charles lawhun

I tried this Ethiopian restaurant because I've had many Northern African and Middle Eastern dishes. Service is great, but they are short staffed so be patient. This is a dining experience in a rustic setting. We had the individual dishes, and they were very large. There are also dishes for two as maybe a better price/option. Yebeg Alichca and Yebeg Wat were delicious. The four sides were fabulous, too. Wat, Kik, Gomen and the veggies were great compliments to the Yebeg. The dishes are served with pastry rolls, something like a cepe, to use as an eating utensil. Worth the stop in!!!!

+3

Mario Alex Gonzalez

Huge portions, delicious food, and a completely unique experience. Great place to go with multiple people and share plates, as there will definitely be enough to go around. The mint lemonade was fantastic, and the tortilla like bread (forgot name) was delicious and a great way to enjoy the food. Very filling and would definitely come back.

Liz Smith

Beautiful little spot with amazing variety of dishes. My partner and I had the vegan sampler platter for 2 and it was fantastic! If you are very hungry two people can finish one platter but lots of other guests took theirs to-go so very worth the price and very generous sized portions. Nothing on the platter was spicy, so if you aren’t into spicy food this would be excellent. Highly recommend the mint lemonade and the platters to share. The injera was very nice as well and we had plenty of it to eat our meal with. Ethiopian coffee was wonderful after dinner.

Mark Midmark

I've never had Ethiopian food, but I now want more and more. I don't know the specific food I ordered, some beef, lentils, and goat, but they were all so flavorful, spicy, and hearty. Perfect to warm me up and fill me up on a cold night. The peanut butter coffee was the highlight though, it was like a peanut butter version of hot chocolate! So good. I would love to come back if I'm ever in Ithaca again.

Abbey Kampel

The food is amazing. Well seasoned and a bit spicy. Lots of variety and vegan/gluten-free options. The service was excellent when we went and the waitress explained several dishes and Ethiopian customs. Best restaurant in Ithaca; we’re excited to return!

HMT

Food was 5 stars. I’m not vegetarian but loved the veggie sides so much that I would totally do a veggie combo. The beef and lamb were both good! Service and cleanness could be improved.

Carlos Vivas Augier

The food was really good. The waiter was very nice and friendly but they are understaffed. Several tables and just one waiter. We had the veggie and meat combo. Meat we had the lamb and beef. Lamb was a very good option. The mild option might still be a bit for those who can't really tolerate spicy food.

Korapin Srisom

We were there on Sunday afternoon in August. They are currently seem to short in staffs. I will recommend to take this as precaution and give your self time to “wait” but not to avoid as definitely recommend this place! The server did his best to take care of a few tables. However, it took around 45min for the food to come out, and I think they short of staff in the kitchen as well. We ordered the combo and it’s delicious! No regrets and we feel that it worth the wait.

Casey Berg

Not easy for gluten free. We double checked if the injera was gluten free. 1. It is not, depite the fact that traditional injera is gluten free. 2. We were told they could make it gluten free with 24 hours notice AND for $5 extra. The largest up-charge for gluten free Ive encountered. 3. The waiter suggested rice instead...but they don't have rice. So it was suggested to go somewhere else to get rice first. We love ethiopian food so we tried it anyway the next day, and it was...not our favorite ethiopian food.

joe h

This place is nothing out of the extraordinary. It was our first time here. We arrived and were told it would be a 20 minute wait. Fair enough. We were seated within the estimated time bit it took over 15 minutes to get water. A few minutes later the waiter came by to take our order. The food took about 30 minutes to be served. We had to flag the waiter down for utensils, napkins and more water. We were never checked on. The food was not bad. It was actually good. Hopefully this was just a one time thing. Moreover, and the main reason for my 3 star review, is twofold and directly related to our waiter. First we had to listen to the unsolicited, unwelcomed political diatribe from the waiter. I’m not here for the left, right or any place in between. I just want to experience a good meal. Secondly, the waiter had a very condescending attitude. I’m hoping someone from management reads this and addresses the issue.

Dongyun Ho

The food is great, the Mushroom Tibs was especially delicious, it's full of flavor with well-balanced seasoning. However, the service kind of ruined the dining experience. I guess it depends on the waiter, and unfortunately, ours seemed upset from the moment we arrived. He didn’t bother to mention the names of the dishes, and at one point he even tossed the wet wipes onto our table when we were nearly finished. We still left a 20% tip as it seems to be the culture here, but I couldn’t help wondering what we had done wrong to deserve such poor attitude.

Eva Shea

I’ve eating at many Ethiopian restaurants throughout the country and in Europe, and this was the worst I’ve had. The veggie dishes tasted too sweet and other dishes were too salty. The service was not bad but our server was obviously miserable and had a bad attitude. They also charge automatic gratuity which is fine, but the 6 dollar sharing fee is excessive. The portions are massive and way too much for just one person. Definitely feels like a tourist trap.