I love Ethiopian food, have eaten a ton in New York. This is some of the best I've ever had. Would…read moredefinitely recommend.

A highly recommended very nice tasty food with warm welcoming and with big traditional plate…read moreeveryone share from the same plate I love it I strongly recommended to test Abyssinia combo meat and vegetable you can order separately or all-in-one meat only or vegetable only or mixture of it all of them. It is very nice and delicious very decorated variety of food with special bread injera gluten-free

Love this place. Ethiopian food is one of my favorites and here it is soo good! The is plenty of…read moreinjera, and the lentils have so much flavour. I usually go for okra and collards plus something of lentils and a random pick. I'm so glad I went for the whole Lentils but I wish I'd tried the split peas too! The cabbage and potato was super tasty. I wish I could've tried the whole menu! The only criticism I can think of is: Maybe the collard greens and okra could've had more flavour, in order to stand up to those other punchy dishes, but they were still good. What really blew me away was the Injera best I've ever had in London, the texture and flavour were amazing! I can't wait to go back.

We have been there for their traditional Ethiopian coffee which was only served in the weekend. It…read moreworths all the waiting time - coffee was a bit bitter and sour but tasted not bad at all. And it came with the whole Ethiopian ritual that the owner performed and we really enjoyed it!

It's yummy food but we don't like the coffee it's a little bit burned…read moreThe waitress she was as a family gives service Thanks mesob

Authentic Ethiopian food. We were boating London and my daughter-in-love wanted some authentic…read moreEthiopian food. This spot hit all of her check marks. The food was hot and delicious. I really loved the Derek tibs. They had the Shiro wot, dork wot, and awaze tibs and they said every bite was awesome. If you are in town this is a definite win. Note the place is small and "quaint" nothing fancy but good

Fantastic Ethiopian food. The chicken definitely won out over the beef in our taste test, but…read moreoverall the flavours were deliciously fresh and the bits of salad added a nice crunchy touch. A place I would brave the market crowds for.

From the owner: Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine comprises of a variety of Meats such as:-…read more Doro-Wet:- well cooked Chicken with gravy and combination of Habesha (mild-chili Berbere) & Herbes. Sega Kulwa:- Chopped pieces of Beef cooked combination of Habesha (mild-chili Berbere) & Herbes. Vegetarian dishes those are also suitable for Vegan and Vegetarians. For example of our Vegan and Vegetarian dish includes:- Brown Lentils cooked with Tomato Sauce, Berbere (traditional Sauce) flavored with traditional Herbs. Spinach and mixed paper cooked with Garlic and Ginger in Turmeric powder and Herbs. Shiro powdered Split Peas simmered in Berbere, and a cobination Habesha Spices. Alicha(Mixed Veg) delicious curried vegetable stew made with Garlic, Ginger in Turmeric powder, Carrots, Cabbage, Potatoes, Peppers and Onions and also other dishes incorporate legumes such Okra simmered in a sauce containing unique traditional spices. All Served with a traditional bread(Injra), Rice or Couscous

This is going to be a review in progress as I inevitably dine again and again at Abyssinia…read more The interior is plain, filled with hanging pictures depicting religious scenes in the Tewahedo and Coptic traditions. There aren't many seats and the lighting is not going to impress anyone, but that isn't necessarily the point of Ethiopian food. This is where you go either to try something new or pig out with people close to you (it will probably get messy!) Everything you order is served on injera, a sourdough flatbread made from teff flour. Weirdly enough, if you've been to franco manca, you may notice some similarities in terms of dough. Like franco manca, you can also eat preposterous amounts of food with injera before keeling over, particularly compared to doughs that prove for ages. The traditional dishes of this cuisine are spicy, and abyssinia doesn't pull any punches. This is up there with the best ethiopian I had growing up in the D.C. area. You have a mix of stew dishes (wot), lean meat, and delicious vegetables. The vegetarian selection is 13.00 quid and is a big portion. The main reason not to miss out is the pairing. The spice of kitfo can get overwhelming, but with recourse to sweet lentils and tender carrots, your sweaty struggle will lead you to transcendence. The biggest limiting factor here is how many people you bring! To try a sizeable portion of the menu (you must get one variety of tibs, alicha wot, and a kitfo!) you really need 3 people. 2 can probably work if you are ravenous. Over three visits, not a single dish has failed to impress. Freshly ground spices and really powerful flavours. For three people, you can pig out for about 11 pounds a head. Plus it's BYOB. So go!

I met friends of mine here, giving the place their highest recommendation, which was well placed:…read morethe food here was amazing! We got the House Favourite Vegan Selection (one of my friends is vegetarian), with tasteful selections served on a platter of injera. So yummy! Even better was the homemade tej (honey wine), which the owner herself makes. Honestly, the best tej I've ever had. The owner and staff were so friendly and accommodating! The restaurant is in Cumberland, which seems like it might be inconvenient if you're staying downtown. Don't be dissuaded! The 68 bus leaves from Euston regularly all day, and drops you off across the street. The return bus stop is right in front of the restaurant, so you can make your way there and back without hassle. Next time I'm in London, this place is definitely on my list of places to go for a meal!

This is the most delicious Ethiopian food I have had in my entire life. I could taste the layering…read moreof flavors, freshness of spices, and relished in the tenderness of meat. It was cooked slow, low, and long. Perfect. Service & ambience was as good as being home...like dining at a relative's home.

This place is simply amazing! From the first time I visited it some 10 years ago to my recent…read morevisits this week while on vacation in London, the food is consistently fresh and tasty! They have so many great menu choices and a selection for every diet! They also serve it under an Ethiopian traditional dinnerware called Messob! ! It gives a sense of being somewhere else in time and space! From the wonderful veggie variety to tender chicken, lamb or beef, you will find dishes to please your taste buds! Queen of Sheba simply serves an amazing time no matter the occasion! Do yourselves a favor and visit the spot, it won't be your last time! Cheers!!

This place served some of the best Ethiopian food I've ever had. Their menu was also more…read morecomprehensive than most Ethiopian places I've been to. We got the doro and gomen which was my favorite because it was packed with flavor and the chicken was tender, the lamb tibs, and the shiro wet. All of it was good and kept me wanting for more at the end. We are the very last bit of injera just to soak up the flavors left on the plate. So yummy!

I've had Ethiopian all over London and this place is the best food in town...it's the opposite of a…read moretourist trap, all locals in the dining room, fresh roasted beans for the coffee, flavourful food and really reasonable prices. I highly recommend stopping in here...you'll end up coming back...I've been six times this month!

This is a wonderful little restaurant which serves an interesting mix of North African and Yemeni…read morecuisines.They are open for breakfast and the coffees served here are excellent.I usually go for my usual chicken meal which consists of filleted baby chicken marinated in a saffron sauce and served with some aromatic rice. If I am really hungry I will treat myself and have a starter of the Shirazi Salad.There are a huge range o juices to choose from-Orange Juice toBananas with milk.Th Abyssinian Coffee is just divine

A hidden gem. The…read morevenue isn't for everyone (quite lots of kitsch on the wall) but I really enjoyed the food! The platter my friend and I shared was amazingly delicious and the spices were definitely unique! Loved it! I'll definitely come again

Asmara has become something of a local feature, tucked away in the happily disorganised chaos that…read moreis Brixton's Coldharbour Lane. Eating here is a lovely but very different experience from most other cuisines, and it's a wonderful introduction to East African food, if you haven't tried it before. The restaurant itself is small, homely and intimate (though there is extra seating upstairs), and the staff are extraordinarily friendly and welcoming. They'll help navigate the menu and tutor you on the eating technique (read on..) if you need it. Essentially, the food consists of fairly dry stews of meat and/or vegetables (lots of veggie options), which is served in dollops on huge, sour pancakes called injera. You eat by tearing off bits of the injera and folding it around the stew - all with your hands - finally eating the base of the injera at the end, once it's been infused with the flavours. It's a communal experience, and can get a bit messy (so don't wear white). But that's all part of the fun. A traditional 'messob' dinner provides a variety of dishes served together, and lets you try out different things - a similar concept to Turkish or Greek mezze. You can go for meat or vegetarian or a mixture, if you want. Eritrean food can be quite hot, though less spicy than South Indian or Thai. The Eritrean dishes are better than the European ones (mostly pasta - but why on earth would you go to an Eritrean restaurant for pasta?). After the food, comes the coffee. Freshly roasted beans and incense are brought to the table and wafted under your nose before being ground and infused, and served in tiny cups. It is extraordinarily strong - think Turkish coffee, and then some. Don't expect to sleep. The whole experience should set you back about £10-15 a head - yes, this is a bargain. The informality and lack of cutlery means it's the last place you'd take your boss, but then you want to come here to enjoy yourself!

If I had never experienced this vein of food I might have been wowed, but I know better. I'm not…read moregoing to say it was bad, because I've never had Ethiopian food I didn't like. However, this was the most mediocre and overpriced in my experience. I recently moved to Brixton from North London where I was accustomed to ordering one veg sampler for £7 to share with my girlfriend and be stuffed and satisfied by the end. Asmara's veg sampler was embarrassingly petit, hardly a snack, and goes for £9. We also tried a stewed fish dish, which was a slightly better value. The bold spices that draw me to Ethiopian food were lacking here. I found all five dishes to be rather dull, mild, bland. The atmosphere was nice. I enjoyed the landscape artwork, and the server was very polite and conscientious. I won't be back.