Hidden gem! Food:…read moredelicious! Tried the sambusa as an app, and when I was undecided between the two options, owner suggested to get one of each since dish comes with two; preferred beef over lentils, but both good; spicy sauce on plate was delightful! As an entree, had the Sheba combo with spicy beef, spicy lamb, eggplant, cabbage with carrots; served with house salad and fresh injera; all delicious, meats were tender and nicely portioned so easy to eat with bites of injera. Ambiance: low frills, clean tables and clean bathrooms Service: friendly and fast; owner recommended the iced Ethiopian tea mixed half and half with lemonade which was refreshing and not too sweet.

I love Ethiopian food and I was in the area so decided to give Sheba a try. I came in not really…read moreknowing what I wanted, but the gentleman who helped me was patient and made recommendations. I got the veggie platter with cabbage, collard greens, potatoes, red lentils, and yellow peas. Everything was absolutely delicious. But even more than the amazing food, I appreciated the warm and intentional service that I received. I will definitely be back.

I really enjoyed the food, the drinks, and the ambience. I ordered the vegetarian dish which came…read moreout pretty quickly. It was more than enough food, so much that I ended up taking half of it home. I will defiantly be back.

Delicious, delicious, delicious. The meat was nice and tender and well seasoned. The side salad was…read moreokay but not expected. I'm not a raw tomato person so I would've known the salad was the side I would have requested it without the tomatoes. Not a deal breaker but a minor comment.

I found this place on Yelp and decided to give them a try tonight…read more I placed my order online, however the online system I guess was down because I had to reorder when I arrived... But it was all good. One person was in front of me waiting on his order while I walked around, taking in the sights of this restaurant...I was honestly expecting the restaurant to be bigger...fancier but it was quit small and intimate...the coffee ceremony set up was lovely. One of these days I'm going to convince my hunnie to create this space in our home. I just LOVE an Ethiopian coffee experience. Anyhoo, there was one lady working...cooking and manning the spot. I was empresses by her doing all of this alone! The restaurant was clean...there was plenty seating if you want to dine in...an Ethiopian playlist going...made me weskista for a sec...hahahaaa!! IYKYK... Anyhoo, for dinner I ordered 4 lentil sambousas, (my mouth is watering just thinking about them), the veggie platter with 8 veggies....ohhhh BOY!!! & fish tibs for me and spicy beef tibs for my hunnie. My fish tibs were delicious! Flavorful and savory...the veg plater I didn't really care for but the boo thang loved them. My sambousa was also delicious. One of them had meat which my husband enjoyed! However I did ask for all lentils... I'm sure we'll probably venture back here one of these days... Happy Yelping!

I am not sure how this place reached 5 stars on Yelp but I'm here to provide some perspective. I…read morelove Ethiopian food, live in DC and have it regularly. This place should be UberEats/Carryout only. The service is HORRIBLE. When you walk in it looks like a small ethnic restaurant. Nothing special but plenty of spacious booths so you imagine that there will be... service. Alas. We sat at our table for over 5 minutes before I got up and went to the counter to order. No water was offered. No beverages at all, in fact, were offered. We ordered 4 chicken sambusas because the kids were hungry and we hoped they'd be quick. Wrong. 29 minutes later: 3/10. They mince the chicken and it is VERY loose so it falls out after every bite. It is flavorful if very mildly seasoned, but typically when I've had them the sauce is heftier so it makes less of a mess. They also provide 1oz of dipping sauce, which makes for fun when sharing with a crowd. The kids each got two dots of sauce and it was done. She never came back to ask if we needed anything. No small plates. We poached napkins from the surrounding tables. The food took FOREVER. I ordered my favorite veggie plate with Gomen and misir wot and they were BLAND and tasteless. After waiting almost an hour for the food I was immediately angry. The lamb tibs were fatty and bland, which may be my fault since I ordered them mild (I did specifically say medium just not too spicy though) and they don't have any small plates. While I regularly eat and enjoy Ethiopian food, sharing with small kids at back to school time is not my idea of a good time. They gave hefty portions of fresh and enjoyable injeera but the food, aside from the tilapia, which I don't usually eat and was DEFINITELY SPICY, was just meh. Between the meat and veggies I'll give it a 6/10 which is generous given how abominably bland the gomen was. I was absolutely outraged. I can say honestly I won't be back, but not just because of the service and the food; we just have amazing spots in Silver Spring and DC. Maybe if you speak Amharic and can request things done a certain way it would be better. The ladies were nice BUT there was definitely a language barrier. The bathroom was hanging on by a thread. It was cleanish but everything was broken and there was no soap. Overall rating 3/10

Never in my life have I had this happen. I ordered the veggie combo with 5 items. When I get my…read moreorder, it only had 4 items and very scarce portions. I called the restaurant. I was told that because I had discounts on DoorDash and the restaurant only received half of the money, they only gave me half of the food. They said they didn't add the discount to DoorDash. Well, neither did I! Very unprofessional. They will never get my business again.

Reasonably priced hidden gem in downtown Wheaton. When you enter you are greeted by an Ethiopian…read moremarket. The restaurant is adjacent to the market and easy to miss. The dining area and bar is small and cozy (Ethiopian music can be heard through their sound system). We were each going to order vegetarian samplers but were told our server told us 1 is adequate for 2 people. We complied and got it with yellow split peas, cabbage, collard greens, and powdered pea purée. It was very filling, with great veggie texture and flavors.

Seeing a lot of Ethiopian influence in the area, I knew I had to give their cuisine a try! I…read moreordered online and got to the restaurant a bit early. The owner and her family greeted me with a smile and despite a language barrier and broken English, helped guide me as to what I would be eating! The food was unique, with a heat I was unfamiliar with and the flatbread helped as I was told this food needs to be eaten with your hands!

Almaz was absolutely amazing -- truly the highlight of our visit. She was incredibly kind, checked…read moreon us often, and when she noticed my wife wasn't eating the fish goulash because it was too spicy, she immediately offered to cook something else. That level of care really stood out. The restaurant has cozy, homey vibes, and on a busy Friday night we were lucky to snag the last table. I always order the veggie combo and kitfo when trying a new Ethiopian spot, and while the flavors were good, the food itself wasn't especially memorable -- though that may be because we're spoiled in the DMV with so many excellent Ethiopian restaurants. That said, the service alone would keep me coming back. Warm, attentive, and welcoming -- if hospitality counted as a main dish, this place would be a regular for me.

I stopped by El Sabor Latino Bakery & Catering because another breakfast option fell through on an…read moreearly Saturday morning. I went with a breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee. I forget the name of the sandwich, but it had eggs, chorizo, plantains, and something else that I cannot remember. Although I was a bit surprised the sandwich was around 8 bucks, I understood why when the sandwich came out because it was HUGE. Put it like this, the sandwich kept me full for a good 4-5 hours, so it definitely was worth the eight dollars. While waiting for my sandwich, curiosity got the best of me, and I ended up buying a few pastries for later. The sandwich, coffee, and four large pastries were about $16. Overall, I thought my sandwich was absolutely delicious...especially the bread/roll that it was served on/with. Like I said earlier, the sandwich was jammed packed with eggs, chorizo and plantains. Throughout the weekend, I tasted the pastries, and I thought all of the were pretty delicious. Unfortunately, I do not know which pastries I purchased because many were not labeled. To be honestly, I completely picked the pastries at random. One of the things that I enjoyed about the pastries: none of them were overly sweet. For me, they had just the right amount of sweetness, which might be considered bland for others. The bakery is kind of small, in terms of dining in, because it has about 2-3 small tables. However, the bakery seems more like a place to grab food (or pick up orders) and go. While eating, I was the only one who actually ate their food inside of the restaurant. I thought the two women behind the counter were exceptionally nice. Also, interacting with them gave me a chance to practice my Spanish. Overall, I thought this was a great random find, and I'm looking forward to returning and trying some more of their delicious pastries and other platos fuertes.

Tuesday 1/21/25 I…read morerandomly found out about this spot a few months ago while on TikTok. I heard A LOT of high praise for it, so now I'm trying it. The service experience was quite memorable and funny. There were differences in language barriers, but we still made it work out in the end. I was overwhelmed, to say the least, as I was completely new to the experience of a Spanish bakery, so I got suggestions from the workers, Yelp & Google, and what caught my eye. I ended up spending $43.20 total and got: Brazo gitanos $2.75, torta $3, pan de pina $1, steak egg and cheese sandwich $10.75, tipico platter $14, flan $5.50, pork & cheese pupusa $2.75, and chicken & cheese pupusa $3.50. Also, I was excited to try the tres leches, but they didn't have any at the time. - The brazo gitanos is like a pound cake with a cherry/strawberry swirl, and it was alright. - The torta was my favorite bakery item as it tasted the best, and was elevated further when I warmed it up. - The pan de pina is a Spanish pastry with pineapple "jam" in the center, and it was alright. - The steak egg and cheese sandwich was my favorite item. The Spanish bread paired well with the ingredients to create a great flavor with every bite. - The tipico platter was decent, but I wish I had gotten more portions of the chorizo because the portion I got was limited. One thing that makes it truly amazing is combining all of the platter items on their homemade tortillas to create a sensational taco of taste and flavor. - I'm not a fan of flan (it's alright), but theirs was pretty decent. - The pupusas (pork & cheese and chicken & cheese) were great, and they might just be the best pupusas I've had. Overall, I enjoyed my experience at El Sabor. I would recommend it and be open to returning (maybe next time they will have tres leches available).

I had another destination in mind, but when I saw the sign that said they had indian, nepalese, and…read moreEthiopian food, I stopped in my tracks. It wasn't a platter type of night, but both Indian and Ethiopian cuisines have some great appetizers, so we stopped in after a movie. It was cool to see the breakdown of a vibey bar scene on one side and a sit down area on the other period both sides had the World Cup showing, so there was really no going wrong. The woman who greeted us led us to decide where we wanted to go. According to their hours, they are open until 1AM. We decided to get the stuffed naan basket, sambusas, and chicken momos -- A nice but fairly light spread for the evening. We or later told that they were finished with the naan basket... For an Indian restaurant more than 3 hours before they closed, that was surprising to me... I should have specified whether it was naan in general or just that basket, but still. The other two items came after 25 minutes or so. The sambusas were fried HARD, but had a great flavor. The momos were solid! We had a good time catching up, and they did great keeping water refilled (mostly). It took a while to close out -- they probably thought we were invested in the game and not in a hurry, but it's a weeknight and we were on Metro's time. I am curious about their proper Indian and Ethiopian entrees ... By the way, I saw a mouse right before we left... It was in the back on the dining room side past the tables.

Visiting DC for the weekend and I can say this is by far the best Indian food I've ever had at a…read morerestaurant! My partner had the vegan Ethiopian platter and told me it was one of the best meals he's had in a while. An absolute must if you're in DC!

Seb-Seb is a small Ethiopian spot in Silver Spring that's honestly easy to miss, but I'm glad we…read morestopped in because the food was really enjoyable. I started with the beef sambusa appetizer, and those were the stars of the night for me. The crust was perfectly flakey and the lentil filling had just the right amount of spice so I could enjoy every bite without feeling overwhelmed. For our main dish, my wife, daughter, and I ordered the veggie deluxe platter. It came with lentils, yellow peas, beets, and a variety of other vegetables and beans. Everything was served with injera that was soft, fresh, and really delicious. I liked that none of the portions were too spicy, which let me appreciate all the flavors. The staff was friendly and helpful throughout our visit. Overall, we had a great experience and I would be happy to come back again.

Ordered online, despite confirmation, they didn't have the order. Ridiculously small portions. A…read moretable spoonful of greens. The green beans were mushy. Injera was cold. I will not be returning.