Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant

This is the dopest Ethiopian restaurant in the region. The way they season their vegetables is moi! Second to none! We drove 45 minutes to have this meal and it was well worth the trip. Vegetarians will love the veggie combo. I am not a vegetarian so we got our combo with Makeda Tibs (seasoned beef) and a whole fried Tilapia Fish. So delicious. I promise you, you won't regret coming here. Every bite is bursting with flavor so good, so good! This is the type of restaurant you want to tip your server generously so you look good for the next time you come in. No it's not bougie but the food is to die for! The best Ethiopian restaurant I've been to so far! Highly recommend!

I wish I could give them 5 stars but I just can't. I don't know if this was an anomaly for them or part of their model to boost profits. Whatever it was, heed this warning!We went there last night for the first time based on the reviews and the fact that it's so close to home. Place is amazing! Beautiful decor, friendly staff. We were seated almost immediately...they even asked a small group occupying a large table if they would move to accommodate our large party party, which they did. So far so great!Food was very good, as good as any of the many Ethiopian restaurants we frequent (I lived in Ethiopia so I know what it should taste like). The problem was the bill. They serve small bottles of water at the table. I suppose for sake of convenience. And since they're small, we needed more. We didn't know, nor were we told that they charge for these small bottles. We ended getting charged $3 for each bottle of water. That adds up. Now, if they'd given us the option of buying bottled water or settling for tap water, this review wouldve been 5 stars, but they didn't. It felt disingenuous to foist this charge on customers. The manager/owner took care of the bill but let this be a warning to others who go there...make sure you ask for tap water or you will be charged for their little bottles. We may go back...food and ambiance were great. Just feel like they don't have the customer 100% in mind when a business does stuff like this

So far I have visited this place twice, and I have no regrets. I love great Ethiopian food, and this place does GREAT very well. The tibs, both beef and chicken versions, were packed with great flavor, moist and texture. (They ran out of the lamb). The various veggie platters are wonderful, including the lentil, cabbage and collard green side dishes. I could just visit this restaurant just for the vegetable dishes.The service during both occasions were quite fine. On our firat visit, my friend/colleague knew our server so we were well attended by her. The second time, our new server was very patient with our table and very attentive to our needs.The portions were just right, too! I look forward to our next visits!

So so sooooooo good! Today's my birthday and all I wanted was to relax and enjoy some good food. I've been trying to make my way back here since we had one of our wedding celebrations here with my husband's family. The food from what I remembered was delicious!! The restaurant was busy, but there were plenty seats at the bar. Full service bar but I only wanted a Ginger ale and water.The restaurant is clean, a little dark which creates a more intimate atmosphere and the servers were very attentive. We enjoyed and appreciated the Habesha music they played and around 9pm a live band set up to play. At that point the restaurant was pretty loud.To start we opted for the Lentil Sambousas and for dinner we shared a veggie platter that included: greens, cabbage with carrots, string beans with carrots, yellow lentils, red lentils, shiro, salad and tibs. Everything was delicious and flavorful!!Not to mention healthy food options...which I'm trying to be more intentional with these days...And after dinner tea and coffee. The Ethiopian tea experience with the spices they boil in the water takes your tea experience to another level. I love it!We will definitely be back here!!

This is really a 3.5You enter at a nice bar area and into a quite large dining area. Service was friendly but VERY slow. Seriously, prep yourself.The food was good. I got the lentil sambusas which were kinda dry without much flavor to me. They give you a hot sauce with it. With the hot sauce, it was much better. The veggie plate was delish. I always get a veggie plate when I'm at an Ethiopian place and this was average to better, based on my experience. While I would get it again, the service will keep me away. Also, they have live music on Thursday-Saturday, according to the server. We left before it started (we saw them setting up) and noticed that the place got quite full. Obviously, it's a draw.

On Thursday, there was a good selection of Ethiopian and American oldies music, but the place was overcrowded with too few servers. I ordered food, and after 20 minutes without being served, I asked again and was told to wait. The service was horrible.

Ny new favorite Ethiopian restaurant for delivery. They customize my orders when I call prior to ordering with Uber Eats. The portions are HUGE, the entera is soft and delicious and the service is super nice and helps with my food allergy aversions. They also have a bunch of gluten free options for my godson. My favorite things to order are the veggie combo, Misir wot and engudae dulet.

Came here last minute on a Friday night with some friends after the gym. We were able to snag a table pretty quickly (about 5 minutes) thankfully because we were quite hungry and there was a crowd already. Everyone was dressed to the 9s on a Friday night! We were definitely the most underdressed crew, but nobody looked at us funny!We ordered a couple of sampler plates to get introduced to their offerings. Everything was delicious! I love Ethiopian food and this was some of the best. The veggies had a good kick (not blow your head off spicy, but just right), the lamb was tender and flavorful and we had plenty of injera to soak up all the sauces! Yum. I washed it all down with some crisp Habesha beer. Cheers!The service is on the slower side because there are a lot of tables to cater to, but everyone was still kind and making sure we had the best recommendations. In the later hours, a band came on to play live music while we were eating. What a treat! I could come here every Friday night if I could afford it! (That said, everything was fairly priced).Love this place! Highly recommend.

Nice size restaurant overall with a good-sized bar at the entrance. We popped in for lunch because we were craving international food.We found the vegetarian menu options to be rather limited, so I settled on the samusa appetizer (lentils) and Mesir Wot as the main course. We also order the Assa Goulash. All were very tasty with just enough "heat".[Issue: I had eaten half of one samusa when I realized it was beef and not lentils. The server apologized and blamed it on the kitchen.]I am rating this place a 3 because our overall experience was below average.-the staff's communication skills are horrible. Their English is either limited or they chose to not use it as best they could.-the service was extremely slow / borderline neglectful. We asked for iced tea refills 4 times before getting it. Glasses were empty eating spicy food - go figure! Found out when leaving that they brew the tea hot (per order), then add ice (which could explain the delay). However, this was never communicated.-Had to ask for things multiple times. Napkins, tea, straw...-the tea did not have free refills. Ok, perhaps we should have asked. But the tea was very good and we enjoyed it, so we asked for more. Charged $3 per glass. Be aware and ask if you want tea.For these reasons I cannot honestly give a higher rating or offer gratuity for the things I experienced.

Top in commonwealth district for me right now. When it comes to delivering accordingly in sections to place on a plate the traditional way. Baby it was the delivery for me excellent.