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Abyssinia Restaurant, Rochester, NY

Abyssinia Restaurant

4.4
4.4
60 Reviews
$30 and under
Ethiopian
1657 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Vegetarian-friendly
Since 2000, Abyssinia has offered the people of Rochester traditional Ethiopian food brought from the motherland by Ethiopian natives Aster Mengsha and Daniel Tekilu.


The Ethiopian food served at Abyssinia comes from recipes tracing back millennia. The ingredients and spices that make up these recipes either originated in Ethiopia or were brought there through trade over the Red Sea. These recipes were passed down from king to king and generation to generation and are now available to our customers.


Come to Abyssinia and taste Ethiopia's history and culture in one meal.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Ethiopian, African, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday - Thursday: 12:00 pm - 9:00pm Friday - Saturday: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Closed Mondays and major holidays
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Rochester
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 60 people are saying

Abyssinia Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

60 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was delicious but the service extremely slow. Would go again with company, take time to chill.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We blindly chose Abyssinia because it was the only restaurant that had availability on OpenTable during the Rochester Jazz Festival. It is located in a dated strip mall, so we were a little skeptical as we drove up. We walked in the find it very empty which also made us nervous. There was only one woman hosting and serving, which was enough to cover the volume of customers. The menu was very nice and had many options. We started with an order of vegetable sambusas, which were like triangular egg rolls…can’t go wrong with fried crispy treats! We also got a bottle of Tej (honey wine) which is a traditional Ethiopian beverage but this was bottled on Seneca Lake…further reducing any skepticism. Very sweet, but helps with the spiciness of some of the food too. For the main dish, I chose the Abyssinia Special III that allowed me to sample several different options including beef, lamb and chicken because it was so hard to choose. It also came with small sides of salad and lentils. My wife ordered the Kik Alicha which was yellow split peas along with the same sides I had. Overall it was a great meal. Not very fancy and very quiet. They seem to get more takeout orders than dining in. Definitely worth a try.

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  3. JuliaL

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant has a modest appearance, being in a small shopping center, but the food is delicious and the service is warm and friendly. A real find.

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  4. mdmary

    Seattle4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is a Rochester gem! Wonderful food and great and friendly service.

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  5. ShyK

    San Diego7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always perfect. Food, service, ambience, consistency.

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  6. LCsabresfan

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and great service! Not the fanciest place but very comfortable and clean.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was great even tho they were a server short. Food was good and meat portions were big. The veggie portions, however, were tiny and we definitely wish there had been more veggies.

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  8. Marianne

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, extra nice and friendly people and ambience.

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  9. StephanK

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed our first visit to Abyssinia. The place had a warm, comfortable feel to it - relaxed and laid back. The food was totally authentic and outstanding!! - we had one of the mixed specials and loved everything. Exactly what we had hoped to experience, and we will definitely be back again.

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  10. Melissa

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 18, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful!

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Abyssinia Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 60 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Abyssinia Restaurant

1657 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Rochester
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday - Thursday: 12:00 pm - 9:00pm Friday - Saturday: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Closed Mondays and major holidays
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Ethiopian, African, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine
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