Gursha Ethiopian Cuisine

Fast-ish casual Ethiopian food. Small but pleasant interior with a handful of tables for 4. Order at the counter. I can't say it's THE best Ethiopian food in DC, but it's very good for a casual cafe style place. The prices are reasonable and you get a ton of food. A friend and I shared a 7 vege combo. We were both full and it was $20! (Before tax and tip) the cabbage was particularly good.

This place has good reviews for a reason. Stumbled upon this Ethiopian place and was so curios to try for the first time.I honestly done exactly remembered what i ordered but i do have pictures of what i ate and i had a lemonade with salt (no sugar)The food was out of this world, feels like a warm hug, home cooked! Got a crepe with lentil, mushroom side and a carrot side. The drink was super fresh and refreshing, it had fresh mint. I am glad my first Ethiopian try was a hit and would highly recommend this place.Also the service was 5/5.Super!

Good Ethiopian in the neighbourhood finally! Gursha is a new restaurant that opened up near 20 and M that does takeout and sit down Ethiopian food. No alcohol at this restaurant, but they do have smoothies, soda, coffee, and water. Decor wise, it's minimalistic but with nice touches of Ethiopian paintings. For the food, I've ordered the beef and lamb tibs, kitfo, vegetable combo, and beef sambusa. The beef and lamb tibs were cooked well, but I wish the seasonings of Berbere and awaze were stronger. For the beef sambusa, the beef was nicely cooked but I wished there was a jalapeño dip or relish for it to help cut through the flaky dough. All of these are solid options though, and they are a good foray into Ethiopian cuisine.Their vegetable combo (5 vegetables) is delicious with lentils, chickpea, collard greens, timatim salad, and the cabbage with carrot. This is a great and hearty vegan option and Ethiopian vegetable dishes are truly the best. My favourite is the kitfo. This is raw, seasoned beef traditionally served with ayib cheese (a stronger, tastier, more textured cottage cheese) and sometimes gomen or collard greens. Gursha serves their kitfo with both gomen and cheese, but I normally opt out of the cheese. I like their traditional kitfo, but I appreciate that they were willing to prepare a dullet style kitfo with jalapeños and onions (which may be easier for first time kitfo eaters).The couple who runs this place does the cashiering, table cleaning, and cooking. Since they do everything, the food does take 15-20 minutes to prepare since it's all freshly made. I think they're still working out all the kinks and hopefully they are able to pick up their cooking speed for the lunch rush since there are a lot of businesses nearby. But otherwise, I really enjoy this new spot for Ethiopian.

We ordered a combo. It was HUGE. The lamb was superb, and the Chicken was also tasty, but the beef failed compared to the lamb. The Veges were also delicious. The collard greens had a strong meat flavor. The service was excellent. The ambiance was quiet, and the place was clean. The combo plate is a bit much for two. Order individual smaller combos. We had 1/3 of the plate left for Togo. And the bread lacks the sour flavor.

Was craving Ethiopian food but was eating solo, and most Ethiopian places only offer variety platters that serve 2+ people. I got the combo special that offers two veggies and two meats along with plenty of injera, the perfect option for one person who wants a bit of many things! The service was quick and kind and the restaurant has plenty of seating. Will be back in the future if I'm dining solo again.

A new Ethiopian place that is geared toward casual eat in and takeout. The ghee rice is excellent and everything else is as expected.

A modern take on Ethiopian! My friend got the veggie platter and I got the lamb bowl. Everything was tasty and super fresh. The waitress was incredible and even snapped a few photos of us during our lunch per our request. The inside is modern, bright, and decorated with photos of Ethiopian landmarks and images. Prices are pretty decent for what you are getting and I will definitely return!

very aesthetic dining! I got some studying done and had the lunch special with unlimited injera, it was very good and well proportioned, the service was also amazing I loved the workers they were very sweet, I plan to be back soon!

This has been one of the greatest value culinary experiences I've had in my life, and this is coming from coming with ties to habesha culture and extremely high standards for food and service. The prices seem to be low because it's one very talented lady doing all the labor and service. She was extremely helpful when I asked for a bunch of extra stuff and adjustments, the food came out prompt and was both delicious and authentic. If I didn't live in the bay area I'd be coming here weekly

We've never had Ethiopian food before. A local said this place was good. We just were not a fan of the seasonings used. The lamb was tender and well seasoned. The cabbage was on point. From this experience would not try this style of cuisine again. Waitress was friendly and helpful.