Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant

An enjoyable dinner all around at Abyssinia. We ordered the meat and veg injera with lamb. Plenty of injera was served and the vegetables were tasty. The best meat dish was the beef, we gobbled that. The lamb was very tough which is why I’m giving 4 stars. The owners are lovely and the restaurant itself is pleasant.

Great Ethiopian food, decent price and very friendly staff. The place is not fancy but it is definitely worth it if you seek hearty and delicious food from East Africa.

Wow. I had never tried Ethiopian food before and I was not disappointed! This adorable mom and pops place had great friendly service, and everything I ate was so tasty. We did wait about an hour for our food, but we didn’t mind because we weren’t starving and we knew it would be fresh just for us! The lamb was incredible, just amazing. It was all really flavourful and tasty with out having to be spicy if you know what I mean. Just up the street from me, I will definitely be back!

Friendly owner and tasty food. I ordered the chopped fish with spice, and it tastes like haven.

This was my first time trying Ethiopian food and I’m looking forward to a return visit. Left full and satisfied. There are veggie and Gluten free options for those of you out there.

This place has hands down some of the best Ethiopian food I’ve had the pleasure of eating. The owner is friendly and wonderful. I’m celiac and he makes my dining experience seamless every time, always offering rice or gluten free Inerja so I may enjoy the food traditionally as well. The vegetarian combo is amazing, with a mix of spicy lentil dishes and more mild flavourful dishes as well. I know it’s a bit of a trek for most people, but it is certainly worth the jaunt for tasty, authentic food.

I’m glad to see an Ethiopian restaurant opening in this area. To start off, the owner is extremely friendly and heart warming. We were questioning the restaurant because it was new and it was empty. However, we did not want to be stuck-​up and gave it a try. The owner just made things better.
You could tell by his excited face that he was happy to have customers who knew his cuisine, and was happy to serve us. The kitfo was promising and his special Lamb dish was absolutely amazing. He kept recommending it to us, so we gave the lamb special a try and were not at all disappointed.
I’m excited for this man and his restaurant and I hope his business is a success! Keep up the good work!

I feel like a total jerk for not writing a review about this place earlier. It is really great. I love Ethiopian food and this place is awesome. They will also make gluten free injera with 24 hrs notice which is fantastic. Unfortunately I’m a terrible planner and have been out of the country for months but I can’t wait to go back here. Really top notch!

A friend of a friend suggested this place after I commented on a food page that I could not find an Ethiopian spot that had genuine (re: gluten-​free) injera. Genuine injera is made from teff flour, which contains no gluten. Many spots add barley or wheat flour to theirs. I called the restaurant several days ahead to let them know I would be patronizing with a friend and requested gluten-​free injera. The man who answered was friendly and agreed to do so.
Upon our arrival, I told the owner that I was the person who called in for gluten free. He was very friendly and acknowledged by request. My friend and I sat down to order and agreed on a vegetarian stew plus a lamb one.
Our food arrived and we dug in. The lamb tidbits were beyond delicious, perfectly seasoned and tender tidbits. The vegetarian parts were in separate piles: chickpeas here, collard greens there, corn over here, green beans and carrots right over there and cabbage across there. Yummy!
It did not seem like a lot of food from what I first saw but, between my friend and me, it was a lot. We ripped off injera pieces and kept picking up morsels. We even attacked the injera ‘platter’ holding the wots (the best part). I’m not the person who likes to take home leftovers, so we did our best to finish it all off. We almost did! Great food and service. We left full for hours afterwards!
The food was a great value for the money… total cost before tipping was around $ 22 and they did not charge extra for the gluten-​free injera. Loved it!

I had dinner here for the first time last night with my mother and we both loved it. I eat Gluten Free due to allergies and the Chef came out to talk to me directly to ensure I knew what I could eat. Unfortunately he had bought the Injera bread that day instead of baking it himself, so he couldn’t guarantee it was GF — so he made me a side of rice instead. We had the vegetarian platter and the lamb.
It was delicious!
The Chef came and checked on us several times, the staff was very friendly, and the atmosphere very relaxed. The Chef told me that if I call him a day in advance, he will cook the Injera bread for me himself to make sure I can eat it. So nice! :-)