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I have to say I was so excited to have an Ethiopian restaurant in Ft Greene after being practically weaned on the stuff in DC. But unfortunately I have to say that this restaurant is sorely disappointing. The food tastes like the spices were just dumped over dry meat or beans and then boiled too long in a pot. The spices seem like they are not fried in onions and oil before making the sauce. It is gritty and pasty and not the satisfying warm spicy flavor I expect from Ethiopian. Oh well. I guess it's over to 4th Avenue for Ghenet.

This was a first for me, and I loved everything about it! Great food, great service, and great value in an inviting atmosphere. A must when visiting NYC!

I think the portions here are refreshingly normal-sized. Usually when I eat Ethiopian food, they give you too much injera, and you end up in a food coma. Not so at Bati. So I understand why people think it's not a great "value." However, I like being conscious at the end of my meal. The food is delicious. The servers are always nice and friendly, but the wait time to order and to get your food is often ridiculously long. Usually, you won't get water unless you ask for it.

My husband and I love Ethiopian food, but this spot was disappointing. Both the vegetarian and meat offerings lacked much flavor; it seemed like the answer for every dish was to pile on the hot pepper. They were stingy with the bread, but overly anxious to bring more glasses of wine.

Ate here for the first time about a week ago. I've tried Ethiopian food at numerous restaurants in the city and Brooklyn - and this has to be my least favorite experience. The place is too small and almost clausterphobic. While it was full, I felt like our waitress thought of our party as a nuissance and not her job. Once the food arrived (the only thing I really care about anyways) I found the injera tasted stale, the vegetarian dishes were tasteless and the tibbs we ordered was charred beyond recognition.

I've been to Bati quite a few times, each time going with an open mind and hoping to give it a chance to get the right groove. The portions continue to be way too small for the price. The food is good most of the times, but unfortunately inconsistent. Service has been going down since the opened? shouldn't it improve. I was really hoping this place would work out as I eat ethiopian food weekly. Alas it's back to take out from the city. I noticed a new ethiopian restaurant should be opening soon on Lafayette. Maybe some competition will garner us some better service in Ft. Greene.

I was really skeptical before trying this restaurant because of the reviews I've read. Perhaps the owners read the reviews and made changes because I had a good experience there and the porions were large (I went for dinner). I had the veg combo and all of the items were solid although the tikil gomen and the mesir wat were particularly good. The combo is enough for 2 people especially if you also have an app. Overall not the best ethiopian restaurant I've been to but a solid one.