JD Bar and Restaurant

Decided to order take-out from this place after my ethiopian friend made me kitfo. We've ordered out a few times now & have this place on daily rotation now! So far, we've tried -Awaze tibs: beef cubes sautéed with some veggies, spices. Very spicy! Beef was tender & was drowning in oily sauce. Too oily in my opinion but we loved the spice & flavor.-Geba Weta: tender meat sautéed with veggies, herbed butter, spices. My personal fave! Not spicy. The beef is beyond tender & the sautéed onions & jalapeños add great flavor & slight sweetness. -Kitfo: raw ground beef mixed with butter & spices. Ethiopian tartare if you will :) Also very spicy! We order this every time & absolutely love it. Don't forget to order extra injera for the leftovers. The portions are SUPER generous & good for 2-3 meals for hubby & I (& we both have hefty appetites!). Excited to try their other dishes & dine in!

The food was very tasty and the service was spot on. The waitress took our order and explained our food in detail when we were served. We also had the delightful Ethiopian coffee after our meal, and it was beautifully presented. The only thing we were not crazy about was the smell of secondhand smoke. The waitress explained that there is a smoking lounge downstairs. If you are not asthmatic, then this should not be a problem.

Great service, servers are sincere and the energy vibe in here felt great. I wanted to really have this place be my new go-to because it's close by, and their veg-meat combo dish is an amazing deal. It is an amazing deal, but it fell a little short on the meat dishes. The lamb and beef meat were pretty tough and hard to eat. The veg dishes were pretty good, but unfortunately, this won't be my go-to spot for now.

5/5!Went here with a few friends of mine since we were craving Ethiopian food. Decided to give JD a try, since we've always passed it driving by.The Food: Unfortunately, I don't know the exact names of everything we ordered since my friend ordered it all. But, I can say that the quality and flavors for the meats and veggies were amazing! Flavorful and full of spices, the meats were tender and juicy. All of that cupped in some delicious injera was perfect. Portion sizes were good too!The Service: Service was amazing. Staff were very friendly with the ordering process and they brought our platter out in a timely manner. Check ups and water refills were consistent as well.The Atmosphere: Spacious with plenty of seating for small or big parties. Nicely decorated and clean. There's also a section for a live band as well, so be sure to look out for that if you like. Parking is a little limited though.Overall, a 5/5! Delicious Ethiopian food, great service and lovely staff. Would highly recommend JD Bar and Restaurant.

This place is great! While I've never been to Ethiopia, I've traveled a lot in Europe, Africa & Asia, and this place is probably pretty close to what a good local restaurant and bar feels like. Anyway, we didn't know what to eat so we picked the Meat Combo, it was enough for 4-6 people. I can't rave enough about it. Meat served 3 different ways with other veggies and bread on the plate. To top it off, a few Ethiopian beers. Go here, you can't go wrong. Friendly people and excellent food!

We took out some food from here recently and it was fantastic. We are a fan of Ethiopian food and we were happy. They gave us so much food that we ate it for dinner and then lunch the next day

fantastic food and service. we love this place - the veggie combo is HUGE and delicious! definitely try. and end the meal with a ginger tea just wonderful.

Nice, modern, and clean restaurant. They have a buffet too. Maybe the weekends. Prices were reasonable. Ordered a platter for two people and came with six dishes set on an injera. More than enough for two people to eat. Lots of patrons when we dined in a Sunday. Waitress was very friendly and helpful in making choices. Get the Ethiopian how honey wine with your food. It is a great component. End your dining with Ethiopian coffee.

Absolutely delicious and delightful! The service is top-notch, and the flavors are out of this world. The food is unlike any other Ethiopian restaurant we've tried. We were the only non-Ethiopian people in the entire restaurant.

My brother recommended this restaurant to me, and I took my family to try it. The restaurant was pleasant, and the staff greeted us warmly and we proceeded to order one of their dishes, awaze tibs. It was satisfactory, and my family enjoyed it when we finished and left after two hours. However, we began to feel unwell shortly thereafter. My wife and I experienced stomach aches, and my son developed similar symptoms the following day. I am writing this review to express my concerns about the awaze tibs dish and to urge the restaurant to address the issue before anyone else becomes sick. While the restaurant offers a pleasant dining experience and their other dishes are also of good quality, I believe that the awaze tibs should be improved before serving it to customers.