Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant
The Newest Ethiopian Restaurant in the Heart of Seattle.
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Habesha, Seattle's newest Ethiopian restaurant, is a great reason to venture into the morass of the Denny Triangle. It is a classy place, melding traditional Ethiopian with modern Seattle. You immediately notice the lamps - all made by local artist Yegizaw Michael. Wrapped in creamy handmade paper & decorated with paper cutouts of Ge'ez letters and figures, the lamps make room glow golden. There is also a sleek, backlit bar & exposed-brick walls. Habesha offers the traditional Ethiopian dishes: tibs, stir-fried strips of beef or lamb; the spicy chicken stew called doro wot. To this list, owner Abiy Assefa has added a few novel tweaks, such as the green chicken & asa gulash. Come for lunch, the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet is a deal not to miss. Come for dinner. On Friday & Saturday nights, there is live African music. Or stop by for happy hour. It's better than waiting in I-5 traffic.
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Belltown Ethiopian eatery offers traditional flavors in family-style dinner dishes and an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet.Key Points
- All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet
- Happy Hour 4pm - 7pm
- Live African Music Fri & Sat
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I've gone here for lunch and for dinner after work. I really like the food - the fresh dishes and ingiri bread. Good selection of drinks, too, for happy hour. I love the decorating and ambience.
Posted 09/17/08 | Report Abuse
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I had never tried Ethiopian food before, I know insert joke here. But it was actually better than I expected. I wasn't brave enough to try anything that sounded too strange.
Posted 09/05/08 | Report Abuse
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Latest reviews from Citysearch.
It would be great to have a buffett where you get all you could eat for $10.00 and leave it at that and also have water with "gas". Serve food with bread.
Pros: Clean place
Cons: Small portions
Posted 08/04/09
Can I give less than a 1 star rating???? I now know why there was plenty of parking in front of the restaurant and no wait.....the food bites. We ordered the vegetarian plate and beef tibs. The beef tibs didn't have very much meat- it was mostly sauce. We left with a bad taste in our mouth and definitely won't eat there again.
Pros:
The restaurant was very clean. Great ambiance. Good service.
Cons:
The food is terrible. Bad food quality.
Pros: No waiting
Cons: Food is terrible
Posted 06/19/09
We had the lunch buffet. Its a small buffet cart, but everything on the cart tasted great. I ate till I could eat no more. I will definitely return!
Posted 02/09/09
I've been craving Ethiopian food ever since my friend took me to Habesha. I'd never had Ethiopian food before, so she coached me on how to eat it (no silverware, you use your hands.) Even though I'm not vegetarian, I ordered the vegetarian option, and was thrilled! We each ordered a different dish, and I ordered a salad to share. I'm glad I did! It was all so delicious, but some of it was a little bit spicy for me, so the salad helped with the heat of the seasonings (no 1-5 star scale, here.) It was so good, and the servings are generous, so there was enough for 2, plus leftovers for 1. Overall, this had to have been one of the most enjoyable new eating experiences ever. The casual nature of eating with your hands makes for a great ice-breaker; I'd recommend Habesha for a first date, or a casual meal with friends. Also, try the iced coffee. Dee-lishus.
Pros: Food, Atmosphere
Cons: None (don't remember if there was parking, it was within a short walk of Capitol Hill.)
Posted 09/24/08
Habesha's a great place to go for lunch. For less than $10, you get an all-you-can-eat buffet with delicious Ethiopian cuisine. The service is good--you're seated immediately, the staff are around to answer questions you have about dishes, and they are very attentive.
Posted 05/24/08
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