The #5 with beets and parato/carrots
a plate of food
Spiced Tea
Gored Gored with side of extra spice
Tilapia fish (bottom), Yesbeg Tibes (top left)
Lamb 7. Yesbeg Tibes With red lentils
Fish, vegetables, beef tibs, chicken tibs, injera
Lamb
Veggie platter combined with wat combo
Beef Tibs. Great flavor, huge portion.
Lamb tibs
vegetarian combo after i filled up on eating all the multiple types of lentils, mustardy lentil salad, and most of the warm carrots/potatoes
Vegetarian Combo with extra cabbage
Vegetarian platter - Gluten-free injera available upon request
Vegetarian combo
Lamb, Salmon, Vegetables
Vegetarian platter
family style
food, ribs
Vegetarian plate, comes with injera. So good!
10. Salmon Gulash
15. Yefesekbeyaynetu. Beef and Chicken combo with red lentils, cabbage, and beets.
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Aurora A.
Nov 16, 2024
All of it, I go EVERY time I visit Memphis. My #1 spot!! It's the best Ethiopian food outside of Adam's Morgan in DC!
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Ashby F.
Dec 7, 2024
Great food, huge portion, great service. The sides weren't as seasoned as the meat was, but still it was a great meal. Parking is a little cramped, but very nice homey feel inside. I will be back next chance I get when working in Memphis.
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Ellie F.
Jan 20, 2024
Ethiopian food is a rare find here, and at Abyssinia, it feels like enjoying a meal at home with family. The owners are incredibly kind and patient as they recommend dishes. Sadly, I did not get any pictures of the food because we devoured it so quickly! I recommend getting a family platter with a few different meat options so you can taste multiple dishes. Everything is delicious, from the cabbage to the meat to the spiced tea. The location is a bit hidden in a plaza off of Poplar, so don't miss this place!
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Lauren B.
Oct 9, 2023
I am pretty sure Abyssinia is my favorite restaurant in Memphis. I have been eating there for more than 20 years, and the quality has not gone down one little bit. I got delivery from them Friday using GrubHub for lunch, and my vegetarian combo plate came extremely fast and incredibly flavorful. From mustardy lentil salad to multiple variations of warm lentils, to warm and savory cabbage/potato/green bean/carrot combo, to cold jalapeno-beet salad and the most perfect injera (Ethiopian sourdough you use to pick up the food with your hands), every single bite was exciting, delicious, and just so, so, pleasing. I chowed down a bunch before taking a photo of the vegetarian combo goodness today, so my apologies for an incomplete picture. The platter easily amounts to more than one meal and is perfect shared alongside one of their other options (like their deliciously simmered doro wat chicken) with a friends. Abyssinia's longstanding storefront on Poplar can easily be missed, but don't miss it!
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Ninad O.
Apr 3, 2024
We went in as a large group. The owner came out and was super nice to offer us the shared plate experience. I'd recommend service if managed by the owner. The food itself was okay, I personally didn't find it that flavorful but others in the group liked it.
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Manar A.
Aug 7, 2024
The food was delicious, the owners were lovely and warm, and the service was great. I'd recommend this to anyone looking to expand their cuisine or is wanting some good Ethiopian food!
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Olivia F.
Dec 16, 2023
This is one of the best kept secrets of DELICIOUS and affordable food. They need a heads up if you want to be seated. I LOVE the veggie platter and my husband/Mom will usually add a lamb dish.
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Midtown G.
Feb 19, 2025
Their vegetable plate is wonderful! Often times I'll drop by after a long day just for the vegetable plate for take out. It's a short-cut to augment my dinner at home with extra veggies.
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Elle B.
Jan 17, 2025
Husband and I came here for lunch on a Friday afternoon. Extremely impressed with the food. We've had our share of Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine, but this place tops all the others. It was perfectly spiced and without excessive oil. Injera was amazing. We got to meet the chef and owner, both extremely friendly and hospitable. Bonus, they have a prayer area for those who need it! Highly recommend and very family-friendly.
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D O.
Aug 4, 2024
Yummy food! Great portion sizes. All entrees come with 2 injera so there will be plenty to eat!
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