Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant

4* could have been 5.

Delicious fresh and great service. Nice to see the return of a great Ethiopian resto in this end of the Danforth. This establishment replaced a 'hood favourite (gone many years now maybe 5-6), Dukem.

Dined alone so there only so much a gal can eat.

Veg platter -do not pass go...do it
Spicy lamb - oh my couldn't finish the veg platter because this was so delicious.

Go you won't be disappointed. One thing I have to say, the tint on the windows has to go, I've walked by here so many times without stopping. I'm sure many other do too.

We ordered vegetarian platter with gluten-free injera.

Nothing struck me as fantastic, or even great. It was ok, but was missing a salad (as they have pictured), and the flavours of a place like Rendezvous-Vous.

The cooked greens were inedible--many tough stalks and the flavour was just bad.

The delivery containers were not sustainable.

I won't order from here again.

Went to Danforth location. The food was ok. Nothing special. Portions small. Prices high. Service slow. Took long time for the food to arrive and it was not busy. Multiple times had to ask for water refill.

Was on a business trip to Toronto and came across this gem. The owner is super nice and the food is delicious. Being the first and likely only time I would eat here due to not even living in Canada, we went with a "safe bet" for our dinner party since I was the only one that had ever eaten Ethiopian food. For our group of three, we got a beef and lamb platter for two and a vegetable platter for two. All of us loved our food! So I'd say that the food is not only good for first-timers, but for those (myself) who had eaten plenty of Ethiopian food before as well.

Both of the platters essentially served two versions of every item in the platter. There was a mild and a hot version. I personally didn't find the hot version too hot and neither did my other two guests, one of whom can only tolerate moderate amounts of heat. However, if you like a lot of heat like Indian or Thai hot, then you'll need to request it. Each of the items had distinct flavors, which were all really good. I've noticed that at some places, multiple items on the platter end up tasting the same, but that was not the case here.

The coffee is a pretty neat treat as well, to end off the meal. It is actually a coffee ceremony, which includes freshly roasted coffee (literally roasted upon ordering in a small pan) served in a special pot accompanied by burning incense and popcorn. Please don't make the same mistake as I did and pour your own coffee when it is ready! Being a coffee person myself, I timed the brew time and wrongly assumed that when the owner walked off, we just serve ourselves. So after some time passed, I started pouring and as soon as I did, the owner walks up and sees me doing it and made a sad face and said that she was supposed to do it as part of the ceremony! I felt bad but at least we had the same internal coffee timer haha. Anyways, the coffee is pretty strong but very flavorful and the taste is actually enhanced by incense. This was a neat experience and I've never thought to order coffee at an Ethiopian restaurant before, but will definitely remember to do so from here on out.

My favourite Ethiopian restaurant in Toronto. The food is great and so are the people that work here.

Very clean and quiet place. The food was amazing to say the least. Spice was very tolerable (I am Jamaican though so...). Waitress was very nice and helpful.

We ordered the mixed veggie and meat platters (two each) for eight people. Each person got their own plate of injera (the spongy, roll-able bread that I love), but of course, each platter order comes with its own base of injera.

Compared to other Ethiopian mixed meat platters that I've had, though, the meat platter seemed to have less meat. Still, the whole meal was really affordable and very satisfying.

Space is pretty small and quiet; I came here with a group of friends, and we were probably the loudest bunch.

I've been wanting to try Ethiopian cuisine for a long time now, and this was an amazing first experience. I got the vegetarian platter and it was very flavourful and tasty. The lady that served me was so warm and welcoming. I will definitely be returning to try a different dish.

I stumbled upon this place when the African grocery across the street didn't have any food left at the end of the day. The staff at the grocery recommended it. Food is fantastic, however, I find the portion sizes less than other similar restaurants. Having said that, it's still pretty filling. On the plus side, they offer 100% Teff injeera, which no other restaurant has done. This means it's 100% gluten free. Injeera can come in buckwheat with wheat flour or 100% Teff. I like the gluten free option. Taste is the same. Staff here are also friendly and the wait for food isn't long. Some Ethiopian restaurants can leave you waiting a long time. If you're ordering coffee, do it when you order your meal as it takes a while to prepare, but well worth it.

My wife and I enjoyed an excellent vegetarian platter here. The waitress was lovely but service was very slow despite there being few customers.