Awash Ethiopian Restaurant

"Miami-Dade County has exactly one brick and mortar Ethiopian restaurant. And Awash, our solitary Ethiopian option, seems to understand this. The first pages of the menu read like an Intro To Ethiopian Cuisine textbook, giving context on the country, the river the restaurant is named after, and injera—the spongy flatbread that doubles as a utensil for scooping up the Ethiopian stews and tender vegetables you’ll find here. But dinner at Awash is not just a field trip to learn about Ethiopian food. It’s worth visiting whether it’s your first or 500th time at an Ethiopian restaurant." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer

"Awash isn’t just Miami’s only Ethiopian restaurant—it’s one of Miami's best restaurants. And it happens to be five minutes from Hard Rock Stadium. The food here is incredible. Chicken, beef, fish, and vegetables are beautifully spiced and stewed until peak tenderness has been reached. The best way to experience it all is via the taste of Awash platter: small portions of nine entrees along with rolls of tangy injera—the spongy flatbread you use to scoop up the stews and tender vegetables. Come here with friends and enjoy dangerously drinkable Ethiopian honey wine after the race or game." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"This is not a good double date for a couple you’re not very comfortable with. Awash is quiet and you will be eating scoops of injera together with your hands. So a bit of intimacy and conversational ease is required. But for good friends, this place makes for a lovely casual catch-up. Awash is an excellent (and Miami’s only) Ethiopian restaurant. And while it is quiet, it’s not boring. Service is friendly, Ethiopian music videos play on a loop, and delicious honey wine is available by the glass or bottle." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer

"Miami-Dade County has exactly one Ethiopian restaurant. We’d like more, but hey, at least our one Ethiopian restaurant is incredible. It’s also just a lovely place to have a relaxing meal. The Miami Gardens restaurant is usually full of people tearing chunks of spongy injera bread and using it to scoop up piles of beautifully seasoned and spiced vegetables and meat. The best thing to get here is the Taste of Awash platter: portions of all the vegetarian, beef, and chicken entrees served in tiny piles atop an injera the size of a city bus’ steering wheel. An Ethiopian coffee to finish things off is a good call too—or just get another glass of the dangerously drinkable Ethiopian honey wine." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino

"If you're OK with a quiet option, go here. The Miami Gardens restaurant is usually full of people tearing chunks of spongy injera bread and using it to scoop up piles of beautifully seasoned and spiced vegetables and meat. The best thing to get here are the platters. We really like the taste of Awash, which comes with portions of all the vegetarian, beef, and chicken entrees served in tiny piles atop an injera the size of a city bus steering wheel. And even though it's a pretty chill spot, you can consume multiple glasses of their dangerously drinkable Ethiopian honey wine." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo