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Enjera Restaurant

Restaurant Bar African restaurant Ethiopian restaurant Eritrean restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed African restaurants in Shirlington


Address

549 23rd St S, Arlington, VA 22202, United States

Website

www.enjera1.com

Contact

+1 703-271-6040

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 2 am
  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Ethan De C. 7 months ago on Google • 225 reviews
    The food here is Gourmet Ethiopian. I've had less than gourmet Ethiopian before, and honestly, this place is amazing and is top of the charts and is very, very delicious. I recommend it. The only thing I will say was odd was the mandatory tip for a party of 2 people. The waitresses are obliged to make you spend more because it will get them more money. I was already going to tip 20%, but tips are compulsory 20%, which is a sort of abuse of trust. The service was great, but let me decide how I tip. It's just looks very bad.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katerina B. 1 year ago on Google • 17 reviews
    My daughter and I visited Washington last week. We wanted to try some new authentic food. In the Google maps, we found this place 4 minutes away from the airport. Big thank you to our beautiful server Sara. She recommended us the Ethiopian dish that was absolutely amazing! Since the location of the place near the airport, I would highly recommend this place to travelers.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Su B. 5 months ago on Google • 237 reviews
    Never disappointed coming here when my husband and I are in town. The Flavors, the taste, the way the herb spices are put together are so delicious and refreshing!

  • 5/5 鄭育順 10 months ago on Google • 137 reviews
    First time trying Ethiopian food and i would say: What a feast! The whole plate was nutritious and tasty. Enjera itself tasted kinda sour and i like that! It brought up more appetite. Would come back for more🫶🏼
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harshit M. 10 months ago on Google • 78 reviews
    Finally! Had been on our list for a while and an turned out be the best impromptu weekend food plan. The place and ambiance is very unassuming and simple. The service was a bit slow but could just be because it was a long weekend and they were just under staffed. However, the flavors and the amazing preparations made up for all of it. Habeesha, the original beer was light, crisp and refreshing for a summer afternoon. We tried a mix of their main course meals Chicken Spris, Zigniderho, and Enjera Special with sides of spiced lentils, lentils and carrot and cabbage vegetable. I would recommend these place for all wanting to try some good authentic Ethiopian meal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Olya S. 11 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    The food here was amazing. Especially for a first time. Spicy for my taste, but it was worth going to and trying. Service was good. Took awhile to get our food but when it came, we instantly dug in. Took 2 hours to finish but everyone in the party enjoyed it. I thought the atmosphere was a tad cold and a bit too loud, but still able to hear each other. I would absolutely come back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 O 6 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    I can't imagine how much injera they bake a day because it tastes so good! If you eat it all they give you a free refill of injera. We got a vegetarian sampler and meat lovers sampler so we could try a little of everything and would recommend doing the same. I'm surprised they don't offer a combined meat and veggies sampler. Definitely recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John L. 2 months ago on Google • 24 reviews New
    Honestly so delicious. I’m not an expert on Ethiopian/Eritrean food but I went back three times in two weeks. We were a meat eating and vegan group and everyone was happy. Absolutely lovely.

  • 4/5 Kelly D. 4 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Took our daughter to eat after reading the reviews. They were helpful in helping choose our meal and I enjoyed the honey wine. It is a nice atmosphere. Clean and people were friendly.

  • 5/5 Grishma P. 5 months ago on Google
    Loved the vegetarian option! Decided to get twice the amount of the spicy lentils instead of collards on the veggie sampler, and boy was it spicy! At other places the spicy lentils aren't too spicy, but here it definitely was. And the green beans and cabbage dish were very good and flavorful. Best I've had!

  • 5/5 Aakanksha S. 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    I have been here twice. Amazing bread!! Worth trying Veggie combo. And the quantity is huge.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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