Best meal I had in a LONG TIME
DESCRIPTION: Clean Friendly Not Pricey and a great meal
DATE: 2004-02-20
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Veal Senca

BEST VALUE IN A LONG TIME
DESCRIPTION: There on sat night 2-21-04 had the grilled portabella mushroom for an app which was very good. My husband had a shrimp cocktail which he said was cooked just right. We order a bottle from their wine list MacMurry pinot noir $26.00 I think. I had the crab cakes which I LOVED,my husband had the johnny apples steak sizzler, which he loved, and the best part the dessert menu was fantastic. I will be back soon
DATE: 2004-02-24
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : THE CRAB CAKES

Birthday Dinner
DESCRIPTION: We set out to Johnny Apples for a birthday dinner. We arrived and were seated near the fireplace. We ordered the crab in a puff pastry which came out barley warm and dry. I ordered the scallops in a brandy cream sauce, again this can out luke warm and my vegetables were cold. My daughter ordered the filet which again was serverd warm, although tasty her garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables were cold to touch. Her friend ordered the chicken parm. which came out piping hot and was very good. She could not finish her dish and requested to have it wrapped. The waitress discarded the dish forgetting our request. We ordered a bottle of red wine. This came to the table ice cold. Although after waiting almost an hour for it to warm up, it was a nice bottle of wine. The ambiance was nice although in general the restaurant was cold (and we sat next to the fireplace). Overall it was a disaster and I would not recommend having dinner here. We were dissapointed.
DATE: 2004-03-23
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 4
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 2

DESCRIPTION: Johnny Apples is one of the best places i have ever ate at.................... the atmosphere was warm and friendly and it seem like everyone there was having a great time........... i personally met the owner and she was so nice.......... but the best part was the food, i had the shrimp scampi and enjoyed it so much, My kids had french fries and chicken tenders and they were really good. I advise you go there, and i will be going back soon.
DATE: 2005-05-30
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : shrimp scampi

regular stop
DESCRIPTION: Food is much better since Pat is doing a lot of the cooking. Wait staff is always friendly and attentive. Good atmosphere.
DATE: 2006-04-18
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6

DESCRIPTION: Dahlak has been a West Philly favorite for years and is finally now getting some notoriety outside of the neighborhood. Excellent food, exceptionally pleasant and courteous service, homey atmosphere. Back bar draws ecletic neighborhood crowd as well as African locals. Outdoor seating also available behind the restaurant.
DATE: 2003-07-11
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8

DESCRIPTION: I tried the vegetarian combo. (Forgive me, I forgot how to say it in Amharic.) The food was very flavorful, sometimes subtle, sometimes clear, always enjoyable. The waitresses were pleasant and helpful in explaining the menu. The building is modest, but clean, especially the restrooms. It appears that a fair number of Ethiopian neighbor locals eat there. That's a good sign.
DATE: 2002-08-23
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : The vegetarian combo

DESCRIPTION: We went at about 11:30 at night on a Sunday. The place was clean. The music was pleasant. The staff was friendly. The food was incredible. I never had Ethiopian food before, and though its different, the flavors were strong, the spices were "spicy", but not too spicy, if you know what I mean. Anyway, I wish Abyssinia was closer to me.
DATE: 2003-09-22
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10

Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: We went on a Sunday around noon. Place was empty except for one other table. Food was tasty but the service was very poor. Compared to the other Ethiopian restaurants in the area, the portions were small and the prices high. Facilites were run down. I love this type of cuisine but won't be returning mainly because of the service.
DATE: 2004-01-08
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 4
AMBIANCERATING : 4
OVERALLRATING : 2

Excellent
DESCRIPTION: I went to Abyssinia last weekend with 4 friends -- we split 5 vegetarian dishes, and each had a glass of wine. We each paid $11 -- what a great value for absolutely delicious food! I will absolutely be back soon.
DATE: 2004-03-03
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Lentils, peas, collard greens

Good food, slow service
DESCRIPTION: This is a simple and pleasant place to go if you like Ethiopean food. On every visit there my husband and I have enjoyed our meals a lot. The only consistent drawback is that although the waitresses are very kind, they are extremely slow to acknowledge your arrival, get you menus, take your order, and deliver the food. We have been the only ones in the place and had to wait :-p For us, however, the food outweighs this though the experience could be made better overall.
DATE: 2004-05-19
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 4
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : kitfo, veg combo

awesome!
DESCRIPTION: I went with my mom and now will be returning with both my parents next week. Both of them had lived in Ethiopia for a few years and said the food is exactly the same if not tastier! Their injera was great! Can't wait to go back again
DATE: 2005-04-29
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : the combination with three meat dishes and three veggie dishes. ask for the hard boiled egg!

Good Food, Slow Service
DESCRIPTION: The food is excellent here but the service is extremely slow. They also didn't have highchairs so if you have little ones, prepare to eat with them on your lap. The servers are very friendly though.
DATE: 2006-05-06
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6