Restaurant Abessina in Kassel

The plates are really plentiful and fill more people. I am very satisfied with the overall impression. I think reservations are absolutely important for groups of 6 or more people!

Totally friendly. Very nicely decorated. No card payment possible.

Food very good. Best rice I've ever eaten with this spice mix. The vegetables were very excellent and spicy. The sauce for the beef is also particularly good. The service is courteous and nice. We'd love to come back!

Father and son are very warm, the food was really tasty, we would like to come back and would recommend it to everyone

excellent food!! very friendly and fun staff, just slightly understaffed. beautiful place and convenient location, really really recommend!

Super super delicious food. Very fair prices and nice atmosphere

Delicious food, nice staff. It was very well attended - it would have been nice to have more people in service

Typical African furnishings Great food, never been disappointed.

First of all I have to say: I have been enjoying coming here for over 6 years now. Of course, you also know the competition, which here or there is a little ahead, but nothing comes close to Abyssina food in terms of taste. I also have to say that I haven't seen any price increase in all these years. And that, even though the kebab around the corner costs twice as much after 6 years. Of course you have to be fair, it's not something you can afford every day, but for me it's worth every penny again and again. If you consider that a tasty swimming pool fries cost €6, €25 for the mixed vegan platter for two, for example, is a great price. The mixed platters are always our highlight because you have a little bit of everything, can enjoy different flavors and don't have to choose. If desired, individual dishes can be exchanged or reordered. I certainly understand the criticism of the other contributions, such as somewhat outdated sanitary facilities and, for some, a lack of service/ambience. But for me personally, that's exactly the charm of the whole thing. It's not an expensive, posh shed, but rather it feels like you're staying with friends. Personally, I have experienced days when loud music was playing and I have experienced days when it was quiet. I was in the store at peak times and also alone. The experience at Abyssina always depends on who is working at the time. Likewise the food. Of course you wait a little longer (30-40 minutes) for your food, but it is freshly prepared. It always tastes very good, although sometimes different. Actually, that's exactly what I like as it shows that it's really freshly made. We've never had a problem with a lack of seasoning, and rice and, if desired, couscous are always delicious. They respond to special requests here, are always friendly and sometimes you chat with the boss. We have never experienced a lack of service; we were always greeted warmly, served quickly and asked questions from time to time. I think it's a shame that some people give bad reviews here because of an old cupboard door in the bathroom or not enough music, as the food overshadows everything. However, if you like a classy Italian restaurant where you can't even cough, then you've come to the wrong place. The children feel comfortable here, there is laughter, fun and all in all it is simply familiar and authentic. As I said, we have enjoyed coming here for many years.

First of all, the food is always very, very tasty and has never disappointed and always impressed. I don't know whether it is authentic, but that doesn't matter to me because it is always incredibly tasty. In terms of taste, the competition can't match it. Now the portion size is sometimes not optimal so it sometimes seems a bit expensive, but the taste doesn't disappoint. The ambience gives you African vibes and the music also seems appropriate, but the medical rooms leave a few things to be desired, but I go there because of the great food and not because of anything else. The food varies a little depending on the employee, but it's always TOP. The employees are friendly and you like to have a quick chat with the boss, who is also super friendly and gets along really well with children :)

Excellent East African cuisine, courteous staff and great ambience. It's best to try the mixed platter on your first visit... Simply the best East African I know. Abyssina is like a vacation for me!

Beautiful interior, friendly service and very tasty food. Recommended!

So I can't understand what the colleague below me wrote, and badmouthing a restaurant and advertising another restaurant is not okay. The shop was closed that day, and I'm not writing this because it's my family, but because the food tastes really delicious. It's not for nothing that we've had the shop for over 15 years, there's a lot of hard work and quality behind it. We usually ask at the end whether everything was right. If that isn't the case, you have to have the courage to honestly say what isn't right. Then you can fix the mistake or give the meal completely on the house and apologize, but we can't do more than that if you don't talk to us, you should leave your political problems in Ethiopia, we're here in Germany.

If anyone wants to eat authentic food from Ethiopia, they should definitely not eat there! We come from Ethiopia and that was by far the biggest disappointment we had to experience! and no, not even the rice was satisfactory! In addition, the person on the phone is anything but communicative. From now on only the Mama Afrika restaurant, at Entenanger 4, 34117 Kassel!

Simply great. Any time. And clearly the best injera in town.

The best African restaurant in Kassel. There is no better place in Kassel.

Vegan platter for 2 people + 1 piece of beef. Extra bread & rice were free. Everything tasted good

Very tasty, authentic with comprehensive advice and all at affordable prices. Definitely a recommendation for new tastes.

The beef stew was my favorite , everything else was good enough.

Restaurant was completely empty. Not much choice. Was mediocre.

Beautiful restaurant with super friendly staff, delicious food and a great ambience! Unfortunately we were just passing through, otherwise we would definitely eat here more often!! Thank you very much 💚

Very mediocre store. Had good reviews, everything was closed due to football and we decide to visit this store. The waiter was polite but didn't seem to know much about the dishes or cooking in general. The dishes were mediocre by taste, cooking techniques and quality, the price was fair. I didnt like the bread, it was sour by taste, in general ive eaten in many Ethiopian restaurants in usa and i knew what to except from african kitchen, however this one was a disappointment

The food tasted great and the service was very friendly, but unfortunately a large number of the dishes and drinks on the menu were not in stock.

Typical African food, very tasty... something completely different... only cash payment!

The food is simply delicious and the prices are fair. Unfortunately, since I was there for the last time two years ago, the quality has deteriorated somewhat. The dumplings were missing from the mixed platter for two and there is a lot of room for improvement in the sanitary area. It would be nice if they were German standard toilets and not African ones.

My first encounter with Ethiopian cuisine and a very positive impression. The food is tasty, interestingly presented. The interesting thing was the banana beer

A big recommendation from us! Beautiful ambience and the food is a real treat, deliciously seasoned and plentiful, so that you can happily roll out afterwards. A taste experience

I was told that this restaurant is said to be very good. So I thought I'd go and have dinner there with my boyfriend for Valentine's Day, so I made a reservation. I was surprised on the phone that they didn't need my name to make the reservation..? Oh well. When we got there we knew why, there were really only 2 people there. It was very, very cold in the entire restaurant, the heating apparently didn't work. There was a single radiator for the socket in the middle of the corridor, which apparently didn't work either because it kept going out. Cleanliness and order apparently aren't known there either, lots of cobwebs and dust. Cables are exposed. Bad light. At the reception there are remaining chairs in the open area with all of the restaurant's folders and documents, and the Christmas decorations are still there. Well.. Let's get to the food, since it was recommended to us, we tried it... That was a mistake: It already started with the service. There was no smile, no one really looked at us, no one asked if everything was okay, if you needed anything else, you were simply left alone. I had a Fanta as a drink. Completely non-carbonated?? Since you had to wait a bit here, you looked around. Then you saw that the waiter had poured leftover Fantare from several bottles. I really thought I wasn't looking right. No wonder why there was no carbon dioxide. For dinner there was a platter with various stews and side dishes? Of course, it wasn't explained to us what was what, the dishes were very unusual. By the way, you don't have to be surprised by the menu, it literally overwhelms you (it's also very confusing with graphics and other things) and there are no food categories except for the drinks. All the stews were full of fat, the salad with different dishes or side dishes was always the same, just tasted finished and not fresh. Well, of course after the meal you don't ask how it was, you just pay and leave. No “have a nice evening” or anything like that. You also have to imagine sitting there with a jacket on the whole time because it was so cold. I really didn't expect this restaurant to be so bad. Years ago it must have been very good... Definitely NOT RECOMMENDED! I would like to save everyone this experience! Total waste of money! In retrospect, it also upset my stomach, so there was something wrong with the food...

Everything was great! Service was very great :) always happy

Very friendly service. And very special food. Like a trip to Etopia

Sehr gutes Essen Preislich der Hammer und wirklich gut Wir haben eine Platte für 2 Personen gegessen und es war sehr gut

Sehr gutes Essen, dauert etwas länger, dafür ist alles frisch zubereitet und fein gewürzt Service ist sehr freundlich Klare Empfehlung!

Das Essen war super, der Service auch ganz gut. Alles anständig gewürzt, Reis gabs auch noch mal nach. Schnaps aufs Haus hinterher Insgesamt wirkt es aber etwas schmuddelig und abgerockt, insbesondere WCs und rund um den Tresen.

Çox təəsüfki nə yeməylər nədə servis gözlədiyimiz kimi olmadı. Əgər soruşsalar ki bu restoramna bir daha gələrəmmi? Qətiyyən yox.

Total lecker und sehr freundlich, zuvorkommend, obwohl alles nur von einem Einzelnen gemanagt wurde!!!😃

Essen OK, relativ unspektakulär gewürzt. Service sehr passiv, wir haben uns etwas alleine gelassen gefühlt. Lange Wartezeit, obwohl wir die einzigen Gäste waren. Einrichtung an sich mit Potential, aber etwas heruntergekommen, keine Musik, kaum Ambiente. Insgesamt enttäuschend.

Schönes Ambiente. Preis/Leistung passt, Mal was anderes.

Total nette Bedienung und tolles Essen für Gruppen. Wir hatten eine Platte für 3 Personen und Hummus als Vorspeise - war sehr lecker.

Most lovely and delicious food. Thank you so much.

Der Laden ist der Hammer. Das essen 1a! Preislich kann man sich absolut nicht beschweren. In dem Essen und Service steckt sehr viel Liebe. Kann ich nur weiter empfehlen!

I liked it from the moment i stepped inside the restaurant. Service was great, guys are kind and polite. After reading the menu i wanted to try more of it so i had to order plate for two. All on that plate was very, VERY, tasty. Beef was special! Rice was soft and tasty so i had to take one more portion of it. This was my first time and could say that it was not the last one. Very good job.

Vraiment une très bonne adresse. On a découvert la cuisine africaine assez récemment et je recommande ce restaurant. Il font un humous tiède Vraiment très sympa et le plat type mélange de différents petits plats est incroyable. L'accueil était très agréable et sympa. A faire

Hat mir hier echt gut gefallen. Erscheinungsbild der Gaststube ist OK, Deko in typisch afrikanischen Farben gehalten, passend zum Thema Eritrea, Äthiopien, Somalia. Die Speisen duften herrlich, sehen relativ ansprechend aus und sind - natürlich - Geschmacksache. Ich fand es sehr lecker, aber ich bin ja auch ein Fan von Kreuzkümmel, Koriander, Kurkuma und Chili. Auch Knoblauch sollte man mögen. Es schmeckt so würzig und scharf, wie man es am Horn von Afrika erwarten darf. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hat uns sehr gut beraten, ging auch auf unsere Sonderwünsche ein. Die Preise sind nach heutigen Maßstäben sehr moderat: 3 Personen satt geworden, mit Getränken für € 52,- , da darf man nicht meckern. Obwohl an einer stark befahrenen Straße gelegen, war es drinnen ruhig. Ich habe mich sehr wohl gefühlt. So, das war's zum Positiven, jetzt kommen die Mankos: Die Sauberkeit, respektive der Sanitäranlagen, ist noch ein wenig ausbaufähig. Die schmale Eingangstür könnte für Rollstuhlfahrer zur Herausforderung werden. Ganz sicher sind die Parkplätze eine Herausforderung. Am besten gleich in einer Seitenstraße parken, oder den ÖPNV nutzen. Für Raucher: Pech gehabt! Nehmt ggf einen Regenschirm-, auf jeden Fall aber einen Taschenaschenbecher und Gehörstöpsel mit. Draußen ist es nicht so toll. Aber sonst ist es durchaus ein gutes Plätzchen für den internationalen Genießer.

Very tasty food and excellent service. Very hospitable, super was very delicious and plentiful I can only recommend it to everyone... Nice atmosphere.... Best restaurant in kassel We’d love to come back ‎طعام لذيذ جدا وخدمة ممتازة ‎‏Best regards David of Google lathing 🇩🇪❤️🇪🇹🇪🇷❤️

Gutes Essen, sehr schön dekoriert, Pünktlichkeit des Essen war nicht so, aber der Mitarbeiter hat sich Entschuldigt fand ich gut und sehr nett

Bedienung verstand kaum Deutsch. Ein gewünschtes Gericht auf Speisekarte nicht verfügbar. Zutaten zu einer Suppe nicht frisch genug. Preise relativ hoch im Vergleich zu einem vergleichbaren Restaurant in der Nähe.

Super leckeres Essen, freundliches Personal Sehr zu empfehlen

Das Essen und Trinken war lecker. Es gibt eher kleine Portionen und dafür sehr faire Preise! Der Service war leider schlecht und sehr unaufmerksam was das allgemeine Ambiente und Stimmung runtergezogen hat. Hygiene am Tisch und den Toiletten…. mangelhaft.

Pros: - Das Essen war wirklich sehr sehr lecker, und die ausgewiesenen Preise an sich auch durchaus korrekt. Cons: - Die Sauberkeit ließ sehr zu wünschen übrig. Insb. war der Tisch an dem wir saßen nicht gereinigt worden, auch nicht, nachdem wir uns gesetzt hatten. - Wir haben lange darauf gewartet, unsere Bestellungen aufgeben zu können, sehr lange auf Getränke, und noch länger auf unser Essen. Ja, wir waren eine größere, unangekündigte Gruppe (14 Leute), aber selbst dafür war eine gute Stunde aufs Essen warten doch lang. Ich denke, wären die Getränke etwas schneller da gewesen wäre es nicht so negativ aufgefallen. - Einige Getränke/Gerichte entsprachen nicht der Bestellung, haben wir aber in Kauf genommen da wir durstig/hungrig waren. - Einzeln (bzw in kleineren Gruppen) bezahlen war extrem umständlich. Ein vernünftiges digitales order management system wäre vermutlich hilfreich an der Stelle. - Was wir am Ende als Teilgruppe bezahlt haben wich um ca. 20 EUR von dem ab, was wir nachträglich ausgerechnet hatten. Bösen Willen will ich da nicht unterstellen, aber wie schon erwähnt, mit einem order management system wäre das nicht passiert. - Die Freundlichkeit der Angestellten war sehr variabel. Um des Essens Willen würde ich wieder hingehen, aber erst sobald sich die Rahmenbedingungen zumindest ein Stück weit verbessert haben.

Sehr gastfreundlich, super nettes Team Essen war sehr sehr köstlich und reichlich ich kann es jedem nur empfehlen... Schöne Atmosphäre.... Bestes Resturant in kassel Wir kommen gerne wieder

Sehr lecker und sehr nette Bedienung

Leckeres afrikanisches Essen, Flair wie in Afrika, sehr nette Mitarbeiter und ein sehr zuvorkommender Inhaber, die Portionen sind angemessen, das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist sehr gut.

essen schmeckt halt einfach sehr sehr gut mehr kann ich auch nicht hinzufügen

We had a lovely dinner at this restaurant. The menu is well done as it shows pictures of every meal and it is in 3 languages. Since we didn’t know what to choose we took the plate for two and it was an excellent choice. The dish comes with rice and bread. The service was quite fast and very polite. Payment was only possible in cash

Food was great, but it took sooo looong...maybe was a bad evening

Ein schönes local mit sehr guten essen und extrem netten Personal. Haben sogar essen gemacht obwohl wollten schon langsam schließen. Kann man echt nichts falsch machen wenn man hier essen will. Eins von die beste Restaurant in Kassel. Was ist auch extrem wichtig ist, das am Ende wird man satt

Das Essen war lecker und die Preise sind ok. Die Wartezeit, bis überhaupt jemand an den Tisch kam um die Bestellung aufzunehmen, war sehr lang. Das Ambiente ist sehr einfach und klischeehaft mit Elefanten-Deko usw. Zudem war es dort sehr kalt. Trotzdem 4 Sterne, weil das Essen wirklich gut war

Es wird eine schöne Auswahl leckerer eritreischer und äthiopischer Gerichte mit und ohne Fleisch, auch vegan, angeboten. Sehr nette und schnelle Bedienung. Sehr empfehlenswert 👍

Einfach mal selbst testen dann kann man sein Urteil abgeben 😀

Sehr authentisches Essen in gemütlicher Atmosphäre mit netter Bedienung.

Essen war in Ordnung, leider nur schon etwas kalt. Ambiente ist sehr angenehm und alles ist schön im afrikanischen Stil eingerichtet. Auf Getränke und Essen mussten wir jedoch fast 1h warten, obwohl nicht sehr viel los war - schade.

Etwas ganz besonderes die veganen Gerichte.

Richtig leckeres afrikanisches Essen! Wir essen immer die vegane Platte und die ist auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen. Eine Geschmacksexplosion! Dazu ist es noch sehr günstig, sowohl Essen, als auch die Getränke! Auch die nicht vegetarischen/veganen Gerichte sollen sehr gut sein.

Das Essen war wie immer fantastisch, die Preisstruktur jedoch intransparent, sodass wir diesmal mit einem fahlen Beigeschmack und nicht ganz satt gingen - und ohne Verabschiedung, schade! Wir haben eine vegetarische Platte für 3 bestellen wollen, welche preislich eigentlich zwischen der für 2 und 4 Personen liegen sollte? Anstatt der für alle Platten ausgeschriebenen 7 Gerichte bekamen wir nur 6 - für den Preis der 4er-Platte - weniger für mehr Geld. Wir bestellten noch ein Gericht nach und landeten bei 7 Ecken = 50€ (3pax.) vs. 45€ (4pax. auf der Karte).

Incredible and highly tasty food, presented in a fun/enjoyable format for sharing. Spices were so on point. Great variety of vegan dishes vs meat dishes. Don't leave without trying - lamb curry with okra - beef curry with cognac It's a small place and they are packed, so it's going to take 45 minutes for food to arrive --> order as soon as you sit down.

Wer exotes Essen liebt ist hier richtig. Selbst deutsches Bier mit afrikanischem Aufkleber wird hier angeboten. Das Restaurant ist nicht billig aber ausergewoehnlich, denn hier wird angeboten was in Afrika auf den Tisch kommt.

Bedienung ohne Maske, ebenso Gäste, die im Gastraum unterwegs waren. Kein Impf- oder Genesungsnachweis kontrolliert. Absolut inakzeptabel. Leider wurde der Eindruck durch das leckere Essen nicht wieder gutgemacht!

Immer wieder eine zuverlässige Adresse, kulinarisch stets top. Der Service kann mit dem Essen nicht mithalten, ist aber "verkraftbar" und zum Preisgefüge passend.

Wir haben eine gemischte Platte zum mitnehmen bestellt. Es war super lecker! Geschmacklich mal was anderes, aber toll. Der Inhaber war unglaublich freundlich. Rund um toller Eindruck. Wir kommen wieder !!!!

Wir waren hier Essen, weil wir gerne etwas Neues ausprobieren wollten. Hier muss man viel Zeit mitbringen, da die Wartezeiten für Getränke, Essen und Rechnung zu lang waren. Das muss optimiert werden. Wir hatten vorweg Suppen gehabt, die geschmacklich gut und einzigartig waren. Als Hauptspeise hatten wir eine gemischten Teller mit unterschiedlichen Spezialitäten des Hauses. Geschmacklich war es durchwachsen. Einige Gerichte könnten stärker gewürzt sein. Das Personal war trotz Stress und vollem Haus offen und herzlich. Wir kommen wieder und empfehlen das Abessina weiter.

Das Essen war sehr gut und ist komplett authentisch. Leider ist der Service ein wenig unaufmerksam. Mag daran liegen das es ein Studenten Lokal ist. Sonst wären 5 Sterne drin gewesen.

Wir waren samstags zum Essen und eine Reservierung war nötig. Das Essen war lecker und reichlich, aber ich kann den säuerlichen Pfannkuchen nicht viel abgewinnen. Die Teigtaschen als Vorspeise waren sehr lecker. Weniger begeistert waren wir von der Bedienung. Unaufmerksam und etwas verpeilt, brachte die Bestellungen durcheinander und wusste am Ende nicht, was wir überhaupt hatten.

Wir hatten einen Tisch reserviert und das ist an einem Samstag Abend auch zu empfehlen. Die Bedienung war relativ freundlich und nahm schnell Speisen und Getränke auf. Die Vorspeise, die sehr lecker war, kam dann auch zeitnah. Dann allerdings begann das lange Warten. Der Vorspeisenteller wurde nicht abgeräumt und auch sonst passierte lange Zeit nichts, erst auf Nachfrage kam dann das Essen, welches kalt bis maximal lauwarm war. Der Nebentisch beschwerte sich ebenfalls über den kalten Reis. Die Gerichte an sich waren dann jedoch lecker, besonders der Grünkohl ist zu empfehlen. Zum Schluss wurde ein Schnapps aufs Haus versprochen, der nicht kam. Bezahlt werden muss an der Theke.

Wir hatten eine gemischte Platte .Super Geschmack.Freundlicher Service. das Essen ear relatiev schnell am Tisch.

I do not know why many people have said that this restaurant is expensive. In our travels through North and South Germany in December 2018, this is the cheapest and best value that we experienced. We have never previously tasted this type of cuisine but every dish was delicious. I especially recommend the okra dish, but, for 2 the mixed dishes presented are excellent. They have an African beer available too, and many German beers. The only problem is that they said they had no white wine for my wife, but they clearly did not have any knowledge of wine and I found many bottles of German sparkling wine on their shelves. They gave us one for about half price. Although BYO is unknown in Germany, I am sure that they would allow it here.

Wir haben uns dieses Restaurant ausgesucht aufgrund der Glutenfreien Speisen. Wir hatten eine Fleischplatte für 2 Personen, die uns sehr gut geschmeckt hat. Das Essen war gut gewürzt und authentisch. Reis nachbestellen ging schnell. Service war freundlich und zuvorkommend, kommen gerne wieder.

Wir fanden das Essen wirklich sehr sehr lecker. Die große Platte für 5 Leute kann man auch wirklich nur empfehlen. Der Service war allerdings katastrophal. Es war nicht überfüllt und trotzdem haben wir fast 45 min gewartet, bis unsere Bestellung überhaupt aufgenommen wurde. Wir hatten den Anschein, dass sich keiner Zuständig für uns gefühlt hat. Schließlich hatten wir fast 1 Stunde nach Betreten des Restaurants ein Getränk. Leider haben wir recht wenig Reis bekommen. Unsere Nachbestellung hat leider auch wieder so lange gedauert, dass das Essen bis dahin kalt geworden wäre, weshalb wir nicht gewartet haben. Alles in allem ist das Essen echt gut, aber für uns hat der Service den Abend nicht besonders entspannt gemacht. Wir hatten absolut kein Problem damit, etwas länger aufs Essen zu warten, aber manchmal war fast 10 Minuten oder noch länger nicht mal jemand im Gastraum zu sehen, bei dem man etwas bestellen könnte. Auf eine 2. Runde Getränke haben wir deshalb verzichtet und auch unser Trinkgeld ist sehr klein ausgefallen.

The food as always is amazing but despite that the restaurant was not full we had to wait for.more than one hour to get the food. The service is definitely bad but the food is worthy.

I chose the place since I love Ethiopian food and the google reviews were great. In fact I was disappointed. The food was OK and there was nothing wrong with it apart from the fact that they served it cold and barely heated it up. The food also lacked the oomph that I usually expect from this cuisine. It’s an ok place if ur hungry and happen to be passing by and need a cheap eat, but I wouldn’t bother going out of my way for it or planning a special occasion there.

We were lucky to have made a reservation for this Saturday night, otherwise we would not have eaten here. We were a company of two sisters, one brother and their three partners. It was very busy in the restaurant indicating its popularity. We choose a very nice mixed set of dishes for four persons, whilst two others choose the mixed dish for vegans. Initially I thought that it would not be enough for four, but it was enough. We did finish all plates though. It is an Ethiopian restaurant.

Abessina is run by a very friendly Eritrean family. The food is excellent and they offer both meat and vegan options. The only complaint is that sometimes the service can be a bit slow and things are forgotten; however, they are so nice and the food so good that it doesn't matter. Just be patient. Highly recommend it and a reservation may be necessary, depending on the day and time.

We stayed in Kassel for the Documenta 14. It is close to the "Glas-Pavillons an der Kurt-Schumacher-Straße" where (auf deutsch) die libanesisch-niederländische Künstlerin Mounira Al Solh, 1978 in Beirut geboren, präsentiert auf der documenta 14 unter dem Titel „I Strongly Believe in Our Right to be Frivolous“ eine Serie von Porträts, die in der Begegnung mit Migrant_innen aus dem Nahen Osten und Nordafrika in Kassel und Athen (und anderen Städten) entstanden ist. The painted portraits and the stories of these people are impressive. So after the exhibition we walked into Abessina. I first had a refreshing Jever Beer (Friesisch herbal beer from Jever, Ost Friesland. Then a wonderful plate at a very reasonable price. 44. Begie Behamli (Laktose -und Glutenfrei) 11,00€ Gekochte Lammwürfel und Hamli - Grünkohl nach eritreische Art serviert mit Spinat, Zwiebeln, Knoblauch und einer speziellen eritreischen/äthiopischen Gewürzmischung Fried Lamb Cubes with Hamli - green kale „Eritrean Style“ served with spinach, onions garlic, and special spices from Eritrea/Ethiopia. My partner the very tasteful Veg one.A very foodie experience. So, if yo go to the Documenta, don't eat at the festival restaurants, but try this. You won't be dissapointed.

We were a group of 8 at our table and ordered platters. Worked out at about 10 euros a head for food, and there was more than enough. Very tasty, authentic Ethiopian food. Service was a bit hit and miss, but I think they were caught out by the size of our group (about 25 in total).

Great food at affordable prices. The decor is a bit over the top but the place is hospitable nevertheless.

walke in without Reservation, got a little table. waitress didn´t know what´s on the mixed platter. had to wait a long time for beverages and a very long time for the Food to arrive. Rice was only lookwarm, some dishes were very salty, some were tasty. couldn´t process Cards and asked me to Transfer Money to pay the bill.

I've eaten in all sorts of restaurants on my visits to Kassel and have reviewed them all and now for the first time I can say "Yes, finally really great, tasty and amazing food"...the owner, Girmai is an amazing host, we spoke a lot and even shared a shot or two of Ouzo? Not sure how this Greek national drink got bottled in Eritrea and found it's way to Kassel, the flavoured beers are "different" but actually very, very nice too. Girmai, he really has a "presence" and the atmosphere he generates is fantastic. The food is beyond compare to anything else I've tried from other "traditional" restaurants so far in Kassel...it's simply extraordinary! Just wish that the locals would embrace the culture and get stuck in with their hands as they should, that's what the Injeera is for "emilyphipps"...it's not "wet chappati", rather traditional Ethiopian/Eritrean bread that is used to soak up your meal, anyway...moving along. I enjoyed the uncomplicated service...after all we're there to have a great meal, not be pampered by overly enthusiastic service staff. They were quick, accurate and friendly, that's all they need to be. It was my first experience in an restaurant that is "East African" and as a South African I was blown away by the tastes. The unique spicing and preparation kinda hit a few home notes with our local South African Indian cuisine especially the sambusa's (samoosa's) where I'm from, where exactly made, prepared and flavoured as they should be and what I am accustomed to from our Indian cuisine at home. The restaurant setting is cosy and very warm, uncomplicated but "inviting"...I could carry on and on but honestly...I will be back again and again and again! My wife is going to struggle to get me to try other restaurants in Kassel after this one.

Were here last Sunday for a quiet dinner, (luckily booked in advance), surprised that every table was taken. We had a vegan platter for 2, good mixed variety, plenty enough to feed 3 people! Service was a little bit unprofessional, but very friendly, will certainly come back!

My wife and I love Ethiopian restaurants, and we usually get the vegetarian sampler platter. I was traveling alone last week and found Abessina in Kassel, and decided to check it out. I revived a friendly greeting at the door, and then was quickly seated. My perusal of the menu revealed sampler platters, but sized for 2 or more. I discussed this with the waiter, and he agreed to make me two half sized entrees. Pretty cool! So I chose the alitscha (stewed potatoes, carrots and peppers) and the Timtumo (spicy red lentils). It came with salad, rice and injera bread. While the alitscha was good, the red lentils were AMAZING. Just the perfect amount of spice, and wonderful taste. I have never had rice with Ethiopian food before, but it was nice. The injera portion was small, probably because Germans don't usually eat with their hands, but I was provided plenty extra for a mere euro. There were some interesting beers on the menu (pineapple, mango, etc beer), but as I was driving I did not partake. I would have loved to try them. The food was excellent, the staff friendly, the atmosphere warm and the prices were good. I will come back sometime - Kassel is a bit out of the way, but I will make it a point to pop in if I am anywhere nearby.

We shared a sort of curry platter with a range of vegetable dishes such as lentils or kale. This was accompanied by a sort of wettish chappati. The food was edible but not interesting! I felt it was worthy rather than tasty.

I've never tried African food and I had curiosity so when I discovered this restaurant I had no doubt. It is a small and cozy local with African decoration. The service was very very slow but the staff was really nice and attentive. We had hummus and a big mix-dish with lamb, chicken and beef in soft and spicy sauces and some lentils and vegetables. The food is good but it seemed to me a little bit expensive.