Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar

The food was so amazing, and a completely authentic experience. The service was good, felt very family-run and local, even though j know that there are a few locations around the district. I will say that the tables were wobbly, making the food a bit hard to eat sometimes, but not too distracting. It was bright and well lit, a good stop from the street!

oh yeah no, you can't possibly fathom how much I adore eating with my hands - sitting there shoving my claws into warm, flavor packed stews that are sitting on top of injera and leaking in the flavor so I can devour that after?!?- this doro wot packed the perfect rich meaty flavor with a perfectly crafted spice kick. the chicken was falling off the bone- the cottage cheese sauce (I don't recall the name), basically blended cottage cheese, was fabulous. it balanced out the spice kick. everything about this flavor profile was to die for. - the lega tibs were VERY buttery. it was super tender and delicious. I wish I could cook beef like that. loved the onions as well for a texture break.- the injera was much less tangy than other restaurants I've had. not much of an opinion on that, just a note! I wish they had a sampler so we could try a few dishes! - inside of the restaurant is very underwhelming. service is quite awkward, would have been hard to ask for more injera if we wanted it...for sure. it's definitely not a restaurant about the experience, it's about the food. and sometimes that's exactly what we want!

Met up with a bunch of friends here -- and a lot of them were first-time Ethiopia diners, so it was exciting! CherCher has 3 locations in the DMV -- one in Columbia Heights (this one), one in Mt. Vernon and one in Bethesda. We opted for this one since some folks wanted to check out a happy hour spot nearby. Making a reservation in advance was easy, and they kindly accommodated over the phone.When we walked in, the decor was so lovely! Our table was immediately recognizable because it was the only long one in there. We got seated with menus and water and folks started figuring things out. I was happy to answer questions when the staff weren't around, so that felt good lol. I decided to branch out and try some new things, and went for kitfo. For that and some other specials, you can make it 'deluxe', which adds qocho.Traditionally, kitfo is beef served raw with Ethiopian spices, but I decided to get it medium-rare instead -- you can pick how you want it cooked. It was quite delicious! And it came with a bowl that was half greens and half cottage cheese, which I typically don't like... but I loved it that night! I also ordered some beets because I wanted more veggies, and I love the sweetness of them. Yummy! Now the qocho was the low for me -- it was my first time having it... and it's hard to describe! It's like a rubbery flatbread that smells super fermented. On it's own, it doesn't taste good in my opinion, but it's better when consumed with the other parts of the dish. This is just a personal preference, and based on a friend at the table that's how it's supposed to taste... not my thing for sure! The night there was lovely -- we were just hanging out and chatting for a bit and we had to get the staff's attention for the bill -- the place was technically closed so we were shocked they weren't kicking us out haha. I would definitely return and suggest you try them out too!

This was my first time visiting this location, I normally visit the 9th street location and decided to switch things up. Service: the service was pretty good but I did wish that they paid a little more attention to guests because I had to flag them down for simply needs such as water and to get the check. Aside from that, they were very hospitable. Ambiance: we were seated in the back, nearby the restrooms while their were tons of available seats upfront- which were not being used. I wish that guests had the options to use those but they were placing everyone in the booths and not the table, not sure why. Food: as with their other location, the food here is always great but I thoroughly enjoyed my beef tibs. They were well seasoned, cooked to perfection, and simply delicious from start to finish. Who can resist that?! The yellow lentils were a little hard and that made them less enjoyable. They did carry flavor but were undercooked. The injera was a perfect compliment to the meal and the spices on the side only required minimum use...If you know, you know that it can pack a punch and leave you coughing and begging for water lol My guest and I ordered a large meal and as you can see, that was enough to share, hence why we only ordered one. The bill was under $50 and included the natural mango juice (not pictured but delicious) and my friend's canned soda. Overall, I would probably return to the 9th street location because it's closer to me and this location was further than I expected and it took forever to get home.

Came here with a group of 5 people on a Saturday evening. We didn't have an issue getting a table. Our group was down to share and try a bunch of stuff so we opted for a platter that had a variety of food options and added lamb and some beef tips. We asked the server what she recommended and she guided us through the menu and also suggested the honey wine for our group. Our group loved everything on the platter and we went in with injera bread! Highly recommend. Food was good and very affordable for our group. We left happy!

The tibs and veggies plate were absolutely delicious. It was clean and modern style. Loved the booths. The service was super friendly and on point. All five stars!

Came to eat at Chercher with a friend a few weeks ago and I'm happy I did. I've only had Ethiopian food twice but it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Our only difficulty here was that there are two restaurants and the online pamphlet has one address is one place and the other in another part. My friend and I accidentally went to the different locations and he had to grab an Uber over to me. He did mention that this location was much calmer than the location near the convention center.Once we got settled, we each ordered an appetizer, a sambusa, which was had a yummy spicy lentil filling. It was great and not too spicy, however, it did take kind of long to arrive at our table. We also ordered the special #1 and the special #3 for veggies and beef tibs. Our waitress did confuse us a bit because we asked if he could add on beef and she said yeah we could add on tibs. I asked her how much it would be then with the tibs and she said $22.50 so we thought that was a plate of half veggies and half tibs. It wasn't until the end that we realized we had ordered two separate plates. We couldn't eat all of the food, but I wish I could have because it was so good! Definitely spent more than I meant to because of the miscommunication but at least now I know you can't combine the plates!! Will come back with other friends here soon!

I've visited the restaurant a couple of times. The food is great, and the service is friendly. The prices are pretty reasonable too. My go-to Ethiopian place now.

Amazing food and service we will be back. The people were very hospitable and the food was amazing we ate every bit of our left overs.

The food here is so delicious and authentic! Our server was amazing and recommended some wonderful dishes to us. She was so friendly and the service was very quick :-) The restaurant was clean and the ambience was very authentic. Whether you are familiar with Ethiopian cuisine or trying it for the first time, I highly recommend Chercher.