I have eaten at Abyssinia on two occasions, but with a large gap in between. On my second visit, I ended up here after a huge letdown at Dahlak, so my review is comparative based on my experiences at both. First, let me say that Abyssinia offers a variety of food at a low price. I would recommend one of the combo dishes they offer (there are several). There is enough food in one of these dishes to feed a couple. The cost for a combo dish varies, but does not exceed $11 or $12. I ordered the meat combo and received 3 meat dishes and 3 vegetarian dishes. For comparison, Dahlak offered one combo that included 1 meat and 3 vegetarian dishes for $15. The food at Abyssinia was very tasty. My only complaint is that service is slow. The dining room was probably 1/2 full, but they only had one server. She took her time getting to us and we had to seat ourselves as well as grab our own menus.
Pros: Cheap; Lots of tasty, exotic food; Good for groups
Cons: Slow service
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