Madjet
Madjet, 1102 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-265-4779 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist]
An up-and-coming Ethiopian place on U Street. I like #9, the beef special, one of the best Ethiopian dishes in DC and not found in most other places. The Titanic Tibs is good too. The word “Shiro” also will do good things for you. High quality, although (because?) the menu is more limited than in most places.