Little Ethiopia has so many delicious restaurants but Awash is def the go to spot. They are always deliciously consistent and give more than enough food that's you'll have leftovers for multiple meals.
Delicious and super flavorful with lots of dishes that are not spicy. The injera plates are perfect for sharing. The mead (honey wine) goes great with the food!
I was on my way to a different restaurant when we happened upon Awash and decided to change gears.The restaurant was about 80% full when we arrived, and right off-the-bat, I wasn't very fond of the way we were greeted. But we sat down by the window and proceeded to order.We started by ordering the meat sambusa, followed by the meat combo platter for two. What felt like an excessively long time later, the waiter delivered veggie sambusa, which for us was a pleasant surprise.The meat combo platter had a combination of delicious food as well as much less flavoursome "meh" food. The injenera was both delicious and plentiful.Because i like Ethiopian food, I'll likely give it another try, I won't order the combo platter though.
Came to this restaurant with some friends from out of town, we saw a rave reviews but unfortunately if I could give ZERO stars I would! After we sat down our food came which looked very good, but this place was crawling with roaches! They were all over the walls and coming out from behind paintings absolutely unbelievable! The waitress sent over the bus boy who was whipping the roaches away from our table, this was beyond unprofessional! Imagine the dining room look like this what could the kitchen possibly look like! I would never ever recommend anyone to dine here! Do not waste your time if you were concerned about your health…Because I was literally vomiting almost immediately. I can’t believe the amount of good reviews based on my experience. Definitely PASS on this one, there are plenty of nice restaurants in the surrounding area that would be happy to have your business.
The flavors of these traditional Ethiopian dishes are unmatched. The seasoning was deeply complex with tang and spice - which also matches the overall vibe of the place. We stopped in for dinner and loved the decor and cleanliness of the restaurant. We started of with the beef sambusa and were taken aback a little when it came wrapped in phyllo (instead of homemade pastry) - but flaky, buttery and delicious nonetheless! I ordered the Missir (red lentils), Engudai Tibs (mushrooms) and Gomen (collard greens) while she ordered the Doro Wat (chicken in berbere) and Key Sir (red beets). ALL FANTASTIC! It’s a pretty healthy portion and definitely meant for sharing. If fact, they encourage “GURSHA,” the act of taking an injera wrapped portion of food and feeding it to someone at the table as a sign of unity and respect.Overall, the restaurant is a hit with great service and amazing food. Perfect for a date, family/friend sharing or takeout - Awash is a must try and you WILL be back for this truly unique experience.
!!! HEALTH CODE VIOLATION !!!I ordered delivery from here, my first time trying Ethiopian food, I was so excited. HOWEVER, when I was eating my first dish I discovered a SMALL GERMAN COCKROACH actually cooked in my food!!! I have never ever experienced anything like this in my life, I immediately threw up but I am very concerned. Cockroaches carry dangerous bacteria and can make you very sick if they contaminate your food.Absolutely disgusting experience, avoid like the plague!!!
Lovely Ethiopian restaurant, and the ambience is good too. We got the vegan combo, sambusa and the crispy injera with berbere. Delicious food, highly recommend!
The food was good, but definitely didn't stand out. I've had comparable elsewhere. Where this place really strikes out is in comfort. It's crowded. Tables are small. They barely fit the plate, and the chairs are extremely small and excruciatingly uncomfortable for a person of even modest size. I couldn't wait to finish eating just to get out of the chairs. What good is decent food if you can't enjoy sitting and eating it?
Very tasty, just spicy enough. I walked in and asked if I could be out in thirty minutes to catch a movie. She told me "no problem" and guided me to some quick, easy suggestions that mixed meat and vegetables. The did came promptly, was hot and the njira bread was fresh. The music was African rap and hip-hop, like Ice Prince from Nigeria, which added to the vibe. An overall very pleasant, not crowded at 5:00 on a Saturday afternoon, experience.
It’s good though tooo spicy lol