Ethiopic is lovely, tasty, and has their own baby

We are on a roll here with good restaurants. On H St (between 4th and 5th) is Ethiopic Ethiopian restaurant. Being from PG County, this is much closer than Etete and others we have enjoyed, and after dinner last night at Ethiopic I think we just might become regulars.


It's a pretty space, and the owner and is wife are there to greet you. They just had a baby over 2 months ago (and I thought I was busy) and are attempting to make this a family-friendly restaurant. The service is professional and friendly and the space is a relaxing place for a dinner with sunlight streaming in the many windows.


It's not cheap, but it is good. The vegetarian sampler for two was $35, with an additional $2 for fish which was well worth it as the fish was delicious. We also got the spicy Doro Wat, a chicken leg and egg cooked in a delightful red gravy which was the finest version I have had this this dish. I was mopping up the red sauce with my injera and moaning through part of the meal. If you go, be sure to get the veggie sampler as it's the way to start, and meat should be an after thought. For three people this worked out perfectly.

Piglet thought the place was a bit too quiet and boring for his taste, so we rotated wandering around, but everyone was gracious and friendly about it. And the food came out fast enough so we weren't there forever.

Family friendly? Yes, absolutely, they intentionally welcome families with functioning high chairs, a changing table in the restroom, and a good attitude about it. However, your kids will need to try Ethiopian, and eat it with their hands- no utensils here! Seems like a good selling point.