Massawa - NY

4.7

158 Reviews

$30 and under

African

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Vegetarian-friendly
Neighborhood gem
Vegan-friendly

Massawa in NY has been proudly serving the community since 1988. It has provided a full and fantastic menu, which has helped to strengthen the continued popularity of the eatery. The restaurant offers up a wealth of quality Ethiopian and Eritrean food, which is served traditionally and eaten by hand. Options on the menu at Massawa include appetizers such as vegetable sambuusa, beef sambuusa and ful. Some of the other popular menu items include tebsi, kitfo and zegini. The restaurant has beef, lamb, poultry and seafood. In addition, Massawa provides options for vegans. A range of wines and quality beers are available at the restaurant as well.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
African
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 663-0505
Website
http://www.massawanyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1239 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027
Neighborhood
Harlem
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Shiro$20.70
Split peas, pureed to perfection. Slow cooked in ginger, herbs, and spices
Timtimo$20.30
Savory red lentils stewed w/ berbere and hints of ginger
Alitcha$20.30
Ensemble of potatoes, carrots, collard greens, and cabbage baked in turmeric
Birsin$19.90
Spicy brown lentils stewed in berbere
Cablo$19.50
Cabbage and carrots sauteed in garlic and turmeric
Tsebhi Hamli$19.80
Tenderly cooked collard greens stewed in tomatoes and berbere
Vegan Sampler$24.00
Sampler of Shiro, Timtimo, Alitcha, Tsebhi Hamli
- For Two$44.00

Beef Entrees

Tebsi$24.00
Tender sirloin cubes sauteed in onions, tomatoes, berbere and herbs
Zegini$24.00
Beef cubes simmered in a thick stew of onions and berbere

Lamb Entrees

Tsebhi Beghe$25.50
Spicy chunks slow cooked in onions and berbere
Alitcha Beghe$25.50
Turmeric flavored mild stew in an onion puree

Poultry

Tebsi Derho$24.00
Cubes of chicken breasts sautéed in onions, tomatoes, berbere
Derho Hiwas$24.50
Chicken breast cubes sautéed and finished with collard greens
Silsi Derho$24.50
Drumsticks, slow braised in an onion puree stew of berbere and herbs

Seafood Entrees

Salmon Tebsi$26.00
Wine glazed cubes sautéed in onions, tomatoes and herbs
Shrimp Tebsi$25.60
Citrus marinated, sautéed in onions and tomatoes

What 158 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

158 Reviews

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vegetarian
New York City
52 reviews
4.0
52 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Vegetarian options were uninspiring but we ordered the vegan sampler for 2, which presented about 6 dishes on a platter (2 of 8 were duplicates.) This made it more interesting. Food was decent and service was attentive. We ate outside because the inside was too noisy. Overall, a pleasant meal out with limited but decent vegetarian options.
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SarahS
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Massawa is unmatched for food and hospitality. 10/10. Highly recommend.
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Janae
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food is a 10 out of 10! The staff is nice, the drinks are strong, and the jazz band was really good.
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DayanaC
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The atmosphere, food and service were excellent. Wait staff was attentive but not overly so. I will definitely be going back.
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QueenviccNYC
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great experience at this restaurant. Excellent vegetarian choices.
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BarbaraAW
Los Angeles
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was absolutely excellent. From the moment we entered the door until we left. Our server told us what the name of the restaurant meant showed us the old map in the restaurant that told us how and where the country was located in Africa the food was amazing. We had the mixed vegan vegetable tray with Lentos mustard greens. It was just amazing, we so enjoyed her conversation and her recommendations on what we should eat. It was perfect. We did not order we ordered just enough food to be tasty.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I hadn't been to the place in over 10 years and went there for my birthday celebration. What a wonderful makeover and the staff was truly amazing and attentive. Really great and one of my best birthdays. Food was really delicious and the FUL was outstanding. Great Time!
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was really delicious - we were a party of 7 so we tried a variety of dishes. All except dessert which was pretty mediocre , especially the rum cake and carrot cake which were both dry and chemical tasting. Service was pretty slow but it’s a busy place. Noise level made conversation difficult, will try this restaurant again at a less busy time.
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OpenTable Diner
Kansas City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, great vibe, bar drinks are tasty!!
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bulldogsarebest
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I've taken my classes at the end of semesters to Massawa and they have never disappointed. It's one of my favorite near-campus restaurants where you can order vegan, vegetarian, and meat dishes - all of which are excellent! Highly recommended!
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FAQs

Massawa - NY offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. Massawa - NY also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 663-0505.

Massawa - NY is rated 4.7 stars by 158 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1239 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027

Additional information

Neighborhood
Harlem
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
African
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.massawanyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 663-0505

Massawa - NY

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

Appetizers

Sambusas$7.70

Ful$12.10

Vegan Entrees

Shiro$20.70

Timtimo$20.30

Alitcha$20.30

Birsin$19.90

Cablo$19.50

Tsebhi Hamli$19.80

Vegan Sampler$24.00

Beef Entrees

Tebsi$24.00

Zegini$24.00

Lamb Entrees

Tsebhi Beghe$25.50

Alitcha Beghe$25.50

Poultry

Tebsi Derho$24.00

Derho Hiwas$24.50

Silsi Derho$24.50

Seafood Entrees

Salmon Tebsi$26.00

Shrimp Tebsi$25.60

What 158 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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