Awash Ethiopian Restaurant

The food is 6 stars. –1 for ambiance. Not a first date kind of place if you are looking to impress a pretentious ho. There’s no menu and the owner/​cook simply asks if you want meat or vegetarian… and if you want it spicy. (We have only got the meat which is usually beef tibs but I think the main course is made from red lentils if u go vegetarian). It’s truly a «welcome to my kitchen» sort of vibe… Flavors are ridiculous.
Our sides have included:
Cabbage
Yellow lentils
A creamy Spinach
Hard boiled egg
Some sort of slaw

This is the best Ethiopian food we have had in Nashville hands-​down. Authentic, amazing, delicious. Huge portions, injera was perfect. Proprietress was so welcoming and kind. Do not miss!

We have eaten Ethiopian food in many cities across the US. This was the best, freshest, hottest and most like a home cooked meal of any where we have eaten. Don’t be put off by the location or lack of curb appeal. This place is the real deal.

I was charmed, not just by the food but the owner and my fellow dinners. They explained to me the tradition of bringing around the pot where the coffee beans were roasting and allowing the guests to smell the smoke, as well as all sharing the coffee together as a group. I as the only one there that wasn’t from Ethiopia but I have never felt more at home.

This is the best Ethiopian restaurant in Nashville. The owner /​cook makes a meal that cannot compare with anything else. Everything is made fresh, therefore if you are in a hurry this is not the right place for you.
The yellow and red lentils are the best that I have ever had. The taste does not compare to other Ethiopian restaurants as this one is made fresh on the spot. My favorite is the spicy beef with Vegetables. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is advantageous enough to look past the location and cares about the quality of the food.

We had never tried Ethiopian food before but were curious.
There was one lady cooking and only one but she was very friendly and automatically assumed that we would want the combination dinner. We had no idea what to order so that seemed like a good idea to us. No utensils were provided as you were to use a bread like pancake sort of thing as a scoop for the many different varieties of stews and purées. We identified lentils in two different flavors, a spicy beef dish with rich sauce and delicious cabbage and carrots. Two hard boiled eggs were served along side.
Portions were extremely generous and we actually left about one third of the food unfortunately. Definitely would have taken it home but had a 4 Hour Drive ahead.
The whole meal for both of us was only $ 21 and that included drinks. They offer soda and bottled water.

Its fine, but far from what I hoped. I have been to several Ethiopian places and I would say this is the worse one I have been to. The food is a bit bland and the services leaves much to be desired. I would suggest Gojo if you are feeling like Ethiopian food in Nashville. It is not as pretty, but much tastier.

I was so pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed Awash. I arrived with five of my friends and one baby and we immediately were given a table on a Saturday night. The best part was that we weren’t even given a menu! The sweet lady that owns/​cooks/​serves just brought out a bunch of food and injera! There were bowls of split peas, lentils, cabbage, greens and beef. More food than we could possibly eat and the injera never ran out. Plus, everything tasted really really good.
I love the family vibe of the place. How you feel like you are eating in someone’s home rather than at a restaurant. Plus, the woman owns/​cooks/​serves came over and even played with the baby!
Come with your friends and enjoy whatever they want to serve.

When I say hole in the wall, I mean really a hole in the wall. Awash is a bare bones, no nonsense Ethiopian place that manages to serve decent food. Yeah, they are so hole in the wall, they don’t serve tap water. You have to buy bottled water. Still the lady running the show was quick with the order (something most place don’t do) and got myself a veggie platter — two types of spiced lentils, cabbage, and spinach. The injeera was spongy and tasty. They only accept cash, but there is an ATM around the corner.

The food here is absolutely unbelievable. This lady really knows how to cook. The prices are great, too. This place is my new favorite location for Ethiopian food.
Having said that, I have to add that the place is not fancy (far from it), but it is clean.