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African cuisine: the best places to taste it in Rockville

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Sheba
88/100 (621 ratings)
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"When our favorite Ethiopian place closed, our first stop was Sheba. Wonderful food and staff! Highly recommend making a visit (or three!..."
Julie E. Miller
"I truly enjoyed this restaurant. The service was great. The staff helpful and attentive. The owner even showed us how to eat. It was amazing. I will..."
Fernando Escobar
"Wonderful place, glad I found it.The food is fresh, and delicious. The service, and wait time is excellent. Also, I tried the chips, and I can't stop..."
Nabil Hasan
"Great service, delicious food! I always come here when in..."
Morgan Daniel
"We love to eat Ethiopian - fresh veggies cooked perfectly with spices you wouldn't have thought of, but still familiar and delicious! So glad to..."
Leslie Carroll
"An excellent Ethiopian restaurant. Service was friendly, timely, and courteous. The food was tasty and nourishing, and the portions were satisfying...."
Ryan E. Hamilton
"We go at least once every month. The wat is spicy & just right. My wife likes the shiro bozina. I recommend the place very..."
Grant Izmirlian
"Excelent food cold beers and everithing full of wonderful flavors and beautiful smells!!!..."
CristĆ³bal Melkonian Id
"It may be because we came at 2 pm, but the service was a little slow. The food, however, was great. I don't have much experience with Ethiopian food,..."
Tariq Mannan
"This cozy little restaurant is a must try if you live around the area. We tried the Chicken and veggies samplers and the tea. The food was delicious..."
Shilpa Sen
"This cozy spot is a hidden gem tucked away in North Bethesda. Sheba (ā€œSHAY-bahā€) is absolutely outstanding. Chill vibes, outrageously good food,..."
Stephen Wright
"If you go to DC or live around the area please go try this place! As soon as we got there we felt like family, they welcomed us with friendly smiles..."
randi hamner
"Delicious Ethiopian food! I canā€™t speak to authenticity because I donā€™t know what unauthentic Ethiopian food would be, but it seems to be a very..."
Ashley
"Had a great meal and great time at Sheba. Food was excellent, prepared and presented nicely. The restaurant itself is humble and quaint, a great..."
Tristan Passeggiati
"This was my first time trying Ethiopian food, and coming here was the best decision. Our server Emmanuel was so enthusiastic and sweet. He was also..."
nadchen
"AMAZING! If you are in the area, I highly recommend you try this place out! Staff treated us like family and gave great suggestions! We ended up..."
Richard Santillan
"Excellent food , very good ambiance, excellent service , very helpful staff , good vegan options available, worth..."
Vipul Doshi
"Best Ethiopian restaurant in Moco. This restaurant has a great family style feel, the owner comes out and greets every customer. They roast the..."
Steven Kraft
"Amazing experience. HALAL FOOD available. Everything was delicious. We even had traditional Ethiopian coffee which was delicious. Highly recommended...."
Ashraf Ali
"Nice neighborhood restaurant..lamb platter was quite tasty though I got it spicy and it was not spicy at all. Otherwise, it was tasty and I would ..."
Chioma O
"My husband and I stopped by Sheba in Nov of 2021! We absolutely loved it. The food was really good and the coffee was amazing! Most importantly, the..."
K Ghy
"Amazing food and service. We tried the veggie combo, the beef combo, the lamb combo and the Kitfo. All the food was really great but the Kitfo is to..."
Alborz Zafari
"Excellent food EXCELLENT SERVICE I highly recommend!!! We ordered every vegan sides they offered and it was to die for! The tofu, yellow split peas,..."
Tarey Eā€™liz
"One of the best Ethiopian meals I've had. I got the 'Vegetarian Sampler' and my dad got the 'Tofu Dulet' lunch specials. I asked to substitute in..."
James Keach
"The vegan platter is awesome! Thereā€™s also a tofu dish. Love this place so much. Currently they are doing indoor dining @50% capacity. Lovely..."
Clare Madrigal
"This is the best Ethiopian restaurant in Maryland and Washington DC area. We, a group of 4, reached there before close. We were cordially invited to..."
Satyajit Ghosh
Black Lion Cafe
77/100 (545 ratings)
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"Great coffee shop for coffee snobs. Coffee is delicious and fresh. The staff couldn't be nicer. So happy to have a local coffee..."
Graciela Bruno
"Coffee is fresh and delicious, free of all the extra unhealthy stuff we are fed with at the chain giants. Nice relaxing athmosphere and extremely..."
Eli Amabley
"The owners and operators show true Ethopian hospitality. The atmosphere is very inviting and creates warm conversation. I had the yirgacheffe with a..."
Derek Marconi
"Excellent coffee roasted on-site and the service is even better! So nice to have a local coffee shop nearby with both indoor/outdoor seating to meet..."
Brandy Corcoran Carlson
"The coffee is good! I like seeing that there is a coffee roaster in the front of this cafe! The atmosphere is awesome! Warm and..."
Rob Saah
"The best in Maryland. I have Christmas gifts of this coffee to my family. They all were raving about..."
Timothy Fahey
"Coffee is so good here. I love that they roast in house - not only for the aroma, but the flavor is just TOP KNOTCH! The staff is always smiling and..."
Jordan Quinn Stadnicki
"Really nice place, friendly staff and really good coffee ā˜•ļø..."
Claudia Rojo
"It's very convenient for me to visit. In addition to this they have coffee that is very flavorful and tasty. Nice shiny seating and comfortable for..."
Shashi Bellamkonda
"Coffee is fresh, vegan cookies delicious, decor is warm, inviting, and sophisticated. Staff is..."
Lisa Gemelli Frost
"Has an amazing interior design, very friendly owners and delicious..."
Meejee Kim
"I love this place. There are several other choices closer, but the coffee, whether you buy a cup there or beans to take home, is smooth, strong and..."
Terri Dobbins
"Good coffee! It was great to have a good local cafe..."
Hyunchang Kang
"Coffee with lots of taste :), beautiful interior design and excellent..."
Michael Missailidis
"Love the coffee, environment and the friendly..."
Gina Galo
"Most exquisite coffee I have ever had! And the service..."
Jane Ali
"Hidden gem of the shady grove medical area. Authentic and well-sourced coffee. Definitely the best coffee shop in Gaithersburg and probably the..."
Slex
"This place had some decent coffee and a decent atmosphere, but I think Coffee Republic feels a lot more lively and welcoming with the nice amount of..."
John Lin
"Nestled in some quiet tiny Rockville suburb no-name shopping area sits a surprise diamond in the rough coffee cafƩ. I am truly at a loss for words..."
J C
"Cutest little Cafe. Warm and inviting seating area. Lots of wood and warm earth tones. Staff was friendly and our coffee was delicious. More relaxing..."
petra hunt
"Warm, Friendly, Informative, Courteous service. I appreciate that my questions were answered with respect and a smile. I had not had Ethiopian coffee..."
Yashica Wimberly
"Excellent coffee. Donā€™t come in expecting bubbly-friendly customer service, because you most likely wonā€™t get it. Iā€™m fine with that. Love the..."
Justin Brandon
"Black Lion Cafe now has bubble tea! We tried the medium cup of Thai Tea Bubble Tea on the left and the Black Milk Tea Bubble Tea on the right...."
E Ackley
"If you take coffee seriously and appreciate the difference of a good quality blend and brew, then this is your spot. We could recognize it as soon as..."
Big Lou
"Love this little shop, coffee is excellent. The ambiance is wonderful, they keep a coffee roaster right out in front, really cool touch. The..."
Jordan Zaner
"Great customer service! Ambiance is perfect, almond croissant is A-1! & their coffee is better than any popular coffee chain. This will be my go to..."
Norica Richards
"Super cool little cafe and rostery serving traditional and Ethiopian coffee and amazing French pastries. Trendy modern vibe with East African..."
Heather Wellington
"Great place great coffee. I go here whenever I'm in the area. I drive by at least 6 coffee shops to get to the Black Lion. The coffee is top notch...."
Mike McCary
"Great coffee shop near Universities at Shady Grove. Not too crowded at 9AM. I ordered a delicious Cafe latte and an almond..."
Tim Stockwell
"I recently bought coffee beans from them and it is the best coffee I've ever had in my life! So fresh and so much aroma. They were very helpful when..."
Gƶzde Woelk
"Most definitely the best coffee in the entire area ! Should it be for a macchiato, expresso or regular coffee there is no other place offering..."
Bruno Bastin
"I lived in Kenya for one year. And then, I couldn't find good coffee beans. But now I found black Lion coffee. They have great coffee beans! They..."
Seung Hoon Lee
"Got a drip coffee and brewed coffee. Both were excellent and the owners were very nice and helpful. Nice comfy feel like a mom n pop coffee shop...."
Robert Willinger
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