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Zani’s Restaurant & Market offers authentic Ethiopian cuisine with a modern twist. From traditional stews and tibs to signature fusion dishes, we serve bold flavors made with quality ingredients. Enjoy dine-in, takeout, and delivery in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Part unassuming Ethiopian eatery with cultural decor, part bar with a TV, part small grocery store.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2655 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Phone: (240) 242-3032
Website: https://dessierestaurant.com/
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Reviews
Yasith Yasanayake
Really lovely and welcoming owner. They make some of my Sri Lankan childhood favorites. The hoppers are lovely and come with a really nice sweet onion (seeni sambol) and hot chili sauce. Fantastic kottu roti (Sri Lankan Street food). I wish they were in Baltimore!
… moreTomorrow Land
Caution Worst food I’ve ever eaten. Website says “authentic Sri Lankan restaurant” but the only authentic thing there was the chili paste. Kothu, fried rice, lamprise all of it was terrible. Honestly, nothing had the real Sri Lankan flavor or any flavor at all. If you actually love Sri Lankan food, don’t waste your time or money here. Stay away.
… moreAamir Ghazaly
This review is in hopes they improve their business and not a way to trash them. The owners are incredibly kind.
Couple of my complaints:
Before I got there, I made sure they were open on Google, even though when I called them, there was no answer. Once I got there, I saw the sign said closed. Luckily I decided to call once more and the owner said they were indeed open and when I went back, the sign had been flipped to open. That’s an annoyance and would leave open to losing customers.
The biggest complaint is the amount of time it took to receive the food. When I went in, he said it should take 30 minutes to make it all. This was fine. At the moment, I waited over an hour and a half for 3 dishes. I ordered the fish rolls ahead of time as an appetizer, which itself took about 20-30 minutes. The owner was friendly but didn’t understand the meaning of time. He even made the excuse of thinking I’m not expecting the food at the moment and he thought I would be heading out and coming back later, but I clearly indicated that I wanted the appetizers now while I waited for the rest of the food.
As for the food itself, it was bland and mediocre. There was much left to be desired. I ordered 3 egg hoppers, I only received 2. I ordered 4 fish rolls, I only received 3. He even took my order down, so I’m confused how they got this mixed up.
I had to wait additional time because one of the entrees I had ordered, I requested beef but for some reason, he stated they made a pork version. This is completely unacceptable and just wasted time.
If you’re asking yourself, why didn’t I go to another restaurant? That is easy, because there is simply no sri lankan restaurants in abundance as they are quite scarce. So to find one seemed like a win! Unfortunately, it was far from a win.
I cannot recommend this restaurant as they still have much to learn in terms of its customers time and food preparation.
… moreCouple of my complaints:
Before I got there, I made sure they were open on Google, even though when I called them, there was no answer. Once I got there, I saw the sign said closed. Luckily I decided to call once more and the owner said they were indeed open and when I went back, the sign had been flipped to open. That’s an annoyance and would leave open to losing customers.
The biggest complaint is the amount of time it took to receive the food. When I went in, he said it should take 30 minutes to make it all. This was fine. At the moment, I waited over an hour and a half for 3 dishes. I ordered the fish rolls ahead of time as an appetizer, which itself took about 20-30 minutes. The owner was friendly but didn’t understand the meaning of time. He even made the excuse of thinking I’m not expecting the food at the moment and he thought I would be heading out and coming back later, but I clearly indicated that I wanted the appetizers now while I waited for the rest of the food.
As for the food itself, it was bland and mediocre. There was much left to be desired. I ordered 3 egg hoppers, I only received 2. I ordered 4 fish rolls, I only received 3. He even took my order down, so I’m confused how they got this mixed up.
I had to wait additional time because one of the entrees I had ordered, I requested beef but for some reason, he stated they made a pork version. This is completely unacceptable and just wasted time.
If you’re asking yourself, why didn’t I go to another restaurant? That is easy, because there is simply no sri lankan restaurants in abundance as they are quite scarce. So to find one seemed like a win! Unfortunately, it was far from a win.
I cannot recommend this restaurant as they still have much to learn in terms of its customers time and food preparation.
Vonnie Bee
Never in my life have I had this happen. I ordered the veggie combo with 5 items. When I get my order, it only had 4 items and very scarce portions. I called the restaurant. I was told that because I had discounts on DoorDash and the restaurant only received half of the money, they only gave me half of the food. They said they didn’t add the discount to DoorDash. Well, neither did I! Very unprofessional. They will never get my business again.
… morepriya fernando
Yesterday I got hoppers and Lunumiris.
Excellent food.
Thank you very much to the Chef Mr. kuda who cooked the food.
And today I got pork curry cooked by cook Mr. Micheal. It’s very tasty and good customer service.
… moreExcellent food.
Thank you very much to the Chef Mr. kuda who cooked the food.
And today I got pork curry cooked by cook Mr. Micheal. It’s very tasty and good customer service.
sukesh fernando
This review is based on hope that the management would improve and consider this as feedback and not as anyway to downgrade them as a business.
The food was some of the most disappointing food I’ve had in my life. I’ve had severe stomach issues. I really wish they keep the menu limited and improve on those limited items and make it quality. We had kothu and rice. Kothu was absolutely horrible and rice was 2/10. I hope you improve and I welcome everyone to give a chance, I’m hoping this was a one off thing and I will come back again later to support this new business.
… moreThe food was some of the most disappointing food I’ve had in my life. I’ve had severe stomach issues. I really wish they keep the menu limited and improve on those limited items and make it quality. We had kothu and rice. Kothu was absolutely horrible and rice was 2/10. I hope you improve and I welcome everyone to give a chance, I’m hoping this was a one off thing and I will come back again later to support this new business.
Ransith Fernando
Small restaurant and shop side by side run by a lovely couple. They are both very hospitable, the food was extremely good, once the meat dishes are ordered, they gave us complementary vegetarian dishes as well. Super place.
… moreBayla Chaban
Please beware of ordering ahead here. I placed a catering order a month in advance and placed an over $200 deposit. The owner asked me to REMIND her a week in advance was already questionable but when I got there, my food was not ready. She said it would be ready in five minutes and I waited an hour after the agreed upon time and it still wasn’t ready. I asked for my deposit back onto my card and she said she didn’t know how to do that. I ended up leaving and had to rush to get food from somewhere else as this was for a big event (which is why I ordered the food a month in advance). Do not order food from here as they’re extremely disorganized and will NOT have it ready on time
… moreSemira Woldegiorgis
These people are unprofessional they have bad food and bad service. We don’t need them taking up space from people who can actually use the space for something good. Worst dining experience of my life no lie.
… moreSana Alsaymaree
Omg I remember when this was a terrible spot to go, but now with the new restaurant in place (and new owners!) it is the best sri lankan food I’ve had in my life. The food is flavorful and the portions are great. Very affordable as well.
Great atmosphere and amazing service!
… moreGreat atmosphere and amazing service!