Demera
3.5
from - Neighborhood: Uptown
- 4801 N. Broadway
- Chicago, IL 60640
- 773-334-8787
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
This inviting, two-room Ethiopian restaurant in the heart of Uptown quickly earned a loyal following. During the week, expect a casual neighborhood crowd. Weekends draw diners from around the city looking for some of the better Ethiopian fare in town. The menu features traditional stewed dishes such as ye-misir wot (a vegetarian in dish of red lentils stewed with onions and ginger in a rich, garlicky berbere sauce) and doro wot (lemon-marinated chicken drumsticks stewed in berbere sauce and served with a hard-boiled egg and ayib, Ethiopian cottage cheese). Ye-salmon dulet (chopped salmon with onion, garlic, green pepper and spices) is the house specialty, and all dishes are served with injera, the spongy sourdough flatbread that doubles as a serving utensil in Ethiopia. Demera roasts its own coffee, and traditional Ethiopian coffee service is available.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Broadway and Lawrence Avenue
- Parking:
- Metered and Street. $2 parking weekdays only in lot behind restaurant (regularly $5) with validation (ask for a parking tag in restaurant); $2 parking available on rare weekends (non-event nights only)
- Public Transportation:
- Red Line "L" stop: Lawrence; CTA Bus: #36-Broadway, #81-Lawrence
The Basics
- Hours:
- Noon-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- Cuisine:
- Ethiopian
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch. Lunch buffet ($8) served noon-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar. $8 corkage fee per bottle for BYOB alcohol.
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No. Catering available.
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"$8 corkage fee!"
By Abourdain from Loop, September 17, 2009
Food, great. Service and ambiance, appropriate. Prices, well-suited. Everything about this place is good, except for the egregious corkage fee. ...
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"OK, But I've Had Much Better"
By FH from Chicago, January 24, 2009
I tried this place tonight but was not impressed. Compared to Ethiopian Diamond and Ras Dashen, both further north on Broadway, Demera's Quosta was...
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"Sat night"
By Tina from Lakeview, November 22, 2008
I just went to Demera and loved it. It was crowded on a Sat. night but my friend and I had no problem getting a table. There was music playing whic...
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