Beteseb - Silver Spring

Test 1: are the Habesha people here? Very few. Most of the clientele were white tonight.Test 2: How's the Tibs? Pretty bland, tbh. Certainly nothing to write home about in such an Ethiopian dense area.The atmosphere is dull more like a cafeteria.The saving grace was the kitfo. It was at least flavorful and had been at least introduced to the spice jar. The portion of kitfo was too small, though, and they were stingy with both the injara and awaze.

The food was delicious! I will be going back for a 3rd time. For 2 plates and 2 drinks, they never seem to go over $50 for me personally. They give you more than enough food, and the waiting time is a long time, but it's worth every penny.

OMG the food at this place is fantastic! Our favorites were the doro wat and the red lentils (I always forget the name of those), but the beef tibs were also lovely, as were the mixed veggies (cabbage, carrots, etc). We were impressed that all of the injera was made with tef, as our local Ethiopian places say it's too expensive to do that these days. The servers are friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is pleasant and unfussy. I would definitely check it out if you are in the area!

One of our favorite places nearby that has just the right combo of cozy atmosphere, consistently good food, friendly staff, and heck, they have a glass encased wall of beer. They have an eye on all their guests.I know people have their own preferences for injira, but we like the taste, texture, and soaking up ability of theirs. We like the crispy beef tibs combo of the roasted tomatoes, onions, and beef is very good. We usually get the veggie combo platter and the meat and veggie combo to satisfy the whole family of four, plus a meat dish. The lamb is tender and delicious as well. We try a new dish each time and they have all been delicious so far.I had an unfortunate run in with their salad that came with the combo, so maybe unfairly, I usually shy away from that.Parking is sometimes tricky, depending on the day. There are parking lots nearby and street parking. On some evenings cars are double parked as the street is popular.This is a restaurant that is confident and comfortable with their food and are happy to share it!

The best food with amazing service and hospitality. Whenever you want good atmosphere and best service of Ethiopian food go to Beteseb Restaurant!