cheezepowder Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 While walking down 23rd St. in Crystal City this weekend, I noticed a new Eritrean restaurant called Enjera (website) and, on the other side of 23rd St., an Ethiopian restaurant called Harar Mesob. Anyone tried either one yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I just dined at Enjera (http://www.enjerana.com/menu.html) on 23rd in Crystal City. I have no idea what the difference is between Ethiopian and Eterian is, but I found the food to be different from my usual neighborhood hangout, Lalibela II (which has turned into a huge Ethiopian disco Friday and Sat nights - traffic on Columbia Pike even gets backed up on occaision). Some people have called it bland, but I thought it was a little subtler. There's this weird musky taste to Ethiopian (to my American palate), especially in the yellow lentils that wasn't present at the Enjera. The food overall was milder, and more savory (dear god, I fear the amount of butter I just ate). I think this would be a great starter restaurant to introduce someone to the cuisine of this part of Africa, then go in for the more extreme flavors elsewhere. Plus, this restaurant is just small and lovely, with a nice balcony. Sadly, a lot of Ethiopian places tend to the dumpy and grimy. Plus, $2 beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I don't mean to keep sounding alarms, but when a restaurant's website is down, AND phone number ((703) 271-0815) is disconnected, that worries me. Can anyone confirm that Enjera is still open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCA Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 The doors have been boarded up for about a month. We're sad about that--though to be truthful, we stopped going when their spiced iced tea (a favorite of my daughter's) became less spiced and more ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanmab Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I used to live a few blocks from there. It was pretty, but I never went back once I learned that Harar Mesob across the street had way better food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Reopening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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