Awash
Ethiopian restaurant · Mid-City ·
Hearty Ethiopian stews, kitfo, and veggie platters served
Hearty Ethiopian stews, kitfo, and veggie platters served
"While technically a few blocks from the official neighborhood borders, Awash is a heavy hitter of Ethiopian cuisine. Beef is the specialty here, whether raw as kifto smothered in chile and butter, or sauteed with onion and garlic as tibs. The space is rather tight and nearly always busy, so grab a drink at the back bar and save room for some traditional honey wine with your meal." - Oren Peleg
"If Lalibela and Rahel are our go-to temples of vegetables, then Awash is whatever the opposite of that is. Sure, there are plant-based dishes on the menu here, but what you want to focus on at this Ethiopian restaurant is (to paraphrase an Arby’s tagline) the meats. We particularly like the breaded chicken cutlets, steak with rice, and the “Special Kitfo” that’s an Ethiopian-style steak tartare mixed with garlic, onions, and jalapeños. Available for takeout, call (323) 939-3233 to place an order." - brant cox, kat hong
"Just around the corner on Pico is Awash, a small Ethiopian restaurant that does meat better than most other places in the area. They offer vegetarian selections, of course, but stick to the beef and poultry here. Particularly, the special kitfo—an Ethiopian-style steak tartare mixed with spicy mitmita seasoning and homemade cheese." - brant cox
"This small Ethiopian restaurant does meat better than most other places in Little Ethiopia. They offer vegetarian selections, of course, but stick to the beef and poultry here. Particularly, the special kitfo—an Ethiopian-style steak tartare mixed with spicy mitmita seasoning and homemade cheese." - Brant Cox
"We got Ethiopian from Awash and ate it on the ground in a CVS parking lot near Hard Rock Stadium; it was a memorable and appropriately pandemic-era part of the tour." - Olee Fowler