Category Archives: Ethiopian

Ibex Restaurant

Ibex Restaurant, 3813 E & F South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, no phone given. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) A vibrant Ethiopian place in my favorite ethnic mini-mall (Skyline). The quality is uneven but nothing … Continue reading

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Abay Market

Abay Market, 3811-A S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-998-5322 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Now this is an interesting place. They have only three dishes: raw beef, and I do mean slabs (tere sega), not … Continue reading

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Zenebech Injera – A very yummy place

Zenebech Injera, 608 T Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-667-4700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [evite | Yelp] This restaurant with two tables is now the best Ethiopian place in Washington. It is better than Adams-Morgan, better than … Continue reading

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Casa Mia, Lalibela

Casa Mia, Lalibela, 3111 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA not too far from Glebe Road, 703-920-9500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [openlist | Yelp] The second best Ethiopian place in Northern Virginia. Reliable, and adequately spicy. Not as … Continue reading

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Ethiopian

Ethiopian food spreads out a variety of curries on a pancake-like bread called Injera. You then eat it with your fingers. But this is no mere novelty, it is an excellent cuisine. My favorite dish is the Kitfo, raw beef … Continue reading

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Walia

Walia, 6840 New Hampshire Avenue Takoma Park, MD, 301-270-4545 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Takoma Voice | City Paper] Another Maryland Ethiopian restaurant, but at a higher level of squalor. Let me know if you have been. … Continue reading

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Langano Ethiopian Restaurant

Langano Ethiopian Restaurant, 8305 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-563-6700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Silver Chips Online | Silver Spring Voice | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | … Continue reading

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Zed’s

Zed’s, web site, 1201 28th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-333-4710 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Cannot come close to its previous glory … Continue reading

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Warka

Warka, 275 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, VA, 703-435-2166, that funny industrial park in Herndon with all the ethnic food (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Herndon Cuisine | Gayot] Herndon continues its rise in the world of ethnic … Continue reading

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Fasiledes

Fasiledes, 3821-B S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-931-4141 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [food-plan] Good, but not the best Ethiopian place in Northern Virginia. In one of the best malls for ethnic food, however, which … Continue reading

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