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Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant

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Ethiopian Restaurant$$$$

Edgewater, Chicago

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Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant

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Daily Lunch Specials 2Food Menu 8Carry Out Menu 10Drink Menu 10

Food Menu

Appetizers

Mereq Soup

5.00

Thick and creamy homemade lentil soup with a richness of Ethiopian spices and flavors

Zenash's Chickpea Salad

8.00

Caramelized shallots, tomatoes, jalapeno, a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing (Vegan)

Ras Dashen Salad

8.00

Daily mix of fresh greens topped with a light, tangy dressing (Vegan)

Qategna

7.00

Fresh warm injera spread with kibe, garlic and karya, rolled and sliced into bite size pieces**, request olive oil for vegan qategna (Vegan)

Sambusa

5.00

Lightly fried pastry dough filled with lentil (Vegan) , spinach (Vegan) , chickpeas (Vegan) , or beef filling

Zenash's Yellow Beet Salad

10.00

Golden beets, grapes and other fruits, walnuts, a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing (Vegan)

Cucumber Salad

6.00

Fresh pickles and red onions marinated, topped w/ Zenash's dressing (Vegan)

Sides

Veggie Sampler

16.00

Choice of 5 sides

Ethio Salata

Romaine lettuce, green onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and karya

Misser Salata

Chilled lentils with red onions and colorful bell peppers

Gomen

Freshly chopped kale cooked with mild spices

Diblik Atkilt

Green beans, potatoes, zucchini, and carrots stewed in tomatoes

Misser Wat*

Pureed red lentils in a spicy berbere sauce

Yeqay Tikil Gomen

Ethiopian style cooked, sweet and sour red cabbage

Komodoro Salata

A salad of diced tomato, cucumber, onion and karya (jalapeno)

Yeqaysur Salata

Red beet salad served chilled, topped with a tangy dressing

Tikil Gomen Alicha

Mildly spiced cabbage, potato and carrot stew

Qosta

Fresh spinach cooked with onions, garlic, and Ethiopian spices

Ayib

Freshly made cheese with cultured buttermilk

Kik Alicha

Pureed yellow split peas cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and green peppers

Vegetarian Entrees

Telba Shimbera Misser Wat

15.00

Pureed chick peas, split peas, and flaxseed in a dark berbere sauce* (Vegan)

Misserana Bowmia*

16.00

Okra and lentils in a dark berbere sauce (Vegan)

Shirro*

15.00

Spicy Ethiopian ground chickpea stew (Vegan)

Mushroom Wat**

17.00

Mushrooms, chickpeas, and potatoes in a rich berbere stew* (Vegan)

Shimbera Asa Wat*

15.00

"Vegetarian Fish" - ground chick pea dough balls in berbere sauce (Vegan)

Komodoro Fetfet

14.00

Cold and tangy, injera-based salad with tomatoes, garlic, red and green onions and jalapeno peppers (Vegan)

Dupa Wat**

16.00

Pumpkin in a tasty berbere stew (Vegan)

Chicken Entrees

Doro Wat**

19.00

"National Dish of Ethiopia" - chicken and boiled egg in a spicy berbere sauce

Doro Alicha

19.00

Chicken and a boiled egg cooked in a mild, tasty sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and green peppers

Lamb Entrees

Yebeg Tibs (Lega Tibs)

27.00

Lamb lightly cooked with onions, jalapeno peppers and Ethiopian seasonings

Yebeg Dereq Tibs

27.00

Lamb chunks pan fried with onions, garlic, peppers, jalapeno and rosemary

Yebeg Alicha

26.00

Cooked lamb in a mild alicha sauce, served with pieces of injera

Yebeg De Berbere**

26.00

"Spicy Juicy" - tomato infused lamb stew with bold spices

Yebeg Wat**

26.00

Lamb stew in our dark berbere sauce

Beef Entrees

Sega Wat**

19.00

Beef stew in our spicy berbere sauce

Lebleb Tibs

19.00

Beef chunks lightly sauteed with onions, jalapeno, peppers and Ethiopian spices

Kitfo Lebleb*

19.00

Slightly cooked Kitfo Tere

Qelulu**

23.00

Premium pieces of steak, slow-cooked in its own juices with shallots, garlic, ginger, berbere and spices

Gored Gored**

26.00

Tender beef brisket slightly cooked with shallots, spiced butter, garlic, awaze and a hint of cognac, served medium rare

Yeqay Ferfer*

18.00

Beef and injera pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with tomatoes and garlic

Kitfo Tere**

19.00

Ethiopian steak tartar, seasoned with kibe (spiced butter) and mitmita (red pepper blend)

Zilzil Alicha

18.00

Strips of beef cooked in a tasty alicha sauce with onions, garlic and green peppers

Kwanta Ferfer*

19.00

Ethiopian beef jerky cooked with pieces of injera in berbere sauce

Zilzil Tibs

24.00

Strips of beef sauteed with peppers in a special berbere sauce

Fish Entrees

Asa Wat*

17.00

Tilapia fillet in a dark berbere sauce made from roasted, ground flaxseeds

Asa Tibs

17.00

Pan-seared tilapia fillet with ginger and black pepper served with fresh-cut sauteed vegetables

House Specials

Grilled Tibs

29.00

Beef strips or lamb chops, grilled to perfection on an open flame with Zenash's hot sauce on the side

Yebeg Tibs Ferfer*

26.00

Lamb sauteed in mit mita sauce, onion, garlic, rosemary, and spices, served with pieces of injera

Awaze Tibs**

25.00

Beef or lamb sauteed with caramelized onions in a lightly spicy awaze sauce

Carry Out Menu

Appetizers

Injera $1 per roll. Order any side dish as an entrée for $11.95

Mereq

4.95

Lentil soup with Ethiopian spices

Zenash's Chickpea Salad

6.95

Flavored with carmelized shallots, tomatoes, jalapeño and a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing

Ras Dashen Salad

7.95

Daily mix of our freshest greens and vegetables with a light, tangy dressing

Qategna

6.95

Fresh warm injera spread with kibe, garlic and karya rolled into finger food

Sambusa

4.95

Lentil (Vegan) , Spinach (Vegan) , Shimbera (Vegan) or Beef wrapped in pastry and lightly fried

Zenash's Yellow Beet Salad

8.95

Yellow beets, fruit, walnuts, a touch of vinegar and Zenash's special dressing

Cucumber Salad

6.95

Fresh pickles and red onions marinated in Zenash's special dressing

Sides

Komodoro Salata

3.00

Diced cucumber, tomato, onion and jalapeño (spicy) salad

Yeqaysur Salata

Beet salad served chilled with a tangy dressing

Tikil Gomen Alicha

3.00

Mildly spiced cabbage, potato and carrot stew

Qosta

3.00

Spinach cooked with onions, garlic and spices

3.00

Soft cheese made fresh daily with cultured buttermilk

Kik Alicha

3.00

Yellow split peas cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and green peppers

Vegetarian Sampler

13.95

A sampling of five veggie dishes

Ethio Salata

3.00

Romaine lettuce, green onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and jalapeños (spicy)

Misser Salata

3.00

Chilled lentils with red onions and colorful bell peppers

Gomen

3.00

Chopped greens slow cooked with mild spices. (Seasonal)

Diblik Atkilt

3.00

Green beans, potatoes, zucchini and carrots stewed with tomatoes

Misser Wat

3.00

Puréed red lentils in a spicy berbere sauce (spicy)

Yeqay Tikil Gomen

3.00

Sweet and sour red cabbage, Ethiopian style

Special Vegetarian Entrees

Diffen Misser Wat

12.95

Similar to misser wat, but with whole lentils for a different texture

Shimbera Asa Wat

13.95

"Vegetarian fish" - ground chick pea dough balls in a rich berbere sauce (spicy)

Komodoro Fetfet

12.95

Cold tangy salad of injera, vine-ripe tomatoes, garlic, red and green onion and green peppers

Special Mushroom Wat

14.95

Mushrooms and potatoes in a tasty berbere sauce (spicy)

Shirro

13.95

Ground chick peas imported from Ethiopia are the base of this spicy, pureed stew

Misserana Bowmia

14.95

Lentils and okra in a tasty berbere sauce (spicy)

Special (Dupa) Pumkin Wat

14.95

Pumpkin and potatoes in a tasty berbere sauce (spicy

Chicken Entrees

Doro Wat

15.95

Chicken and egg cooked in a spicy berbere sauce - the national dish of Ethiopia

Doro Alicha

15.95

Chicken and egg cooked in a mild, tasty sauce of onions, garlic, ginger, and green peppers

Beef Entrees

Sega Wat

15.95

Beef stew in a spicy, dark berbere sauce

Lebleb Tibs

16.95

Beef chunks lightly sautéed with onions, green peppers and spices

Kitfo Lebleb

16.95

Kitfo Tere slightly cooked

Qelulu

18.95

Premium steak cut into small pieces cooked with shallots, garlic, ginger, berbere (spicy) and spices

Zilzil Tibs

19.95

Strips of beef sauteed with peppers, served with special berbere sauce

Yeqay Ferfer

16.95

Beef and injera cooked in a spicy sauce with tomatoes and garlic

Kitfo Tere

16.95

Ethiopian steak tartare seasoned with kibe (spiced butter) and mitmita (red pepper blend)

Zilzil Alicha

15.95

Strips of beef in a tasty sauce with onions, garlic, green peppers

Gored Gored

21.95

Tender beef brisket lightly cooked with shallots, spiced butter, garlic, awaze (spicy) and a splash of cognac, served medium rare

Fish Entrees

Asa Wat

16.95

Boneless tilapia fillet in a dark berbere (spicy) sauce made from roasted, ground flax seed

Asa Tibs

16.95

Marinated, boneless tilapia fillet pan-seared in ginger and black pepper and served with fresh-cut sauteed vegetables

Lamb Entrees

Order additional injera $1 per roll

Yebeg Tibs

24.95

Lamb lightly cooked with onions, green peppers and Ethiopian seasonings

Yebeg Dereq Tibs

24.95

Lamb tibs pan-fried with onions, garlic, green peppers and rosemary

Yebeg Alicha

23.95

Lamb cooked in mild alicha sauce, served with pieces of injera

Yebeg De Berbere

23.95

Called simply "spicy juicy" by many of our regulars, this lamb stew has a tomato infused base with bold spices

Yebeg Wat

23.95

Lamb stew in a spicy, dark berbere sauce

House Specials

Grilled Tibs

24.95

Beef strips grilled on an open flame and served with salad and Zenash's hot sauce (spicy)

Awaze Tibs

24.95

Beef tibs sautéed with onions in a spicy awaze sauce

Desserts

Molten Lava Cake

6.95

Ethio Bread Pudding

6.95

Baklava

5.95

Coconut Crème Brule

5.95

Rice Pudding

5.95

Beverages

Soft Drinks

2.00

Coke products, ginger ale, root beer, orange

Bottled Juices

2.50

Apple, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry

Qezqaza Chai

3.00

Ethiopian Iced Tea

Cappuccino

4.00

Espresso and frothy steamed milk

Snapple Mango

3.00

Ethio Chai

2.00

Black tea infused with Ethiopian spices

Espresso

3.50

Made from freshly ground, Ethiopian coffee

Mineral Water

2.50

Drink Menu

Beverages

Ethio Chai

2.00

Black tea infused with Ethiopian spices

Espresso

3.00

Made from freshly ground Ethiopian coffee beans

Machiatto

5.00

Espresso layered with foamed milk

Americano Samuel

4.00

2 shots of espresso with hot water

Buna Be Jebena

4.50

Ethiopian coffee brewed in a clay pot over an open flame

Qezqaza Chai

3.00

Ethiopian iced tea

Cappuccino

4.00

Espresso and frothy steamed milk

Americano Nebeb

3.50

A shot of espresso with hot water

Americano John

4.50

3 shots of espresso with hot water

Soft Drinks

Pepsi Products

2.00

Wbc Root Beer

3.00

Ginger Ale

2.00

Ginger Beer

4.00

Juices

Fruit Juices

2.25

Nantucket Lemonade

3.00

Snapple Mango

3.00

Mineral Water

Perrier

3.00

Pellegrino

4.00

Specialty Cocktails

Makeda Martini

11.00

Ras Dashen take on a margarita with ginger and pear

Tilahun Gessesse

10.00

A vodka mojito that will make you croon

Amaretto Adane

11.00

From brother Adane, Absolut citron and amaretto

Biznunesh

13.00

Ethiopian old-fashioned, muddled ginger and honey stirred with Hennessey

Menelik I

13.00

Fresh Ethiopian espresso martini with Stoli vanilla and Baileys

Meseret

10.00

A classic margarita with jalapeno for a spicy kick

Peach Or Pear Martini

10.00

Peach or pear vodka, Cointreau, fresh-squeezed lime juice

Scotonic

11.00

A light rum cocktail with muddled ginger and honey, served over ice and topped with soda

M Dashen Martini

12.00

Tea, gin, lime juice, and fresh mint--think mo-tea-to

Warka

12.00

A fig old-fashioned, inspired by Ethiopian flavors

Aster Aweke

10.00

Tanqueray, Chambord and lime juice

Ferenj Punch

10.00

Lovely sweet white wine sangria, shaken fresh and garnished with green apples and oranges

Kevin's 50-Year-Old-Fashioned

11.00

Kevin's favorite American classic made according to Felten

New Maritu Mix

12.00

Maritu's special Midori melon martini

Qay Arafa

9.00

Red bubbles - champagne cocktail with sugar and bitters

The New Zenash

12.00

Hendricks gin, sweet vermouth and bitters - a lovely version of the classic martinez

Beers

Selection of domestic and imported beers

Three Floyd's Alpha King

6.00

A star from the best microbrewery in America

Deschutes Inversion Ipa

6.00

Award-winning IPA with an intense multi-hop kick 6.8%

Revolution Anti-Hero Ipa

6.00

Crisp bitterness with floral and citrus aromas

Left Hand Milk Stout

6.00

Robust stout, spiked with lactose, accentuates the bold Ethiopian flavors

Begyle Hophazardly Ipa

6.00

Citrusy and piney with simcoe and citra hops 7%

Goose Island Matilda

7.00

Golden sunrise Belgian style pale ale 7.0%

Half-Acre Daisy Cutter

7.00

Local Chicago ale served in a 16 oz can 5.2%

Castel Lager

7.00

Ethiopian lager with a crisp taste and light finish

Xingu

7.00

Black lager from Brazil

Heineken

5.00

Dutch pride pale lager

Dark Horse Crooked Tree

6.00

Heavily dry-hopped IPA with aroma of pine and citrus 7.0%

Revolution Eugene Porter

6.00

Striking, robust porter full of warmth and chocolate malt 6.8%

Lagunitas Li'l Sumpin'

6.00

Hops, hops, hops, but sweet and tart nonetheless 7.5%

Tyranena Rocky's Revenge

6.00

Brown ale aged in bourbon barrels - best with Doro Wat

2 Brothers Prairie Path

6.00

Golden ale, crisp, savory, light in color 5.1%

Ten Ninety Half Wit

7.00

Belgian style ale brewed with honey and spices 5.7%

St. George / St. George Amber

7.00

Our Ethiopian lager and amber beers named after a knight, light or dark

Tusker

7.00

Kenyan lager with high quality barley and hops, with a bright finish

Stella Artois

5.00

Delicious Belgian Ale

Baladin Case Nora

9.00

A very special ale brewed with spices from Italia 6.8%

Ciders & Meads

Angry Orchard

5.50

Refreshing and slightly sweet ripe apple cider

Homemade Honey Wine

9.00

Made with honey and gesho right here at Ras Dashen

White Wines

Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio, Italy 2014

10.00

Floral & spicy with a slight smokiness and a bright finish

Errazzuris Sauvignon Blanc, Chile 2015

9.00

Crisp, tropical sweetness with herbaceous finish

La Craie Vouvray, France 2015

10.00

Crisp, delicious, slightly sweet 100% chenin blanc

Hirschbach & Sohne Riesling, Mosel, Germany 2016

8.00

Cool and slightly sweet with gentle stone fruit and crisp minerality

A to Z Chardonnay, Oregon 2015

9.00

Unoaked, bright, fresh, perfectly-ripened flavors

Red Wines

Reyneke Organic Vinehugger Cabernet Sauvignon/merlot, West Cape, South Africa 2015

11.00

Lively red berry freshness with clove and white pepper spice and deep cherry aroma

Nine Stones Shiraz, Barossa, Australia 2013

9.00

Full-bodied with notes of black cherry, raspberry and spice

Milbrandt Merlot, Columbia Valley, Washington 2016

9.00

Cherry fruit and spice with violet color and juicy palate

Bodegas Oro, Bluegray, Catalonia, Spain 2015

10.00

Complex blend of black fruit & cherry with herbal accents

Navardia Organic Young and Fruity, Rioja, Spain 2016

10.00

Intense red well-balanced fruits and spice and mineral undertones

By the Bottle

El Pedrosal Ciranza, Ribera Del Duero, Spain 2014

39.00

Full body, flavors of ripe red fruit, delicate spices and chocolate

Clio Mouvedre, Jumilla, Spain 2014

59.00

A beautiful wine for special occasions, dense & bold with a long finish

Browne Family Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington 2016

23.00

Inky red almost black with ripe cherry aromas and vanilla notes, layered with texture, a very special cabernet

Paul Cluver Pinot Noir, Elgin South Africa 2012

49.00

Garnet color & beautiful nose with some cedar and sweet red cherry

Astrolabe Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand 2015

55.00

Savory ripe dark red cherry and bramble fruit aromas with full mouth and rich finish

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