Had some duperb vegetarian Ethiopian dinner at Das. Since all the vegetarian entre dishes sounded wonderful. I went for the sample combo platter and each dish was absolutely amazing and just bursting with flavor. The chickpea dish had to be my absolute favorite. The staff was ultra sweet ..even though we got there just 10 minutes before closing they he graciously seated us and let us stay for as long as we wanted with some amazing service. Huge kudos. read more

Overall, it was decent but nothing particularly interesting. Was disappointed to learn that they did not have any gluten free injera. Also, why do Ethiopian restaurants in DC seem to have such incredibly lame wine offerings? It's like they get their wines from Target. Got the chicken and beef sampler. Couldn't differentiate between the different beef options. One was dry. The chicken fell right off the bone. The lamb had some heat and zing, but was a bit gristley and nothing too special. The red lentils were OK. Overall, meh. Wouldn't go back. read more

My first time trying Ethiopian food and really enjoyed it! Das is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant and so while it is quite "fancy" with white tablecloths, expensive wine, limited seating, and a coat check, the beautiful contrast of digging into the food with your hands is quite fun and I love that it gives Ethiopian food a high-end platform and recognition. The service was excellent - our server recommended the best dishes after asking about our dietary preferences, and they were able to do a smaller vegetarian sampler plate for me separately. The injera was chewy, glutinous, and so satisfying for picking up the savory and spiced curries. My personal favorite was the yellow lentil dish - it was not too spicy but still very flavorful and kept you going back for more. Definitely recommend Das but make sure to make a reservation as it can become very crowded very quickly! read more

Das Ethiopian - Injera - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I generally love Ethiopian food but the food at this place in particular was really delicious and flavorful. The vibe is really posh, but the prices are reasonable. It's very vegan and vegetarian friendly, and generally very healthy as well. I found them on a DC food tour and then brought my parents, and they loved it. It's also not too busy or crowded- the service was very fast! read more

This was a bit of a letdown for me relative to expectations. DC is supposed to be a great town for Ethiopian food, right? Not so much with this spot. The dining room is wonderful and cozy, perhaps a bit too snug for the number of tables in a small space. But it's in a great neighborhood and it's a great room to enjoy a meal. Hostess was curt, bordering on impatient, since the restaurant was really busy and there weren't any tables for the several groups that all had reservations. After a lengthy wait, despite being on time for our reservation, we were seated. The menu is standard familiar Ethiopian favorites. We ordered a veggie sampler and a chicken dish and a beet salad. So let me first say that everything tasted fine. injera was not quite a sour as I prefer, but it was thin and very fresh. The veggie sampler was nice and I'm always grateful for the chance to try lots of tastes. First problem was the chicken dish. Twenty bucks and it contained one single drumstick in a big bowl of onion gravy. One. Piece. Of. Chicken. It tasted lovely but seriously. Salad was also tiny. Almost comical. So the verdict overall was meh. I had hoped for flavors my neighborhood Ethiopian place couldn't deliver. What I found was food slightly less intense (dumbed down for a white patron's palate?) and disappointingly small portion sizes. Skip this one. I know there must be amazing experiences in less fancy pants Ethiopian restaurants elsewhere in DC. read more

Overhyped and underwhelming pricey food! Das didn't measure up to its longtime Bib Gourmand Michelin star. The Das Combination Vegetarian Entree Sampler missed the mark. While there were a nice variety of lentils and vegetable dishes in the sampler, they were doused with oil or too spicy to enjoy. The Eggplant, Red Lentils, and Shiro Wat were super spicy while the Gomen collard greens and Tikil Gomen cabbage were coated in oil. The flavorful Kik Alicha yellow split peas was the highlight followed by the Ethiopian Harvest Vegetable specialty of green beans and carrots in stewed tomato sauce. As I threw in the towel on most of the dishes in the platter, I ordered a side of the Kik Alicha, and left a clean empty bowl. The tender Lamb Tibs were overcooked and very fatty, hubby threw in the towel after a few bites. While it's nice to be served rolls of complementary spongey injera, it's not particularly impressive because the squishy bread isn't made in house and quietly outsourced to another vendor. The honey wine had a sour aftertaste and is infused with honey and not made of honey like mead. The restaurant doesn't make any of the wine. While the food was subpar (3/5), the service was the kicker and soured the experience. When I called to make a reservation, the staff curtly informed they were booked up. There were plenty of tables available online, so I made an online reservation around 5pm. When I arrived to my surprise, there were MANY open tables inside and outdoor the restaurant. It started to get crowded around 6:30pm. While it was nice for the female staff to push the stroller to help pacify our stroller, my hubby noticed that they were mildly annoyed by the baby (we ate on the patio), eager to turn over the table, and gave us unsolicited advice. Slapping on a white tablecloth and using tongs to service injera that's not even house-made with prime Gtown zip code doesn't give the restaurant any star power. I'm truly baffled. We spent $100+ in less than an hour and left disappointed. Zenbech in Adams Morgan is the BEST place for Ethiopian food in DC (even better than Dukem!) read more

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The good - 1st time having Ethiopian. Great food, wine, service, location and food os eaten ny hand using a thin flour roll to pick up the food. The bad - street parking very & parking lot nearby is highway robbery. The ugly - nothing. read more

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2nd time we have gone here...fantastic flavor, authentic, rich and saucy. Love the owner, he is really friendly and works really hard to get everybody served. Really busy both times we were there. Planning to go again soon. read more

I've had ethiopian food in NYC before but I think this restaurant was amazing food quality wise. Taste was so good and not as 'dry' as what I had in NYC. Service was really slow though -- they were extremely packed so I guess that's reasonable. The place looked very family friendly as we saw a huge party with kids who was around for longer than us! Would highly recommend you RSVP if interested in going. read more

A star among Ethiopian restaurants even after so many years and an all time fav. Every time I come to Washington DC, I cannot resist the temptation to have a meal there. Classy casual setup, super friendly staff, a table to table welcome tour by the chef, and most importantly an unparalleled display of most delicious food - ranging from meat to vegetarian samplers, or itemized selections. The sampler provides a wonderful combination of a little bit of everything. Best for the undecided, but also best for the decided ones. P.S. I skipped desserts, whereby it is interesting that desserts are Italian. Is that a left over from Italian colonialism to Ethiopia? read more

Das Ethiopian - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Service was absolutely horrendous. We had reservations at 730pm and got there at 715. The woman working the front absolutely did not care about any reservation times. So many of us waiting for a table for 2 and bypassing everyone that needed a table 2 for a party of 4 or more. We finally get seated at 820pm when we told them we were ready to order someone said they would come back and never did. We just walked out at 840 because that was such a ridiculous experience. The woman upstairs deserves all the praise though. She tried so hard to work the whole room by herself. read more

A great experience when it comes to the food and ambience! The service is okay in my opinion but the food makes up for it. You do not get utensils and instead they provide you with unlimited fermented bread to use to grab your food. read more

Das Ethiopian - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Wow, just wow! This was my first time trying Ethiopian food and I was blown away. I can see how they made it on Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand list. Service was excellent, nice ambiance and the food was absolutely mind blowing! The right way to eat Ethiopian food is with your hands and you basically eat everything with the Ethiopian bread, injera. Be very careful, this bread may look light but it is extremely filling and expands in your stomach. We had the pleasure of dinning with some Ethiopian folks which taught me the right way to eat the food. First and foremost, wash your hands, then, tear a piece of the injera (be the sure the holes on the bread face up) and use it to pick up the food. Food is eaten family style. I honestly have no idea what I ate but it seemed we ordered basically everything on the menu. Every single thing was so damn good! For starters, the most memorable item was the mushrooms (ingudai tibs) with Kaisa (mild Ethiopian cheese). Omg, I can literally eat this all day, every day. For the main entree, we had everything from chicken, beef, fish, beef tartare, literally everything. For desserts, I was surprised to see so many Italian dishes. According to the owner, Ethiopian cuisine is highly influenced by Italians (not sure if I heard that correctly).... I, of course, had to order one of my favs, the tartufo which is a chocolate ball shell filled with three types of ice cream, pistachio, strawberry and vanilla. Uff! Phenomenal. I cannot get over how good the food was and cannot wait to be back. If you happen to know of any good Ethiopian food near miami, please let me know. I'm already craving more. Check out my Instagram for more on this foodie adventure @LaGordaDeMiami read more

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You HAVE to order an entree - cannot share.... Even if you're not hungry and want to split a dish, nope. You have to order your own entree. I'm sorry - I just DO NOT understand this new rule? No cocktail menu but you can "order whatever you want" but there really is no bartender so if it's a cocktail the server doesn't know how to make then... well.. then just order something else. Oh and you'll find yourself hard pressed to find a server who cracks a smile... they all seem to excude a "I don't want to be here" vibe that's such a downer!! Giving 2 stars not 1 cause food is good. read more

Best Authentic Ethiopian Food! Das Vegetarian Entree Sampler & Injera for my Lunch with Beautiful Semira, very attentive & wonderful service! Perfect taste and so yummy! Definitely come back and recommend anyone to feel in love with Ethiopian Delicate & Heathy Foods at Das Ethiopian, Georgetown! Place is so beautiful with 2 stories and outdoor seats. Michelin Guide truly yummy One suggestion, I love Injera. This is made from Teff, Wheat and Barley. I hope they will have Injera gluten- free with 100% Teff as my stomach could not digest well with Gluten. WOW!! Magical Next Visit (Next Day Dinner), I asked for Gluten-Free Injera! They have it with + $3.5 per set. So happy and lucky! The taste and quality is constant and supreme! Many thanks! Much appreciated and Look forward to next visit. Love, Kathy read more

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Such great food!! I'm honestly not entirely sure what we ordered, but everything was incredible. read more

Das Ethiopian - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The most tasty vegetarian food in town ( I am not a vegetarian but veggies compose of 80% of my in take) ! The special bread was fresh out of the oven and so soft. Amazing flavoring! I parked my bicycle outside to do a little shopping in Georgetown area but never planned to visit the restaurant. When I was back from shopping, I was so thirsty and decided to just have a sip of juice and cool myself down. The vegetarian column on the menu caught my eye so I was like, why not have an early dinner here? Will definitely visit again with vegetarian friends. read more

Das Ethiopian - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This restaurant was so good! I love Ethiopian food and Das did not disappoint. Definitely reserve ahead of time as it's a very popular restaurant in the area. I got the Veggie sampler and all of it was fantastic. They bring extra injera and come around frequently. Service was great, but the restaurant is pretty small with the tables close together. read more

Das Ethiopian - Das Vegetarian Entree Sampler - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

People know when coming to DC, going to an Ethiopian restaurant is a must. While I've been to multiple, this was my first time checking out Das. They do not offer reservations outside but if you make a reservation you have priority for outside seating which is first come first serve. It is in Georgetown and has great outdoor ambiance, as the sub comes down they use light up umbrellas and tour water cup is never empty. The vegetable Sambusas were delicious especially with the sauce and the vegetarian platter with an order of special beef ribs and the fish were enough for four people. Don't forget to eat the injera that has all of the sauce soaked up, that's the be part. Lastly, we paired the meal with the traditional honey wine and they even kept in cool with a holder at the side of your table. read more

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Das is the "fancy" Ethiopian restaurant. The food is as good as other places, but the price is going to be somewhat higher. The location is nice, so it's a good date place, especially if the weather is good for outdoor eating, and they have a good beer and wine selection. No complaints about the service. Overall, it's where I take fancier out of town friends who aren't going to love a more hole in the wall experience, or for a date, combined with a walk in Georgetown! read more

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This is the second time we've been here and both times we've been impressed by the flavor of the food, the kindness and attentiveness of the staff and the just overall great vibe. Special shout out to Rose for taking such good care of my husband and I. read more

The lamb ribs are delicious and well cooked and seasoned. The place looks great and the setting is fantastic. The service was alright I didn't know if the servers had an attitude or what but something felt a little off. Overall, it is a great place to enjoy meal and a glass of wine when in the area. read more

Das Ethiopian - Lamb Tibs - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

First time trying Ethiopian food and I loved it! The sambusas were my favorite. Great flavor and nice flaky texture. Highly recommend! For our main dish we got the Das chicken and beef combo, veggie combo, and lamb. I'd skip the lamb since it was pretty dry but I definitely recommend the combos so you can try a variety of different flavors. Best thing about this place is their service! Special shoutout to our waitress for being so tentative and kind. She gave recommendations to help us order and taught us how to eat it properly. read more

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Found this wonderful place walking by. The food is excellent and great service. Need to experience this. read more

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Rose and the rest of the staff were amazing! My 6 year had a blast visiting and playing with them. Food was great and a fun new experience for all of us! read more

AMAZING Ethiopian-- I see why it has a Michelin star rating The servers are super friendly. Good comes out fast. We got the sambussas & veggie platter for 2. High quality-- very fresh veggies. Smaller portions that some places, but I'll take quality over quantity every time. read more

Food was delicious. Nice taste, good variety and the service was excellent. The ambiance is great!

Lots of pluses: great location, nice dining area and ambiance. Service was friendly and efficient. Food was tasty. Went with the two combo plates and tibs. All good. The minus: portions are small. Left still hungry - a first for me at an Ethiopian place. I had been here before a few years ago. They have cut the portions way down. I guess they want you to get appetizer and desert. Which would pump up the check a lot. I was gonna give 3 stars because of this but given the pluses and Xmas I will be generous and give four. Bottom line: Good but pricey for what you get. read more

Nice Ethiopian spot in Georgetown. I heard there is a large Ethiopian population in DC, and some of my Uber drivers recommended this spot. I trust local opinions so I came. I've had Ethiopian food many times before and this place rocked. It's more nice than what I'm used to, in terms of ambience and atmosphere. I see they take a lot of pride in their work here. The food came out fragrant and was delicious! read more

Das Ethiopian - Special Beef Tibs - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

one of the best Ethiopian food I've had in the dmv area ! i really liked the chicken doro kay wat and the vegetarian sample platter! it is definitely smaller portions than what I was used to in other Ethiopian places but it was still very good. we walked in without a reservation at 5:30pm on a Thursday evening and we were able to find seating but as we started eating the restaurant became quite packed and some people had to queue up outside the restaurant so highly recommend making a reservation! read more

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Food: 5 Service: 5 Vibe: 5 Das is one of my favorite Ethiopian places in DC, great food with a good atmosphere and thoughtful service. Would definitely recommend getting the vegetarian sampler, always a ton of food and can easily be split between two people as long as you're not too hungry. read more

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Excellent food and service and experience ! White table cloth restaurant, no cutlery, incredible food! Pricing is generous to the customer - seems below market average given high food quality, current operational conditions and location in Georgetown ... said different: DAS IS A SPECIAL PLACE I ordered the meat platter and vegetarian platter for two people - my friend and I both run a lot and practice intermittent fasting during the day. These two platters were perfect for both of us to devour. Portions, diversity of dishes and pairing with appetizers and drinks made our experience 5 stars Customer service on point !! Lovely experience and will return read more

Excellent food and excellent service. First time eating Ethiopian food and they guided us every step of the way with awesome recommendations. Meseret was a terrific waitress, she was attentive and really made our experience perfect. Can't wait to go back. read more

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Das was my first experience trying Ethiopian food.. and i was blown away by the quality of the food and the cozy atmosphere. We trusted the waiter to order for us and she proposed the vegetarian and meat platter along with a white wine pairing. The vegetarian platter was delicious. I loved the variety of lentils and vegetables, all which were perfectly tender and eaten directly with the bread (no utensils needed). My favorite dish was the chicken on the meat platter which was packed with flavor. We finished with some ~Italian~ desserts which really hit the spot. This is an ideal place if you have a large group and want to share a platter, it's super filling and reasonably priced! read more

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This was my first experience eating Ethiopian food and it was delicious! We ordered the short rib house special, beef tartar, and veggie platter to share, along with extra Ethiopian bread. I would definitely love to try Ethiopian food again. The only reason this wasn't a five star experience for me was that the restaurant is two levels and the AC was broken on the first floor and they wouldn't seat customers on the second floor. They said that the second floor was only open on weekends. Normally I would understand this, but given that the AC was broken and it was a 90° day it would have made it much better for all the customers if they had closed the first floor instead. read more

Das Ethiopian - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Service was fantastic! Food outstanding and full of flavors. This is my second time here and the place didn't disappoint. I will definitely be coming back here. read more

Loved this spot! Haven't eaten much Ethiopian food before but it was amazing!! - the sambusas were phenomenal, not too oily, and the dipping sauce was probably the best thing I ate here 10/10 - potato salad was really light and refreshing - the entree sampler was actually super filling, the yellow split lentils and chickpea dish were probably my favorites! Very well seasoned, Loved the variety 9/10 - My boyfriend said the coffee was great too- strong, but not bitter. - I love houses converted to restaurants, they're so cute! Overall, great place. The meal was a little too rushed for my liking, but aside from that I had a great time. read more

Das Ethiopian - Sambusa, Ethiopian Potato Salad - Ethiopian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I've always been an Ethiopian cuisine lover, came to Das Ethiopian for the first time since it was conveniently located near Georgetown DC shopping area. This place is definitely popular, but...i've had better. 1. Inside was tight, we had a party of 5 and was squeezed at a small 4 seating table, while their upstairs was wide open 2. Service was so so, a bit pushy, the waitress didn't even explain to us that each person has to order 1 entry otherwise we will be charged for a fee, instead she kept telling us what to order, even though we had 2 kids in our group ‍. 3. When my husband asked for spicy options, the waitress didn't bother to explain the options nor offer hot sauce on the side, she just said, its a mix, some spicy some are not. & when the foods came, none was spicy, except the eggplants. 4. Portions of the dishes were smaller than many other restaurants I've dined at on the west coast. Not sure if this is an East Coast thing LOL ( i m sure is not) Will continue to try other Ethiopian restaurants in the DMV area and keep the east side comparison coming this way As for this restaurant, I don't recommend. read more

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delicious!!! we loved the well seasoned food, wonderful wait staff, and beautiful upstairs room! We will be back with friends!

Bad restaurant and terrible atmosphere. They put us on the second floor and there was a bad smell of mold. Food was average. I won't go back. read more