Still great service and delicious food! I've been visiting this family owned Ethiopian restaurant…read morefor years. I like the convenience! I usually order online and my food is always ready on time! My go to is their beef tibs. The injera is tasty! Add them to your list if you're looking for good Ethiopian cuisine.

I've been coming here for years, and the price increases have become difficult to justify…read more The sambusas used to be one of the best values on the menu. From what I remember, 3 sambusas were around $6, 6 were around $12, and 12 were around $20. Now those same quantities cost significantly more, with 12 sambusas ending up close to $40 after tax. I understand that restaurants face rising food and operating costs, but these increases feel excessive. At this point, it's hard to justify paying these prices when there are other Ethiopian restaurants in the area that offer better value. Unfortunately, the current pricing has made me stop recommending this place.

My partner and I always order from DoorDash and the food has always been delicious. It tastes even…read morebetter dining in the restaurant! It was our first time eating inside and the service was great. It's a chill and welcoming environment. The staff was nice and attentive! We enjoyed watching Ethiopian music videos while waiting for our meal. We love all the sides that come with the Baltimore, especially the yellow split peas and cabbage with carrots and potatoes. The special tibs are always flavorful as well as the Alicha wot. We left fully satisfied with our meal and with food babies. I will always come back to my favorite Ethiopian restaurant in Bmore.

Pretty solid Ethiopian food. Maybe not as good as some of the best places in Dc (Habesha is my…read morecurrent favorite) but decent for Baltimore. The Doro Wot was great and many of the lentil dishes were good as well. I wasn't a big fan of the Shiro but the other veggie dishes were decent.

This place is closed. Walked by here a couple times on various days just to see if it's open and…read moreit's not. The store sign is there but the curtains are down in the windows and no one answers the phone. There's no note saying when they are going to rel-open or not.

I have always wanted to try Ethiopian food, so finding this place in my neighborhood was a lucky…read moreday. The restaurant is small, but it aids in making the experience more cozy! I love that you can buy some groceries here too. The food was well done and a great introduction to Ethiopian cuisine.

Seeing a lot of Ethiopian influence in the area, I knew I had to give their cuisine a try! I…read moreordered online and got to the restaurant a bit early. The owner and her family greeted me with a smile and despite a language barrier and broken English, helped guide me as to what I would be eating! The food was unique, with a heat I was unfamiliar with and the flatbread helped as I was told this food needs to be eaten with your hands!

Great food, seating available, beer, sodas available as well…read more Owner stated we can park in the lot in the back. Wish there was a little more food but we did not leave hungry ha.

Amazing family friendly with awesome food and customer service. Father's Day 2026 dinner with wife,…read moredaughter and grandson. The food was second to none, the welcome by the owner and his team equally special. Thank you for a great experience.

Terrific meal and will be back again. Kitfo was a star and the greens were stellar. Braised lamb…read morewas another excellent protein. Red lentils were super. Service was efficient, very helpful, and friendly.

Came here twice over the past few months, once for brunch and once for dinner. So impressed to have…read morethis quality of food at a purely plant-based restaurant. I think it's excellent in general, not just compared to other vegan restaurants. I give Great Sage 5 stars, meaning everything was tasty and I was impressed. Well balanced flavor in all the dishes. Cheese didn't feel oily or fake, just nice and creamy. Staff is great. Space feels clean and open. Wish it was a little cheaper so I could come more often. However FYI - happy hour on M-F 3-6pm where tapas are $6 instead of $9 and appetizers are $12 instead of $18. Definitely makes it more doable!

Hey friends! This is an unfortunate review. So, the first time I visited Great Sage, I felt the…read moresense that I wasn't welcomed. More particularly, because of my race. I didn't comment nor react to that feeling as I didn't have hard evidence as the staff did not blatantly do/say anything to me. Fast forward, to a year later at my next visit. That feeling was confirmed. Both times I visited with my godmother, who is Caucasian. My issue is with the hostess and NOT the entire staff. It started when we entered and my godmother was greeted warmly and I got a side eye. Hmmm. When we were leaving, I was walking in front of my godmother, she was about two feet behind me. The hostess say absolutely nothing me as I walk by but says "have a great night" to my godmother. To me, these were blatant acts telling me that I was not welcomed. This is unacceptable and unfortunate. Everyone should be allowed and feel welcomed in any establishment regardless of race. This behavior from the hostess was disappointing. I will not be returning to Great Sage.

My mistake for trying out the place on Mother's Day, but my wife and I have enjoyed the Ethiopian…read morefood in our area and liked what we saw, online, of the ambiance. It didn't deliver on that in person. The windows (which are directly pointed at the sun for much of the day, to be fair) were blotted out with a TV screen in front. We walked in to pleasant music; the owners changed this to a channel playing a soccer game. It took 45 minutes to get glasses of water despite the place being 1/4 full, and there was no coffee; a first for me and any Ethiopian place. Food, when it came, was fine, even though the breakfast food we came for was not available. I was hoping to register my opinion with the size of my tip. Too bad: it was an automatic 18% gratuity for a party of three. There's a lot of good Ethiopian food in the area. Skip this place and find another one.

This was my second visit to Elsi Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar. I gave them five stars before, but…read morethis time felt more like a three. The place is beautiful and clean, which I still love. Our waitress was polite but pretty quiet - possibly a language barrier, so no big deal. We ordered injera, doro wat, beef tibs, collard greens, and lentil stew. Everything was good, but the beef tibs were a lot more watery/soupy than I prefer, and we also got the wrong vegetables, which was a little disappointing. Everything was good, tho... so I forgive them. Nothing was bad overall, just not as on point as my last visit. I'd still come back if I'm in the Castle Blvd area again.

Came with two other people Wednesday evening and ordered the Sambusa Lentils as an appetizer,…read morefollowed by Large Vegetarian Sampler and Awaze tips. The Sambusa (triangle pastry) was very good. Filled with lentils with a little spicy kick. Accompanied with a diced hot pepper relish, which was very good. We enjoyed the Awaze tips, beef tips sautéed in a spicy sauce. The vegetarian platter also was good. A couple of the items were less impressive than the others (I really liked the greens and green beans), but overall a solid platter. Plenty to eat for the three of us - we couldn't finish everything. The injera bread was legit. And we were served a good serving of them with our platter. We were there the evening before Thanksgiving, and there were no other eat-in customers. While we were there, two take-out orders were picked up. The restaurant is a bit dark. Decent music playing through the sound system - not too loud.

Lamb Tibs and Kitfo are delicious. Very kind folks offering food. Very big portions and dishes are…read moremade fresh to order. We get this everytime our friends are in town! Very chill vibes and table service is prompt.