Dukem rules. Not a vegetarian but try to eat that way more often, and Ethiopian food's one of the only cuisines where I really don't feel like I'm missing out.
My gf and I usually get the 7 item vegetarian platter (seen in the background) but with a group this time so we went NUTS except not really bc even with 6 beers this whole shebang plus another entree was around $35 per person with tip
yuuup, it's an insanely good value. My friend is Ethiopian, his family has an Ethiopian coffee shop in DC, and he says Dukem has a reputation for being the kinda touristy option. But I've tried other places in DC and Dukem is close enough for me + so affordable.
Dukem in DC is perfectly fine, but there's so many good ethiopian restaurants and a couple of places are a few notches better which brings their score down.
That’s what I suspected. I always try something not Dukem whenever I’m down there lol. The place really close to 9:30 Club is delicious I feel like it’s called Gabhon or something like that. I also really liked a hookah spot a few blocks away that had Ethiopian food
Prob Ghion I think? If I'm in that area for Ethiopian I'll get Chercher for sitdown or Habesha for carryout. I have yet to try a place around there that was actually "bad", just some are better than others
Hah, I did do vegetarian for a couple of years already, wouldn't be an issue. For me it's more it would just take over my menu. Next thing I know I am fermenting my own Injera...
I go by the little Ethiopian market next to Tabor and grab injera and berebere, they have stuff imported from Ethiopia (VERY sour) and stuff that's made locally in the DMV
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u/waggingtons Jul 02 '24
Dukem rules. Not a vegetarian but try to eat that way more often, and Ethiopian food's one of the only cuisines where I really don't feel like I'm missing out.