Abyssinia

5352 W 38th St, Indianapolis - 46254
136 reviews
Ethiopian
(317) 299-0608

Great place when you are fasting from meat.

Good service and atmosphere, crazy delicious food! Portions are generous -- we had lots of leftovers from our 2-person combo -- and sharing a communal serving platter is a fun experience.

Authentic Ethiopian food in a casual set up. 3 words to describe my experience. The speciality here is Injera which is a fermented crepe made out of Teff Flour. Teff flour is similar to quinoa flour - made of seeds. It is extremely healthy and filling with just 1 crepe. The Yemisir Sambusa (deep fried conical pastry with lentils) was just the right spice and warmth to get us going. The abyssinia veg combo comes with 7 veg sides of curry on top. The fun part is sharing the meal with family and friends from the same plate. The sharing talks about understanding and signifies cultural anthropology in different regions. Comfortable spice level and good healthy veg choices. Highly recommend for a good diverse experience and getting to know new cultures.

I liked it. Food was good. If you're ordering multiple items, they ask if you want everything together in a communal plate or separate. Waiters are friendly and quick. A bit of a language barrier to overcome. Especially apparent when asking for suggestions. The kifto is uncooked. I like how they offer a couple different varieties of combo meals. You could potentially get a combo for one and share it among two people. There's plenty of food.

Authentic Ethiopian food in a casual set up. 3 words to describe my experience. The speciality here is Injera which is a fermented crepe made out of Teff Flour. Teff flour is similar to quinoa flour - made of seeds. It is extremely healthy and filling with just 1 crepe. The Yemisir Sambusa (deep fried conical pastry with lentils) was just the right spice and warmth to get us going. The abyssinia veg combo comes with 7 veg sides of curry on top. The fun part is sharing the meal with family and friends from the same plate. The sharing talks about understanding and signifies cultural anthropology in different regions. Comfortable spice level and good healthy veg choices. Highly recommend for a good diverse experience and getting to know new cultures.

The food was fabulous! Definitely going back.

Great food and service. I would highly recommend!

If you've never had Ethiopian food, you're missing out on an amazing and delicious experience. We had the Injeera, naturally gluten free, with the Vegan platter and it was amazing. Sometimes vegetarian/vegan options leave you underwhelmed but I am very happy to say that the options here are fantastic. Give this place a try!

I LOVE Ethiopian food. Abyssinia does it perfect. Our favorite is the vegetarian combo which we share and its very filling and cost effective.

Literally the rudest restaurant. He didn’t t even greet me or walk over I was standing at the door for over 20 minutes. Never offered a menu nor a seat. Very weird vibe and they will never get my business every again in life.