Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant

Reviews

• Alexis B.

  star star star star star 9 July 2026

  This is my go-to joint for Ethiopian food. My fiancé and I are veg, so we usually end up getting the veggie combo, and it never, ever disappoints. There is a lot lacking in the way of ambiance, but I'm giving it 5 stars based solely on the food.
  
  Listen, the service? It's nothing to write home about. The servers have always been very pleasant. It's just usually pretty slow and inattentive. But to be honest, I have experienced this same level of service at many an Ethiopian restaurant, so I sort of just expect it and work around it (I.e. I don't go when I'm absolutely starving and hangry).
  
  Every item in the combo platter is amazing and flavorful. The texture is right, the flavors delicious. The injera is some of the best I have ever had. It is extremely sour, which I LOVE. And it is always soft and fresh. Really yummy. The shirowat and the red lentils are incredible! My favorite items by far. But every item is really delish.
  
  The atmosphere of the place is way off. I honestly dislike eating in a hookah lounge. I don't like the smoke, and it's way too loud and dark for dinner. Also, the seating arrangement is pretty lacking. There are maybe 3 high top tables with chairs around the outskirts of the space, along with some Ethiopian style hookah tables. There is not a single dinner table to be found in this place. Sometimes they open the adjoining storefront, which is set up like a real restaurant with tables and chairs, a well lit space, and tolerable music levels. But most of the time, this space is closed, and you're stuck with the hookah lounge side.
  
  Generally, I appreciate it more during lunch hours than dinner, as these issues only start when the hookahs come out at night and the space turns into a nightclub.
  
  Definitely recommend this place for the food, though. Top notch!

• Becca K.

  star star star star_border star_border 28 June 2026

  Trying to find this place at night was difficult... The only signage that has the restaurant name leads you into the hooka bar, then two doors over to the left is the restaurant. The windows are wrapped and you can't really tell its a restaurant except to open the door and look inside.
  
  Once you walk in the place looks absolutely nothing like the Yelp photos, which are outdated. Dang, I should've taken pictures so they could be updated. Oh well, next time. There are some awkward tables and large chairs and a few hallways that go into other odd rooms. We are standing there awkwardly waiting for someone to greet us, which never happened.  I walk around the corner and say hi to a girl sitting down reading, she doesn't even look up. I continue to say there's 2 of us if we could get menus and go back to the front to just seat ourselves. A minute or so she comes by with menus. Definitely not the best place for service or such. Though typically you don't get great service in most ethnic restaurants, they aren't about service (keep that in mind)
  
  Food wise... it was actually so good!!! I'd have to say 2nd best to my favorite spot in Utah and nothing has came close to Mahider. I even loved the collard greens and I'm never a fan! The green split peas were undercook and the only thing lacking flavor. I wish I ordered more of the shiro wat to go! Yum!!! Over all for $13.99 it was a filling meal and enough for leftovers. I say try it, just don't expect good service and you'll have a great meal!!

• Tanya H.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 24 June 2026

  Worst customer services
  This establishments does not treat their customers fairly ( unless you are Ethiopian) . I went in there to order some food noticed  it recently got converted to a hookah lounge so I was going to get it to go but I seen that there were other customers there (Ethiopians ) eating with their kids. I asked the waitress if I could also sit and enjoy my food while it was still hot but she said I couldn't because I had my 1 year old with me. I asked her why the other customers were allowed to sit and she did not have a valid answer just that I couldn't. Definitely left a bad taste in my mouth most likely will not be returning I'll take my money elsewhere.

• Eden Z.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 23 June 2026

  Service was HORRIBLE they only had about 10 people inside the restaurant and yet we had to keep getting up and ask for service over & over  they were sitting behind the bar smoking hookah & drinking. We could have spent so much money for the establishment but got turned off with the service we decided to take our business elsewhere.

• Alina H.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 22 June 2026

  No vegan options at all do not come here our waitress told me nothing is vegan. I read lots of reviews on here about vegan options so I came here for no reason because I'm a vegan.