Meskerem Restaurant

ambiance	50.0% positive	“The space and decor aren't much to look at, but the low lighting and ethopian music soften things up and the food is delicious - i always get the vegetarian combo which used to be enough for two people but these days it's a bit smaller and a nice big meal” “The atmosphere was not so great, but I think it was worth it.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“The food is great, the wine is good and I always go for the veggie combo.”
food quality	75.92999935150146% positive	“The service here is slow as heck, but the food is good, cheap, and comes out fast once you order.” “The food arrives, heavy with flavor and is poured onto a large circular dish with a cool injeera roti on the bottom.” “This is a wonderful place to find really great Ethiopian food.” “The food is great, the wine is good and I always go for the veggie combo.” “could write a long diatribe about how this restaurant failed to meet expectations, but suffice it to say, as we were walking home, having given leave to our friends, my gf and I struggled to come up with any dining experience which had ever been worse” “Good food!” “The space and decor aren't much to look at, but the low lighting and ethopian music soften things up and the food is delicious - i always get the vegetarian combo which used to be enough for two people but these days it's a bit smaller and a nice big meal” “They blamed the slow service on the fact that the dishes we ordered "take a long time to make” “Very tasty dishes (except the flat bread they serve, it was awful).” “Good food, cheap, bad service” “Except for the sour Injeras (bread), I like this place.” “The food is so flavorful, juicy and melts in your mouth.” “So, while the place isn't the prettiest or the waitstaff the most service-oriented, the food is terrific and really, you go for the food so who cares about the other stuff!” “This place is so relaxed and has such consistently yummy food at really great prices.” “Amazing food” “live on the block and I think that Meskerem is absolutely delicious.” “Good Ethiopian food - one of the best Ethiopian restaurants in this city.” “The bread was also awful.” “The menu looked great but the tender beef was like well-chewed chewing gum and the other dishes were not any more tender or palatable.” “The food was practically inedible.” “love combining their meat and vegetable combinations on one injera flat bread - so tasty!” “great find, truly amazing food.” “Though the food was good, the treatment we received (with an international guest who was in NYC for the first time to boot) was uncalled for and extremely unpleasant.” “All of it is good but I have to recommend the meat sambosa, doro wat, tibs wat, yebeg alecha and the whole fish.” “the only, very slight, minor negativity is the occasional slow service, but that's some very small price to pay for this delicious treat.” “The food was very good.” “Pretty good food.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“The menu looked great but the tender beef was like well-chewed chewing gum and the other dishes were not any more tender or palatable.”
service	50.0% positive	“The space and decor aren't much to look at, but the low lighting and ethopian music soften things up and the food is delicious - i always get the vegetarian combo which used to be enough for two people but these days it's a bit smaller and a nice big meal” “Good food, cheap, bad service” “The service here is slow as heck, but the food is good, cheap, and comes out fast once you order.” “The wait staff were friendly and made you feel welcome.” “So, while the place isn't the prettiest or the waitstaff the most service-oriented, the food is terrific and really, you go for the food so who cares about the other stuff!” “HOWEVER, both times I've been there, our waitresses were absolutely terrible--slow, snappish and generally unpleasant.” “The service was so unbelievably slow, even though we were practically the only people in the place.” “They blamed the slow service on the fact that the dishes we ordered "take a long time to make” “the only, very slight, minor negativity is the occasional slow service, but that's some very small price to pay for this delicious treat.” “The service was awful.” “Never had Ethiopian before, and thw wait staff was very helpful.”
value	50.0% positive	“the only, very slight, minor negativity is the occasional slow service, but that's some very small price to pay for this delicious treat.” “Good food, cheap, bad service” “This place is so relaxed and has such consistently yummy food at really great prices.” “The atmosphere was not so great, but I think it was worth it.” “The service here is slow as heck, but the food is good, cheap, and comes out fast once you order.”
wait time	16.670000553131104% positive	“the only, very slight, minor negativity is the occasional slow service, but that's some very small price to pay for this delicious treat.” “could write a long diatribe about how this restaurant failed to meet expectations, but suffice it to say, as we were walking home, having given leave to our friends, my gf and I struggled to come up with any dining experience which had ever been worse” “The service here is slow as heck, but the food is good, cheap, and comes out fast once you order.” “They blamed the slow service on the fact that the dishes we ordered "take a long time to make” “HOWEVER, both times I've been there, our waitresses were absolutely terrible--slow, snappish and generally unpleasant.” “The service was so unbelievably slow, even though we were practically the only people in the place.”

07/09/09

Terrific!

So, while the place isn't the prettiest or the waitstaff the most service-oriented, the food is terrific and really, you go for the food so who cares about the other stuff! I love combining their meat and vegetable combinations on one injera flat bread - so tasty! Only complaint is that we always have to ask for more bread...

Pros: Food, price
Cons: Ambience, waitstaff

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07/21/08

Good food, cheap, bad service

by wisebrain

The service here is slow as heck, but the food is good, cheap, and comes out fast once you order. I prefer Queen of Sheba for a nice Ethiopian dinner.

Pros: Cheap, Variety of Food
Cons: Bad Service

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12/10/06

Awful Service

by monisha99

I have been to Meskerem many times and last night, we were treated so rudely that I will never return. The waitress and then the manager made us switch tables in the middle of our meal, didn't bring out the sufficient amount of food that 3 orders would have warranted, and then claimed that they had despite the evidence provided by customers seated around us. Though the food was good, the treatment we received (with an international guest who was in NYC for the first time to boot) was uncalled for and extremely unpleasant. I don't recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Pros: food
Cons: service

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01/12/06

Delectable Ethiopian

by boomoola

The food arrives, heavy with flavor and is poured onto a large circular dish with a cool injeera roti on the bottom. Shared between all members at the table, the large dish also contains a sublime collection of lentils and vegetarian. Yes, the service is a little slower than average but the food has been worth every visit, every time. All of it is good but I have to recommend the meat sambosa, doro wat, tibs wat, yebeg alecha and the whole fish.

Pros: food
Cons: service

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10/20/05

Good food!

by komalshah

Except for the sour Injeras (bread), I like this place. The food is great, the wine is good and I always go for the veggie combo. Dont like the somboza too much - I prefer their washington street branch.

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07/09/09

Terrific!

by potumkin

07/21/08

Good food, cheap, bad service

by wisebrain

12/10/06

Awful Service

by monisha99

01/12/06

Delectable Ethiopian

by boomoola

10/20/05

Good food!

by komalshah

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