Enbela Market & Carry Out

This takeaway joint has cozy seating indoors (and saw seating outdoors as well). Near the register they sell items found in typical Ethiopian markets. The staff member taking my order was very helpful and suggested the Ethiopian breakfast (not on the menu). Since I've never had it (only tried tibs, vegetarian platters and several types of wots at other Ethiopian restaurants) I decided to give it a try.This dish came with a fried egg, couscous, pan-fried dough pieces, 1 rolled injera and a spicy stew with additional injera-soaked pieces. The couscous balanced the heat from the stew (which was very flavorful and yummy). The fried dough and egg rounded out the meal well. Great place with great food!

The service was really really bad. Food had potential but the chef (the young man who was also the server that day) seemed to have forgotten to add salt. It was good quantity and I had Groupon, so the price was low. But there are plenty of really good Ethiopian places in the area for me to consider this for any higher rating.

I first ordered here last year via Grubhub for my fiancé and I for lunch and loved it. Then we had Raw Kitfo and Yebeg Tibs. It was definitely more then enough food and we had a lot of extra injera from what we ordered. A couple months ago I saw a Groupon deal for here and decided to use it in person. It's a bit of a walk or bus ride from us as it's right on the Maryland/DC border (but on the Maryland side) near the Eastern Ave. and Georgia Ave. intersection. It worked out well since we were just across the street before at the new Target to get our flu shots last month. We came in and the cashier was very friendly. Despite the name, you can also dine in here at one of their few socially distant tables. We decided to get the Yebeg Tibs and the Asa (fish) Dulet. It was very delicious with large portions. We had a lot of leftovers as well. Compared to the many other Ethiopian restaurants in town, they give a lot more wonderful stuff for the money. We look forward to coming back.

Tibs we're well seasoned, I wish allowed for other sides to be picked when ordering through Uber ears. I thought the dry spices were not needed and I am not a tomate person so I didn't not touch the other side item that came with the dish. I would've preferred having other options

4 stars for the food, 1 star for the service. Will not return, better food and service within a mile.Service:Did not accept my Groupon because I ordered from their own website. Woman claimed they pay "qmenu" too much, unsure why they use it for their business website or create a deal on Groupon. So I had to pay full price and my Groupon expired. Woman also tipped herself on the checkout screen for takeout, after I had already added a tip on my online order.Food:Good food, better than average. Couple better I've had, but no complaints on the quality. Much better portion sizes than most. Best were lamb tibs, kitfo was average (had on my last visit).Unfortunate because I enjoyed both my meals here, but not accepting my Groupon and tipping themselves on my card after I already tipped sealed the deal. Won't return.

Five stars for deliciousness of food! This is my favorite Ethiopian food place I've tried so far. I am not the best judge of Ethiopian food, however, I am familiar with the dishes and have been to a few. I ordered Take-out, and the portions and taste were excellent. We had lamb tibs and also the vegetarian platter. The servings are generous with plenty of injera. The food is flavorful. The vegetarian platter had a variety of vegetable dishes that were well seasoned. I typically dont eat beets, but even the beet dish was good! The staff was polite. There isnt much indoor seating so it would be hard to have a large group. They have several small tables, though. Overall great Ethiopian food!

I order the Kitfo Special from Enbela almost weekly. It's definitely a favorite of mine. I've ordered through DoorDash a couple times and have also picked up myself a couple times. It's a little tricky to find as it's a pretty small storefront. There is no dine-in space. It's just a market with a counter for take-out.I normally order the Kitfo Special raw and have never had an issue eating the meat raw. The meat seasoned with spiced clarified butter is sooo good. It's a huge portion of food and I always make sure to order an extra serving of injera bread because there's honestly just so much meat. The one thing I don't like is that the sides are sometimes unpredictable. Sometimes I get only the cottage cheese, and sometimes I get other stuff too, but that doesn't stop me from ordering over and over again. I've tried Kitfo from other local Ethiopian restaurants and this is still my favorite.

Right in the heart of silver spring, Enbela is tucked away waiting to share traditional flavors of Ethiopia with you. Absolutely a flavorful dance of meats and vegetables, you will leave wishing your stomach was a little bigger because you can't eat it all but you want to. Service is great!

Wonderful food and service! We shared 1. 'Doro Wot (Spicy)', 8. Special Kitfo, and 13. 'Vegy Combo'. Everything was so well-seasoned, cooked, and presented. The owners provided great service!

This place has okay food, but the owner's attitude is absolutely terrible and shit. She treats her staff and customers like garbage. Honestly, I wish I could throw the food right in her face. I gave it a 1 out of 10 solely because of her.