Good *cheap* Ethiopian food in DC

August 28, 2006 9:05 AM

Looking for good, CHEAP ethiopian food in DC. I'm taking a bunch of grad students out later this week for Ethiopian food (they all just got here). I just moved back here too, and I'm not sure what's outside of Adams Morgan and U Street (Meskerem, Addis Adaba, Dukem) in terms of Ethiopian...i know there's cheaper places in Arlington and Silver Spring. Does anyone have any suggestions for cheap and GOOD food?
posted by jare2003 to Food & Drink (6 answers total)

It seems Casa Mia, Lalibela in Arlington is a good bet. It's recommended at Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide (that's just the Ethiopian category), and if it's the same place I went to (can't remember the name, but the location seems about right) it's very reasonably priced. A good overall summary of Ethiopian in the DC area in that link.
posted by sa3z at 9:17 AM on August 28, 2006 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Wow. Im actually never see Tyler's Ethnic Dining guide before, but what an incredible resource. Thanks just for that!
posted by jare2003 at 9:33 AM on August 28, 2006

Etete is reasonably priced and delicious. But that's in the U street/Shaw area.
posted by n'muakolo at 10:20 AM on August 28, 2006

Addis Adaba in Silver Spring is owned by the same people as the one in Adams Morgan from what I recall. I used to live aroudn the corner form the one in Silver Spring and went there frequently. Loved it. I thought the prices were reasonable. The food was definitely good.
posted by terrapin at 7:06 PM on August 28, 2006

What about the Red Sea in Adams Morgan? It's good and cheap.
posted by Taken Outtacontext at 12:45 PM on August 29, 2006

I am pretty sure that Red Sea isn't there anymore.
posted by terrapin at 3:17 PM on August 31, 2006