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    Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant

    3.3 (163 reviews)
    ModerateEthiopian, Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Good for groups

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    Nasty food

    Food was unrecognizable i could NOT eat! When i called the owner he Said it was a organic baby chicken! I almost died for that! He promise to refund my money he did not

    veggie platter with lentils, cabbage, beets, tomoatoes meat platter w derek tibs, beef tibs,
    Abonie B.

    a hometown staple for me. the best ethiopian food in the dmv. this platter was for 5 people and we were all full after. extremely affordable too coming to $12 a person including tip!

    a plate of ethiopian food
    Julien k.

    Food in Lucy is 100% fabulous! I had my very first Ethiopian food experience of my life this early spring in Lucy. I must say Ethiopian food is a taste sensation! They are incredibly tasty! Ethiopian food is on my second love food list, even if I am not a fan of the sour sponge bread. If the owner read my comment here: can you please clean your restaurant windows? And renew the shop sign a bit?

    Awaze Tibs

    Food is so delicious wonderful service and vibes and it smells so good inside the restaurant

    Vegan Combination with fish and beef in the middle.
    Dhruthi K.

    Food was okay, they ran out of doro wat which we really wanted to try. We asked them to explain the dishes as it was our first time, and it felt very rushed and did not really explain it well. Service was slow.

    Yebeg Girgiro
    Kenneth K.

    I have also been here with my mother back in 2015 after I moved in and found the food less impressive compared to other places. I ended up coming back here with my father and wife for lunch before he left town after our wedding in late March as we walked into here rather than Langano next door which is one of our favorites. The food seemed better than several years ago however I now eat meat in non kosher restaurants and stuck to vegetarian or fish options before. I remember sharing the Yebeg Girgiro and something else with my wife and perhaps something else with my father as well. I also had a cranberry juice to drink. It is still not quite worthy of a five star review like several other places in the Downtown Silver Spring but still a good place overall. Personally I'll likely go to the other places as there is a big selection of Ethiopian restaurants in DTSS including a few I have yet to try.

    Vegan plater

    Use to be my favorite sport however I went yesterday and for the second to time in a row they have sold me old molding injera and moldy vegetables for my vegan platter. I'm convinced nothing there is fresh.

    Tibs
    Raymundo B.

    Lucy's has great food and atmosphere. They have really friendly staff as well. I've been here twice for lunch and had really great meals.

    Four combo platter- doro wot, dulet, tibs, kitfo with veggie sides of collard greens and lentils.

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    Everything was top tier delicious! The customer service and atmosphere were amazing. I highly recommend trying this spot!

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    Delicious food, engaging & attending wait staff, clean & inviting atmosphere, live music on Thursday nights.

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    Not the best. Could get better food elsewhere. Service was weak. Food was sour. Needs improvement.

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