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To all of my vegetarian/vegan friends to all of my borderline carnivore comrades here in Ottawa:
If you're looking to try something new, healthy, and absolutely delicious you have to check out Habesha Resraurant at 99 Montreal Rd. Ethiopian has been one of my absolute favorite cuisines for over 14 years now and Habesha has been my go to for my fixes for the past 4 years. The owners are so kind and they offer such high-quality, flavourful and nutritious food all at an extremely reasonable price.
If you're a vegetarian (not 100% sure if vegan) you have to try out their Vegetarian Platter quickly snapped with my iPhone above.
If you're hangry for some of the most succulent and savory meat you've ever had? Be sure to ask for the Lamb Tibs.
Either way be prepared to get your fingers messy because you eat these mounds of deliciousness with you hands by wrapping them up in a pancake type wrap called injera. If you like it spicy like me, be sure to ask for berber too!
If you're in a rush, this isn't the place to come. They make everything from scratch and I usually wait over half an hour to get my food eating on. But if you have good company, a good book, or some work to do, this is one heck of a gem to get your tastebuds on!
Āmeseginalehu Habesha!
Excellent food at great prices, and the friendliest service in town. It's always a great time at Habesha!
Amazing Ethiopian food in a small, cozy setting. The platters are huge - although they can be shared, they can easily satisfy a very hungry stomach as well. The food is flavourful, the bread is plentiful and it's all around good meal. They also have parking in the back, which is a nice added bonus. Absolutely love this place.
Great food for a great price. I payed 9.99 for a selection of 5 dishes and I was full after eating. Cheap beer as well and very authentic food! No forks also which was really cool!
The restaurant was definitely small but really intimate. Although we were seated in the back the food was delicious! It's definitely a place you'd go to share. We had the lamb meet (sautéed lamb with Garlic, onion, tomato, and jalapeño pepper infused with herbal spiced butter). We ordered that with the habesha platter (selected combination of beef & veggies with Doro Wat (National dish prepared with tender chicken, hard boiled eggs, cooked with hot spicy pepper, flavoured with butter)). Incredibly delicious, the flavour was so vibrant we ended up ordering a second round!! To top it off the service was great other than the small area I'll definitely be back (so possibly make sure to book ahead) !! I highly recommend this place!
Martha Pritchard Spear, CFRE
+5
Habesha is very comfortable, casual, delicious & friendly. Generous portions and they happily bring second helpings. Thank you / Amesegenalgo.
One of my favourite restaurants. The mixed platter is great for variety. Stealing the show is the #6 rare - spiced ground beef; its better than tartar & possibly sushi.
We left our B&B looking for a good meal. This is a wee little place that you can easily miss. When walking in, the place has 6 tables (later discovered there are more in the back). We ordered a chicken and a lamb dish which were presented on a large platter along with a salad and Naan like bread that's used to eat the meal with. We were very pleased with our meal, but the wait seemed a bit long (reflected in my 3.5). No silverware here which isn't a problem. Last page of the menu gives instructions on how to eat with supplied 'naan'. Awesome little place, great experience, great food!
Probably the best Ethiopian in Ottawa. The veggie platter serves 2 well, and has a ton of flavor. Will get again! The service was very slow, however, so don't be in a rush for your dinner. If getting takeaway, def call ahead.
Great deal on great food. This place offers a great atmosphere and for someone who was new to this type of cuisine a lot of empathy for not always knowing what to do.
ጣፋጭ = DELICIOUS!. My family and I have eaten here for years. We have brought friends of all ages and cultures and everyone has said the same, absolutely delicious. This family owned restaurant is always quiet and the atmosphere is comfortable. The food is authentic (having been to Ethiopia many times and my mother-in-law still lives there) and the service is always friendly. Be prepared to wait a bit for your food but it is well worth the wait! The Habesha platter with zil-zil tibs and spiced tea is our go-to meal! Reasonably priced, hot, flavorful and authentic!
As good as expected. I agree with previous reviewers - a little hole in the wall with awesome food and good service. Took about 15 minutes from ordering to receiving food, but came out hot and fresh. The Habesha Platter (now $13) is definitely the way to go - great variety, and 2 platters fed 3 adult men. I will probably return the next time I'm in Ottawa.
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