Addis Ethiopian Restaurant

As usual being here makes me feel like home in Addis Ababa, try the Kitfo it's made by a Gorgi chef if you're Ethiopian you will know what that means
Much love

Addis has been on my ever growing list of places to try in Richmond for quite some time now. Finally made the trek downtown to check it out and it did not disappoint. The vibe is pretty laid back. There is a small offering of cocktails and such but we focused on the food for this trip. We decided on a lamb dish that came with two sides and the two veggie plate so we got to sample a lot of the veggie options and everything was delicious! We also started with a deep fried pastry filled with lentils and accompanied by a simple salad that we were totally obsessed with! The lamb was perfectly cooked, very tender. The cabbage dish was also a huge standout. And for the amount of food you get I feel it's all pretty reasonably priced as well! Definitely will be returning!

My favorite restaurant in all of Richmond, I love eating here whenever I'm in town. Although I am not a fan of injera (it's a personal/texture thing, so I just use a fork), the food is always delicious, with excellent vegetarian options, and the staff is always welcoming and friendly. The Ethiopian honey wine is a particularly decadent treat.

Such delicious flavorful food! We ordered a lamb dish and shrimp tibs, both which come with a vegetable dish, and unlimited injera (a spongy simple tasting Ethiopian bread). Oh man it was hard to pick a favorite.. the cubed lamb tho - chewy and so flavorful. The prices are a little high, but you do get a quantity of food. We ordered two mains for us two people, and had ~1 serving of leftovers.
The staff is very sweet too.
Overall highly recommend if you haven't Ethiopian food before or just looking to try a new spot! We're big fans, and have now been multiple times! (Good amount of seating inside and outside too)

Lamb and vegetables were tasty! Injera spongy bread is unique. The potatoes with carrots were buttery and tender.

Love the food and the vibe is on point. Attending The Writer's Den Poetry Slam. Entertainment and good food..:who could ask for more!!!

Addis is the 2nd Ethiopian restaurant we've checked out in the RVA area. Server was helpful in explaining the various dish differences since this cuisine is not super familiar to many folks. We were 4 people and ordered the special chicken tibs, the yasa awaze tibs (tilapia), the bozena shiro (a beef dish in a thick sauce served in a little "cauldron") and since each meat came with 1 veggie, we added the 3 item veggie. Portion size is fair and in fact we had too much for the 4 of us. The injera bread really fills you up. We probably could have skipped the beef dish which the beef cubes seemed to be a little small/light. Overall the food was really good though. If you like Ethiopian and need to scratch the itch, this place does the job.

I have eaten Ethiopian food around the world including in Ethiopia. The food really stood up and was very very tasty. If this is your first time getting Ethiopian I highly recommend getting the vegetarian sampler because vegetables are when the things they do the best in Ethiopia. The one young lady who was doing all the serving was really hustling and I don't know how she did all she did. They have a nice outside area if it's a nice day. The interior was very very fresh. And we really enjoyed our experience!

Food was ok. Maybe Ethiopian food is not my jam. Place was nice. Service was good. Ask for silverware lol. It's Ethiopian food
they eat with their hands apparently. .

This was my first experience trying Ethiopian food. The owner was helpful and provided suggestions for us as beginners. Overall the food was pretty good, though we were expecting the flavors to be a bit more bold.

The other reviews are correct in regards to expecting service to be slow and food taking some time since it is made fresh. I wouldn't come here if you have limited time. Also, we made a reservation on OpenTable but it didn't seem like they were aware so it might be better to call them instead.