Delicious prepared sandwiches,barbequue, pulled pork etc. Plus fresh produce…read more Very high quality fresh seafood and meat as well as wine, cheese and scrumptious pastries. All this combined with a very friendly staff. Everything you need for a simple meal or a magnificent feast

While it's probably not worth coming out of the way for this restaurant, it's a solid spot for…read morebarbecue for locals living in the area. The food is very good and clearly made with care and passion. The staff are really nice, friendly, and welcoming. There is some seating inside so it's possible to eat there or get take away. On nice days, there is seating outside which looks very fun. A parking lot connected to it makes it easy. This building has been transformed so many times and it's a great use of it today. Highly recommended for people in the neighborhood!

Cafe X-press is an easy deli for a quick bite to eat. I stopped by Cafe X-press to grab a small…read morebreakfast, which was a bacon, egg, cheese sandwich and a cup of regular coffee. Overall, I thought my sandwich was fine. The deli has a nice variety of various breakfast and lunch sandwiches, so everyone should find something that they should like. The total for my meal was about $11 with tip, so I guess the prices were not too bad. Although the cafe is kind of small, it has a few tables so customers can consume their food on-site, but I think most folks grab their food and go. I thought the gentleman that took my order was pretty nice. He seemed pretty approachable because he knew quite a few customers by their first names. While I would not go out of my way to get a bite from Cafe X-press, I think it's a decent spot for folks who work and/or live within a few blocks of the deli.

Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. This sandwich that I purchased, was the absolute WORST Pastrami &…read moreCorned Beef I have EVER eaten. It's called "The Manhattan." It's a combo. No only was the meat sparse, but extremely unappealing. I'm from NYC. Maybe my expectations were too high. All I know, is that I will NEVER, step foot into this place again. I do not recommend.

Nothing to add here. I come from time to time with a group of 6-8 on Sunday morning. Although the…read moreplace can be busy, we haven't had trouble getting a table. Service is friendly and efficient. Care taken to refill coffee and make sure everyone is taken care of. Prices reasonable and decent coffee. Still open but I am hearing it will be closing at some point. Too bad. It's popular and it's comfortable with good breakfast.

Four of us stopped in for lunch. I had the Greek salad, the man had the souvlaki chicken pita…read moreplatter, and the others had an eggs breakfast and the gyro platter. There was agreement that the french fries were great. The two pita wraps were okay. The tzatziki sauce was said to be rather tasteless. The Greek salad was fine and would be better with some spinach. Overall, an average meal. Arrive was attentive without being bothersome. The restaurant will be closing at some point as the building (and some surrounding property) is part of an upcoming redevelopment project, but there's currently no specific date.

So, it's been a while since my family and I last went out to eat at a restaurant, and we landed on…read morethis one since it was both nearby and the prices reasonable for the fare that they offer. My wife and I had been here for lunch before and had a good experience, so this time we figured why not check it out for dinner? Turns out, it was a great idea. The wait for the food was a bit on the longer end, but to be perfectly fair, we ordered a LOT, so we certainly didn't mind. By the time the food hit the table, we forgot about it almost entirely because the smells of freshly made kitfo, lamb tibs, and this stewed chicken dish whose name I can't remember (but it came with a hardboiled egg!) hit our nose, nothing else mattered. The food was presented in a way that somehow matched the overall vibe of the restaurant, which at this time of night was set to be kinda toned down with dingy lighting and smooth music. Huge call out to my waiter that I curse myself for not getting his name, because he is, simply put, the best server I've ever had at a restaurant. Not only was he timely and discreet about topping off our waters, but also checked in about soft drinks as well, and when he heard my son saying the food was too spicy for him, he took it upon himself to get him something else to eat that wasn't spicy at all, and without myself or my wife asking. If you're looking for a great place to eat with a killer atmosphere and even better service, you've found it.

I had another destination in mind, but when I saw the sign that said they had indian, nepalese, and…read moreEthiopian food, I stopped in my tracks. It wasn't a platter type of night, but both Indian and Ethiopian cuisines have some great appetizers, so we stopped in after a movie. It was cool to see the breakdown of a vibey bar scene on one side and a sit down area on the other period both sides had the World Cup showing, so there was really no going wrong. The woman who greeted us led us to decide where we wanted to go. According to their hours, they are open until 1AM. We decided to get the stuffed naan basket, sambusas, and chicken momos -- A nice but fairly light spread for the evening. We or later told that they were finished with the naan basket... For an Indian restaurant more than 3 hours before they closed, that was surprising to me... I should have specified whether it was naan in general or just that basket, but still. The other two items came after 25 minutes or so. The sambusas were fried HARD, but had a great flavor. The momos were solid! We had a good time catching up, and they did great keeping water refilled (mostly). It took a while to close out -- they probably thought we were invested in the game and not in a hurry, but it's a weeknight and we were on Metro's time. I am curious about their proper Indian and Ethiopian entrees ... By the way, I saw a mouse right before we left... It was in the back on the dining room side past the tables.

This place has so many little tidbits for living the good life, they could rename it 'Good Life…read moreStation' or 'Good Life Company' -- for the company you will keep, and how this company keeps you ... fed, nourished, and I might even say acknowledged! I found the staff to be impressively knowledgeable and encouraging. I got a small bottle of a beautiful, snowy sake in a frosted blue bottle, an Italian spritzer-type thing, a boxed Merlot -- never tried such a thing before! -- and a sour cherry lambic-like drink, plus smoked Gruyere for later pizza-making, lavender-herb easily spreadable goats' milk cheese, and a selection of olives, feta, pickled red and green peppers and lemon in one handy-dandy small and portable, easy-to-use box! I really lived it up with these items out on the porch at home later .... I greatly enjoyed my meal of Beet and Grilled Apricot salad with creamy cilantro dressing (substitute for vinaigrette), and candied pecans -- all so very mmm! I love beets and must get almost any beet salad that may potentially come my way -- and here, I had two to choose from! The one I got was a special so not always available. The peaches in it were hard enough that they didn't mush-n-gush all over. They were easy to pick up with a fork and bite without them splashing or sliding all oozy-goozy- all over the place, and they had the nice dark marks of grilling right on them, visibly, for proof of having been grilled! That was fun to see. My dining partner had the fish tacos and apparently, those were very good. The table service was really nice, friendly, professional, skilled, and knowledgeable. I wouldn't say the food was exactly prepared swiftly but I also wasn't paying attention so I'm not sure -- because I was too busy browsing and purchasing items in the adjoining store to notice when the food even arrived. I wasn't there, but buying my deliciousness-to-go! What a wonderful time-saver! It was not too loud when I was there, the sunlight was streaming in the rather large windows, and I had a great time looking at the nice lighting fixtures, perusing goods, speaking with staff, and of course eating my most delicious salad! All-around highly recommended on all fronts -- or at least all the ones I tried -- comprising both the dining and shopping experiences ....

Great place . My mood was ruined by an American African female customer who insisted on talking to…read morea friend on FaceTime . This was in total disregard to others patronizing the restaurant . It was totally impolite to be polite . There are better words to describe the behavior. Thinks a rule this should be banned as it drives customers away . The volume was so loud

I'm so excited that Takoma Park has an Ethiopian Carryout restaurant now! The food looks delicious…read more I met Chef Zinahahbizu at the restaurant when I was just picking up a few things at the store and he was very nice. I love that they have Vegetarian options. I can't wait to try. I asked if I could snap pictures of the menu so Ill post those, but you can find it at their website as well. I live a few block away and cannot wait to try it!

Zemen market has quickly become my favorite Ethiopian restaurant in the area. The beef tibs with a…read moreveggie combo were simply fantastic and now I can't wait to explore the menu some more. Everything was cooked perfectly with big, delicious flavors! Even with the favorites of Tom Sietsema down the road I would chose Zemen 10 out of 10 times. Please do yourself a favor and get your next dinner here. I am so happy I found this place!

The best food every The service was amazing…read more The inside was so cool Hehhdjenbendnebbehdhrhr

ugly attention the server is really bored But to ask for a…read moretip if he talks and tells you why you didn't give him too much

A great hole-in-the-wall restaurant! I sat at the counter,…read morehad a nice conversation with Gloria, and was served the best, straight forward Club Sandwich I've ever had.