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    Sheger Spring Cafe

    3.1 (42 reviews)
    ModerateEthiopian, Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    3 meat and veggie Sheger Combination, Gomen Besiga, Special Awaze Beef, and Tibs Lamb
    Paula P.

    Shegar combo was very tasty, meat was flavorful. Initially had a bit of a wait for service but was promptly attended to once we got to table. Def a chill spot for the uncles to eat, commune and watch sports. Would eat injera here again

    Sunny morning, only customer, lilting music, latte is coming soon
    Eric M.

    Pleasant place to linger over coffee and balaclava. More staff than customers but the day will speed up, I suspect.

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    Trini M.

    (Update) Received a call from the Restaurant and ammount was refunded. This still should not have happened but she assured me she would speak to her staf!!!! ***** Took my wife out for dinner and overall the experience here was OK! We asked to be moved to another sitting area due to the overwhelming noice from all the speakers/tv Fiod was bland ( should have stayed with my gut feeling to go to Beteseb instead) Waitress was friendly but what happened after paying the bill really upset me. We left the tip in cash ( and i signed off on it) , This morning to find out that they charged additional $12 to tip! This is absolutely wrong and borderline fraud! If i did not sign off on tip, why is it added AND makes me now wonder how many people do they do this to? Not everyone checks their statements! I have sent in a complaint awaiting response! NOT COOL!

    Several Lamb Tibbs
    Shea B.

    Always be careful when you order from a store with less than 5 reviews on Yelp!. I got my hand slapped today by ordering food via Uber Eats from this restaurant. My wife (Ethiopian) was sleeping so I figured I would get her some food and surprise her when she woke up. I'm the only one with the surprise. The food was listed as "tender" Lamb Tibbs. Most of the meat is as hard as a rock. Good gracious. Does their Chef taste the food before it leaves the restaurant. Their is no bebere seasoning. It just takes like American food with fried onions and peppers. The only thing that was good was the Chicken samosa. Now. I have to recook the food. I waisted $63 ordering from here. I know not to do that again. They may be good in the restaurant, but their delivery is horrible. Their is no taste to any of the food like they didn't even season it!!! After cooking the food and adding the berbere seasoning. Now it's super tasty! If I couldn't cook, I would have been stuck!

    Combination platter  Spicy beef Merek (juicy) Tibs  Gomen Be Siga: collard greens with meat  Beef Tibs and Kitfo

    Amazing customer service and friendly staff. I always get the Sheger smoothie when am in town visiting and the sheger combination. There food is always amazing and one of the best Ethiopian in Silver spring. Authentic Ethiopian spices and fresh ingredients. Super clean place and hand sanitizers throughout the restaurant, and tables spread 6 feet apart.

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    3 years ago

    Ordered Sheger combination which comes with three different choices of meat and a veggie, it was great!

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    The Food was ok but customer service wasn't good. Ambiance was ok. I will not go back.

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    9 years ago

    Best Kitfo sandwich in Silver Spring! Large portion w side (i always get greens). Absolutely delicious! Highly recommended

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    10 years ago

    Great modern dine- in Ethiopian bar/restaurant/cafe with a relaxed /local sports bar atmosphere.

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    Food is really good but the service is really really bad. Unless you have a lot of free time and patience, it's not for you.

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    Excellent service but food was not as great as I hoped it would be. I'll still come though.

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    The worst service I have ever experienced. We waited for a veggie combo more than an hour and no one came to talk to us

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    I always get the Sheger smoothie when am in town visiting and the sheger combination.

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    Bete Ethiopian Cuisine & Cafe

    4.2
    (210 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Great vegetarian combo--good value. I came in on a Saturday night before a concert around 7 PM. I…read morewas seated right away. They sell beer and wine and the seating is cozy, decor is eclectic. I got my food within about 15 minutes of ordering and the portions were huge. The lentils were my absolute favorite. Everything was decent, but the red lentils were standout. Injira was delicious. It was easy to check out and the bathrooms were clean. It's just off the main drag in silver spring with numerous garages nearby. All in all, a great option!

    Shout out to my Ethiopian brothers and sisters for this phenomenal establishment! Looking for…read moreauthentic Ethiopian food? This is the spot. I was greeted by warm and welcoming customer service. I stopped in as soon as the restaurant opened and was able to choose my own table. I ordered veggie sambusas as my appetizer, traditional Ethiopian tea for my drink, and lamb tibs for my main course. The drink was warming and earthy! These herbs helped digest your food and calm the senses. Ethiopian cuisine is like medicine to the body and soul! The sambusas were so delicious and warming!!! The sauce that came with it was very warming and flavorful! I felt both fulfilled and like my senses were singing! The lamb tibs were simply divine! Juicy, tender, and flavorful! Paired with the injera bread and the vegetables! Do not get me started! During the time I was here, many people were coming in and out of this place. Best believe I will be back! It is a nice treat and well worth it! Cheers!

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    Ethiopian beers.
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    Effoi Restaurant

    4.5
    (54 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    We may have found a new go-to Ethiopian spot! As we usually do when trying a new place, we ordered…read moreDoro Wot and a veggie combo. It was easily 4 people's worth of food, but more importantly, delicious. The veggie combo had the best shiro and collards I've had in awhile as well as delicious beets, two varieties of lentil (misir wot and another name unknown), cabbage & carrot gomen, fried potatoes, salad and yellow split peas. I am usually not as keen on yellow split peas but we thought these were better than average. The doro wot was excellent and for the first time ever, came with two drumsticks. I seriously have never gotten more than one drumstick anywhere else. It was easily twice the size of other doro wot portions. It had a decent amount of heat but probably not as much as our other favorite places. It was by no means bland though, it was excellent, just not as spicy as others (still very spicy by Marylander standards, be warned). The veggies though are mostly milder while also being well seasoned. You get a choice of injera; local injera is a blend that is not gluten free and is included in the price. You can get the 100% teff for an upcharge of 3.50. We aren't celiac so went with the local and it was still good for our tastes. We stuffed ourselves and still had probably 2/3 of the food left so will be enjoying it for a couple more days. The meal came in under $50 and seemed a bargain comparatively when balancing quality and quantity. We will definitely return! Oh, I should add: Service is very friendly, but this is not a super fast place so plan accordingly. It is very clean and attractive, bathrooms clean too. They have a couple small metal tables out front if you want to enjoy the weather, but it might be a little loud as it's right on the street.

    The reason I picked this spot from all the amazing Ethiopian options in Silver Spring is that they…read morehad some holiday specials available for Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes that I have never had. This made it perfect for getting an Ethiopian fix of legit Ethiopian food in the area while being in town but also still stick with my plan to only try new dishes I have never had during visits in cities with lots of international options. I tried a "lifer" dish special they had until Christmas: Hilbet. My Realization on the connection to the word Hilbeh from Yemeni/ Yemenite food somehow didn't hit me fully until later on even though I immediately thought of Yemeni/ Yemenite Hilbeh when I tasted the fenugreek in the Hilbet! I am familiar with Hilbeh form Israel where it was brought to by Jews who came to Israel from Yemen like my aunt and of course Hilbet is related! The Ethiopian and Eritrean hilbet, just like the yemenite one is a naturally vegan dish. Unlike the yemenite Hilbeh that is only made with ground fenugreek seeds, the Ethiopian and Eritrean Hilbet has fava beans, fenugreek, and lentils, all ground into a powder, cooked, and whipped to a cream like texture. It was definitely whipped and maybe a little sticky. It would take a little getting used to for me but definitely super interesting and super fun to try. It came with shiro next to it that I was very happy with (one of my favorite Ethiopian stews!). The hilbet was topped with a salty (a tad too salty for me maybe) tomato based sauce. There were pieces of fresh jalapeno on the hilbet which I really liked with it. I really liked the presentation of the dish. The injera was good which is the most important part for me in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals and the food was well spiced-- both, and the injera in particular, have been a source of disappointment when eating Ethiopian food in the limited amount of Ethiopian restaurants in Tucson while living here. There was a woman in the restaurant roasting coffee beans and doing the coffee ceremony which added to a nice ambience. With providing some less common Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes, especially around the holidays I think this restaurant is a real gem and definitely a good one to prioritize trying some special less commonly found dishes at! This is what earned a 5 stars from me which I now tend to reserve for very few favorite outstanding places. My general rating system: 1 star: I would stay away 2 stars: Has some good things about it but I generally don't recommend. 3 stars: Pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back but a decent place 4 stars: Great place. I would go back. 5 stars: I highly recommend stopping whatever you are doing and making plans to try it out! An Evie favorite!

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