Food was absolutely delicious. We got the Taste of Habesha #2 and the Awaze Tibs. It was a ton of food for only $55ish and we've got enough for leftovers for days. Service was fast and everything came out really quickly.
Quang T.
Found this place on Yelp, and the reviews are accurate. This is our first time having Ethiopian food, and it was amazing. We got the Taste of Habesha 45, and the Awaze Tibs. The sambusas were okay. DEFINITELY enough for about four people. Awesome place.
Bernadette A.
Delicious ethiopian food! Very affordable and generous portions I've gone here several times and it was great! Enjoy how it's open late into the night for a nice dinner
Alebachew Beyne
This ethiopian restaurant food is phenomenal,beyond amazing ,delicious and tasty.I bought ethiopian food newyork and new jerseys.The food is trash.I drive four hour from Allentown Pennsylvania to go buy ethiopian food.Ain't disappointed one bit habesha market carry out and restaurant in Washington DC recommended by me.I wish they open branch in Allentown Pennsylvania
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rakava Baba
Love the food !
Dawn E.
Tiny but this is a gem. The food was flavorful, delicious and not overly greasy. It is served up with fresh injera. It is a casual, friendly atmosphere that almost had the feel of a family gathering for a meal. The three of us ordered the Taste of Habisha combo with Key Wot (spicy beef stew), Alicha Wot (mild lamb stew), Menchet Abesh (ground beef in spicy sauce), and Tripa (beef tongue and tripe in sauce). They added carrots and cabbage to everyone's meal. I think that was my favorite though we enjoyed it all for dinner, late night snack, and lunch the next day. The food was not overly greasy and had great flavors! They were busy and do a lot of Carryout. They also have a tiny market space where you can get breads and staples. They are definitely worth the drive and parking challenge and are going on my list of places to return to!
Jonathan Solomon
Great place, to try
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
J P
Wow, good authetic food! Highly recommend this place for Ethiopian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Comment God
The best in DC in my opinion, and they are still fairly price even after the gentrification of U street.
DC is blessed with so many great Ethiopian restaurants and Habesha is definitely one of the best and perhaps most affordable as well. The place is kind of hole-in-the-wall with a small market section and a few tables in the front and back. We got a regular vegetarian platter with 4 dishes, door wat, and two sambusas, altogether less than $30. The staff was very friendly and food came out almost instantly, almost shockingly fast given how hot and fresh they were. We enjoyed every dish, especially the spicy lentils and yellow peas. The door wat was simply divine - two large pieces of bone-in chicken served in a very flavorful berbere sauce, almost overflowing from the plate. Not to mention the experience of ripping apart the injera bread and trying every dish with a good friend. We had such a fulfilling dinner and had plenty of leftovers for another meal.
One of the best places to get Ethiopian food. Atmosphere is a little cramped, but that's because it is a grocery store as well. The beef awaze tibs and Alicia Wot are pretty good as non-vegetarian entrees and special veggie combo were delicious, and so worth the price. Sambusas are pretty good, and very crispy, kind of like a samosa.I would consider this place to be an hidden gem in the Shaw neighborhood because it's under the name of a cigar shop, but has some of the best Ethiopian food I've had.
The food was phenomenal!! We ordered the Deluxe Veggie Combo and the Doro Wot which also fed about 5 people together. The flavors were rich and complex and were simply DELICIOUS! I would strongly suggest this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Morgan S.
Some of the best Ethiopian I have ever had- so fresh and delicious. Got the deluxe veggie combo for 2 people, it was enough for big meals plus tons of leftovers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antonio Matthews
Only place I go to get my Ethiopian
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb TIBS
Nat B.
My Ethiopian friend recommended Habesha as it is the best Ethiopian restaurant in DC. This was my first time trying Ethiopian food, and their dishes were just phenomenal! My friends and I ordered a large plate with different assortments, and it was such a fun experience picking out the food and catching up on life. I will certainly come back as the service was great, and the atmosphere was so chill with Ethiopian music playing in the background.
Food was absolutely delicious. We got the Taste of Habesha #2 and the Awaze Tibs. It was a ton of food for only $55ish and we've got enough for leftovers for days. Service was fast and everything came out really quickly.
Found this place on Yelp, and the reviews are accurate. This is our first time having Ethiopian food, and it was amazing. We got the Taste of Habesha 45, and the Awaze Tibs. The sambusas were okay. DEFINITELY enough for about four people. Awesome place.
Delicious ethiopian food! Very affordable and generous portions I've gone here several times and it was great! Enjoy how it's open late into the night for a nice dinner
This ethiopian restaurant food is phenomenal,beyond amazing ,delicious and tasty.I bought ethiopian food newyork and new jerseys.The food is trash.I drive four hour from Allentown Pennsylvania to go buy ethiopian food.Ain't disappointed one bit habesha market carry out and restaurant in Washington DC recommended by me.I wish they open branch in Allentown Pennsylvania
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the food !
Tiny but this is a gem. The food was flavorful, delicious and not overly greasy. It is served up with fresh injera. It is a casual, friendly atmosphere that almost had the feel of a family gathering for a meal. The three of us ordered the Taste of Habisha combo with Key Wot (spicy beef stew), Alicha Wot (mild lamb stew), Menchet Abesh (ground beef in spicy sauce), and Tripa (beef tongue and tripe in sauce). They added carrots and cabbage to everyone's meal. I think that was my favorite though we enjoyed it all for dinner, late night snack, and lunch the next day. The food was not overly greasy and had great flavors! They were busy and do a lot of Carryout. They also have a tiny market space where you can get breads and staples. They are definitely worth the drive and parking challenge and are going on my list of places to return to!
Great place, to try
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, good authetic food! Highly recommend this place for Ethiopian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best in DC in my opinion, and they are still fairly price even after the gentrification of U street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Deluxe Veggie Combo, Awaze TIBS, Lamb TIBS, Beef TIBS, Breakfast Combo
DC is blessed with so many great Ethiopian restaurants and Habesha is definitely one of the best and perhaps most affordable as well. The place is kind of hole-in-the-wall with a small market section and a few tables in the front and back. We got a regular vegetarian platter with 4 dishes, door wat, and two sambusas, altogether less than $30. The staff was very friendly and food came out almost instantly, almost shockingly fast given how hot and fresh they were. We enjoyed every dish, especially the spicy lentils and yellow peas. The door wat was simply divine - two large pieces of bone-in chicken served in a very flavorful berbere sauce, almost overflowing from the plate. Not to mention the experience of ripping apart the injera bread and trying every dish with a good friend. We had such a fulfilling dinner and had plenty of leftovers for another meal.
Restaurantji Recommends
One of the best places to get Ethiopian food. Atmosphere is a little cramped, but that's because it is a grocery store as well. The beef awaze tibs and Alicia Wot are pretty good as non-vegetarian entrees and special veggie combo were delicious, and so worth the price. Sambusas are pretty good, and very crispy, kind of like a samosa.I would consider this place to be an hidden gem in the Shaw neighborhood because it's under the name of a cigar shop, but has some of the best Ethiopian food I've had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Alicha Wot, Lentils, Sambusa Lentils, Special Kitfo, Beef TIBS, Kintot, Kitfo
The food was phenomenal!! We ordered the Deluxe Veggie Combo and the Doro Wot which also fed about 5 people together. The flavors were rich and complex and were simply DELICIOUS! I would strongly suggest this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the best Ethiopian I have ever had- so fresh and delicious. Got the deluxe veggie combo for 2 people, it was enough for big meals plus tons of leftovers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Only place I go to get my Ethiopian
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb TIBS
My Ethiopian friend recommended Habesha as it is the best Ethiopian restaurant in DC. This was my first time trying Ethiopian food, and their dishes were just phenomenal! My friends and I ordered a large plate with different assortments, and it was such a fun experience picking out the food and catching up on life. I will certainly come back as the service was great, and the atmosphere was so chill with Ethiopian music playing in the background.