Fantastic experience all around! The service was super friendly and attentive; it was our first time having Ethiopian food and they were incredibly considerate and patient when explaining the menu. The food itself (we ended up getting a little bit of almost everything) was fantastic and full of flavor. I also loved to see that they had lots of vegan and vegetarian options! Seriously, I’m trying to think of a single negative thing to say so that this review would be balanced, but I can’t think of any negatives! Definitely coming back.
Easily some of the best Ethiopian food I've had in the DMV... Come here when you want delicious food, no frills, and great hospitality. The person serving us was extremely nice, made recommendations, talked us through everything. It felt like eating at another family's home. I attempt to find a new restaurant to try as often as I can, but this is one I wouldn't think twice about returning to.
We are so happy to find such an excellent restaurant! The friendly servers made the experience unique and even better! Meals were freshly prepared and tasted absolutely amazing. We got the veggie combo and the ribeye beef. They prepared the two dishes for us together as we were sharing and it looked beautiful spread across the fresh injera. They adjusted the dish spice level to our liking and they were very attentive to us throughout the experience. We finished everything off in one sitting because we could not stop eating!! I was so full that I went into a food coma :D.. The staff saw that we finished off all of the food and then brought us over some of the best coffee I have ever had. Their baklava, was an excellent recommendation. We will return!
All I can say is “WOW” this is an incredible meal and great experience. The staff is so friendly and helpful and we got more food than we could eat! We recommend the “meat lovers with lamb, ribeye, and chicken. With red lentils and mushroom stew. Great value and excellent variety of perfectly seasoned deliciousness. The restaurant is inviting and very clean. This is the best food and so fun to eat in the traditional way! Don’t miss it while you are in town!
We had amazing service and food tonight at Caffe Utopia! Our first time here and the staff were so kind and attentive. We devoured our veggie + lamb injera dish- so colorful and tasty. You can also adjust the spicyness for the meat. It was all clearly so freshly cooked and very colorful. Topped off with some ginger honey tea! We will be back!
Fantastic food. Very tasty and made to order. The staff (owner?) Could not be nicer. She explained everything to us and helped us order and got exactly what we like.We had vegetable sampler with lamp tibs. VERY tasty! Enjira was soft and fluffy. Ginger tea is a great way to end the meal.All in all, highly recommended. It might not be a quick grab and go, but it is definitely worth the wait. And, the price is very reasonable.
Fantastic place!!! My husband and I came here for the first time and just loved it. We have had Ethiopian food from other places and this one is top of the list!! Service was great too! Def a must visit for people in Alexandria!!
We just had a wonderful meal at Caffe Utopia. We live in Del Ray and for many years enjoyed the Ethiopian food at the Caboose Cafe until it closed a few years ago. We had been trying to find another favorite Ethiopian restaurant and found it tonight. Four of us ordered a vegetarian platter, a 3-meat combo platter and a fir fir special. We asked for it family style with injera. All was delicious, the service was friendly and prompt. Pleasant atmosphere. We will definitely return. Highly recommend to others who, like us, may have driven past many times but not stopped to try it out.
Found this place on Christmas evening, as it was one of the few places that was still open.Wow! The food was 'out of this world' delicious with all of its herbs and spices slow-simmered to perfection. My husband and kids LOVED it. The owner took the time to answer all of our questions, ensuring we ordered exactly what we wanted. She was so helpful, patient and super-friendly. Restaurant was very clean, and parking is ample.We will definitely return for more perfection on a plate! :)
Awesome food and wonderful customer service! Great local business with delicious authentic Ethiopian food and options for everyone. We ordered takeout from here for dinner for our family of 5…with 3 teenagers. We shared the vegetarian platter, the meat lovers combination and the lamb tibs platter. Everyone loved it and the recommendations for the one picky eater in our group from the lady who took my order were perfect!