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Awash

Ethiopian Restaurant$$$$

Upper West Side, New York

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Awash

7.8^/10

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Ranked #10 for healthy food in the Upper West Side
The experts at Serious Eats and Village Voice recommend this place
"... own combos r better - red lentils are great if u can handle mild spice!..."(2 Tips)
"Also, try the honey wine!"(3 Tips)
"Vegetarian options are fantastic as well,"(8 Tips)
"... sitting atop injera."(3 Tips)

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red lentil
honey wine
collard greens
good for dates
good for groups
great value
casual
spicy food
beef tips
restaurants
lamb
chicken
injera
beer
chickpeas
Shiro
split peas
mild spices
dinner
good for special occasions
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Christina SquitieriNovember 10, 2017
One of the best Ethiopian restaurants I’ve been to (the other is Ghenet in Brooklyn). The meat platter and Awash special platter are great, and the tibs wat are delicious. Also, try the honey wine!
Serious EatsApril 23, 2013
The Vegetarian Combo piles include beets, red lentils, yellow split peas, cabbage, gomen (collards cooked with garlic and onion) and shiro (ground and spiced chickpeas) sitting atop injera.
Village VoiceAugust 15, 2014
Especially tasty is the vegetarian combo plate, which is essentially a big, spicy platter of all of Awashâs vegetable dishes on top of a spare salad of lettuce and tomatoes. Read more
AmyDecember 5, 2012
Go for their $9 Lunch special and get their combo plate, which is two meats and two veggies. This allows you to try different dishes. The beef tips are a must, so seasoned, with side of chick peas.
Aliya BFebruary 23, 2013
Ridiculously amazing Ethiopian. Try the Combo 1 - Chicken, Lamb and 3 vegetables. More than enough for 3 people or 4 meals if you decide to do take out like I did! Can't believe how good the food is.
Sameepa ShettyNovember 24, 2013
Proportions are huge, but injetta their flat bread is great!! Make your own combos r better - red lentils are great if u can handle mild spice! Service slow in the afternoons.. but great food!!
Serious EatsMarch 15, 2013
Among the city's better Ethiopian restaurants. Vegetables are great here, but the tartare is our favorite dish.
zisis petrouMay 24, 2017
Take the lunch or meat combo! Great options and a very good way to try a bit of several dishes
Felicia MFebruary 23, 2014
Great tasting food served on top of sour injera. Bring clean hands - no utensils here. Vegetarian options are fantastic as well,
William HAugust 20, 2014
The food is incredible--combos are an especially good deal--but the place has negative ambiance and is unbelievably stingy with the injera.
An OccesMarch 25, 2017
Leave here feeling full and content. The added touch was the Ethiopian Beer, Tea and Rum Cake!
Alexa ChiangMay 2, 2019
Try their meat sampler! Great value, tasty food, very filling for two people
Marcus SamuelssonOctober 7, 2010
Doro wot ($15) It is a classic dish from my birth country, Ethiopia. It reminds me of my brothers and sisters back there. My wife, Maya, cooks the best version of doro wot. Read more
Amanda HuDecember 11, 2016
So awesome. Get the meat combo and a St. George lager. Huge restaurant, great Ethiopian
Alan CordovaApril 30, 2010
You didn't think that the Upper West Side (or New York, for that matter) had a decent Ethiopian restaurant? The real action is in DC, but the sambusa at Awash is worth checking out.
ArielOctober 13, 2019
Lentils and their meats are great
Alex ArriagaApril 22, 2016
The veggie combo is delicious!
Maurice MitchellMay 8, 2011
Friendly service. Unpretentious. There's several African beers on the drink menu.
Patrick BaskinNovember 11, 2014
Solid Ethiopian grub, a lot of food
Vicente HansenJuly 25, 2015
Vegetable platter is unbelievable!
Jeffyi LuSeptember 23, 2013
Their lamb dishes are great!!!
Jason DiamondApril 13, 2013
Red honey wine - made with fermented blackberries, not grapes.
Juan AliceaApril 3, 2011
Try the vegetarian combo, for two, three, or four.
Tony KeevanJuly 11, 2010
Just order Number 2 Combo for two and bring your own bottle of wine ($10 corking)
Kaisha De La MareFebruary 26, 2010
Get the shiro and you get 2 extra veggie sides.
Manjunaath ThiyagaraajanJuly 7, 2017
The lentils
Marjy GJuly 1, 2012
try the veggie combo!
Stacie GreenfieldApril 27, 2010
This is a great restaurant. I'd highly recommend! Read more
JohannaSeptember 12, 2011
Red honey wine - go.
Pratheba SelvarajuDecember 28, 2011
Nice Indian kinda food . Bt jus remind urself to b patient .. It takes hell lotta time to get ya food on table...
Lyana FernandezAugust 15, 2010
The meat and veggie combo was terrific!

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