I tried the vegetarian combo. (Forgive me, I forgot how to say it in Amharic.) The food was very flavorful, sometimes subtle, sometimes clear, always enjoyable.
The waitresses were pleasant and helpful in explaining the menu.
The building is modest, but clean, especially the restrooms.
It appears that a fair number of Ethiopian neighbor locals eat there. That's a good sign.    [23 Aug 2002 15:29:45]

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     ­Anonymous   

We went at about 11:30 at night on a Sunday. The place was clean. The music was pleasant. The staff was friendly.
The food was incredible. I never had Ethiopian food before, and though its different, the flavors were strong, the spices were "spicy", but not too spicy, if you know what I mean.

Anyway, I wish Abyssinia was closer to me.    [22 Sep 2003 09:03:05]

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     ­davestuart   davestuart_3000 at yahoo dot com

Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant
We went on a Sunday around noon. Place was empty except for one other table. Food was tasty but the service was very poor. Compared to the other Ethiopian restaurants in the area, the portions were small and the prices high.

Facilites were run down. I love this type of cuisine but won't be returning mainly because of the service.    [08 Jan 2004 21:52:49]

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     ­Andy A   andy_anderson at juno dot com

Excellent
I went to Abyssinia last weekend with 4 friends -- we split 5 vegetarian dishes, and each had a glass of wine. We each paid $11 -- what a great value for absolutely delicious food! I will absolutely be back soon.    [03 Mar 2004 00:01:28]

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Recommended Dishes: Lentils, peas, collard greens

     ­Katharine   

Good food, slow service
This is a simple and pleasant place to go if you like Ethiopean food. On every visit there my husband and I have enjoyed our meals a lot. The only consistent drawback is that although the waitresses are very kind, they are extremely slow to acknowledge your arrival, get you menus, take your order, and deliver the food. We have been the only ones in the place and had to wait :-p For us, however, the food outweighs this though the experience could be made better overall.    [19 May 2004 11:59:14]

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Recommended Dishes: kitfo, veg combo

     ­Sue   

awesome!
I went with my mom and now will be returning with both my parents next week. Both of them had lived in Ethiopia for a few years and said the food is exactly the same if not tastier! Their injera was great!
Can't wait to go back again    [29 Apr 2005 15:00:41]

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Recommended Dishes: the combination with three meat dishes and three veggie dishes. ask for the hard boiled egg!

     ­Anonymous   

Good Food, Slow Service
The food is excellent here but the service is extremely slow. They also didn't have highchairs so if you have little ones, prepare to eat with them on your lap. The servers are very friendly though.    [06 May 2006 22:56:51]

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     ­Anonymous