from fall to spring, chai from geni's is a must-have every week at my local farmer's market. truly, there's not a chai that comes close to it in the city-- incredibly well-spiced, as are all their menu items, and always a little gingery. I love their lentil sambusas, and it's always a treat to grab one of their rotating meat entrees for lunch. both of the owners and all of their staff are incredibly kind and friendly, and it's been a joy to be a regular for the last few years. I cannot recommend them enough. read more

Geni's is consistently delicious, and the best part is they're a local market staple. Friendly and quick service is an understatement! I've only ever interacted with kind and gracious hosts that are deservedly proud of their excellent craft. read more

Rave review! Bought 2 dinners, walked them home, wolfed them down, and want to march right back and tell them how extraordinary their food is! read more

Amazzzzzzing samosas !! Just wow :) they are incredibly tasty. Filled with succulent stuffing.

Sambusas are amazing!!! We got the beef one and will definitely be back at the Ballard farmers market. The Sambusas had carrots and were seasoned perfectly. read more

The sambusas with cilantro sauce are delicious and filling , packed with ground meat and vegetable. I took my 2 grandchildren to the University Farmers Market for a first time and my grandson wanted to try one. He loved it - and so did everyone else. I ended up ordering 4 more. And of course their pasteis de nata (custard tarts) are a wonderful dessert which I get every time we go to the market. People selling and serving were very helpful, informative and kind. read more

We have tried their food multiple times now at the Ballard Farmers Market.We have gotten Sambusa's from Geni's multiple times, the last couple times we have also gotten the Pasteis de Nata too. We love both the Sambusa and the Pasteis de Nata. read more

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Awful experience. The lentil soup was disgusting -- salty, harsh, and burned my throat. We clearly told her we have allergies, and she flat-out ignored it, dismissing us with a shitty attitude while insisting the food had "no allergy." When we asked for a refund, she was rude, uncooperative, and pretended not to understand us. Terrible food, worse service, completely disrespectful to customers. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Can't say enough nice things about Geni's! The people who work here are incredibly passionate, kind, and really care about giving you a great experience. Food is always amazing and a must-try spot! read more

Picked up a plate at capitol hill farmer market. Sorry to say that this joint's high point was a few years back. Today it was highly spiced mush missing a lot of the previously subtle flavorings. Key buttery flavors missing from the lentils. Cabbage pretty stinky and overly sour. Green sauce, once prized, also missing previous deliciousness. Too bad. I won't pay their price for this while recognizing how hard it is for restaurants to maintain consistency. minimum wage workers don't take care what they're cooking, unfortunately. read more

Amazing food and great owners! A regular stop at the farmer's market! The food is so flavorful, and a decent quantity. The green chutney is quite nice as well, make sure you add it! The chai has interesting aromatics that are different from Indian masala chai, so that was interesting to taste. In the summer they have rosemary lemonade which is good too. The owners are very nice, one week they gave me free samples even though I already had food from another stall! Good people just trying to spread the love of great food!! read more

Geni's Ethiopian Corner - Vegetarian combo + chai - Food Stands Near Me

Unfortunately, the vegetarian entree was just not as good -- kinda one note sour, not much other flavor for the lentils and the potatoes just had no flavor. There also wasn't that much food. I'd pass unless you really had a craving. read more

**vegetarian review** I went to Geni's in ballard farmers market. It comes highly recommended from a friend so i had to try it. I got the veggie option - which had 2 sides and one injera. Its. really delicious - i think i havent been to a bad ethiopian place ever. The only thing is its quite expensive, even for seattle area. I have been to other local restaurants which are substantially cheaper, so it didnt feel like worth the money. I understand however, the increasing price for ingredients etc farmers market location etc playing its roll, so I would still recommend trying it if you are in the market. read more

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The lentil samosas and chai, goated combo for a chill outing at the farmer's market. Meat samosas are also pretty decent

Amazing food. The sambusas are killer! Both the vegetarian and the beef. The Portuguese tarts are better that the tarts we had in Portugal! Yum yum yum read more

The taste is ok Beef sauce good soaked in oil But I never figure out why this costs 15 Not enough for an adult read more

Geni's Ethiopian Corner - a meal in a styrofoam container - Food Stands Near Me

Had the food at the farmers market yesterday 7/14/24). Food was very tasty but the portion size is a complete rip-off. Meat entree was $16 for 5 little chunks of chicken and a couple pieces of potato with the anjera bread. Super disappointed. Oh also, don't forget to add tax and tip, so this portion could Mrs to about $20. I know prices are high at a farmers market but C'mon! read more

Geni's Ethiopian Corner - Meat entree - Food Stands Near Me

Yummy Ethiopian food with awesome staff! I saw the stand for Geni's Ethiopian Corner during the Night Market Festival in the International District, so decided to check them out, especially since they were grilling up veggies and meats that smelled oh so good! For the menu, there were only two options - vegetarian and a beef/meat combination, so went with the meat combination. The meat combination came with beef tibs, injera bread and choice of two sides; I chose kale and lentils. Although there was a line of people waiting for their food, the wait didn't take too long. And before I was given my plate, the chef kindly went over the two different sauces, a mild and spicy sauce that they had in bottles for people to help themselves to. My meal was good! I liked the beef tibs a lot more than I thought I would, as they were sauteed well, making the texture soft and easy to eat. I also liked that the meat was sauteed with onions and jalapenos, adding more spice to it. Kale and lentils were awesome sides! I really enjoyed both of them, but would say the lentils were my favorite part of the whole dish. They had a kind of spice to it, yet there was a nice citrus flavor to it, especially when you added the mild sauce from the bottle because it had a sour-like taste that was yummy! I haven't had much injera bread before, but it was a nice addition to the meal, particularly to soak up the sauce from the lentils and to roll up everything, like in a wrap. Glad to have tried Geni's Ethiopian Corner, as it provides solid Ethiopian food with a lot of flavor for around $12 on the go! read more

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6.56 rating on a scale of 1 to 10. Food Art: 5, Food Quality: 7, Taste: 7, Selection: 6, Menu: 6, Price 5, Emotional Maturity: 7, Employees: 8, Happy Tummy four hours later: 8. This is a food stall at the University District Farmers Market on Saturdays. Very nice people who are helpful with menu ingredients. I have ordered the vegetarian dish which was very good.  Usually I order the Sambusas which are like a samosa, and she used to have the green lentil filling which I really liked, and now has the yellow lentil filling which I also like, wish there was a choice.  Chai is hot and very worthwhile on a chilly morning.  Makes a perfect breakfast. What did I like:  food is fast, hot and tasty, workers are very personable and helpful, pictures of menu items, paper take out containers. What I wish for:  slightly lower pricing and they would have tons of customers, green lentil samba option. read more

Geni's stand is a nice fixture at the broadway (capitol hill) sunday farmers market. Pretty generous portions of ethiopian classics. Meat or veggie options. The veggie plate comes with gomen wat (kale), dinich wat(potato), mesir wat (lentils) on injera bread with more injera on the side. Injera is made traditional way using teff instead of wheat flour which i think gives the injera more good toothiness. Nice option to try out at the Sunday market on broadway read more

So I had tried the lentils with injera and it was very awesome - nice taste to the injera and the lentils were flavorful, sweet, and soft. What is nice is that the co-owner(?) was providing samples for farmers market visitors to try. I feel like this was an impactful gesture because in the realm of anti-blackness coupled with the financial privilege many of the visitors have, many are wary to consider foods that seem "foreign" and do not challenge their biases. Another perspective is that from what I saw, it was two white adults managing the ordering process which made me curious and their relationship with Ethiopian food. From the website, it looks like the co-owner (different from who I met) is from Ethiopia and created an Ethiopian catering business with the co-owner I met at the market to serve great food to company employees that may hold the perspectives and vast spatial distance to the heart of the Ethiopian community from their residential and working areas. It's very admirable. I feel like the history of the business was important to note in case new visitors are wary of the racial dynamics present at the booth and to know there's someone native to Ethiopia making the food. If you enjoyed the food, please also give the Ethiopian businesses in South Seattle/South King County your support as well! read more

We ordered the on the "comfort food" theme night and opted for vegetarian. The food was incredible and pick up was easy and organized! Jonathan was communicative throughout the process and sent me clear instructions from pick up. The email even included a menu that described every item and told us how to eat Ethiopian food. Overall, everything was seasoned perfectly, and spice level was mild. My favorite dish was the Lentil Mesir Wat. I could eat that everyday! The Koch Kocha Sauce was another highlight of the meal. We ordered the meal for 2, but there seemed to be enough food for 4. We each ate a ton and there was enough for me to have a big lunch the next day. We will absolutely order again. I'm glad I saw the ad on Facebook :) read more

One of my favorite food vendors at farmer's markets. Love their platters esp their potatoes but just tried their beef sambusas today. Incredible flakiness and lots of flavorful filling. Even my two year old was taking big bites. read more

The best Ethiopian I've ever had. And as take-out in the middle of a pandemic should earn them extra stars! The flavors and spices were perfectly balanced, and perfectly cooked. Not too greasy as many of my experiences have been at other Ethiopian restaurants. I can't wait to order from them again. read more

Came across Geni's at the University Village farmer's market on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The aroma emanating from this stall incredible and we had to stop and try it out! Had the doro wot entree - a succulent spiced chicken stew, with injera bread and very flavorful mixed vegetables on the side. We also got a mint green tea to go with our meal, which was minty and refreshing. Can't wait to try the other dishes - this was a definite hit! read more

I love Ethiopian food and was delighted to know that there are quite a few Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle. Geni's is actually the first one I got to try via the food festival that happened in Westlake a few weeks ago and I was not disappointed. Initially I had planned to share it with my bf so that I could try more restaurants at the festival but I ended up devouring it by myself because it was too good to share (oops). Wish they brought the mitmita because it would've truly completed my meal read more

Geni's Ethiopian Corner - Vegetarian platter - Food Stands Near Me

We tried meat plate at the Capitol Hill Farmers Market. It was fantastic. We have never tried Ethiopian food before. It smelled and tasted amazing. We recommend trying it out!! read more

Had the veggie one during the Seattle street festival. I like Ethiopian food and this was okay compared to the one I had in the Bay area. The injira had a stronger taste. Will try again for sure. Veggie one was quick since it was ready whereas non veg ones were prepared on basis of the order. read more

Absolutely love their food! have tried their farmer' market menu and that's always good, but highly recommend their pick-up special menus as well. Plus their staff are always incredibly nice and helpful. read more

Love their food! We've eaten two of their special takeout Saturday dinners (Egyptian-themed and then Ethiopian) and the food was high quality and well portioned. We live on Vashon, and feel the ferry ride is worth it to get a delicious, multi-course meal. Can't wait to order again! read more

We ordered the greatest hits dinner tonight and it was delicious! We love Geni's at the Queen Anne farmers market and it was fun to enjoy the food at home as well. Very easy contactless pickup read more

This was the BEST Ethiopian food I have ever had, and I have been to a number of Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants in the Seattle. Super flavorful food. Warm and friendly team running the stand at the Lake City Farmer's Market. read more

Geni's is currently available as a pop-up stand at markets but I'm more than willing to drive to different locations just to get my hands on their food!!! Its pretty limited as for the menu but literally everything tastes so amazing. My favorite are the tibs and red lentils (I usually don't like the lentils). The team is so kind and loving and I'm literally waiting for them to consider opening a restaurant. You won't be disappointed!!! read more

Had the veggie plate at Mercer Island's Sunday farmers market. Very tasty. Potatoes and lentils were delicious. Love this food!!!!

My first taste of Ethiopian food, so flavorful and delicious! Smiling staff and excellent service!

Amazing Ethiopian food. Their tibs plate is one of my favorite lunches in Seattle. That and their lentils are a little spicy, which I love!

The tibs plate was great. Only had Ethiopian once before and want a fan but this place changed my mind.

I went to the Mercer Island Farmer's Market just to get food from them and they did not disappoint! The lentils were delicious, the potatoes were soft and divine (not to mention the awesome green sauce they put on them!!!), and the chicken doro wat was incredible. I will absolutely be going back regularly-I'm already craving more! read more

Geni gave me a sample of her delicious ethiopian food. Would recommend trying some if this. The lentils and the potatoes are reminiscent of Indian cuisine, but now I know, this is Ethiopian and very tasty! read more

The care and attention that they put into their food is what makes this worthwhile. Go support an amazing family and enjoy the great food.