The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. The atmosphere was nothing special, and as others have remarked, the service was not particularly quick. On the other hand, the servers themselves were perfectly nice people; if you are not in a hurry and have some patience, the result is very much worth it. I have waited much longer for much less.
I will also second the suggestion that you make a reservation if you are eating around 6pm. The restaurant filled up pretty quickly and did not clear out with the same celerity.
This is my favorite restaurant in Ithaca. I find that the food can vary in flavor from visit to visit, but it's always good. Some days it's the best thing I've had in my life. I'm not vegetarian, but the veggie combo is the way to go! Sooo yummy. Sometimes it can be a long wait to get food, so go with some good friends and enjoy!
I love the food here, very tasty and unique. When i am in town, it is a must go place. I don't have any dietary restrictions and perfer meat. they are halal friendly and vegetarian friendly so i can enjoy the food here with my friends who do. The service is always very friendly as well. I tried their coffee during a visit. It is very strong and tastes very decent, and it is served in a traditional set (see the picture). The only downside is parking. So, if you are unfamiliar with the area, it is a pain.
I love this place so much! It preserves Ethiopian culture and their food is amazing. The prices are extemely reasonable and the staff are super kind. 10/10 recommend if you want to try something new and not expensive!
Hawi, the Ethiopian restaurant in Ithaca, offers a distinctive African culinary experience. As someone with an Asian palate, it took me a bit of adjustment to acclimate to the flavors, but overall, the food was good. It's just a matter of getting used to the different taste profiles. Worth trying for those looking to expand their culinary horizons!
Great Ethiopian food, I cant speak to its authenticity having never been there, but its delicious in any case.
The kitchen and waiter-team are small, so expect to have a bit of a wait before the food comes, good therefore to go to with friends.
Recommend the Doro Tibs, all the sides are good!
The food is amazing and our waiter, Leland was incredible and made us really comfortable. Highly recommend the place. We came because they advertised their lamb is halal but I'd argue the vegetable combo and ESPECIALLY the mushroom tibs are the real highlight. Great for groups because it's served in a giant dish and you can all jump in together tearing at the injera and scooping up the food.
Always a delicious and filling meal at Hawi. Besides the special combo (pictured), we had the tamatim salad, which was beautifully seasoned and spicy, as well as the mint lemonade which was so refreshing. We try to hit up this spot every time we're in Ithaca.
Firstly, I highly recommend that anyone who wants to come here make a reservation as you're probably not getting in (at least friday or saturday night).
They ran out of chairs for my table so I had to use a fold out chair, which was interesting but didn't really bug me.
My party ordered the special, which included a ground beef like item, a chicken item, and I believe another lamb entree. It was enormous and more than enough food for everyone I came with. There is also unlimited bread, which is awesome. The food, however, did take quite a while to come out.
Pricing came out to almost $25/person after tip, which is alright. I definitely had a good time and would come back!
I met a friend here once and only had a snack, but was dying to come back for a full meal. The food here is really great and a fun experience if you've never had Ethiopian cuisine before. I have no complaints whatsoever.
To all the low reviews for this place I saw, complaining about the experience of slow service, I was absolutely amazed to see it actually happen. Was mid afternoon time, so I tbh don't expect full staffing, small businesses can't afford to overdo it. The guy waiting on the entire place alone never once made a mistake on anyone's orders, he kept my water topped off constantly, and was calm and composed despite also handling bussing and settling the bills as more and more people wandered in. This review is for you, bro. May you always be tipped well.
Ethiopinan food was excellent and portions were quite big. I liked the idea of not using cutlery but instead special kind of pancakes. There is also an intetesting variety of beverages exercises with Etiopia. The atmosferę was casual and land back. I highly recommended this restaurant.
Ethiopian food is delicious and Hawi is no exception. Delicious and filling vegetarian platter. The meat options were also tender and flavorful.Wait staff kindly gave us extra injera when we ran out. Would highly recommend.
Great Ethiopian food with large portions. Good for groups of people. The platter was amazing, and gives you the opportunity to try multiple items. Highly recommended!
Very well priced for the amount of quality and wonderful food you get!
This was first tasting of Ethiopian food and it tasted well. The right balance of spices even for a traveller like me from India.
All of the vegetarian dishes were flavorful and delicious. I also really enjoyed both lamb dishes as they were cooked and seasoned extremely well. On top of it all: great service.
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