Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant & Mart

UPDATE - another delicious meal at our favorite Ethiopian restaurant. I'm not a vegetarian but their vegetarian combinations could keep me very happily fed. December 2023. PREVIOUS VISIT My husband and I went today for his birthday dinner - he declared it a best birthday. We had the deluxe vegetarian. Several items we'd never had or seen before. All delicious. Our server was sweet and patiently answered our questions. We look forward to future visits.

A busy place (for good reason). Service is super friendly and helpful, and seating was throughout the restaurant (a little cramped), but we sat outside with heat lamps and it was covered, which was good as it was lightly raining. Limited street parking is available, but we parked in a nearby parking lot. We had about 5 people in our group on a Saturday evening so we waited about 20 minutes for a table and it was great as we were seated outside where the weather was cooler (it was a bit warm inside for me). The place is quite small, and you need to climb stairs to get in. This would not be handicap accessible (or stroller accessible). Once inside, there is a small bar and tables. Upstairs is more seating if they have larger parties or groups. There is also a small patio out back with additional seating (and heat lamps if you need it). The serve helped us pick a platter that would work well for our vegetarian and meat eaters. It was all delicious and well seasoned (even if I didn't know what I was eating at any given time - LOL). She explained it, but I lost track as we dug in! I look forward to coming back again!

I’m from out of town and this restaurant was recommended to me. I was so impressed! The food was amazing - I got the vegetarian special with lentils. It came out so quickly, was a nice size portion, and they took great care of me when I was at the bar by myself. I wish I lived here so I could keep going. Highly recommend!

One of my very favorites - to eat in or order out! Vegetarian sample platter is my go to and their tibs are also quite great (pictured below). Most recently took an out of town friend here for her first experience with Ethiopian food and she loved it! Always a solid amount of food and for great prices. Great service and small but cute and cozy atmosphere!

Dim lit, small scale Ethiopian spot. Best for smaller crowds. Laid back vibe. Ordered the beef ribs stewed in tomato, onion, bell pepper, & jalapeno. Beef was juicy, but also tough. There was some gristle. They brought out my food & then doled out the portions for me. Never had that at an Ethiopian restaurant. Gave adequate amounts of injera also.