Reviews for Habiba's Ethiopian Kitchen in Syracuse, NY
Habiba?s Ethiopian Kitchen opening day in Salt City Market. I have been meaning to try this place ever since I heard about their... opening and was blown away by the quality and the flavors of each of the selections. Each bite that was taken was full ofbalance with earthy, spicy bliss. The food is full of love and as you eat, you can feel how nourishing it is for one?s body. Igot the Yebere Beyaynetu which is a choice of 2 beef dishes and 3 vegetarian dishes. I ordered Gomen Besiga (beef stew andcollard greens in a curry broth), Siga Wot (beef cubes slow cooked in berbere sauce and mekelesha), Misir Wot (red lentil stewwith berbere, tomato, black pepper), Shiro Wot (middle one, ground chickpea stew with curry and berbere), and Kaye Siir (choppedbeet stew with potato, onion, garlic). Everything was served on injera with more on the side. Injera is a fermented pancake likeflatbread with a spongy texture. Whatever you end up ordering here will tantalize your tastebuds and have you coming back formore. Read more
LOVE Habiba?s! I first had their food back in 2020 at their old location (loved it then too), so I wanted to check out their new... location at the Salt City Market. Wow?just as good as I remember! I got the Yebere Beyaynetu (2 beef dishes and 3 vegetarian)with chef?s choice. Everything was delicious. They were super friendly as well! Already can?t wait until my next visit. Wish Igot a photo of their setup, their restaurant sign is gorgeous! Read more
Wish I didn't feel compelled to write a bad review but eating here was such a disappointment I don't want others to feel the... same. I had never tried Ethiopian. I ordered the first dish on their vegetarian menu. It took like 25 minutes to give me what Iwould call a bland sauce paste served on crepe like bread. If you want to spend 15 bucks on bland sauce and dip tasteless breadinto it, go ahead! My husband had a lamb dish which only had like three chunks of meat. Not worth it at all. Read more
Habiba's was an amazing experience, and Habiba herself is truly amazing. The food was amazing and the service was top-notch.... Will definitely find her again the next time I'm in Syracuse. Read more
I've wanted to try Ethiopian food for a while now. While staying in downtown Syracuse on business, I saw that Habiba's was... closeby so I decided to give it a try. Street parking along the main road was easy. There are tons od active parking meters ineffect until 6pm. After that, parking there is free. I parked about half a block away. The storefront is very plain andsomewhat dark...it wasn't immediately obvious that the place was open. I walked into a lovely greeting by the staff. It waspractically empty, but I went at around 6:15 pm and I believe they close at 7 pm, so that may be expected. The decor waslovely. The space was also very neat and clean with lots of tables, chairs and bench seating. Not knowing what to order, thelovely server was able to suggest one of the platters which had a sampling of a few items. (About $18 for a sampler of 2 meats,3 vegetables and injera.) The food came out in about 15 minutes. While I liked some items, more than others, I understood thatmy palate was not acustomed to the spices they used. I did like the heat of the food, I didn't immediate love one of the mainspices, which was present in all three vegetable dishes. As with many things...I figured this was an acquired taste. Overall Ihad a great experience at Habiba's. I hope to return and try some other items. The staff was very nice, patient and helpful. Read more
My housemates and I ordered Habiba's to be picked up for dinner. Habiba's has a beautiful website and makes it very easy to look... at the menu and contact them. I called ahead to ask questions, to which they answered and explained everything very thoroughly.I was going to email in my order, but it seems the email system wasn't working, as my email failed to send. I ended up callingin my order, and the guy at the other end of the phone was again very kind and thorough. We ordered the doro beyaynetu (chicken)special for 1 person, the yebere beyaynetu (beef) special for 2 people, and then the beyaynetu (vegetarian) for 2 people.Everything was delicious and I loved that we could sample all of the small dishes with the specials. It definitely provides morefood than suggested - it was very filling and we had plenty of leftovers! I'm very pleased with Habiba's and love supporting therefugee community in the Northside. When you're on the website, I highly suggest reading about Habiba's story! Read more
One of the best Ethiopian food I?ve ever had!!! Great flavors, friendly ambiance!! Cozy place!! This place has been our regular... visit when in Syracuse!! I would say, food made with love, feels like home considering the similarity this cuisine has with ourtraditional Indian cuisine!! The service here makes you feels really good about the place!! Read more
Desire. Go support my sister from Ethiopia she is a good cook. The taste of injera is delicious plus different dishes. East... African food is delicious. Habiba kitchen is the best ??????????delicou Read more