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    Meleket Restaurant

    4.4 (208 reviews)
    ModerateEthiopian, Italian
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Destroyed!
    Emil D.

    What a fantastic place! We live a few hours away with traffic but it is worth the drive! Parking can be a challenge, but there is paid parking across the street. Having spent time in Africa, including Ethiopia, I can tell you the flavors are legit. Staff is super friendly and helpful to those first timers eating without a set of silverware. Don't pass Meleket by if you're in the area. You won't regret it!

    Meat and vegetables combo

    The food was amazing. The best experience I've had in a long time. The service was great and the flavors omg!!' Will be back.

    Birthday Celebration done right at Meleket.... Call the owner and tell her how many.  We had a party of ten.

    Superior service and atmosphere. Small yet charming. Food authentic and fresh. Variety of spirits and pair with the Friday Night Jazz Band you can't lose. Definitely a 10 out of 10 everytime. The Sambusas are a hit and the sauce has a kick but perfect pair.

    Donyiel C.

    *Updated Review* I hadn't been here in some years. I'm glad to see they are still around. Stopped in for dinner last night and to catch up with a fellow Yelper. We both share a love for Ethiopian cuisine. On a Monday evening, it was not packed at all so seating was not an issue. He did the vege platter and I did the special beef tibs. Food was delicious! We had to get our honey wine! Service was overall good. My only complaint was that we had to ask for extra injera. The six tiny rolled up pieces were not enough. Either way, I will be back soon!

    Jamar S.

    This restaurant is TERRIBLE. The staff, the owner, they are arrogant, rude, and lack empathy. I attempted to place an order through Yelp's Grubhub option. I attempted to order the 3 meat and Veggie combo & discovered, while trying to order, that this meal didn't give me an option to select my meats(I don't eat beef). So I called the restaurant & attempted to place my order and was informed that they wouldn't substitute beef for fish, so I asked if I could call the restaurant back after discussing what our new order would be. From there, we discussed what we wanted and then I placed my order. through Yelp's Grubhub option for takeout. I ordered a Veggie combo & Fish Dullet & then went to pick it up. When I arrived at the restaurant I selected "My Orders" on Yelp and noticed that I had two separate orders for the same restaurant. Once I investigated, I realized that the initial order that I called in about was ordered without me selecting "check out". To me, this wasn't a big deal. It was a mistake through the app - not me & the restaurant would be courteous enough to refund me while still servicing me my two entrees that I really did order. The lady at the register was super rude & told me that I had to take the order, even though I don't eat beef, even though she remembered me calling and asking if I could replace the beef with fish, and she even remembered telling me that I couldn't. Still, she refused to refund me, instead telling me that I since the second meal(order that I actually checked out and expected to eat)wasn't fully prepared, I could take the food that they had given me & they'd remove the charge for the second meal and keep that. I asked them how that solution made sense considering I don't eat beef which is a large part of that original order(3 meat & veggie platter). She shrugged her shoulders and said: I understand but I already cooked the food so I won't refund you. I asked to speak to a manager & she was worse than the lady I was speaking to. Her condescending demeanor, nasty smirk, and the fact that I could barely finish a sentence without her cutting me off to tell me that I am wrong made this the worst customer service experience I've ever had in my life. I am so upset. Not bc of the money, but the fact that I even showed them step by step what happened on the app and was met with a shoulder shrug and an "oh well." I attempted to call GrubHub and get a refund through them and the rep that I spoke to understood and said she would take care of things. She called the restaurant just to confirm that I had not been served the food & the waitress informed her that she would not oblige for the same reasons she gave me. Bc the food was already prepared. Meanwhile, it had been ten minutes and that food that she couldn't refund me, because it was "already prepared" still wasn't in a container, or a bag, in my possession. GrubHub called me back and informed me that there was nothing they could since the restaurant was unwilling to comply. I've been to this restaurant so many times. My Wife is a Registered Nurse at Holy Cross hospital nearby. Every time I drop her off at work, we stop by this restaurant to order our food. The fact that they value $37 over customer satisfaction and common speaks volumes to me and I will NEVER patron this establishment again. The fact that Yelp doesn't have a zero star option never irked me as much as it does today!

    Veggie, beef, and chicken samosa.
    J B.

    Solid food and great staff. I went here during one of their live music nights and it definitely set the scene. Meleket is authentic Ethiopian food and the flavors were definitely reflective of that. I enjoyed my visit here and would definitely visit again.

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    Mekeket's food was fantastic. I wish I could get there on a regular basis but I did recommend it to my friends in the DC area.

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    Authentic Ethiopian food and an amazing experience. Service was great and food was delicious!!!

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    Our go to for Ethiopian! Always delicious and wonderful people and service! Park in the county lot across the street!

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    Ask the Community - Meleket Restaurant

    What's parking like?

    Not great, but not impossible either. It shares a little parking strip, one car deep, nose out, on each side.… Read more

    What is in the injera? Is there barley?

    Yes, barley and teff. Teff is a gluten-free Ethiopian grain. We offer gluten-free injera.

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    Had some very good take out from here and then was taken here the following night so got to try a…read morefew dishes. Everything was delicious and well prepared. I arrived early on my dine in night before the rest of the party and tried a glass of a Super Tuscan which was a terrific wine. It's a neighborhood gem. Highly recommend. Service was terrific and its very lovely spot.

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    Tuesday 12/10/2024 I…read moreoriginally visited this spot back in 2021 for a sit down visit with the family. I remember getting the chicken fettuccine Alfredo but I couldn't remember too much of what I thought of the spot while my fam thought it was pretty good. It's been a minute so I've finally decided to come back to review this spot. I ordered online through DoorDash for pick up and once I got there the door was locked for some reason but luckily after I called them they unlocked the door. The inside looked a bit different from the first time I was there (last time looked more spacious) but it still looked decent. For my order I got the pappardelle bolognese $22, fettuccine Alfredo $20, and classic chicken parmigiano $21. - the pappardelle bolognese was my favorite of the 3. It had a creamy tomato flavor sauce that was paired nicely with beef to make a very good tasting dish. - The fettuccine Alfredo was okay but it's not something that I would get again. - The classic chicken parmigiano was solid but nothing crazy. I did like the chicken portion but the spaghetti pasta had to be the smallest I've ever had. - the Complimentary fresh bread and oil came with the meal and it was okay. All in all, this is a solid spot for pasta and my main recommendation would be the pappardelle bolognese which was done very well.

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    The restaurant was busy on a Saturday night. It was loud, which management likes because it gives…read morea sense of patrons having a good time. The walls were an homage of old photos with an eclectic and whimsical feel. Service was excellent. A variety of staff kept checking to see if everything was satisfactory. It was. Our salad was the tomato panzenella special. The ingredients were fresh and the vinaigrette was just right. A complimentary bread basket with olive oil and balsamic vinegar options was available. The glass oil dispenser was coated in oil making it messy to grasp. The bread was not fresh and not exciting. I had the eggplant rollatini. It had a generous flavorful red sauce and the herb ricotta filling added a nice contrast. My only complaint would be how thin the eggplant slices were. More eggplant please. My wife loved her linguini and clams. I couldn't taste it because I have a clam allergy, but she loved it. Someone also got rigatoni and enjoyed it. The generous portions left us too full for dessert. This solid Italian restaurant has good food at a good price and needs to be on your list next time you feel like Italian.

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