Quite possibly the best Ethiopian food in the Nashville area. Remained hot and fresh on the drive…read moreback to Murfreesboro. Great quantity for the price. Service was fast for made to order. Nice little intimate setting for a casual lunch or dinner. The parking is challenging but you can make it work. Been here before and will certainly be back more.

My boyfriend took me here for the first time and it was such a wholesome and delicious meal. We…read morewere greeted with a welcome and our order was taken quickly. The service was spectacular and you get the sense that they truly care about sharing Ethiopian culture with others. I loved the variety of the different options and the beef was spectacular. Do yourself a favor and come try a different cuisine done well and authentically.

Might be my new favorite restaurant. It's a super authentic, hole in the wall, family owned…read morerestaurant, and you can just tell because when you walk in, the owner and their family is all sitting at one of the tables. I know there's a menu, but when my friend and I walked in, she just asked us if we wanted meat or veggie (probably because we are very white and don't appear like we would know anything about ethiopian food, which is fair). We told her we like both meat and veggie, and she told us she would bring out a plate for us to share. When she brought us our plate, we instantly just smelled absolute deliciousness. The large platter was lined with injera, and then also came with 4 rolls of injera bread on the sides. We were given Tibs, shiro (lentil/chickpea stew), yellow peas, green beans, and some stewed collards. When I tell you EVERYTHING was good, I mean it. Everything was so delicious and flavorful. Dig into the injera bread with your hands and taste all the stews. The injera bread has a perfect fluffy texture with a sour taste, and I genuinely could not tell you which stew was our favorite. I am OBSESSED. It was all so so so good. It is more expensive than I imagined (we EACH paid $27 for the meal plus a waterbottle each), but utterly worth it. The one platter was more than enough for 2 of us, and we still had leftovers.

Can't really speak to much on the menu, because I always get the sampler platter. I can say that…read morethe menu is a bit larger than some of the other more simplistic (but still fantastic) Ethiopian places within a few miles of here. Ample beef, perfectly seasoned and cooked veggies, and injera. Friendly and fast service as well! If you like Ethiopian or have never tried it and want to, this is a great place to try.

Incredible food! There is no indoor dining so carryout only. You can call to place an order or…read moreorder at the door. I had the vegan platter which contained a delicious variety of Ethiopian dishes. Potatoes and carrots, yellow lentils, collard greens, red lentils, cabbage and beets. All are seasoned to perfection and very generous portions. The bread, injera, is soooo good and they give you tons of it to eat with your food. The Awaze beef tibs (yes, tibs) are so tasty and have a little spice to them. We loved the sambusas, little fried pies stuffed with seasoned meat or lentils. Perfect for eating in the car in the way home!

I am so impressed with this little restaurant. My husband and I have never eaten Ethiopian food. We…read moreexplain this as we entered the restaurant. The server/cook was very helpful explaining the menu. My husband and I split a meat and vegetable option. The meat was called Tibs -lamb. We started with coffee that was made in a machine at the front. It was bold and flavorful. It was special, so delicious. The place is small and clean. When the food came out it looked great and very colorful. All the the flavors were delicious. We were impressed. The staff was so friendly. We left feeling like we made friends. So welcoming and homey. We will be back.

Abem is hands down my favorite Ethiopian restaurant in Nashville. Everything here is made fresh,…read morein-house, and you can taste the love in every bite. The food is absolutely incredible. I have never had lamb this tender in my life. Every dish I've tried has been full of flavor and cooked to perfection. They even make beets taste good. The service is always pleasant, the atmosphere is beautiful, and the music is a vibe. It's the kind of place where you feel welcome the moment you walk in. Everyone I've brought here has left happy, full, and already planning their next visit. If you haven't been yet, please go support them. They're truly something special.

Tried Abem for the first time and it was AMAZING! It's hard to know what you're going to get the…read morefirst time you go somewhere, but everything was exceptional from the service, to the food to the coffee. My friend and I split the Awaze Tibs, and I could not stop exclaiming the whole time, each bite was such an amazing flavor. Then we did the coffee ceremony and it was so neat to see the woman come out and show us her roasting the beans. The flavor was phenomenal and we had plenty of coffee between the two of us. Definitely recommend this place, and I will be back next time I'm in town.

Wow! Amazing food. So healthy and tasty -- not too spicy or salty, but also not too bland. I got…read morethe platter with inerja, three types of lentils, and more for just $10.

Fabulous food! I had the veggie combo plate and got to taste a bit of everything--about 7-8…read moredifferent veggie dishes. Injera was amazing! Very affordable.

Delicious, hearty, healthy, and authentic takeout Ethiopian food. If you have the Ethiopian food…read morecraving and don't want to eat out, then Street Injera is the spot. Delicious, fresh, and flavorful meats, veggies, and injera. All of the dishes were so satisfying. As a lover of Ethiopian food, I can happily say that Street Injera delivers some of the best around the Nashville area. Add this spot to your rotation!

I was in the mood for some Ethiopian food (one of my favorite cuisines) and came across Street…read moreInjera, which serves East African cuisine. I assume that they're Eritrean (Habesha cousins of Ethiopians) because the names of my favorite dishes seem to be a different language from their Ethiopian counterparts' Amharic. But the flavor was never lost in translation! I ordered Combo # 3 for $18.99. It comes with your choice of 4 vegetables (out of 5 preselected options) and one salad (out of three preselected choices). The side choices are quinoa, injera, or white rice. I confirmed with them that they use teff, meaning the injera is gluten free. They also offer 3 spice levels: regular, spicy, and extra spicy. I love all five vegetable options so it was hard to decide. I ended up choosing the Red Lentils, Yellow Lentils, Tikil Gomen (the cabbage dish), and Collard Greens. Everything was excellent! 10/10! (Everything I ordered was vegan and gluten free.) I ordered spicy because I love spicy food. But let me tell you... I was not prepared for the authentic African spices they hit me with. My bad! I will never underestimate them again. I had to literally sit the injera on my tongue first, then put the food in my mouth in order to finish my meal. LOL Next time I'll be a good little American and order it the normal way. I'll try their fosolia (green beans and carrots) next time. The Shiro also looks good, but it's only available as a full entree. They operate out of a food hall, so it's take out only. I ordered online and my food was ready at the promised time. The customer service was excellent and the lady (whom I'm assuming was the owner) was very nice and helpful. I will definitely order from them again.

Great store Shopping and very accessible for a customer convenience!…read moreThey provide everything you need especially for habesha community base item, cultural dress and material!

Other people are making sourdough during COVID isolation - we're learning to cook Ethiopian food!…read moreWe stopped by A & H Merkato this weekend, because I had see it when I stopped for a coffee at Ethio next door a few months ago, and it's the only Ethiopian specialty market I know of in Nashville! We were able to pick up several spices that can't be found at your average grocery store - besobela, kosseret, fenugreek seeds, mitmita, etc. They sold lentils, grains, coffee, and more. We also picked up some freshly-made injera (in case my husband's first attempt doesn't go well)! The new owner was very kind - not much was labeled, so he had to go around and point out the spices we were looking for! He told us that he recently bought the store and plans to add more inventory in the future! The store is small, but if you love Ethiopian food and want to cook it at home - A & H has what you need to learn more about the cuisine! And delicious injera, of course! We'll be back!