Lamb Shish Kabab
Yemen Cafe

Yemen Cafe

7317 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209, USA, United States

Cafe • Asian • Coffee • Yemeni


"My friend and I get dinner once a month. It was my turn to choose and I found the Yemen Cafe on Yelp. I chose their Bay Ridge location because I found that the neighborhood had some other cool places to check out as well.The place is fairly large and very popular. We got there fairly early, so we were able to get a table. There was a real authenticity to the place, as the crowd seemed largely Yemeni (or at the very least Arabic). The gentleman waiting on our table turned out to be the owner's son. He was friendly and proud of their food. The meal started with complimentary lamb broth, served with lemon and hot sauce. They also brought a delicious round flat bread to the table. We selected a lamb liver appetizer and a lamb in broth stew to get started. The service is quick and the food was served hot. The liver dish was tasty, it was nicely mixed with spices and peppers. The liver flavor was more present than some of the fried preparations I've had elsewhere but it wasn't overpowering. The lamb stew was amazingly tender, it went well with pieces of the flatbread. We moved on to the lamb haneeth, which was recommended as a national dish. It was a very nicely slow cooked lamb on the bone dish, served with rice and some nice winter squash.I felt very comfortable at the Yemen Cafe. I even got to have a brief conversation with the owner's son regarding Yemeni politics. We were given a complimentary cup of sweet tea and it nicely wrapped up a great experience."