Asmara Restaurant

Authentic Eritrean food, served in the traditional style. Owner was very friendly and helped us choose what to get.

I visited before Covid and remember it being good, but underwhelmed by the size of the dish and injera given. Came here for date night before a show the other night. The atmosphere is casual with nice cultural art. The two of us shared the vegetarian sampler, a $70 platter, that is advertised to feed 3-4 people, thinking we’d have some leftovers for later. The dishes were very tasty and the honey wine was alright. The biggest downside was that we polished off that platter in a matter of minutes. The portions were definitely not going to feed 3-4 people. Maybe 3-4 children. A bit disappointed that we paid so much money for such a small portion, it makes we wonder if they altered the portion size because there was only two of us? I don’t know, but maybe ordering a couple of entrees instead of the sampler would’ve been better, though I’m not convinced it would’ve been any better of a portion size.
Again, the service was good, the food was good, it just left us wanting more.

If you've never had Eastern African food, you need to try Asmara. Very friendly service, fantastic food. I highly recommend the Honey wine.

This was my wife and I's first time trying Eritrean food. It's a very similar concept to Ethiopian food which we have had before. Very please with our experience here! The food was delicious, with very generous servings with the Entre's! the atmosphere and service were great! My only recommendation for this restaurant would be to provide extra injera bread on the side, just because you can't access it all as the entre's sit on top of it. Overall very satisfied, will definitely be back!

Very flavorful, simply delicious and incredibly friendly and attentive staff. My first time here with my friends…and we already planned the next time when finishing up the meal. Also a colorful and interesting decoration.

The huge portions, incredibly flavorful food, and the experience of both eating with your hands and trying something (most likely) new should be enough cause to check this place out! Keep your expectations of atmosphere low; this place is all about the food and the folks cooking it for you.

Incredible comfort food. I ordered the shiro and my partner got a lamb dish, for takeout - both were astounding, but I have to say the shiro was a big winner. The cinnamon sweet tea was lovely too. Just the right amount of warmth.