Seb-Seb is a small Ethiopian spot in Silver Spring that's honestly easy to miss, but I'm glad we stopped in because the food was really enjoyable. I started with the beef sambusa appetizer, and those were the stars of the night for me. The crust was perfectly flakey and the lentil filling had just the right amount of spice so I could enjoy every bite without feeling overwhelmed. For our main dish, my wife, daughter, and I ordered the veggie deluxe platter. It came with lentils, yellow peas, beets, and a variety of other vegetables and beans. Everything was served with injera that was soft, fresh, and really delicious. I liked that none of the portions were too spicy, which let me appreciate all the flavors. The staff was friendly and helpful throughout our visit. Overall, we had a great experience and I would be happy to come back again. read more

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Ordered online, despite confirmation, they didn't have the order. Ridiculously small portions. A table spoonful of greens. The green beans were mushy. Injera was cold. I will not be returning. read more

Why does YELP have a duplicate business with the name Ethiopian spelled without the T in duplicate location? This used to be a Highs general dairy grocery store. But I'm sure they will find a way to punish me for pointing this out. I'm sure the business has the same phone number which would be a no-brainer. read more

Last night my wife and I had the pleasure of dining at Seb-Seb. We had been talking about finding a place that serves Ethiopian cuisine and after doing my research I found that this location came highly recommended. When we arrived we were immediately greeted and sat. Soon after our server arrived with water, and showed us the QR code to pull up the menu. They have a full bar at this location and so we ordered a few drinks while ordering for our food. Now, let's talk about the star of the show, the food. We opted for the veggie deluxe combo, which was a colorful platter the showcased the rich flavors of yellow peas, split lentils, kale, carrots, potatoes, black beans, red beets, cabbage, green beans, and salads. The freshness of the ingredients was immediately evident. We also got the Doro Wot which were chicken legs simmered in flavorful sauce with incised hard boiled eggs. If you've never had Doro Wot...OMG! The Lega Tibs might've been top 5 steak dishes I've ever had. So tender and super flavorful I don't think there's anything I could compare it with to give it proper justice. Just wow! You can tell that the ladies running this restaurant really care about the food they're serving, and want people to have a good experience when they come. They would come and check on us to see how things were going, but they had already won us over after the first couple of bites. One of the ladies suggested the honey wine, and if, actually WHEN you come "GET IT". It was sooo good. They weren't super busy while we were here, but it was Thursday and between rush hour and dinner time but again we had a great time. We rarely venture out to silver springs, but it looks like that's about to change. read more

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Absolutely disgusting. We ordered the veggie platter and, without exaggeration, it was some of the worst food ever served to humans. The food was clearly old -- you could taste and smell that it had gone bad. It was so foul that we threw it straight into the trash. This is not food that should be sold to anyone, not even animals. Selling food of this quality shows a complete disregard for health and basic decency, driven by pure greed. The health department seriously needs to inspect this place. Save your money and your stomach -- do not eat here. read more

I've been on the hunt for an Ethiopian restaurant that serves tasty vegetarian/vegan dishes, most places tend to have delicious meat dishes but the side items including the vegan options are subpar, I discovered Seb-Seb as part of my search. We ordered our food Togo but we went and picked up the food so it gave us a chance to get a feel for the vibe of the place. Parking is tight in that area so I'd recommend parking on the street along Sligo Ave or the intersecting streets. We went on a weekday so it was not as lively as I would have expected it to be but the place is colorful and upbeat. The biggest thing I appreciated about Seb-Seb is their presentation. Most places tend to pack their food in one of those white styrofoam square boxes which sometimes especially for Ethiopian food, takes away the appeal and the beauty and prevents you from appreciating each item separately. Seb-Seb uses a round Togo plastic container which allows for a perfect presentation of all the dishes; they even made a point to use a sticker with their logo on it to close the bag together. They were pretty quick at getting our food ready and they offer drinks while waiting. We ordered lamb tibs, quanta firfir, veggie platter (miser wet, ater kik, gomen, Shiro, tikel gomen) which is an assortment of types of lentil/pea dishes and cabbage/kale dish. We also tried the lentil Sambusa. The sambusa was perfect, most places tend to make the dough thick which makes it chewy to eat, but this dough was thin and flakey with well done and well seasoned lentils, it was delicious. The quanta firfir was so flavorful and perfect spice level (might be a bit spicy for someone not used to the heat). The only reason why I'm giving it a 4 star is because the veggies did not deliver for me, Miser wet is my favorite dish and it was lacking the heat and flavor was not Upto par. The Shiro was not amazing either. I'll probably go there again but my perfect veggie search continues. read more

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Great food and excellent service! We were the only customers in the location so the ambiance might be different at other times but for us, the music was great and made for a wonderful night out! read more

Seb-Seb Restaurant and Bar - Ethiopian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Came to meet up with a friend for dinner and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal! The inside dining area is swanky, but also connected to a pretty bare-bones liquor store which creates a mismatch labyrinth to find the bathroom, snaking past storage crates, etc. It's a little odd, but if you're not particular, it's not big deal. There's a lovely covered outside area to eat, which is what we opted for. For some reason, the plastic clover "growing" on the outside wall really amused me. The food - awesome. I think we made the right choice to get one Vegetarian Sampler and one order of lamb tibs to split. Everything on the vegetarian platter was delicious. My favorite was the lentils with berebere spices. They even had a small salad which was good, but surprising that it was spicy! The lamb tibs were flavorful and came with slices of spicy peppers that were a delight. Not for those sensitive to spicy food! They have plenty of drinks inside, but it's hard to go wrong with a nice glass of Tej (Ethiopian honey wine), which they didn't skimp on when pouring! My only complaint would be that we ran out of injera bread (this is probably the first Ehtiopian place I've been to where they served our food directly on a plate without a large piece of injera underneath) and the waitstaff is pretty hands-off so it took a while to get someone to bring out some more. But if that's my only complaint, it's not a bad experience overall! read more

It's good good plus good Castmer served the place too good for family the food is good

The food was great, especially the lamb and chicken. Loved the sambusas! Service was very good and the vibe was cozy. read more

I've been to a lot of Ethiopian restaurants between Philadelphia and DC metro area, and have a long-time favorite that none of the others could come close to. Seb-seb changed that, and is now tied for the best vegetarian (vegan) platter I've had. The injera was made well, and presented artistically (which is not something I'd normally value, but the little rolls around the platter edge was a neat surprise). And it has more dishes in their veggie deluxe combo than anywhere else -- 9 different things! Actually, we asked them to add shiro to this (what veggie combo doesn't have shiro?), so we had 10 different dishes at once, and it was perfect! The only thing that didn't have much flavor was the beans. Not sure why one of the dishes was just beans when lentils make up so much of the rest. And it's a bit on the pricey side, but worth trying! read more

Took my lady here for an evening dinner date. Walked in and were instantly greeted by the owner. The place was small but cozy. It gives you habesha dc lounge vibe. Great music accompanied by music videos. Ordered the veggie platter with lamb tibs (best lamb tibs I have ever had). The food was slamming! Presentation was on point also. Babe is Eritrean and was impressed by the quality. Everything was so fresh. We stayed for hours conversing sipping on honey wine. The owner checked on us the perfect amount of time and even turned the lights down creating a romantic setting just for us! We left feeling like we have a new Auntie! We will definitely be frequenting this hidden gem! read more

Seb-Seb Restaurant and Bar - neon lights - Ethiopian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Total BS, a scam place basically. They will charge you top-dollar for a sub-par tasting food (bet anyone with common sense can make way better tasting food at home!!!). Then, a totally cheap drink like for Jack Daniels shot will charge you $23 dollar. That's more than a *100% more for a drink that shouldn't have costed more than $9 or $10 dollar at a bar. For what??? I would advise to avoid this place 1. to keep your health and 2. to keep your pocket safe from total scam. read more

The first place I tried to order Ethiopian dinner delivery from last Friday when hubs was sick had technical difficulties and cancelled the order, this was the next place on the list that popped up. I'm so glad it did! We loved the food! We got doro wat (which has quickly become our favorite Ethiopian dish), beef tibs ordered medium rare (they weren't medium rare by the time they arrived, but I didn't expect they would be - I ordered them that way so they wouldn't be charcoal briquets when they arrived, and they weren't so it worked out.) and the veggie combo plate which came with all the standard stuff. Oh, and two sambusas. We wanted enough for leftovers and we had it. Everything was so good! We did NOT order extra injera, and I'm glad we didn't, because we still had some left after eating it for dinner twice. Every place we've ordered from has had slightly different flavors of everything but it's always so good. Here, there actually was a little heat to the doro wat and the tibs. Not a ton, but some. The doro wat came with a topping that was either clotted cream or a mild cheese, not sure which but it was delicious with the smokey stew. The tibs came with a smokey red sauce which I also liked a lot. The veggies weren't spicy at all, but had good flavor. I especially liked both the red and black lentil like dishes. The sambusas were good, but I think Meleket's sambusas were a little better IMO. I think the veggies might have been a little better here. Probably a tie for both the tibs and the doro wat, but they weren't identical, just equally good. I really want to try dining in here since it's a little off the main drag in Silver Spring and might be easier to get to and park. But I'd absolutely order takeout again. read more

What a gem. We had the lentil soup, Veggie combination platter, lamb tibs, and the Doro Tibs. Everything was excellent! The injera had a great sour flavor, and every single item on the combo platter was phenomenal. We can't wait to go back! read more

Seb-Seb Restaurant and Bar - a table full of food - Ethiopian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Especially recommend their veggie sampler, kik alicha (yellow split peas), shiro, fosolia (string beans and carrot dish), and chicken ribs. So delicious! So so glad this place exists- we go almost every time we are in the DMV. read more

The kitchen does not open till 3pm they need to change their hours . Why would you put hours of operation that you do not adhere to. Bad business read more

Excellent authentic food, service and ambiance! Maraki provided detailed choices of the menu and the meal was prepared in a timely fashion. Her homemade feta cheese was absolutely delicious. read more

Did a best friend night out and wanted to try Ethiopian food for the first time. Great experience! The lady was so kind and welcoming. We were adamant on the full Ethiopian experience and she was nothing short of amazing. The food was sooooo good. Fresh. And the place is very nice. Cannot wait to go back! read more

Top notch - enjoyed the food and the place. Had fish, veggie and chicken. All very good and wonderful place!

Delightful service and delicious meal. We shared the sambusas and the Deluxe Veggie Combo and I got the ribeye special. Everything was spectacular, including the injera. Plus the honey wine, which we got to taste before buying. Go!! I will definitely be back! read more

Tried for my first time today. Been to MANY Ethiopian restaurants in the DMV! This was by far the best spicy tibs I've ever had! 10 STARS to SebSeb! PS Everyone was so nice! Thank you! read more

First time at Sebseb and everything was super tasty and delicious and served in a traditional serving basket, which stood out from other Ethiopian restaurants I've been to. Our server, Marake, was very friendly and accommodating. Their prices were higher than usual but on par with the other local places. I highly recommend! read more

Seb-Seb Restaurant and Bar - Veggies deluxe combination and SebSeb special ribs with extra Enjera bread! - Ethiopian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Delicious Ethiopian food, great ambiance, welcoming space, friendly service- came here for dinner - highly recommend!!

Very sweet owner who gives welcoming service. The food is also good! Vegetarian options are available.

I LOVE SEB-SEB! I have since childhood loved Ethiopian food despite having no connection to the country, and Seb-Seb makes some of the finest! Unlike some of my go-to places closer to home, Seb2 makes the veg and tibs I love, but with less oil and salt, and the lentils and beans and veggies aren't cooked to death like other places, so they retain much of their original texture. You might even taste a hint of clove as a bonus... And what's more, you can't beat the neighborhood and community vibe for this slightly off-the-beaten-track nook, and the warmth of the owner lady is palpable, even after only two visits. I love that it's a very informal bar/lounge with laid back service, authentic and welcoming where I not once felt like an outsider or stranger, with a simple patio (open even when it was chilly, thanks!), and even the original groceria where you can open the case and pick out your beer or drink. There's a small menu I guess, but it's a few words written on a placard by the bar, so it's much better to tell them what you want and let them handle the rest, you're in good hands. The quality and presentation are excellent. The owner told me that Seb-Seb means "coming together", which sums it all up perfectly. Couldn't be better, please don't change! read more

Love it here ! Amazing food !! Their kitfo and doro tibs is beyond delicious. Customer service up top. Reminded me of back home . read more

Seb-Seb Restaurant and Bar - A view - Ethiopian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Was really excited to try this place and it had great reviews. Unfortunately it came with super small portion sizes and lentils that don't seem very cooked at all. read more

Delicious and generous serving size. Friendly and welcoming service. Loved the veggies deluxe combo. Can't wait to order again.

Just enjoyed a great meal at Seb-Seb! Tender beef stewed in butter, onions, and tomatoes, that made a great gravy to dip our injera in. Lentil sambusa was top-notch. Side of greens and beets were excellent. Kik alicha was good but I recommend the meats for the best experience. My husband and I split a reasonable bottle of wine and had a great time. Hospitality was great. Indoor and outdoor seating are both great. Highly recommend for a laid back night and delicious meal. read more

Seb-Seb Restaurant and Bar - Enjoying a bottle of wine at Seb Seb! - Ethiopian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I'm more than glad that my fiancé and I decided to give this place a shot. During a time where we cannot fulfill our temptations of wanderlust due to the pandemic, we are able to scratch that itch through authentic cuisine. The service was prompt and attentive with owner take precautionary measures. The decor was adorable. The restaurant and shop was clean. The food was amazing. I suggest everyone give this place a try! You can't go wrong with any of the dishes! read more

Wonderful little neighborhood gem! We stopped by for dinner one evening and were promptly seated outdoors on the patio. We felt pretty comfortable in terms of Covid since everyone was masked and tables wiped down. Our server was so sweet and brought us complimentary hot tea because it was a bit cold out. We got two dishes but had them brought out family style, on a huge piece of injera on a stunning woven basket platter. Generous portions meant I had some to take home for the next day! The spices were delicious and I loved getting some tasty Ethiopian food for a reasonable price! read more

Seb-Seb Restaurant and Bar - Ethiopian Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Great food, very clean and nice environment. Staff was also very nice and helpful. Food is a little more pricey than other restaurants near by, but on par with other Ethiopian restaurants in the region. read more

I really love this place. I will definitely come back. Naraki is an amazing soul, she wowed us and her cooking is . I will come back again and i will refer my friends here read more

This spot used to be called Bement market used to visit often from 2013-2016. I wonder if it was the same owners the food looks soo amazing.

Disappointed. Placed a $27 Doordash order. Ordered extra veggies and specified I did NOT want red beets and asked for gomen....Of course they sent beets. Also ordered the veggie platter. I can't eat most of it because most items are saturated in vinegar. Even the injera has a vinegar taste I'm not accustomed to. Its normally a much milder taste. I'll be sure to call the restaurant and ensure my order is correct. Points for fast delivery. read more

Seb-Seb was delicious! Very attentive staff - I tweaked the Benmet special a little - no beef, add chicken - and they were very nice. They also offer 100% teff injera, it's extra but worth it because it's gluten-free. Nicely spicy Doro wot, tasty greens. Very good. read more

I was in Silver Spring for a DRs appointment and wanted Ethiopian food after. I thought I called one restaurant but it was actually Seb-Seb Restaurant! I'm so glad I made a mistake and ended up here! The food was amazing and inside was nice and clean! The staff were really friendly and welcoming! Will definitely be coming back here. They're open for COVID-19 and the place was really clean. Looking forward to coming back and eating Ethiopian food here!!! read more

This by far is the best Ethiopian food in the area! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Stop by check it out! The owners are genuinely nice and did I mention the food is gooooooooood! My once a week spot. Sit down have a drink or two and some Tibs! read more

Fresh veggie combos and tasty Ethiopian food. Clean place , very cozy and friendly owner and employees with a full bar. I highly recommend Seb Seb restaurant. read more