After heaping praise on Ethiopian spot Feru Bar and Restaurant (512 S. Van Dorn Street) in a review earlier this year, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema listed the restaurant as one of the Top 40 Restaurants In and Around D.C.
The review praised the atmosphere of the Van Dorn Shopping Center restaurant, the awaze tibs (a meat stew dish), and the hart work of owner Firehiwot Bireka.
“The dining room of one of the area’s youngest Ethiopian eateries is fragrant with incense and easy on the eyes,” Sietsema wrote. “Banquettes are gold and green, frosted glass sets off a private area that can seat up to a dozen people, and a handsome bar with six stools draws attention to the rear.”
Feru Bar and Restaurant was the only Alexandria location on the list and one of only six spots in Northern Virginia.
Photo via Feru Bar and Restaurant/Instagram
