Habiba's Ethiopian Kitchen

I ran here to write a review because I FINALLY got to try Habiba's!!! I had to take it to go since I was on my lunch break, but I will be back to sit down and try more 🙌🏻 Habiba was so sweet and personable; I'm usually nervous to try new foods that I'm unfamiliar with, but I instantly felt calm in her presence. I got the Doro Beyaynetu for one (2 chicken dishes w/ 3 vegetarian) with injera, and a veggie sambusa. She asked which options I wanted or if I wanted her to choose; I told her to choose and I'm down for whatever! Everything was fresh and hot with soooo much flavor and very filling. The injera is soft, almost like the inside of a fluffy pancake. If you've never had Ethiopian food and you're nervous to try it, Habiba's is your way to go! She'll have a conversation with you to help yo

Habiba's is one of my favorite places for lunch in Syracuse. The misir wot is delicious! The owner is very kind and the service is quick.

They were just taking the sambusas out of the oven so I tried a vegetable one. It was one of the best I've had. So crispy on the outside and the fillings was a bit spicy and the potatoes were nicely cooked. I'm definitely going to try more items next time.

If you have not travel yet to Ethiopia. You can practice by tasting the food offerings at Habiba Ethiopia restaurant in the Collective Mall in middle of the City. I am a vegetarian but they have meat dishes as well. I enjoy the time travel taste Ethiopia.

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 in effect until 6pm. After that, parking there is free. I parked about half a block away. The storefront is very plain and somewhat dark...it wasn't immediately obvious that the place was open. I walked into a lovely greeting by the staff. It was practically empty, but I went at around 6:15 pm and I believe they close at 7 pm, so that may be expected. The decor was lovely. The space was also very neat and clean with lots of tables, chairs and bench seating. Not knowing what to order, the lovely server was able to suggest one of the platters wh