| Mereq |
$4.95 - $5.95 |
thick and creamy homemade Lentil soup with a richness of Ethiopian spices |
| Sambusa |
$4.95 |
lightly fried pastry dough filled with lenti (vegan), spinach (vegan), chickpeas (vegan) or beef |
| Zenash's Chickpea Salad |
$6.95 |
caramelized shallots, tomatoes, jalapeno, a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing |
| Ras Dashen Salad |
$7.95 |
daily mix of fresh greens topped with a light, tangy dressing |
| Cucumber Salad |
$6.95 |
fresh pickles and red onions marinated topped w/ Zenash's dressing |
| Qategna |
$6.95 |
fresh warm injera spread with kibe, garlic and karya, rolled and sliced into bite size pieces, with olive oil for vegans** |
| Mereq |
$4.95 - $5.95 |
Lentil soup with Ethiopian spices |
| Sambusa |
$4.95 |
Lentil (Vegan), Spinach (Vegan), Shimbera (Vegan) or Beef wrapped in pastry and lightly fried |
| Zenash's Chickpea Salad |
$6.95 |
Flavored with carmelized shallots, tomatoes, jalapeño and a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing |
| Zenash's Yellow Beet Salad |
$8.95 |
Yellow beets, fruit, walnuts, a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing |
| Ras Dashen Salad |
$7.95 |
Daily mix of our freshest greens and vegetables with a light, tangy dressing |
| Cucumber Salad |
$6.95 |
Fresh pickles and red onions marinated in Zenash's special dressing |
| Qategna |
$6.95 |
Fresh warm injera spread with kibe, garlic and karya rolled into finger food |
| Komodoro Salata |
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diced cucumber, tomato, onion and jalapeno salad |
| Ethio Salata |
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romaine lettuce, green onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and jalapenos |
| Yeqaysur Salata |
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beet salad served chilled, topped with a tangy dressing |
| Misser Salata |
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chilled lentils with red onions and bell peppers |
| Tikil Gomen Alicha |
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mildly spiced cabbage, potato and carrot stew |
| Gomen |
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freshly chopped kale cooked with mild spices |
| Qosta |
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fresh spinach cooked with onions, garlic and Ehtiopian spices |
| Diblik Atkilt |
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green beans, potatoes, zucchini and carrots stewed in tomatoes |
| Ayib |
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fresh made cheese with cultured buttermilk |
| Misser Wat |
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pureed red lentils in a spicy berbere sauce* |
| Kik Alicha |
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pureed yellow split peas cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and green peppers |
| Yeqay Tikil Gomen |
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Ethiopian style cooked, sweet and sour red cabbage |
| Komodoro Salata |
$3.00 |
diced cucumber, tomato, onion and jalapeño (spicy) salad |
| Ethio Salata |
$3.00 |
romaine lettuce, green onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and jalapeños (spicy) |
| Yeqaysur Salata |
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beet salad served chilled with a tangy dressing |
| Misser Salata |
$3.00 |
chilled lentils with red onions and colorful bell peppers |
| Tikil Gomen Alicha |
$3.00 |
mildly spiced cabbage, potato and carrot stew |
| Gomen |
$3.00 |
chopped greens slow cooked with mild spices. (Seasonal) |
| Qosta |
$3.00 |
spinach cooked with onions, garlic and spices |
| Diblik Atkilt |
$3.00 |
green beans, potatoes, zucchini and carrots stewed with tomatoes |
| Ib |
$3.00 |
soft cheese made fresh daily with cultured buttermilk |
| Misser Wat |
$3.00 |
puréed red lentils in a spicy berbere sauce (spicy) |
| Kik alicha |
$3.00 |
yellow split peas cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and green peppers |
| Yeqay Tikil Gomen |
$3.00 |
sweet and sour red cabbage, Ethiopian style |
| Vegetarian Sampler |
$13.95 |
A sampling of five veggie dishes |
| Telba Shimbera Misser Wat |
$14.95 |
pureed chick peas, split peas and flaxseed in a dark berbere sauce* |
| Shimbera Asa Wat* |
$14.95 |
"vegetarian fish" - ground chick pea dough balls in berbere sauce |
| Misserana Bowmia* |
$14.95 |
okra and lentils in a dark berbere sauce |
| Komodoro Fetfet |
$12.95 |
cold and tangy, injera based salad with tomatoes, garlic, red and green onions and jalapeno peppers |
| Shirro* |
$14.95 |
spicy Ethiopian ground chickpea stew |
| Dupa Wat** |
$14.95 |
pumpkin in a tasty berbere stew |
| Mushroom Wat** |
$15.25 |
mushrooms, chickpeas and potatoes in a rich berbere stew* |
| Doro Wat** |
$17.95 |
"National Dish of Ethiopia" - chicken and boiled egg in a spicy berbere sauce |
| Doro Alicha |
$17.95 |
chicken and a boiled egg cooked in a mild, tasty sauce of onions, garlic, ginger, and green peppers |
| Doro wat |
$15.95 |
Chicken and egg cooked in a spicy berbere sauce - the national dish of Ethiopia |
| Doro Alicha |
$15.95 |
Chicken and egg cooked in a mild, tasty sauce of onions, garlic, ginger, and green peppers |
| Yebeg Tibs (Lega Tibs) |
$25.95 |
lamb lightly cooked with onions, jalapeno peppers and Ethiopian seasonings |
| Yebeg De Berbere** |
$24.95 |
"spicy juicy" tomato infused lamb stew with bold spices |
| Yebeg Dereq Tibs |
$25.95 |
lamb chunks pan fried with onions, garlic, peppers, jalapeno and rosemary |
| Yebeg Wat** |
$24.95 |
lamb stew in our dark berbere sauce |
| Yebeg Alicha |
$24.95 |
cooked lamb in mild alicha sauce, served with pieces of injera |
| Yebeg tibs |
$24.95 |
Lamb lightly cooked with onions, green peppers and Ethiopian seasonings |
| Yebeg de berbere |
$23.95 |
Called simply "spicy juicy" by many of our regulars, this lamb stew has a tomato infused base with bold spices |
| Yebeg dereq tibs |
$24.95 |
Lamb tibs pan-fried with onions, garlic, green peppers and rosemary |
| Yebeg Wat |
$23.95 |
Lamb stew in a spicy, dark berbere sauce |
| Yebeg alicha |
$23.95 |
Lamb cooked in mild alicha sauce, served with pieces of injera |
| Sega Wat** |
$17.95 |
beef stew in our spicy berbere sauce |
| Yeqay Ferfer* |
$17.95 |
beef and injera pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with tomatoes and garlic |
| Lebleb Tibs |
$18.95 |
beef chunks lightly sautéed with onions, jalapeno, peppers and Ethiopian spices |
| Kitfo Tere** |
$18.95 |
Ethiopian steak tartar, seasoned with kibe (spiced butter) and mitmita (red pepper blend) |
| Kitfo Lebleb* |
$18.95 |
slightly cooked Kitfo Tere |
| Zilzil Alicha |
$17.95 |
strips of beef cooked in a tasty alicha sauce with onions, garlic and green peppers |
| Qelulu** |
$20.95 |
premium pieces of steak, slow cooked in its own juices with shallots, garlic, ginger, berbere and spices |
| Kwanta Ferfer* |
$17.95 |
Ethiopian beef jerky cooked with pieces of injera in berbere sauce |
| Gored Gored** |
$23.95 |
tender beef brisket slightly cooked with shallots, spiced butter, garlic, awaze and a hint of cognac, served medium rare |
| Zilzil Tibs |
$21.95 |
strips of beef sauteed with peppers, in a special berbere sauce |
| Sega Wat |
$15.95 |
Beef stew in a spicy, dark berbere sauce |
| Yeqay Ferfer |
$16.95 |
Beef and injera cooked in a spicy sauce with tomatoes and garlic |
| Lebleb Tibs |
$16.95 |
Beef chunks lightly sautéed with onions, green peppers and spices |
| Kitfo Tere |
$16.95 |
Ethiopian steak tartare seasoned with kibe (spiced butter) and mitmita (red pepper blend) |
| Kitfo Lebleb |
$16.95 |
Kitfo Tere slightly cooked |
| Zilzil Alicha |
$15.95 |
Strips of beef in a tasty sauce with onions, garlic, green peppers |
| Qelulu |
$18.95 |
Premium steak cut into small pieces cooked with shallots, garlic, ginger, berbere (spicy) and spices |
| Gored Gored |
$21.95 |
Tender beef brisket lightly cooked with shallots, spiced butter, garlic, awaze (spicy) and a splash of cognac, served medium rare |
| Zilzil Tibs |
$19.95 |
Strips of beef sauteed with peppers, served with special berbere sauce |
| Asa Wat* |
$16.95 |
tilapia fillet in a dark berbere sauce made from roasted, ground flaxseed |
| Asa Tibs |
$16.95 |
pan seared tilapia fillet with ginger and black pepper, served with fresh-cut sauteed vegetables |
| Asa wat |
$16.95 |
Boneless tilapia fillet in a dark berbere (spicy) sauce made from roasted, ground flax seed |
| Asa tibs |
$16.95 |
Marinated, boneless tilapia fillet pan-seared in ginger and black pepper and served with fresh-cut sauteed vegetables |
| Grilled Tibs |
$25.95 - $28.95 |
beef strips or lamb chops, grilled to perfection on an open flame with Zenash's hot sauce on the side |
| Awaze Tibs** |
$21.95 - $25.95 |
beef or lamb sautéed with carmelized onions in a lightly spicy awaze sauce |
| Yebeg Tips Ferfer* |
$24.95 |
Lamb sauteed in mit mita sauce, onion, garlic and rosemary and spices, served with pieces of injera |
| Grilled tibs |
$24.95 - $27.95 |
Beef strips grilled on an open flame and served with salad and Zenash's hot sauce (spicy) |
| Awaze tibs |
$24.95 - $27.95 |
Beef tibs sautéed with onions in a spicy awaze sauce |
| Ethio Chai |
$2.00 |
black tea infused with Ethiopian spices |
| Qezqaza Chai |
$3.00 |
Ethiopian Iced tea |
| Soft Drinks |
$2.00 |
coke products, ginger ale, root beer, ginger beer |
| Juices |
$2.25 |
ask server for assortment |
| Snapple Mango |
$3.00 |
mango juice tea |
| Mineral Water |
$2.50 - $3.50 |
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| Espresso |
$3.00 |
made from freshly ground, Ethiopian coffee beans |
| Cappuccino |
$3.50 |
Espresso and frothy steamed milk |
| Machiatto |
$4.50 |
Espresso layered with foamed milk |
| Americano Nebeb |
$3.50 |
a shot of espresso with hot water added |
| Americano Samuel |
$4.00 |
two shots of espresso and hot water |
| Americano John |
$4.50 |
three shots of espresso and hot water |
| Buna Be Jebena |
$3.95 |
Ethiopian coffee brewed in a clay pot over an open flame. Traditional in Ethiopian meal and a delight to the palate |
| Soft Drinks |
$2.00 |
Coke products, ginger ale, root beer, orange |
| Snapple Mango |
$3.00 |
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| Bottled Juices |
$2.50 |
Apple, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry |
| Ethio Chai |
$2.00 |
black tea infused with Ethiopian spices |
| Qezqaza Chai |
$3.00 |
Ethiopian Iced Tea |
| Espresso |
$3.50 |
made from freshly ground, Ethiopian coffee |
| Cappuccino |
$4.00 |
espresso and frothy steamed milk |
| Mineral Water |
$2.50 - $3.50 |
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| Makeda Martini |
$9.00 |
Ras Dashen style margarita with pear and ginger tones |
| M Dashen Martini |
$10.00 |
tea, gin, lime juice and fresh mint leaves make this a pleasant cocktail all year round |
| Tilahun Gessesse |
$9.00 |
Ras Dashen style vodka mojito |
| Warka |
$9.00 |
a fig old-fashioned, inspired by Ethiopian flavors |
| Amaretto Adane |
$9.00 |
from brother Adane, amaretto and absolut citron |
| Aster Awake |
$9.00 |
wonderfully refreshing with tanqueray, chambord, lime juice and ginger ale, built over ice |
| Bizunesh |
$10.00 |
An Ethiopian oid-fashioned, muddled ginger and honey combined with hennessy, served over ice, topped with soda |
| Ferenj Punch |
$9.00 |
lovely sweet white sangria, sauvignon blanc, cognac and peach schnapps, garnished with apples and oranges |
| Kevin's 50-yr-Old-Fashioned |
$10.00 |
Kevin's favorite American classic made with makers mark |
| Menelik 1 |
$10.00 |
Coffee martini made with our fresh roasted Ethiopian espresso, stoli vanilla, kahlua with bailey's served up |
| Meseret |
$10.00 |
A spicy take on the classic margarita, jalapeno tequila and Cointreau |
| New Maritu Mix |
$13.00 |
Maritu's special midori melon martini, absolut and pineapple served up |
| Peach/Pear Martini |
$10.00 |
peach or pear nectar, cointreau and fresh limes, served up |
| Qay Arafa |
$9.00 |
bitters and a cube of sugar make this champagne cocktail a true celebration |
| Scotonic |
$9.00 |
a light rum cocktail with muddled ginger and honey, served over ice and topped with soda |
| The New Zenash |
$10.00 |
hendricks gin, sweet vermouth and bitters, a lovely version of the classic martinez from which the martini originated |
| Angry Orchard |
$5.50 |
refreshing and slightly sweet, ripe apple cider |
| Firestone |
$5.25 |
Aggressively hopped west Coast style IPA |
| Founders Centennial IPA |
$5.50 |
unfiltered, dry-hopped with a lovely bitter edge |
| Inversion IPA |
$5.50 |
award winning IPA with an intense multi-hop kick |
| Eugene Porter |
$5.50 |
striking, robust porter full of warmth and chocolate malt |
| DH Crooked Tree IPA |
$5.25 |
heavily dry hopped with aroma of pine and citrus |
| Lagunitas Lil' Sumptin |
$5.25 |
IPA and wheat beer lover's choice |
| Left Hand Milk Stout |
$5.00 |
robust stout, spiked with lactose, accentuates the bold Ethiopian flavors |
| Matilda Goose Island |
$6.50 |
golden sunrise Belgian style pale ale |
| Revolution Anti Hero IPA |
$5.50 |
crisp bitterness with floral and citrus aromas |
| 312 |
$4.50 |
densely populated with flavor and loaded with character |
| Rocky's Revenge |
$4.75 |
American brown ale with a portion aged in bourbon barrels |
| Two Brothers Prairie Path (Gluten free) |
$5.50 |
crisp savory ale, light in color, strong in flavor |
| Heineken |
$4.50 |
Dutch pride pale lager |
| Tusker |
$5.50 |
Kenyan lager with high quality barley and hops, with a bright finish |
| Stella Artois |
$5.00 |
delicious Belgian Ale |
| Xingu Black Lager |
$5.50 |
Brazilian lager, dark and slightly fruity |
| Castel |
$5.25 |
Euro Pale lager style beer from Ethiopia |
| St George / St George Amber |
$5.50 |
our Ethiopian lager and Amber beers |
| Fair Valley Pinotage, South Africa 2012 |
$7.00 - $26.00 |
dark cherry, citrus. notes of plum with a warm oak finish |
| Bodegas Oro, Bluegray Spain 2012 |
$9.00 - $33.00 |
black fruit and cherry flavors, accented by herbal, mineral and spicy notes |
| Colome, Authentico Malbec. Argentina 2014 |
$13.00 - $52.00 |
berries and ripe fruit with touch of pepper and spices aromas |
| Earthworks Shiraz, Australia 2012 |
$8.00 - $29.00 |
scents of pine nuts, cinnamon, clover and sweet plums, hints of vanilla and blackberry |
| Fair Valley Chenin Blanc, South Africa 2012 |
$7.00 - $25.00 |
fresh, light bodied with flavor of apple and citrus |
| Kung Fu Riesling Germany 2014 |
$8.00 - $26.00 |
apricot, kumquat, nectarine and lime leaves |
| Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio, Italy 2014 |
$8.00 - $30.00 |
pronounced aroma with floral and spicy notes, rich on flavor, slight smokiness and bright finish |
| Errazzuris Sauv. Blanc, Chile 2013 |
$7.00 - $28.00 |
fresh, crisp, tropical sweetness with herbaceous finish |
| Hope Chardonnay, Australia 2011 |
$8.00 - $30.00 |
estate grown fruit, elegant with lemon, apple and stone flavored finish |
| Enat Tej Honey Wine |
$8.00 - $32.00 |
Ethiopian style honeywine made from honey and gesho |
| Homemade Honey Wine |
$7.00 - $30.00 |
made and aged right here at Ras Dashen |
| Fig Mead Wine |
$10.00 - $39.00 |
South African fig aged wine |
| Jardin Cabernet, SA 2011 |
$42.00 |
flavors of Blackberry, cassis and vanilla |
| Brazos Blend, Argentina 2011 |
$39.00 |
rich blend w/ ripe fruit and good tannin structure |
| Tridente Tempranillo, Spain 2013 |
$33.00 |
full flavors of ripe red fruit delicate spices and chocolate |
| De Meye Cabernet, SA 2011 |
$32.00 |
full bodied with pepper spice, dark fruit and a hint of coffee |
| Iona Mr. P Pinot Noir, SA 2013 |
$36.00 |
elegant cherry and berry nose |
| Catherine Marshall Sauv. Blanc, SA 2014 |
$36.00 |
passion fruit and mango. Clean, mineral and zesty citrus finish |
| Diffen Misser Wat |
$12.95 |
Similar to misser wat, but with whole lentils for a different texture |
| Shirro |
$13.95 |
Ground chick peas imported from Ethiopia are the base of this spicy, pureed stew |
| Shimbera Asa Wat |
$13.95 |
"Vegetarian fish" - ground chick pea dough balls in a rich berbere sauce (spicy) |
| Misserana Bowmia |
$14.95 |
Lentils and okra in a tasty berbere sauce (spicy) |
| Komodoro Fetfet |
$12.95 |
Cold tangy salad of injera, vine-ripe tomatoes, garlic, red and green onion and green peppers |
| Special (Dupa) Pumkin Wat |
$14.95 |
Pumpkin and potatoes in a tasty berbere sauce (spicy |
| Special Mushroom Wat |
$14.95 |
Mushrooms and potatoes in a tasty berbere sauce (spicy) |
| Molten Lava Cake |
$6.95 |
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| Coconut Crème Brule |
$5.95 |
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| Ethio Bread Pudding |
$6.95 |
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| Rice Pudding |
$5.95 |
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| Baklava |
$5.95 |
|
| Entrée |
$17.00 |
All Entrée Dishes plus Any Two Sides |
| Combination Platter (5 sides) |
$13.95 |
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