Awash Ethiopian Uws - New York

First time ever having African food. I'd give this a good experience overall, would def come back, but nothing special.. I mean obviously it's not appealing but the food was flavorful and unique with spices, the inside of the restaurant was nice and comforting vibes but it's outdated, and the service was good but the lady over poured my drink lol. It was $22 tipFood: 4/5Service: 3/5Ambiance: 3/5

I love Ethiopian food, and this place is among my favorite in the city. There’s a pleasant atmosphere and it’s consistently great. The UWS is lucky to have it!

One of the best restaurants we‘ve been to in New York! The food is amazing, people very friendly, very nice location. Vegan food is available! So good!!!

There are reasons to go into Manhattan for dinner, there are reasons to stay away from Manhattan for dinner. This is a restaurant you steer clear away from Manhattan for dinner.It is not the prices, those were okay. It is not the accessibility by subway, that is first rate. It is the service I received, for the food that I received. The food is decent, but it looks too white tablecloth here. Too neat, too pretty, and it looked scared to be eaten. It felt like I was eating eggshells. If the meal does not feel right, it will not taste right. After all, we eat with our eyes as much as we eat with our brains.As for the service, it leaves more to be desired. My server was pretty rude, especially when I asked for suggestions. I like to ask the servers what they think is good. Is it too much to give an honest opinion? You would have thought I asked her to marry me without even asking her on another date. I felt insulted.To add more insult to injury, I felt like an alien bug that had to be squashed immediately. When another customer came in that she knew, she was all jolly and friendly. To me, I was watched the entire time like I was under surveillance. Yes, I cheated a little to use a fork to eat some of this, but here? I do not care. The heck with it here.When she did come back to check on me, she asked me if I wanted more injera. I said sure, thinking it would be free. But no, this is Manhattan. I noticed when I received my bill they charged me extra for more. That is a crying shame. No where else since I started trying this cuisine has done this, and no one treated me like a second class citizen as I was treated here.Since the food is decent, that is the only reason I am saving this review from being a one star review. One thing is for sure, I am sticking with the Brooklyn location.

Before moving to nyc I lived near a lot of good Ethiopian food in DC and was excited to have it again here. Overall pretty solid! The vegetables were delicious but I thought the chicken was just okay.