About
Ghenet Brooklyn is a standout Ethiopian restaurant located at 348 Douglass St in Brooklyn, NY. This establishment offers a range of traditional Ethiopian dishes, including the popular Doro Wett, Siga Wett, and Siga Aletcha. Customers rave about the generous portions and flavorful options available.
What sets Ghenet Brooklyn apart is its focus on a variety of meats, unlike many other Ethiopian restaurants in the area which tend to lean towards vegetarian options. The Doro Wott, in particular, stands out for its moist chicken and bold, fiery sauce that keeps diners coming back for more.
Aside from the exceptional food, Ghenet Brooklyn offers a casual dining experience with outdoor seating, a full bar, and even gender-neutral restrooms for inclusivity. Customers appreciate the friendly and low-key ambiance, making it a great spot for dinner, groups, or even a romantic food adventure.
If you're new to Ethiopian cuisine, Ghenet Brooklyn is the perfect place to dive in and experience flavors like never before. With dishes like the Atkilt Wett and Misir Wett served with injera, a traditional Ethiopian flatbread, every bite is a delightful surprise for your taste buds.
Overall, Ghenet Brooklyn offers a unique dining experience that combines exceptional flavors, generous portions, and a welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a meat lover or a vegetarian, there's something for everyone to enjoy at this gem in Brooklyn.
“ Food: The portions were quite large, and they provide as much injera as needed, so we probably should have gotten a combo for 2-3 people to serve a party of 4. The food was pretty good but a little lackluster. Service: the restaurant felt kinda empty, and it was still tricky to get our server's attention. Pricing: this ended up costing ~$35 per person ”
“ Delicious! Friendly, thoughtful, low-key ambiance. Lovely! We tried four vegetarian dishes and the chicken stew. Injera made with only teff is available. ”
“ A standout Ethiopian restaurant, not that I'm an expert, for several reasons. while the focus of several Ethiopian restaurants around the area seem to be vegetarian or vegetable focused, one of the reasons why this place caught my attention at first was due to the menu that featured a large variety of meats not easily found else where in NYC. I came here and ordered the doro wot and the kitfo. Kitfo was okay, just what you'd expect of raw meat, but it paired beautifully with the vegetables that were offered. The doro wot was the absolute star here, the chicken was moist and the sauce was fiery and bold with a hint of earthiness, this is still a dish I think of from time to time and currently use as a standard of how doro wot should taste The only thing that irked me about the restaurant was the confusing pricing. The combination pricing really did not make sense. We ordered the meats, were given two vegetables for each meat and paid for what was listed for the doro wot and kitfo, making the section about combination pricing completely obsolete. Still confused to this day. Either way come here if you want excellent Ethiopian with a focus on proteins with the addition of great vegetables. ”
“ Delicious delicious delicious. The vegetable combo for two is a healthy hearty romantic food adventure dream. The Ethiopian beer is refreshing molasses heaven. ”
“ Please bare with me after an 18 day absence, this is the perfect way to break the blank, eating a cuisine I have never tried before. All the Simpsons' episodes, and all the conversation in the world could not prepare me for what I was about to eat. There is a reason Ethiopian cuisine is an unworldly cuisine, and I was about to get a front row seat as to why that is. When I first walked in, I saw them issue me to a brunch menu. Slightly disappointed, I asked them about their dinner menu and requesting I try their Doro Watt (chicken) stew combination. It comes with two other vegetarian stews of my choosing, They obliged, if I were willing to wait a little longer for it. I was fine with that. Along with the Doro Wett, I got the Atkilt Wett, which contains potatoes, carrots, and cabbage, along with the Misir Wett, a spicy lentil stew. It all comes with a plentiful amount of Injera, an Ethiopian flatbread you use to pick up the food and eat it with. There are no utensils in Ethiopian cuisine. To my surprise, the food comes out fast, and it looks beautiful and is very hot, both in flavor and in texture. It also tastes absolutely amazing. Imagine your tastebuds waking up for the first time. That is how this feels with every single bite you take of this food. Excellent flavors, excellent textures, and the Injera is the perfect tool to make this work exceptionally well. The spice level is perfect, but if you have trouble with spice, then perhaps this is not the cuisine for you. If you run out of Injera, just ask for more. They will give it to you at no additional cost. I do feel this is a cuisine best for sharing. I tried my best to power through and finish this all myself, but the bread is just too powerful. It is like a sour pancake, but it will expand your stomach faster than Wonka's Everlasting Gobstopper. Other than that, partake generously in all the amazing and aromatic flavors and enjoy. As it is only a short walk from the Union St subway station, you can certainly afford to make this worthwhile experience several times over, that is if your stomach and your tastebuds acquiesce to this life altering and unworldly cuisine. ”
“ The Ghenet combination for 4 was absolutely delicious. You get 2 veg, one specialty main for each portion. So a total of (don't fret I did the math for you) 12 dishes to try. In an attempt to not spoil too much of the experience I'll keep it brief: Best eaten with your hands, get in there. Best eaten with friends who will also eat with their hands. Okay but they also provide forks. Try the honey wine, on the sweet side hence the name but I enjoyed trying it ($12 a glass) Some stews are spicer than others, this turned into a game for my non spicy friend. The special, because shared in a single platter, can be a bit intimate. I really enjoyed the service and experience here. I hope they add desserts that are more unique to the Ethiopian region. Would be Interested to experience. ”