Yesterday was our first visit to Abyssinia and our very first experience with Ethiopian food. It was absolutely amazing! Upon walking in the door, we were immediately greeted by a very friendly woman with an amazing smile. We both ordered the #14 Vegetarian Platter and the Spiced Tea chilled. We were so impressed by the number of items and variety of flavors the Vegetarian Platter included. It was lots of food and a fantastic price. We even had leftovers! Everything was perfectly cooked, delightfully spiced, and presented in such a beautiful way. The Injera was delicate, spongy, and delicious. The chilled Tea was refreshing and paired wonderfully with our meal. After eating, a very nice gentleman offered us the hot version of the Spiced Tea to try. It was just as amazing hot. I believe it just may be the very best Tea in Memphis! He kindly poured us 2 cups of the hot Tea to go, so we got to enjoy it all the way home. The car was filled with the most amazing Spiced Teas scent. The restaurant was on the smaller side, which added a lovely cozy feeling that is perfect for small groups. Everyone we spoke with was so welcoming had such a great energy. We're already planning lunch with friends to introduce them to this wonderful place of peace, happiness, and amazing food.

Loved this place! It was my first time eating Ethiopian & I had read up a little on what to expect. I love bread of any kind but I was NOT expecting to love injera SO VERY MUCH. It's soft and spongy and tender. I got the vegetarian combo & my husband got the meal with both chicken & beef stew, and they put it all together on a platter for us. It was a lot of fun for me in particular to just forgo the utensils and eat the food with the injera! My favorite thing on this 100% wonderful plate was the red lentils, but there was literally nothing here I didn't like. It was all so savory and rich. Next time we go back I'm determined to try the coffee!

Amazing Ethiopian restaurant situated on Poplar Avenue near midtown Memphis! Fantastic food, large portion sizes, and a basket of injera bread is served complimentary with every entree. Aside from the great platters, the service made us feel extremely welcome, and added to the very positive experience. Will definitely be returning here often!

Places is hard to see from the road but definitely a gem I hope people don't skip. I WILL be coming back for more delicious and a little spicy. I am not gonna be able to finish this in 1 sitting so definitely a bonus there. Lastly the staff where fun to talk to and gave me a fantastic recommendation.

Exceptional quality. You can tell this food is not only made from scratch but is made of healthy ingredients formulated in a healthy way. The taste is superb. I've learned to slow down when I eat and doing so with this particular meal of Yetsom Beyaynetu delivered the most enjoyable meal I've had in a long time. I like the way the food on the plate is placed atop a single injera so the ingredients saturate and penetrate the injera. Extra injera is served with the meal. I like cutting off a piece and wrapping it around some of the food and eating it like the tastiest, healthiest burrito in existence. The probiotics in the spongy injera combined with the vegetables create a powerful cocktail during digestion. At first glance, you think there is not sauce but it is subtle. Some of the lentils are coated in a type of mustard. The pickled beets are the perfect balance of moist and soft. The two different potatoes mixes are exceptional contrasts in texture and umami. The red lentils are SUPREME. You have string beans and greens that are the very origin of soul food from their ancient inspirations. Altogether, you cannot ask for a more futuristic diet from the earliest innovations in culinary composition. I've glanced their kitchen. It is real cooking like at home but with the clever hand of an exceptional chef. I like many different dishes from different parts of the world but this one, in Memphis stands above them all. Yes, I have visited the restaurant over the years but perhaps 2 - 4 times a year. Not a lot compared to others. Despite that, when I walked in recently after being away for a few months, she said, "hello brother ... you want the same as usual". I could not believe it! That level of engagement after so much time away is far beyond what I am used to seeing. I have made videos about the restaurant years ago but, and I know people say this, I feel like the food gets better each year. If it was great years ago, it is at a supreme level today. I like the placement of Himalayan Pink salt on the tables. You don't really need it but if you want it, you have one of the best salts. The water is served in a tall glass flask with a silicon lid. Basically, they keep water in a highly chilled state and it is served nearly ice cold. I do not know of any place that does that. At the opposite end of the spectrum is their tea. I asked them if they sell it in tea bags. Well, you will just have to enjoy it in the restaurant. Best tea in Memphis. Healthy and uplifting. I will not compare them to specific restaurants by name in terms of the tea. Some come close. Very close. The hot tea at this restaurant is the absolute best. I do cook various cuisines which gives me insight into dishes around the world. All I can say is despite my experience, I cannot match this level of culinary excellence and I can say that the softness of each part from different lentils to potatoes, tomatoes, greens and other beans is pitch perfection. More than this however, is their kindness and consistently gentle and thoughtful approach to all customers. Not just me. They are just genuinely nice people who make food from their heart and treat everyone with extreme hospitality. That is the real reason I am writing this review. The food quality could not be ignored but the customer service match it. I do want to make a final note about quality. In my view, it is not just how something tastes. The more I have learned about cooking healthy and as I go into 18th year without meat and my 4th year without processed oils, processed sugar, and processed bread ... basically eliminating GMOs and fake ingredients from my diet, I have become more sensitive to the difference between food made with processed shortcuts versus those that are like my own home cooking that has zero processed ingredients. When I taste their food, it is the latter. You can tell this is real food and not a meal where the chemistry was figured out to get the most positive sentiment for a return visit. I cherish the for making authentic, genuine, real food that is seasoned for life.

As a vegetarian, I can only give a review about the option I order, yetsom beyaynetu. However it's such an incredibly delicious and nourishing meal that I keep coming back for it and never need another option. The variety of dishes in it is fantastic and the injera is always perfect. The food is consistently high quality and flavorful, clearly a lot of love goes into it, and the spiced tea is a perfect accompaniment. I highly recommend this restaurant!

We stopped for lunch on a Wednesday and had a family style platter for four. The food was delicious. It beat all the other Ethiopian food we had before. The spice was the right level. Our 6 and 13 y.o. loved the food, also. The price was good, the server was friendly and had good recommendations for us.Will return to this restaurant when in the area.

I was so pleased with the flavors of my food. Spices were present but not overpowering. My beef so tender. Some of the best tea I've ever had. Great meal