This has been my favorite Ethiopian restaurant I've found in Boston so far! I've ordered delivery…read moreon several occasions, but this was my first time in the space itself. I love it because it actually is like a cafe, just with a full service menu. There were people doing work or having a quiet meal to themselves. (I went on the evening of Marathon Monday). My sister and I ordered the meat veggie combo for 2, where you get 1 meat entree and four veggie sides of your choice. We got the lega tibs, tikil gomen, shiro wot, misir wot, and kik alicha. We were quite hungry so we cleared the entire thing. It was a perfect portion for two! The injera is soft and the proportion was perfect. I would love to come back for a meal or to even grab a quick lunch! Or to study and eat at the same time ...

Excellent! Highly recommended. I am new to the cuisine, but niece invited me to try. The beef combo…read morefor two was great. The variety of vegetables sides were wonderful with different flavors and textures. The sides were so good that next time I might just try the veggie combo. We got a medium spice and it was warm and flavorful, but not over powering. Priced very competitively for Huntington Avenue Boston. I would highly recommend it. Just be prepared that the cuisine is eaten with fresh flat bread not with utensils so wash your hands and get ready for a delicious experience. Note you order at counter, but the service was quick and friendly. Also try the traditional Ethiopian coffee. The presentation is amazing and it is a deep flavorful coffee. My niece recommends the peanut tea - she said it taste like like drinking a yummy peanut butter smoothie.

We (over ordered) one of most every meat and vegetable item on the menu. We did not have the doro…read morewat, gored gored or dulet. Next time! Everything was super good! Some of the best Ethiopian we've had in Boston, and we've been to some of the best around the country, from the San Francisco Bay Area and LA to Washington DC. Our only regret is that it would be nice to have a dry lamb tibs option, and 100% teff injera.

This was amazing! Incredible food and the kindest people. Definitely will be coming back!!!!read more

I consider this my goto Ethiopian restaurant in the area, even though it is a bit of a drive from…read moremy place. It's totally worth it. It was busy when we went there. They have a good clientele. The ambiance and the service were also quite good. The highlight, of course, was the food. I am a fan of Ethiopian vegetable preparations. The injera was soft and spongy. The vegetables were hot, well seasoned and cooked to perfection. I couldn't get enough of the yellow peas and the lentils. The flavors were vibrant. The highlight for me was the whole fried tilapia. It was well seasoned and fried to perfection. The awaze tibs was also aromatic and perfectly seasoned. All in all, if you are craving Ethiopian food, this is the place to go.

It's crazy that the first time I tried this local favorite is after I moved to the south!…read more My husband has been wanting to try Ethiopian food. Lucky for him, my hometown is a food hub with several great options. We came to Habesha on a Sunday at 12:15ish, right at the time they opened. Our food didn't come out for about 45 minutes, but we received our veggie Sambusa, honey wine, and beer came out beforehand, giving us something to munch and drink in the meantime. Sambusa's are small, we split it, but wish we got two! The beef tibs were delicious! Definitely an option if you're not adventurous with your food. But I highly recommend getting the habesha special and beef tibs to get the full taste and flavor of this cuisine. The beef tibs fed us both, we felt very satisfied. My husband had a flight to catch so it was perfectly portioned, but our next visit to town will definitely include the habesha special AND tibs. Do yourself a favor and pop by. This is probably the best Ethiopian food I've had ever.

- quiet inside so good for catching up with friends -…read moredefinitely has a family run vibe. There was one man (who also seemed like the owner) waiting all the tables and who readily refilled water and injera. - no utensils given, and we had to ask for plates - I was hoping the food would have more... spices and flavors? I'm not sure if it's because we made everything mild for our friend. - honey wine was a little too sweet but I think it was just a change of my taste buds since I liked honey wine in the past.

Those people are a scammer!! I wonder why Ethiopian people…read moredon't eat here. The charge is insane as well. The test was absolutely like a water. I wonder why I don't see any Ethiopian people in this restaurant. I would not recommend it to anybody!!

You could say I drove up from South Western Virginia, just for this restaurant. I was not…read moredisappointed. We arrived a little less than an hour before closing time but we were still happily served. Let me be clear, this is a Ugandan restaurant. Okay, moving on. Our food came out, steaming hot and fresh- nothing seemed like it was reheated (try eating reheated posho y'all). We stayed long after the restaurant was closed to finish our food which really gave me the real homey Ugandan vibes. There were also a bunch of Ugandan uncles in the corner just chatting it up the entire time which was fun. Also, there's a store with Ugandan products, raw frozen cassava/matooke, bitenge, and some other Ugandan staples like Royco, Blueband, Majaani, etc!

People who have traveled in the 3rd world will immediately "get" Karibu. Think of it as being a bit…read morelike having dinner with a family from another country. I can see from the reviews that some people are expecting a smooth assembly line operation like you might expect if you were eating at a cafeteria in Den Bosch in the Netherlands--which I've done. This ain't that. But bring your patience and adaptability and a smile and you'll be rewarded with a hearty country meal East African style. If you want anything spicy ask for it. In the 3rd world in my experience my Anglo looks meant they leave out the spiciness unless you ask otherwise. The vibe is like a Ugandan version of a British village pub full of locals socializing. If you want to meet every Ugandan expat in the Boston area, come on by. But while most of the people were Ugandan we obvious non-Ugandans were greeted with open arms. We asked them to just bring us dinner, and so they did. One interesting thing was the Indian influence--Uganda had had a large Indian community there until Idi Amin appropriated everything they had and kicked them out of the country. I guess some? many? have returned since Idi Amin was kicked out himself. So among the more obviously indigenous chicken stew and cooked plantains as a major starch was samosas and chapatis, much as you'd expect to find in an Indian restaurant. Portions were so big I got two and a half additional meals out of it. I've tried a lot of cuisines--I live in the SF Bay Area which is one of the most multicultural places on Earth--so for me this wasn't all that exotic. Ethiopian food is a lot moreso and a lot hotter, for example. So someone who's only mildly adventurous should do fine here. Actually Cajun cooking from Louisiana is more exotic, frankly. And hotter. And there's nothing on Karubu's menu like that Gulf Cajun fave "Bucket of Mud Bugs" (crawfish). Both my wife and our local friend who dined with us enjoyed our meal, and I look forward to returning on our next trip to Greater Boston. Interestingly both one of our Uber drivers and the night clerk at our hotel were Ugandan and familiar with Karibu and very pleased that we planned to dine there. A lot of the infrastructure people we deal with as we travel are really very interesting people if you talk with them and don't just treat them like they're invisible. And it can make your travels more interesting than just going somewhere and doing the standard tourist things.

My first time trying Ethiopian food and it did not disappoint. It is in a mall complex so there is…read moreno need to worry about finding parking. There are several seatings as well. The place has a homey atmosphere as well. We got Ethiopian combo special for 2 to try everything and it came with both meat and vegetarian dishes that can feed more than two people for sure. The combo was the perfect way to try the diverse flavors and textures ranging from mild to spicy notes. As pictured, you get so much Injera to eat with - it is also very soft.

Hey, I just wanted to share my experience at the restaurant we went to recently. Honestly, the…read moreservice we got was really disappointing. The staff seemed uninterested and not attentive at all, which made the whole dining experience pretty frustrating. I don't think I'll be going back there anytime soon, and I definitely wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for good customer service. Just thought you should know in case you were thinking about trying it out. Ye shekila tins was the worst and didn't even eat it

This is my new favorite place. The food was delicious, and the welcome was extraordinary. I had…read morethe goat, mixed vegetables, and lentils, and it was the perfect combination with Somali Anjero. The chai was also outstanding. I can't wait to come back and try the rest of the menu!

Amazing samosas!! Everyone was super helpful and friendly. The place is clean and there is parking…read morein the back. I would recommend getting all the types of samosas. The platters are super good value, my favorite was the ugali with sukuma. The meat was delicious and everything was well seasoned.

i am obssessed with asmara.. i love their meat platter with injera! i get it everytime. asmara is a…read moreperfect second date spot, i think that if you're looking to try a new cuisine, ethiopian food is definitely the way to go. the service was very good as well. asmara is however, a little pricey, so maybe a special occasion spot!

Asmara is located on the busy Mass Ave, there is street parking available. The restaurant is…read morerelatively small and is decorated with Ethiopian decor. We came here on a Friday night and the restaurant was full and there was only one server. The waitress was nice, but clearly overwhelmed and it took a while for her to take our order and get the check. The food itself was good and fresh. We got the chicken, lamb, and vegetable combo. It came on a big plate with lots of food. The food was served on top of two layers of injera and she gave us a plate with additional injera. We ran out and it was hard to flag her down to ask for me. It turns out to be $3 per additional piece fyi. Overall, I would say it's the best Ethiopian food I've had, but they should have at least two servers on the weekends.

Our friends Dan and Amy and their daughter Ahna Mun, love this little stand in the Farm Fresh…read moreMarket. The owner is so nice, she always gives the little Ahna Mun a little sample of food, which she loves and eats comfortably seated next to the lady. Most every week she has Injera, the fermented flatbread with a slightly spongy texture made from teff, a gluten-free super food native to Ethiopia. Injera is paired with stews on the top, which she has also almost every week for sale. They also offer many vegetarian meals like lentis and seasoned beetroot for taste and purchase. Combo meals are also available with various choices of sides. The best thing to do is to pre-order on their website and the order will be ready for pick up at the Farmer's market. Tasty and spicy...a great place to get some different type of cuisine.

I visited the Pawtucket farmers market and was so happy to see they had Ethiopian food!! I…read moreabsolutely love Ethiopian food and have been trouble finding a restaurant out here in Rhode Island . So I was able to meet Martha who is the owner and can I say how lovely she is!! I ended up getting injera and lentils and listen I'll be back ! It was so delicious! I am so happy to see how diverse the farmers market was in general and even more excited she has her business there ! Martha I wish you nothing but success and cannot wait to see you grow ! May God bless you !!!