Dashen

See Gone, But not Forgotten.

Now the location of South Wedge Colony Bar & Grille.

Dashen was an Ethiopian restaurant located on the corner of South and Alexander Street in the South Wedge. Not as formal (or, some would say, nice) an experience as Abyssinia, but generally cheaper. Opinions vary on the food's quality. The author thinks it is better than Abyssinia; a past author thought it was worse. Try both and see for yourself!

Every Saturday night from 9pm until 2am there's an African DJ (the regulars are from Zimbabwe and Mali) playing the full range of African dance music.

Links


• Monica Hiller's blog (July 23, 2005) — a diner's review
  

• EthiopianRestaurant.com review — basic facts; left sidebar has an excellent glossary and guide to Ethiopian dining.
  

• RaChaCha entry — just the facts; has review section, still blank (as of 10/22/05)
  

• SavorIndependents.com — listed, still blank (as of 10/22/05)

Comments:

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2006-08-24 14:21:17   I really enjoy the food at Dashen and make a point to go there every few months. I stopped eating at Abyssinia since Dashen is more or less in my general neighborhood. For some reason I find myself more relaxed at Dashen perhaps because it is less formal as is mentioned above. —ZedOmega

2007-08-29 14:45:53   Dashen is good, but it doesn't feel as clean to me as Abyssinia. We haven't been back in a while; perhaps the time has come for a repeat visit. —KatieSchmitz

2007-10-21 11:36:40   The meat and seasoning are great, and the eating experience is different in good way, tearing off pieces of bread and wrapping the meat and veggies in it. My only problem is that it's difficult to get a lot of stuff into the bread, which has a lot of air in it, so I end up filling up on bread. So even though it's not customary, I may ask for a spoon next time. There's a bar, so they have a good selection of alcoholic beverages. Service was good, it just took a long time to get the check... I think there was just the one guy working, doing both the cooking and serving. —McgMatt

2007-11-14 12:39:51   I think Dashen is closed. I drive by a few times a week and haven't seen it open for many months now.

—ZedOmega

2007-11-21 10:48:28   Well, after months of darkness the open sign was back on again a couple days ago. I'll have to get my but in there and find out what's up and enjoy another yummy meal! —ZedOmega

2008-02-01 09:02:09   Is this place open? Closed? A front for organized crime? I live nearby and I've never seen customers in there, and the blinds are always shut. What gives? —OwenThompson

2008-02-06 09:00:37   The open sign is no longer in the front window and all the side windows are boarded up.

With the exception of one night in November, this place hasn't been open for a good 5+ months. —ZedOmega

2008-03-07 08:39:16   I've heard rumors of this building becoming part of Mr. Wilton's empire. —KristinTheOriginator

2008-06-26 13:10:33   CLOSED - Now the proud location of baseball caps and Budweiser, AKA South Wedge Colony Bar & Grille. —ZedOmega