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CLOSED: Addissae
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Ethiopian, African
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. The first Ethiopian restaurant in town, est. Dec 2014 by a local couple - the husband is originally from Ethiopia. Offers traditional dishes served family style on gluten-free injera. Has a selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes, including a tempeh tibbs. Reported closed July 2020.
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48 Commerce St (at downtown), Asheville, North Carolina, USA, 28801
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Added by halfthejob on 20 Nov 2015
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10 Reviews
First Review by WNCVeggie
JackieP
Points +326
Good food, worth a try - Edit
I enjoyed this restaurant. Its cozy and pretty, with friendly staff. We were told all the veggie entrees were vegan, and that the cheese they offer only comes with meat items unless specifically requested (sometimes they dont even have it available). It was tasty and fun to eat. Equivalent to other similar restaurants I've eaten at in other places. Tempeh was delicious. Nice change of pace from standard Asheville fare.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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Lomky
Points +621
Good Food - Edit
Not the best overall Ethiopian food I've had, but very solidly good. The tempeh tibbs were delicious, best tempeh I've ever had. Everything else was just nice. Would go again for the tempeh.
Read morePros: Delicious tempeh
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RovingVegans
Points +553
Just ok - Edit
Came here did the first time tonight and everything was just ok. I got the sample platter which tasted ok but fantastic. My husband got the tempeh dish which came with a lot of what’s in my sampler plate- again just ok. The tempeh was pretty good though.
Read morePros: Don’t get the sample plate- get the tempeh which , comes with most of what’s on the sample plate.
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iangrout1
Points +53
Major Disappointment - Edit
For at least 15 years, a major complaint in the Asheville food world was that we were missing an Ethiopian restaurant. I frequently travel to Atlanta and DC and gorge on Ethiopian food every trip. So I was ecstatic when I heard these guys were opening. I went the first week they opened and the food was very disappointing. The injera was dry and the veggies were all undercooked. I chocked the experience up to growing pains and waited a few months to try again. The second time, the food was better, but the injera was still dry and disappointing. Then, my husband and I decided to take my mother here for a pre-Christmas dinner in December 2017. That time, we waited over 30 minutes to be seated, although the place was less than half full. Once we were seated, we waited another 20 minutes for a server to come to our table, and she told us they were out of almost everything on the veggie messob we tried to order. At that point, we left. The last straw for me was last week. I tried to order some food for a meeting (my office is just a few doors down). I called at 11am and placed my order for pickup at 11:55am. When I showed up, I was told the collards weren’t ready and that I needed to come back in 10 minutes. I actually waited 20 minutes and came back to pick up the food, at which time I was told they still weren’t ready. The chef asked if I wanted to taste them and see if they were okay, and I declined because the food wasn’t actually for me. They then packed up the lunches with the greens they just said weren’t ready to eat. I REALLY want to support these guys, but they’ve made it impossible. I’m definitely disappointed.
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JonathanPoverud
Points +82
Excellent - Edit
Great food, Rachel took great care to accomodate our vegan diet. Great value for money.
Read morePros: Great food, Great service
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Goody Goody Gumdrop
Points +100
Underwhelming - Edit
I want to like this place because I love Ethiopian food and it offers an option to the usual Asheville vegan fare. But I've tried it 3xs now. The injera has an off taste and the spices on the Misr Wat (red lentils) are heavy. At least this last time, the lentils and potatoes were fully cooked. Plus it's overpriced but likely because of their downtown location.
Read morePros: Different option the the usual AVL vegan fare.
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ChelseaMcGinnis
Points +18
Amazing!!! - Edit
The app wouldn't let me post 5 stars, but this restaurant is worth 5 stars. I got the vegetarian messob meal and it was truly delicious! The owner of the restaurant is very sweet and named the restaurant after his mother. Go here to eat!!!
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Kris10mo
Points +83
good for a mixed group - Edit
We had some veg and some meat eaters in our group and this was a good option to try something cultural. The food was pretty good but lacked in flavor. Nice atmosphere, great location.
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halfthejob
Points +192
Family-Owned, and Vegan-Friendly! - Edit
Addissae is Asheville's long awaited first Ethiopian restaurant. And, it is as vegan-friendly as any Ethiopian restaurant I've ever set been in! Their "Vegetarian Messob Plate" is entirely vegan, and their menu also features a "Tempeh Tibbs." In my experience the staff is entirely aware of the particularities of a vegan diet, and the owners are as well.
Read moreAddissae has been a nice addition to the plethora of vegan-friendly restaurants in Asheville, and I hope they are around for many years to come.
Pros: Vegan-friendly and -aware, "Tempeh Tibbs" on their menu, Family-owned with a likable wait staff
Cons: Location/parking
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WNCVeggie
Points +472
Vegetarian Messob is Fabulous - Edit
This is a great little restaurant in downtown Asheville. The vegetarian Messob is a great dish for sharing and is vegan friendly. Good beer and wine selection as well.
Read morePros: Friendly Service, Vegan Options, Good Beer & Wine Selection
Cons: Parking Can Be A Challenge
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