Ethiopian in MD/DC
Looking to try Ethiopian sometime next month. I need some recommendations on where I should go (in the Baltimore/Washington DC area) and what dishes I should try.
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9 Comments:
Almaz on U Street in DC is my favorite. The injera's really yummy.
KarynMC at 11:49AM on 10/30/09
Zeds in georgetown is quite good.
misterhee at 11:51AM on 10/30/09
Etete, just below U Street on 9th is really popular. The food and service are good and it's got a lively vibe. Are you familiar with Ethiopian? I say you can judge any Ethiopian place by how well they do doro wat, which is a spicy chicken dish.
Otabenga at 12:25PM on 10/30/09
@Otabenga this will be my first Ethiopian experience. I don't know anything about it, so I'm really looking forward to it. My friends and I made an agreement that every month we're going to get together and try some new and exciting food.
Thanks everyone for the great suggestions, and keep them coming. None of us have had Ethiopian before.
TaraYang at 12:34PM on 10/30/09
You'll have a great time at any of the places I'm sure, though I'm partial to my own recommendation of course! (smile). Go with good friends who won't mind getting a bit messy as you will be eating with your hands using the bread to pick up what you want to eat!
Otabenga at 4:55PM on 10/30/09
Dukem in the U Street neighborhood is great. They have sit down and carry out. Tell them it's your first time - and their staff is fairly friendly. They'll help you through the experience.
I'm a fan of the "special" tibs -- lamb or beef. Yum!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/dukem-ethiopian-restaurant-washington
ec_washington at 5:21PM on 10/30/09
I second Dukem! The food is fantastic and the service is excellent. Personally I think it's better than Zed's, and perhaps less crowded than Etete. I love getting the assorted vegetable platter. Get a glass of the Ethiopian honey wine, tej, with your meal as well. Oh man, now I'm craving Ethiopian food!....
piccolaserenata8 at 5:31PM on 10/30/09
Ethopian food is served without untensils. Instead you eat off a huge platter of spongy injera bread and use peices of injera to scoop up the food. The best known ethopian dishes are tibs which are spicy peces of meat. Tradtionally they are served raw but in america you can have them cooked. Also well known is Duro Wat, which is a spicy chicken dish with hard boiled eggs. Other dishes I like are thier lentils, cabbage and shiro wat dishes. Enjoy!
missjess at 4:27PM on 11/01/09
Those that have been to Dukem or Etete (they seem to be the most popular). How big are the servings? Are they generous enough to share with another person?
TaraYang at 3:22PM on 11/10/09