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Beer/Wine
African
Ethiopian, Eritrean
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Simple restaurant offering traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian food & coffee. Has spiced vegetable dishes you eat with injera. Open Mon-Tue 10:00am-7:00pm, Wed 8:00am-7:00pm, Thu-Sun 10:00am-7:00pm.
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1780 Florida Ave, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA, 20009
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Added by Meggie and Ben on 19 Jan 2015
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7 Reviews
First Review by Meggie and Ben
reba1203
Points +103
Delicious! - Edit
I had not had Ethiopian food before. The food & service were both amazing!
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levi24
Points +644
Solid - Edit
I enjoy Keren, not in my top 3 Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurants in D.C., but it's a very competitive scene. I agree with another commenter that the space is too tiny, a bit awkward, and in need of updating at the very least.
Read moreCool location between DuPont and Adams Morgan.
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moriordan
Points +84
Amazing Eritrean food - Edit
Some of the best Eritrean/Ethiopian food I’ve ever had. The staff is so friendly and helpful. The veggie platter is so filling and completely delicious. I would highly recommend a visit if you’re in DC!
Read morePros: Easy to make vegan, Super friendly staff , Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
Cons: Can be a wait
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shineonyou
Points +903
Awesome Eritrean food - Edit
I love this place- definitely my go-to when I want Ethiopean or Eritrean food. Great veggie platter. Also get the ful, which is a fava bean dip that you'll find on the breakfast menu, and ask them to hold the yogurt. Staff in my experience is helpful and can help with veganizing and identifying what's vegan.
Read moreIt's quite popular, so if you're going on a weekend evening or some other popular time, you will likely have a wait. I try to go during weekend post-lunch, pre-dinner hours. Or I'll go right after work before the dinner rush really starts. And it's not a big space- there's really no where to stand/sit and wait inside. So if there's bad weather keep in mind that you might be waiting outside or alternatively you'll be waiting right on top of somebody eating their food.
And umm, yeah, as someone said, the space looks "old," i.e. dated. If you need current interior design in order to properly enjoy your food, 1) that's weird and 2) this may not be the place for you, which is good because more room for me!
Pros: Great food, Helpful staff
Cons: Can get pretty busy
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Moons23
Points +32
good food, not great space - Edit
Service and food were super, but the space wasn't overly nice. It was clean, but old.
Read morePros: good food, not expensive, friendly, fast service
Cons: location, small, too many tvs
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cookiem
Points +5888
Eritrean cuisine in Adams Morgan - Edit
The food here is good and filling. If you have never had Eritrean cuisine, this place is a convenient location with friendly staff ready to assist in your dining experience.
Read moreThe long narrow restaurant has a few tables up front by the windows, and the rest line the left side of the restaurant's wall of mirrors. It is a more intimate experience than some U Street or NoVA restaurants.
The prices are good, and for a decent price, you will be ridiculously full if you eat the injera to scoop up each delectable bite from the veggie combo. You can also order pasta, as a result of historic Italian occupation of Eritrea. This also lent itself to a cuisine more tomato-friendly-heavy than Ethiopian cuisine. You will notice the spices are present, but compared to Ethiopian food, they are lighter.
Expect a huge serving for your veggie combo with yellow split peas perfectly stewed, red lentils with a rich but lightly spiced tomato based sauce, stewed spinach, tender stewed potato quarter-chunks and braised cabbage (also in a light tomato sauce). The food is less greasy than most Ethiopian restaurants in the area, but it still has the same injera appeal if you like the sourdough crepe-like-pancake-bread.
They have breakfast, too, focused on a fava bean stew of ful. It can be veganized, just ask them to hold off on the dairy and eggs.
Pros: Veggie combo portion: Herculean, Price: food is a steal
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Meggie and Ben
Points +1786
Fantastic - Edit
Very authentic Ethiopian restaurant with great, flavorful food. The vegetable injera is vegan and is huge! Definitely big enough for two people and inexpensive. The staff is very friendly.
Read moreNote that it isn't a very big place and is packed on weekends.
Pros: Great food, Flavorful spices
Cons: No vegan desserts
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