“ Literally can't go wrong with anything. Take a group. Take everyone you know and get one of everything. ”

“ Good food with great portions Food: before we even ordered apps, we were delighted with bread, and soup! All of it was so delicious! For our mains we shared the haneethchicken and chicken saltah! The saltah was amazing! The haneeth was good but not amazing! I had a whole plate as leftovers! The portions are really great! They had tea on tap which was amazing Service: good! I like that they don't rush us, but it does take time to order and to get the check, so be wary! Ambiance: no frill kinda place! But it gets packed ”

“ This is one of my favorite restaurants in all of NYC. - Food: the complimentary soup is everything I could ever want. The bubbling fahsah with their bread is one of my favorite dishes I've ever eaten. - Service: Very kind people working!! - Ambiance: No frills spot, you come for the food and you will 10000% enjoy the food ”

“ Not sure what happened to my original review. But I will gladly leave a second one. This place has some of the most delicious Yemeni food in the city. And I like this location simply because it's centrally located on Atlantic Avenue. The staff is incredibly friendly. The food is like a warm hug, but the lamb soup..... it's everything and more. I usually get grilled dishes (chicken and/or lamb) here as the flavors mesh well with the fragrant rice, and stewed root veggies. The food here also reheats well the next day. Make sure to get yourself a cup of tea from the self-serve station and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere. ”

“ Amazing food, service was fast and the people are kind and friendly, there were alot of seats available if you want to have a big party and all in all great experience! I think it was worth it for the price because of the giant bread, Salad and Soup they gave us that came with the Lamb Haneeth meal. Ambiance is casual and warm. ”

“ Middle Eastern food is some of my fave for being so fresh, healthy, and offering a diversity of flavors via spices, quality meats, and vegetables. While I'm familiar with several of the cuisines in the region (namely Lebanese, Palestinian, and Moroccan cuisine), I believe this is my first time having Yemeni food, save for Yemeni coffee at shops like Qahwah House. Many of the flavors were familiar but I was excited to see many new-to-me dishes. We ordered a dish that's called "shak shookah (egg)" on their menu, and I fully expected shakshuka, or eggs in purgatory. I thought they'd be eggs swimming in a tomato sauce, but this dish was more like scrambled eggs with chopped up tomato. It was nice and light but I felt it could've used salt. I felt similarly about their foul (pronounced fool), which is kind of like a curried bean soup. I also thought this was light on salt for my palate but it's good for those who don't like their food as salty as I do. The charcoal grilled chicken was excellent, made nice and smoky and served with curried potatoes over rice. My favorite dish of the meal had to be the sliced Yemen bread with honey, butter and cream. Pretty basic of me to love this dish because what's not to love about bread, butter, and honey? The sesame seeds made it nutty and fantastic. The place was packed at 3pm on a Saturday with families enjoying a late lunch, so it took a while to get our food and the attention of our server. As we were in no rush this wasn't an issue and gave us more time to enjoy our feast. We never felt rushed out and enjoyed refills of their amazing coffee, served extremely hot. Lovely spot for a light meal. ”

“ Soup, hot tea with milk and hot pita freshly baked in a brick oven. Count me in. Loved trying Yemeni food after a busy day exploring Manhattan and Staten Island. Took the MTA to Brooklyn. Watched the sunset from Brooklyn Bridge Park and then walked to the Yemen Cafe and Restaurant. No trouble finding a table for three on a Friday night. Hot tea and cold water are self-service. Menus are brought out followed by small bowls of steamy hot marag (soup), salad with a hot sauce dressing and pita. The homemade lamb broth with minced onions and mixed Yemeni spices is so warm and homey. The hot tea is so sweet and comforting. Started with hummus and foul as we waited for the entrees. The foul was addictively delicious....and I am not a fan of foul. Sauteed onions, tomatoes, and mashed fava beans. So good with the pita bread!! The lamb haneeth is their most popular dish for a reason. The slow-roasted lamb is seasoned to perfection. No knife needed to cut as the lamb is so tender that it just falls off the bone. Our daughter's mixed vegetable stew served over a bed of rice was also flavorful. A very comfy place for a family dinner. Food was delicious with lots of leftovers to go. Service for us was on point. Appreciated how our waiter kept refilling our bread and answered all of our questions about the Yemeni specials. Would definitely come again for dinner with family or friends. ”

“ For lunch I tagged along with my friend to Yemen Cafe after hearing him talk nonstop about all times he would make sure to stop by whenever he visited NYC. On a Thursday at 230pm, the location was predictably not packed, though it seemed at 1/4 occupancy. We found seating immediately. Normally, at a new place, I would peruse the menu and agonize in decision paralysis; however, my friend gave me a single, concise instruction - lamb haneeth ($32.95, cheaper during the weekday lunch special which I just missed). After putting in my order for the lamb haneeth, wait staff brought out a large flatbread(?) with lemon and a dressing that resembled salsa, though more herbal, a hint of spice, and more finely diced. I quite liked that dressing since it seemed neither oil nor vinegar based. The side salad also arrived topped with something akin to that dressing, though this one had a touch more acidity. The side soup, the marag, was a delectably flavorful lamb broth. The clarity yet richness of the broth impressed; it packed quite the savoriness while neither coating the lips with oil nor overwhelming the palate. The sharp, earthy aromatic helped with that, producing the sort of contrast reminiscent of say, rosemary and steak. All of this took maybe 15 minutes before the lamb haneeth arrived. Pictures do not express the tenderness of the lamb - quite literally fall off the bone. The serrated knife was unnecessary; hell, even 2 spoon would have sufficed. It was stewed for so long that even the cartilage on the bone softened to a tendon-like texture. That also allowed whatever seasoning or braising liquid they used to penetrate deep into the muscle; it was not just a surface coating. The rice, cooked with bay leaf, provided more sharp earthy contrast. $32.95 might seem steep at first glance, but given the accompanying sides, portion size, and lamb, I'd pay that without another thought. ”

“ What's there not to love about this place? The ambiance 10/10 The service 10/10 The food 20/10!!! The complimentary starter soup is literally the STAR of the show. I would inject it in my bloodstream if i could!! It was served with salad and bread and it makes for the perfect appetizer. We also ordered baba ghanoush and best believe it was all done 10 mins after it was set on the table. For mains we had Chicken Kabsa and Charcoal Grilled Chicken(without the gravy). Tbh the charcoal grilled chicken is the CLOSEST thing you can get to an authentic Pakistani Chicken Tikka but even if you dont taste/see that its an AMAZING dish!!! ”

“ Don't overlook this spot in Downtown Brooklyn! They have an AMAZING meat broth soup that comes complimentary with the meal. I enjoyed it so much I paid for a second cup. I feel like this soup could heal any ailment and truly get so happy just thinking about it! We were a group of five that walked in for a late lunch on a Saturday, where there was plenty of seating available. We ordered the chicken and lamb specials with rice, which were divine. The meat was succulent and cooked such that it was fall-off-the-bone and super flavorful and delicious. It was comforting and the portions were pretty huge and shareable. The service was friendly and could accommodate large groups. It was a bit expensive for the specials, but they were large enough to be shared by two people so not as bad. I will definitely be back here again to explore more items on the menu! ”