Silk Restaurant and Lounge

Music, DJ and atmosphere were all great! Stumbled upon this place after going to dinner next door at Chaplin. Glad we ended our night at this #blackowned spot!

One of the best hookah spot in the entire dmv. Food is great and service was excellent. If you are looking for something good food and hookah and drink that’s the place to be. It’s near convention center. No problem with parking as well.

Mona is the best host there is in DC. Silk Lounge is already great fun, but she truly understands party time hospitality.

This place has amazing food. I have never had Ethiopian food and found the Awaze tibs delicious. My vegetarian friend got the four -sample plate and said it was good too. Be prepared to eat with your hands!

OMG THE OXTAIL EGG ROLLS IS SOOOOO BOMMMBBBBB I HAVE TO GO AGAIN!!!!! and I ain’t just exaggerating they really bomb asfffff

Fantastic food. Get the meat sampler if it's your first time for Ethiopian. They say it's for 3 but could easily feed 4. Great service, very attentive. Low prices. I left full and happy!

Great atmosphere. Really friendly and helpful service. Delicious food and good prices. We got the combination plate to split for two and it was plenty of food and we're both big eaters. Quality ingredients and will prepared variety of options. I'm definitely going back.

In town for a quick meeting and we’re just wandering around. Owner of the restaurant came out to say hi and explain his restaurant and passion for fresh, organic Ethiopian food.
Such a great choice. Super fun way to share a meal. We tried a lamb, fish and veggie dish and they all rocked. $14 a plate could have easily been double that.
Highly recommend you go see Mike and try this out. No doubt we’ll be back.

We came in on a Saturday night after another Ethiopian restaurant down the street had a wait. We were initially a little skeptical because it seemed like it was more of a hookah bar than a restaurant but I'm so glad we stayed. The food was delicious, the beef in particular was amazing. Highly recommend!

Great food, service and atmosphere! Great vegetarian dishes!!!! Very clean and modern!!!! They also have live music which is great entertainment for a date night or night out w/ friends. It's even a little dance floor if you want to bust a move! Live west Caribbean type of music plays all nice! Loved it, u have to visit if your in Washington, D.C.

There was some confusion trying to order, we settled for a meat platter which was not listed on the menu. The food was too much for the three of us but it was all awesome. They also had good beer. The prices were quite reasonable.

I have been there many times to have mostly dinner with friends and alone. Every time I go there , I feel like at home. They have the warmest welcoming , their food is delicious, and their server is very kind.
Over all I recommend everyone to try their food and enjoying it.

I have been eating Ethiopian food as one of my favorite cuisines almost my entire life and this is by far the best tasting, and most authentic Ethiopian I have ever tried. My girlfriend was raised in Ethiopia and she agrees as well. There is such a variety of options to choose from ranging from Fish to Meat dishes, to Vegetarian options, to even Breakfast and Smoothies. They also offer some American and Italian dishes in case you go with a larger group and some folks want to stick with what they know... There's also a nice happy hour and performers on the weekends so it makes a nice date night at later hours (open till 2am Sun-Thurs, & 3am Fri-Sat). Hands down our favorite restaurant in the DMV when we need some soul satisfying food and a nice cozy atmosphere with friendly people. Good for family outings during lunch & dinner.

Absolutely delicious! Very authentic, traditional Ethiopian cuisine. Staff were friendly. Go early (before 8pm) to beat the evening crowd.

The food was great. It was my first time eating Ethiopian food and the staff walked me through all the choices. We had a veggie sampler and a meat dish- everything was good.

Authentic atmosphere and delicious food!

This place is great! Went there last night and the food is delicious and organic! Service was great. Would highly recommend. Everyone should try, the bread is to die for.

Great food for decent prices. I absolutely love the vegetarian combinations specially mushrooms. If you have time to go do not miss it.

This place is amazing. Went there with a couple of friends and we LOVED it.
The service was perfect and the food beyond amazing.
I highly highly recommend this place to everyone!

Amazing food and the owner is very welcoming and gracious! I would recommend this to anyone wanting authentic Ethiopian cuisine and amazing customer service!! Best in DC!!!