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African, Ethiopian
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Reviewed 9 November 2022 via mobile

We went here for dinner and had such a disappointing experience. When we walked in we were struck by how dirty and dingy the restaurant seemed, but we decided to give it a try anyway because we were hungry. There was only one other table...of customers when we walked in yet the server ignored us when we stood in the entrance waiting to be seated, and she walked by us several times. We finally sat down and ordered. My companion ordered a beer and when the server brought it out in the bottle she brought a straw but no glass. When we then asked for a glass she brought a glass with ice. (What???) The food then came and it was bland and uninspired. We’ve eaten at other Ethiopian restaurants that have blown us away with how flavorful the food was so this was disappointing. It was like eating baby food. When we asked for the check the server had to ask us what we ordered because she couldn’t remember. In short, dingy place with bland food and poor service.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 12 October 2021 via mobile

We had Timatim Fitfit, Kitfo and Tibs. The Timatim was good. But the Kitfo and Tibs had unpleasant taste. Meat tasted not fresh. The butter tasted different and heavy. We didn't eat both of them. Please try to improve the taste and freshness of the...foods.More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 2 July 2021 via mobile

I have been eating here for many years when I come to the City. Our dinner 2 days ago did not disappoint. Very tasty and the quality is consistent. If you are looking for a casual, affordable dinner in a place not flooded with tourists,...this is a great find. I am not Ethiopian so I would defer to a person from that country, but the dishes are flavorful and there is something for omnivores or vegans or anything in between!More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed 28 February 2020 via mobile

Every time I am in NYC I come to this place because I am fan of Ethiopian Food and since years ago there was no complaints at all. This time I ordered Doro Alecha and this time was absolutely disappointing: the chicken I got was...really as little as full of bone and not even 50 grams of it, besides that the sauce was really not as good as the years before. Very sad and bad experience for me, and I will never get back againMore

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 9 February 2020 via mobile

I wish it had lived upto my expectations. I am big fan of Ethiopian food, but this did not turn put that good. It was bland. The Anjira was very cold and the beans were extremely soggy. The restaurant was empty during lunch hours. I...believe there are people who have like the food here considering the rating on trip advisor and I believe it was one of those unfortunate days where food did not turn out as great.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 25 November 2019

My wife and I went there before theater on October 24, 2019. As usual it was great. We told them about our spice preferences. My wife and I quite differ on that. They were quite attentive. The menu items went from great to greater.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 22 October 2019 via mobile

I like eating Ethiopian as the flavours are exotic and distinct from the usual European and Asian food. We had the vegetarian combo with a glass of Ethiopian sweet white wine. The food was tasty, the service was friendly and the bill reasonable. The only...thing to improve is that the restaurant’s interior design is slightly too humble.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 31 August 2019 via mobile

We love Ethiopian food, but this place was really mediocre. We were the only customers there, I guess with reason. Better than nothing if you're craving Ethiopian - we pretty much finished everything - but if you've never had Ethiopian food before, please know that...it can be so much better - taste, texture, ingredients...More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 9 August 2019 via mobile

I’ve been coming here for the last 18 years. This has always been a Pitt stop for me when in this city. Some years ago I would have rated this place 5 stars. Today I rate it 4. The food was as tasty as every,...but today the portion was smaller and the veg were not as moist as usual. The decor is old and a paint job is needed. None of this bothers me though, if the food is good :) . When you slack, you start noticing other details. Still, very worth a visitMore

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 24 May 2019

The food was ok, but i could not mention something that i really enjoyed. There were also side that i just had a bite and avoid it afterwards. It is a interesting experience but not one that i would choose again very soon.

Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed 2 April 2019 via mobile

This was a great experience. We ordered the vegetarian combo x2 and shared! It was delicious, service was speedy and polite, and the environment was peaceful.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed 15 January 2019

Delicious and satisfying; recommend either the meat/veggie combo platter or the all veggie platter with some Ethiopian wine.

Date of visit: January 2019
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Reviewed 15 October 2018 via mobile

Went to Meske on last night in nyc with my wife and 11-year old as we do not have much choice of Ethiopian where we live. Nice cozy atmosphere. Shared chicken, lamb and vegetarian dishes. I enjoyed the vegetarian combo best but all were quite...tasty. Really enjoyable meal.More

Date of visit: October 2018
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Reviewed 4 August 2018

I was kind of blown away by Meske - the portions are MORE than fair, and the prices weren't horrible for a NY restaurant.

Date of visit: July 2018
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Reviewed 3 August 2018 via mobile

The appetizers were good, but the lamb dish was very disappointing. 4 of us took the boneless lamb, and all agreed that if it was indeed lamb, it must have been a very old lamb indeed, more like mutton. The meat was chewy and the...stew blend. The tef wraps were excellent though. To make it worse, there was no air conditioning, which gave all its meaning to the "hot atmosphere" that they promote on their menu.More

Date of visit: August 2018
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Meske is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5