I stopped here tonight to have dinner with my girlfriend. The food was nothing short of superb! I ordered the vegetarian sampler, even though I'm NOT a vegetarian. My girlfriend ordered the lamb. The food came out quickly, within 10 minutes. The vegetarian sampler has more than enough flavor and substance to make up for the lack of meat, and I was very pleased with the dish. The lamb dish was also wonderful. The food was all spiced very well, and none of it was bland or lacking in flavor. The food itself gets a 5 star review.
The reason I knocked the overall rating down to 4 stars is because of the service. Our waitress was inattentive at best, and almost to the point of being rude. She sat at the table in the corner watching us for 10 minutes after we had closed our menus (meaning we were ready to order) before coming over and taking our order. Every time after that we had to flag her down if we wanted something. Luckily our waitress wasn't the one who brought our food to the table, otherwise we probably would have had to ASK her to bring it.
Inside the restaurant, the decor and ambiance is nothing special, but not bad by any means. It attracts a diverse crowd of people, from students to Somalis to average white folks, which is good to see. The neighborhood where it's located is sketchy, but that's no fault of the restaurant, just make sure you lock your car!
But seriously, going out to eat the bottom line is the FOOD. At Fasika, the food is top notch. Don't let the average ambiance, inattentive waitstaff, or sketchy neighborhood keep you away from trying this amazing hole in the wall culinary delight!
Pros: The food! Very reasonably priced.
Cons: Service, neighborhood location.
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