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Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine, Bethesda, MD
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Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine

4.8
4.8
127 Reviews
$30 and under
Ethiopian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine is one of the best Ethiopian restaurants in the heart of Washington DC offering a fun-filled, casual dining experience! Cherecher strives to always serve you fresh and affordable Ethiopian cuisine. This is what our customers say about us.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Ethiopian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (301) 652-6500
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 127 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Healthy

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine offers a cozy, family-friendly atmosphere with "delicious food" and "friendly service." Diners appreciate the "incredible" vegan options, flavorful dishes, and the "amazing" sampler platters. While service can be slow during busy times, the knowledgeable staff and affordable pricing make it a delightful choice for Ethiopian cuisine.

127 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We split a sample plate. It was over-the-top spectacular! It had something like 10 Virgen dishes and for meat dishes. Each one of them was unique, perfectly seasoned, flavorful, and highlighting the individual ingredients. It was served with the Ethiopian flatbread sourdough, which was also perfectly Prepared, light and spongy. There are Ethiopian pieces of artwork which were beautiful to look at. There was only one waitress for the whole restaurant, but she kept up amazingly well! We enjoyed the entire experience.

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  2. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Washington DC3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service Great hosts Great food Family style

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  3. Jeanette VIP

    Chicago102 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our favorite Ethiopian spot in Bethesda. The service is always great, and the food is delicious. We normally order the 10 piece vegetarian sampler and add to it, but today, I tried a fish dish (tilapia) which was quite delicious. It's always a great experience!

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  4. Kiran

    San Francisco14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place has great food and service! Veg and beer were both excellent! I will return for sure

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  5. John

    Washington DC5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, generous portions and great service. A terrific Ethiopian experience!

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  6. Tajh

    Washington DC11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great spot for Ethiopian in Bethesda. Food is top notch. Tef injera available upon request. Presentation is a little non traditional, asfood is on individual plates by default, but they will do a share plate if you ask. A gem just outside of Bethesda Row.

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  7. Remsh

    Washington DC10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my first time eating Ethiopian food. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. Service was wonderful! The ambience was warm and inviting. Will come back again for sure.

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  8. Carter

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Ethiopian food. What more is there to be said?

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  9. Mike

    Washington DC3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Mostly delicious food hampered by extremely slow service. Servers very informed and able to make recommendations; lamb stew and lentils were the standouts for our party of four. Very well spiced without being too salty- hit the spot on a cold night! only two of the Ethiopian beers on the menu were available, but they were both very good and well chilled.Menu indicates bread and rice provided along with injera, but ours never materialized. We were going to order dessert, but had to wait a very long time after finishing our meal before we were noticed so we ran out of time. (Only three other diners in the restaurant.) If we were to go again, would likely order takeout and grab some naan from next-door.

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  10. Christabel

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the tibs, lentils, honey wine, and vibes. Definitely going back.

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Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine is rated 4.8 stars by 127 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine

4921 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814-5203

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Bethesda
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Ethiopian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Garage parking available 1/2 a block down.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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