Massawa Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant — Restaurant in Seattle

Wonderful Ethiopian restaurant tucked away in a neighborhood. After walking in, I was greeted by customers and staff; everyone was gracious and kind. They offer vegetarian and meat options, and having tried both in the mixed plate, they are delicious. The shiro and firfir were my favorites. Everything was well spiced, with a delicious flavor. The injera was light and soft. While the food took a while to arrive, it was worth the wait and they have a nice offering of Ethiopian beers to enjoy in the meantime. My only critique is that some of the entrees were on the cold side (there things can take days to make, so reheating is not unusual). Overall, I would go back and I did enjoy the food...

DO NOT BUY GORED GORED WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP FIRST. I went here with my grandparents and we got the dish "Gored Gored" because it was one of the only 3 dishes with no onions. Little did I know, it had no onions but it ALSO had no cooking involved in the process. All 3 of us ate raw beef, without knowing what it was, (WAS NOT DISCLOSED ON THE MENU) and 2/3 of us wanted to stop breathing after the experience while the 3rd one (me) temporarily stopped breathing. My opinion on life has rapidly declined every time I've thought of this meal. Please end my suffering and if you ever see me ordering Gored Gored again, Shoot me. Thank you,...

Having caught an early game at Maggie McGarry`s, I was craving for a solid breakfast and looked up for places on Yelp. Massawa was the closest spot and got an awesome rating of 4.5 stars. Moreover, I have never had Eritrean food before(This place has Eritrean + Ethiopian food).

I ordered a Kitcha FitFit, which is kind of fried bread, served with a bowl of yoghurt. And it was amazingggg..... I totally understand why this place was so highly rated.

Definite recommend from me if you are in the North Beach neighbourhood. Note that like most places in SF, this ones a little hole in the wall, so its easy to...