimp. But my favorites are the vegetables. There's Misir Wot, split lentils simmered with special spices, onions, garlic, tomatoes and ginger. Gomen is collard greens with onions, spices, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and jalapenos. Tikal Gomen is cabbage with the same spice combination. Kik Wot is yellow split peas cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and special spices. Dinich Alicha looks like a mixed vegetable plate with potatoes, carrots, string beans, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and spices. The food can be very spicy or quite mild. Talk to your server so you order the dishes that are to your taste. The best way to eat Ethiopian food is on a combination plate. Go with a small group of friends. Have a combination plate of meat dishes. Order another combination plate of vegetarian dishes. That will give you eight to 10 different dishes to sample. Different beans and meats and vegetables. There's a variety of textures and flavors. And eat it slowly. In fact, don't just eat it. Savor it. Really enjoy each delicious taste. Eating Ethiopian food at Dashen is not just a meal. It's an experience. You can get takeout or delivery. But it is so much better in the restaurant. I urge you to get out of your culinary rut and visit Dashen. Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar 88 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 732-249-0494 They are closed Mondays.

I went here with a friend on a Sunday and I loved my meal. I had the shrimp wot and it was very…read moreflavorful and delicious. The portions were generous and the waitress was very friendly and attentive. The spiced tea was good. I enjoyed the atmosphere which was dark and cozy but classy. We went for lunch and didn't have to wait for a table. My friend had the special kitfo and loved the collard greens but felt the cheese and meat were a bit bland but she loved my entree and said she's going to get that next time.

Stopped by for African food dine in, and the service was 8/10 for me. One of the only spots in the…read morearea selling African food.

This review is based on our first time experience as a group walk in…read more We tried this newly opened spot for the first time today and I was very impressed with the owner's daughter customer service. She answered all of our questions and even provided us with some complimentary samples of their in house made sorrels Food: I am not African but 2 of my friends were and they ordered some other items off of the menu ( fufu, soup, puff puff , fish meal and of course Jollof rice) I was going to order Jollof but they said it would be a 20 minute wait as they were waiting for a new fresh pot to finish cooking. I tried their Meat pie (~$3) (not pictured) and would give it a 5/10. It was filling but I felt like it could have used more meat and some kind of sauce. The ginger juice (pictured below) was also delicious and refreshing. There's plenty of seating area so this is a place you can dine in or takeout. But they recommend calling ahead to make sure they have the food available / ready to serve. Parking: The owner's daughter mentioned there was parking around the back near the tax business. All in all, I will come back to try an actual meal.