Awash - (212) 961-1416

My boyfriend and I live on the UWS and are big fans of this place. The food is distinctive, and better than Ethopian food I have had elsewhere. There is a range of delicious, hard-to-come-by African beers to go with the chow, and dinner for two comes in at around $25-$40, depending on whether or not you go for the beer. How great is that?

In 20-30 years, African restaurants may fill out the hip downtown streets. For now, you can enjoy Awash's Ethiopian standards. I chose one of the meat combinations, which feeds 2 and is served on the large, spongy pancake (no fork/knife allowed). All meat and vegetables were tasty, though not necessarily memorable (after all, this is peasant food--cheap, appetizing, and satisfying).

we walked in awash resturant with my family and freins for the labour,1st we were standing at the door to bre seated for almost 20 minutes and i decided to walk towards the bar I asked the girl ,if someone can seat us she was very rude did not have the cortesy to even look at me ,she was filling glass and stated ''well you are not the only people waiting look at this customers seated on the bar waiteing foor open seat''in a very rude tone while ther was towo separete tables open ,my father inlaw staed lets just put these table together and we did he had ankle surgery could not stand long ,okay we sat ourselves and waiting to get some water or a waiter there were two girls for the resturant ,whenever they pass by no eye contact or sorry for the delay or no word ,total time to get water 220 minutes to give order another 10 minutes and by the time we get our food30 minutes total waiting time from the door to be served over an hour .food was okay not bad but did not get enough injera so we have to wait 10 minutes ,by then everybody was frustrated nit a good experience such a negative energy in the whole restaurant .i understand when you are busy it is hard but you can actually talk to the customer with respect not with the attitude of if you want to eat here you have to endure all the abuse from us so I am actually boycotting the restaurant in Colombia university campus ,please do not go there unless you want to be treated with so mush rudeness and pay the big paycheck,by the way when we asked our bill it took them less than 2 minutes to bring to us so sad ..

Since the Blue Nile closed on 77th Street and Columbus, we have been looking for a replacement for our favorite Ethiopian restaurant and we think we have found it. Because of the prior reviews citing poor service, we went with great misgivings and low expectations on service. Our fears were put to rest and it appears that the service has caught up with the food, and we found both to be excellent. The service was helpful, friendly and prompt and the food was spicy and flavorful, without being overpowering. The menu offered an array of diverse selections, each capturing the distinct character of Ethiopian cuisine. If there is a criticism, it would be that the spices could be used more assertively. With such a rich cuisine, there is no need to hold back.

This restaurant compares somewhat to other Ethiopian restaurants. The service is usually satisfactory. But on the evening of April 19th it was below average. Having to wait is one thing, so is being ignored, but rudeness is just unnecessary. We were waiting for a while when we noticed that other patrons, that had just arrived, were being served. I?m sure that many people that go out to eat have experienced this, I know I have. What I have not experienced was the blatant rudeness. I caught our waitresses? attention by saying ?excuse me miss,? to which her immediate reply was ?You ordered an appetizer, that?s why your food is taking longer?.Get it?? I purposely paused after getting her attention to give her the chance to explain. By her immediate reaction it was clearly evident to her that we had been waiting a while for our food. This was the first time we had asked. Soon after that, a different waiter brought out or food, but they didn?t complete the order correctly. Given that there are several Ethiopian restaurants in the neighborhood, and the only charm of this one was the space, I will not be going back. Good service should not be a gamble.