DC cab drivers say that you must go to U Street for good Ethiopian food. Zagat reviewers insist that Etete is one of the best in town. Chris and I finally headed down to see for ourselves.Etete is a small, date friendly restaurant with rich wood and low lighting. The servers were friendly and fast. We were there at an off hour, so it wasn't too crowded.
We ordered the spicy chicken (Doro Wat) and the lamb marinated in onion, garlic and jalapeño(Yebeg Alicha). It was all served on top of, and with a side of, the requisite Ethiopian spongy bread.
The spicy chicken was tasty and had a nice kick. It came with one small drumstick and a few pieces of chicken floating in the sauce. It also, oddly, came with a hard boiled egg. The lamb dish was more generous with meat, but less generous with flavor. The sweet, but light honey wine was probably my favorite thing about the whole meal.
Etete had a nice ambiance and service and the food was good, but I didn't feel like it was a great value for the money (the above cost us just under $50 with tip). Still, I'll be going back to try what our neighbors were eating (a whole fish and some incredible smelling charcoal broiled beef).
Etete, 1942 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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