Fasika Ethiopian Food Truck

Ethiopian food truck is my dream come true! Tried the meat combo and it was so good! Really nice people on the truck. The collard greens were tasty and the lentils and meats were good and spicy. Great portions of the chicken and average portion of the tibs. Injira was quite good even though I like mine a bit more on the sour side. Very generous portions and work all the competition around it id say this truck will get my business again. Yum!

This was a great place to grab lunch for my 3 boys and myself! The food was prepared fast, it seemed fresh, and the workers were friendly.

Meh. There is so much Ethiopian in DC that is far superior to this, but they were the only one sitting around when I went to lunch.
Good news — they don’t skimp on the injera, they give you a ton.
But it is pricey for a vegetarian combo and their lentils were just not up to par. Maybe it is because it was vegan (but not advertised as such?), there seemed like a lack of butter. Which is not good when you are talking Ethiopian, nope. Red lentils had a nice spicy kick, but not a «we cooked these onions 5 hours» flavor. It just didn’t taste like miser wot, I’m sure Washingtonians know the flavor I’m referring to. Collards and cabbage/​potatoes were pretty good. Kik was alright, not fantastic. Not good enough for $ 10, maybe 6.50. Especially considering the cost of the ingredients we are talking about.

This truck has it’s pluses, but ultimately, I believe the other Ethopian truck is better. Price point is reasonable, $ 10 bucks is about average if you want something decent. I ordered the key wat, which is sort of a spicy beef «stew». Very disappointed in the portion, got a lot of sauce and maybe 4 to 5 small chunks of meat. Very small, basically a half cube. The sauce was pretty spicy, but it was perfectly fine with the injera. I liked this truck’s injera a little better, the other truck’s is a little too sour. The greens and lentils that came with were fine, but I think the steam table needed to be turned up about 20 – 30 degrees. The sides were room temperature, which is a food safety hazard. I won’t be my first choice, but I won’t avoid them next time they are around.

Veggie platter was pretty darn good but the gomen (collards) were utterly bland.
Still, for once, I got a meal from a truck for $ 10 that contained an ample portion. Thank you!
Most trucks on the street have dishes running $ 12. Ridiculous. Faskia’s veg dishes are about $ 7 but $ 10 for the platter.
I’d buy from these guys again. They were very friendly too.

Very good, friendly and reasonably priced. The food is extremely flavorful — but not uncomfortably hot or over-​the-​top. Also a good deal for the money — for $ 9 I walked away with a heavy styrofoam to-​go container. Lilypad on the Run is still my favorite Ethiopian food truck, but these guys are great and I’m happy to go there any day.

I ordered the misr wat and it was decent tasting. The flavor was very unique in a good way. Could definitely tatse cinnamon. I was not impressed bc the majority of my meal was injera with a small scoop of the msir wat on the side. Too much bread and not enough food to dip it in. Not worth the $ 7 :/

I don’t have much to compare it to in terms of food trucks, but I was underwhelmed.
I wish I could give them a better score because I love Ethiopian food, but unfortunately, it wasn’t that impressive.
I went for lunch today (one of my first times at a food truck) and although there wasn’t really a line & I could order quickly, it took a long time to get my food. Both my coworkers ordered after me at other trucks and they both got their food before me.
I ordered Shiro and then changed my order to Benaza Shiro so that I could have some meat. For those who haven’t had it before, I highly recommend shiro. Shiro is a chickpea, lentil blend that tastes excellent.
They didn’t get my order right unfortunately– I got just the regular shiro although I paid for the one with meat. Additionally, half of the order was red lentils. They made it seem like that happened because they were apologizing for the wait, but I wonder if it was more that they didn’t have any shiro left and didn’t want me to wait longer.
Once I got it, it was lukewarm. It was tasty, but I learned that it really doesn’t require that much preparation.
As much as I love Ethiopian, I’m not sure I’d go back here again. Also didn’t seem like enough food for $ 8.

So far, the best Ethiopian food truck in DC. Get the veggie combo! Good price too, generous portion.

This is pretty decent Ethiopian food, overall, but not terrific.
I am biased, mind you, because I love Lily Pad on the Run. I know a lot of people find their food oily or greasy but I love it. Their lamb combo is one of the best I have had and their shiro kicks some serious chickpea ass. They ARE a tad pricey but you get a ton of food for the price and you can mix the veggies in the combos up if you ask. And I adore the ladies who work there. Free samples galore.
Fasika has decent doro wat (chicken stew) and decent beef stew but the portions are pretty small. I get the meat combo usually and although the piles of veggies (cabage and carrots and shiro) are decent, the meat stew servings are tiny. I *get* that meat is more expensive and I did find it odd that the meat combo is the same price as the veggie combo but I guess that explains the portions. But, hey, I am willing to pay the extra buck or two for a little bit more meat in my meat combo.
(I am done saying «meat» and «meat combo» now, I think. I am starting to feel creepy.)
Injera is good and you get plenty. I have had their sambusas and here I will admit they beat Lily Pad. Their sambusas are always perfectly cooked while I have gotten some seriously dry offerings from LPOTHR.
Overall, a decent choice and it you’re craving authentic Ethiopian, you won’t be disappointed.
I am just partial to Lily Pad and it’s probably going to take a lot to change my mind on that one.

I really hate to knock a mom-​n-​pop business, especially when they’re pretty new. However, the tibs were so bad at Fasika that I really can’t give them more than two stars. The tibs were super dry from overcooking, and five people who ordered after me got their food first. Did they just forget my tibs were on the stovetop? The cabbage and collards were good, but the veggie portions were small and I was hungry again by 3pm. Sorry Mic X, but no free water in sight as of May.

Fasika is one of the best food trucks in the district.
I ordered the tibs with rice, because I typically don’t care for injera. The tibs was freshly prepared upon my ordering. I love this! This made for a fresh flavorful dish, not some overcooked mush like you get on some trucks. The meat was well seasoned and the veggies that came with it was flawless. The food had a nice kick, without the spice being overpowering.
Earlier I said that I don’t care for injera, but the owner asked if I would try it if she included. I told her that I would. So glad that I did. This injera was amazing! It was not sour and overly tough like injera I’ve had in the past. The flavor was just right and the texture was perfect. I am an injera convert!
I will definitely return to Fasika and look forward to exploring more of the menu.

Sorry to bust the bubble of the positive reviewers… but this truck is terrible. Requested the veggie combo (5 different veggies) with rice instead of injera. So the menu says «5 choices PLUS injera; rice can be substituted for INJERA.» (The emphasis on «plus» and «injera» is mine to show you how ridiculous the situation was that took place.)
Ok…cool, sounds good 5 servings of veggies and rice on the side. I only wanted cabbage and gomen and asked if they could give me that in place of the other 3 veggies that come with the combo and rice on the side. They agreed.
Well, I paid the $ 10 thinking I would get 3 servings of gomen and 2 servings of cabbage, for a total of 5 servings of veggies.
I opened my container and was jipped. They gave me some rice and a ½ scoop of gomen and ½ scoop of cabbage. Total RIP OFFF!!! I asked them what happened and they said, «this is how it comes», and I said «you can’t be SERIOUS! what!!!»
So I took the plate since they had already charged my credit card. But I was determined to Unilocal them for two reasons.
One — hopefully they read the review and change their stingy ways.
Two — if they don’t change, that my fellow Unilocalers looking for honest input won’t waste their money on this truck.
And to top it off, the food didn’t even taste good!!! ugh!!! What a serious waste!!!
If Unilocal would let me, I wouldn’t give them any stars! It’s not even worth the 1 star.

Let’s call it three stars, because I’ve eaten here twice. The first meal was a four, the second was a three. The first time I got the veggie combo, because they didn’t have any meat. That was very good; flavorful, with plenty of everything. Today, I got the meat combo. I was disappointed; everything seemed underseasoned and bland, especially the lentils and the chicken. The beef was okay, but there wasn’t much of it. I did enjoy the cabbage and carrots, which benefited from not needing a lot of spice.
I’m not saying the food isn’t (or is) authentic. I don’t know. But I do know that I prefer the places on U Street and the Fojol Bros’ Benetheopia truck (which currently seems to be out of commission).

Had lunch here today and I had to write a review. Fasika is not just good for a food truck, it’s brick and mortar restaurant good. I work at Metro Center, home base for every kind of food truck out there. After sampling the fare at many of the trucks I came to the conclusion that food trucks are to be used at a last resort for a quick lunch. I’ve had «ethiopian food» from another truck (that I will not mention) and it was not good at all. Not even sure what it was. But Fasika is great. I asked for my beef tibs to be awaze and they obliged. The ladies working there cook everything right there and they are very friendly. For $ 10, you get a generous helping of injera, a choice of 2 delicious sides and a free water, which I think is a nice gesture. I will definitely be back for this truly authentic and delicious food truck.

Happened upon this truck and got a veggie combo. Very tasty. Fans of Ethiopian food will not be disappointed.

I like this truck. I’m all about the veggie combo whenever I’m at an Ethiopian place and the veggie combo is VERY good here. The lentils are flavorful and spicy, which I like. The other veggies are cooked well and are very flavorful. You get more injera than you’ll ever need, as usual, and it’s tasty. The service here is fast and SUPER-​friendly. Bonus was the free little bottled water when you buy the combo for the low price of $ 10. Also, the portions are pretty big. You probably won’t be able to eat the whole thing.

Delicious tibbs and lentils. I’m usually ‘meh’ about food trucks but this one didn’t let me down. I’d give them 5 stars except they are making it hard to eat there — their prices weren’t posted and they aren’t tweeting their location. I just happened to stumble across them today.

tibs!!!
i shall make this short and sweet — this is the best Ethiopian food that i have eaten from a truck. period.
then again, this is the only Ethiopian food that i have eaten from a truck, so perhaps that last statement isn’t much of a validation of this truck’s cooking. however, this much i do know:
* out of all the food trucks that i have sampled over the past year, this truck has been the best value, quantity per dollar, food truck along Mass Ave at Union Station — period (i like saying — period. it makes every statement so emphatic). for 9 bucks, you get a copious pile of food, no matter whether you have the veggie combo, meat combo, doro wat, or tibs (aka — little chunks of grilled meat).
* the only tibs that i order is the doro (aka — chicken) tibs combo (no red meat for me), so i can only assume that they do the same for the lamb combo as they do for the chicken — which is pan grill the meat right there on the truck. it is nice to know that they don’t have their meat sitting over a burner for three hours before it finally gets to your mouth. it takes a while to cook the tibs — so be patient. it’s worth the wait.
* you get a little bottle of «free» water with every combo order.
* the women who run this truck are some of the nicest ladies that you will meet in your lifetime.
* they do have a number of salads and vegetarian dishes on this truck, but who gives a damn about that…
go get yourself some tibs!!!
{{{wonders if there is a need to mention that there is a massive amount of injera (a soft, spongy bread made from the tiny, iron-​rich grain called teff) that is intended to be used by the patron to wrap around the piles of food with the fingers and then consumed (even the layer of injera that food sits on) with delight, and that pita bread would be a horrible substitute for injera??}}}}