Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant

Awesome Ethiopian food. We usually order Doro Wot and vegetarian combo whenever we go to any Ethiopian restaurant and this was by far, the best. If you like spicy food, definitely give the Kategna appetizer a try. Ask for goat cheese to go along with it. We will definitely return.

I don't care much for Las Vegas, but when I have to be there for work, I always treat myself to this delicious food. Ethiopian is my favorite cuisine and this place does not disappoint. Seriously, I ate there every day I was in Las Vegas.If you enjoy Ethiopian, you really need to go here and enjoy. Service was great, the food outstanding, and the coffee is always a treat. Enjoy!

After movie night we looked for a dinner place, so I checked my bookmarks of new places we have been wanting to try and saw that Abyssinia was only .2 miles away! SortedWe walked in and there were only a couple of tables filled. We sat and perused the menu. The last time we had Ethiopian food was a few years ago in Amsterdam. We decided on the veggie and meat platter. A unique dining experience where you eat with a soft spongy flat bread instead of silverware. The food was served on a huge platter which included veggies with something sour, sweet, savory and bland. The contrast of flavors was enticing. The meats included chicken with a delicious sauce, beef and lamb. Again some of sauces were spicy, savory and marinated with interesting spices. You rip a piece of the spongy bread and grab from the piles of food on the platter.Thank you Abyssinia for a nice cultural experience.

Ethiopian food is something I just crave and it's been a good while since I've had my fill. Abyssinia did a great job of reminding me why I love it so much.On this visit, we knew exactly what we wanted and found it easily on the menu.#10 Vegi-Combination (#s 3,4,5,6,7,8,9) $11.99 - This is a great way to experience a large variety of typical Ethiopian vegetarian options. Although 7 were listed, we actually received a 8 different kinds.#3 Abyssinia Salad "Special salad with tomato, onion, jalapeno, touch of fresh garlic with our secret Abyssinia style salad sauce." - This is a refreshing salad that was probably the first to be finished.#4 Ater Kik Alicha "Mild yellow split peas cooked with onions, oil and garlic with a touch of turmeric and subtle blend of herbs and spices."#5 Yatakilt Alicha "A delicious vegetable: Boiled chopped cabbage, sliced carrots, and simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, and vegetable oil."#6 Yemisir Wot with Red Pepper "Split red lentils are stewed with onion garlic, pepper, and a blend of Ethiopian herbs."#7 Yemisir Wot with Turmeric "Split lentils are stewed with onion, garlic, and a blend of mild Ethiopian herbs."#8 Collared Greens "Chopped collared greens simmered in a mild sauce of oil, onion, and herbs."#9 Shiro "Roasted and powdered chick peas are simmered in our unique, hot and spicy berbere sauce with vegetable oil served with injera."There's just something about the way the spices are utilized in Ethiopian stewed dishes that make it all so tasty. Soaking it all up with injera makes it such a great meal.The highlight of this dinner was the kitfo, of course. Since discovering kitfo, I just love it.#9 Kitfo "Finely chopped, ground beef with spiced Ethiopian butter, homemade feta cheese, mitmita (spiced red pepper) served with injera. (Served raw, mild, or well done.) $11.99 - Amazingly good. That's all I can really say about it. We ordered it raw and I like it with the accompanying red pepper for that little bit of heat.Overall, their veggie combination and kitfo portions are very generous. I could easily compare their portions to some of the other Ethiopian restaurants in town and will say theirs is very large. It was only the Husband and I during this meal, and I still had leftovers for two lunches following. Don't be shy about asking for more injera too.There were a few other diners on this Sunday evening, and two waitresses. When we walked in, we just stood around for a bit until someone told us to sit wherever we liked. Once we started eating, both waitresses were attentive and asked us often how everything was. I'll definitely return again.

Trying to find this place at night was difficult... The only signage that has the restaurant name leads you into the hooka bar, then two doors over to the left is the restaurant. The windows are wrapped and you can't really tell its a restaurant except to open the door and look inside. Once you walk in the place looks absolutely nothing like the Yelp photos, which are outdated. Dang, I should've taken pictures so they could be updated. Oh well, next time. There are some awkward tables and large chairs and a few hallways that go into other odd rooms. We are standing there awkwardly waiting for someone to greet us, which never happened. I walk around the corner and say hi to a girl sitting down reading, she doesn't even look up. I continue to say there's 2 of us if we could get menus and go back to the front to just seat ourselves. A minute or so she comes by with menus. Definitely not the best place for service or such. Though typically you don't get great service in most ethnic restaurants, they aren't about service (keep that in mind) Food wise... it was actually so good!!! I'd have to say 2nd best to my favorite spot in Utah and nothing has came close to Mahider. I even loved the collard greens and I'm never a fan! The green split peas were undercook and the only thing lacking flavor. I wish I ordered more of the shiro wat to go! Yum!!! Over all for $13.99 it was a filling meal and enough for leftovers. I say try it, just don't expect good service and you'll have a great meal!!

This is one of the Ethiopian restaurants in Las Vegas that I visit when my friends from different States come to town. I like the customer service, but I can imagine the language could be a barrier for non-Ethiopian customers sometimes. Though I am not a veggie person, I usually prefer the veg dish which is a common dish in Ethiopia- so reminds me of my country. For me, the location is not a problem, but I can imagine it may not be easy to locate for newcomers. There are a couple of small Ethiopian recusants in town, but they are all small in size and are too small big events. I believe if they cooperate instead of competing they could grow better and ould be easily noticed by people who would like to explore different cultures.

The mere thought of glorious, spongey injera bread makes my mouth water. I always leave feeling perfectly full and relaxed. Abyssinia makes my favorite Ethiopian vegetable dishes beautifully. The servers are always so sweet and don't mind when I order way more injera than someone my size should be eating.Every person I have ever turned on to Ethiopian food is always extremely pleasantly surprised by it. It is so delicious. I constantly crave it. Ethiopian beer is good as well, and Abyssinia carries it.This area of Vegas is not the greatest, but you completely forget this once you're inside the restaurant enjoying your meal. I also love the Ethiopian music they play!Thank you Abyssinia for providing delicious vegan Ethiopian options!

Simply!! Amazing!! It was our first time trying this restaurant and it's was a HIT!! DefinitelyWoohoo recommend it to anyone that is thinking about trying Ethiopian Food!

I went with 3 of my friends on a Saturday night and we had two orders of Kategna and one order of the veggie and meat combo. Delicious food all around with the combo and a solid spice level. Filled us all up and we still had leftovers to take home.

Love this place for its vegetarian combo platter and late hours. It's just a short walk west of Orleans casino.