Abyssinia - Santa Rosa

Fyi: the entrance is on the fourth road (from some reason my navigation has tried to lead us to the back entrance - but it is much easier to park and enter on fourth.) we ordered the vegetarian combo for two and the lens/pita supply. everything was very tasteful! the server was very friendly and the place was very decorative and peaceful. I love a place without television! they come hungry because the portions are large. I think three people could easily get through the Veggie combo for two.

This is a great place to go for vegan options in a town that isn't overly abundant with them and it provides variety but it's not as good as the ethiopian restaurants in Oakland. As of the last time I went they also did not have the GF injera.

I absolutely adore this place. I went for the first time yesterday and ordered the veggie combo plate (1 serving), which comes with 5 different stews and a house salad. There were incredibly kind staff, who were very attentive. I asked for extra Injera bread for the food I boxed to go, and they brought that out immediately. Would give this 5 stars if I could!

Wish I could give it 5 Stars because this is one of the very best veg options in the area! I do love this place, and not just because good options are lacking in the north bay. The food is tasty, really some of the best Ethiopian I've had, and the service has always been great. It's a little slow, but I don't mind that because I feel like meals shouldn't be rushed and I've never hounded them for anything so they may just follow my lead. I've only ordered the vegetarian plate (vegan). And, it is all I need and then some. A good combo of flavors from spicy to mild with some greens and salad. Their Injera is super tasty and fresh. I could just live off of it. If you haven't had Ethiopian, don't be afraid of it or this restaurant. They'll even bring you a fork, although the dishes are so much tastier mixed with the bread. The people here are newbie friendly and you should just think of Ethiopian food as similar to Indian. The dishes are like Dal or Chana Masala, but with different spices and served with the most yummy sourdough thin bread/naan ahem, well.. Injera. The veg plate comes with 5 or 6 items, mostly the Wat (stews similar to a Dal with varying spices) and a little fresh salad and stewed greens. The restaurant is casual and feels like a great mom and pop restaurant where the priority is making happy bellies. They also do food to go if you are in a super hurry or want to eat in the square.

This place was fantastic. About half of their menu items are vegan. The pricing was really fair too. We ordered the vegetarian combo which turned out to be the perfect amount of food for two hungry people. They also brought towels before and after the meal for cleaning your hands.