Addis Ababa Restaurant and café

This is an amazing place. The food is so delicious and they have a great selection of liquor that’s local & imported. Plus they have a lounge area where you can drink or smoke hookah. Great place to hangout during the weekend too.

If you are looking for kitfo they have the best in town ordered some about a week ago. I've tried the others in town and this one is the best!!

Smaller, hole in the wall kinda' place.. Clean, welcoming, FRESHLY/HOT & DELICIOUS Mel's made on the spot of your order!! (Reasonably priced) Good Customer Service.. I will be back! ????????

Quit plea6to have a nice lunch or dinner. The food quality is very good. They also serve tea, coffee, and hookah.

What they get right: The food is fantastic. I tried the Veggie Combo and the Sambuso, 2 meat (beef) & 2 veggie (lentils), and they were very satisfying. You use this bread, that kinda looks like a pancake but with a softer texture, to pick out the items on a plate of the same bread and eat what you are craving. The tea is also enjoyable.

What they get wrong: Where is the parking? If I wasn't looking for this place I might have missed it. You have to park in the back and enter the restaurant in the back. It's warm in that place. I checked the temperature, and it was 85 degrees. The lights for the bathrooms were dim.

What's okay: Restrooms were not pristine but not dirty. Restaurant set up feels confusing.

Results: Eat the food, especially try the Sambusos (Only $.99 cents each and they are delicious), but spare yourself the oppressive temperature inside and the lack of seating space by ordering your meal to go. And tip your server well; my server when I asked if tips go to the server or to the house said that the only get paid with tips (Isn't that illegal?).