Village Cafe
“If you are able to locate this little gem in Brooklyn , behind the parking lot of a liquor store, you will be thankful that you did.”
“This is an Azerbaijan cuisine which is pretty close to Turkish taste so we are kind of home 🙂
We ordered a village and a greek salad last night both were pretty good.”
“I had red borsh with chicken kebab and mashed potato.”
Village Cafe
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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If you are able to locate this little gem in Brooklyn , behind the parking lot of a liquor store, you will be thankful that you did.
There is something very unique about this place, where you really feel like you are dining at home at a village, so this café lives up to its name.
the décor has a very home feel to it, with old tea kettles, forks and spoons on the wall, cabin type of structure and interior, a little counter in the front with jams and ingredients you would cook with at home, and old fashion mugs and plates for each table.
The menu has a lot of variety and it is easy to find something for everyone. there are various vegetable salads with cheese and meat if you wish, greek salad with basturma was a great hit with tons of veggies like grape tomatoes that must of came out of a garden with a decent portion. there are also good options for appetizers like feta cheese and tomatoes, potatoes with mushrooms [they really tasted like chips!] and soups [my parents loved the spicy kharcho soup], and various dough pastries filled with meat [kutabi is very popular here]
the best part about the menu is the shish kebab menu, they can literally grill anything from chicken, lamb, quail, and liver [ my parents tried quail and they were very pleased with how juicy and tender it was with plenty of seasoning], it also came with a long grain rice that was very flavorful and surprisingly light.
there were a lot of nice daily specials posted on the wall, including dolma, branzino fish and leg of lamb. I decided to give leg of lamb a shot which comes in the form of a soup with vegetables underneath this huge leg, the meat literally came right off the bone and was tender with a lot of flavor. there are side dishes available such as mashed potatoes, fries, buckwheat and rice.
the puree [mashed potatoes] were fantastic , it wasn't drowning it butter and it didn't really require any salt either.
the chicken tabaka that my sister ordered was a really unique dish, it was fried crispy chicken with various seasonings that came with four wings and a side of your choice, the flavor was phenomenal.
the best part of this place, you can BYOB from the liquor store next door, its that convenient.
I loved the service here, the waitress was so friendly, we got a reservation fast, they were able to explain the menu if you had any questions, language barrier may be an issue here but they spoke enough English to take your order.
for a salad, an appetizer, a soup, and three entrees, the bill came out to 105 dollars minus the tip, you really do get a bang for your buck with amazing homemade food, you really cant complain here.
in addition, the bathroom is very clean and there is valet parking [total win!]
what holds me back from giving five stars is the noise level in here, it gets really rowdy for the amount of diners that this place holds for lunch or dinner.
It came as no surprise that the cafe got bigger within 2 years that it should be called a restaurant already. They do the things right and consequently, they make money and expand the business.
Last time I went there was back in summer 2014 and I was not a Yelp user then. I would already give the 5 stars.
This is an Azerbaijan cuisine which is pretty close to Turkish taste so we are kind of home 🙂
We ordered a village and a greek salad last night both were pretty good. Potatoes with mushrooms is a must to try. Kutaby with meat is so good too. For main course any shish kebab is good but the best one is the chicken. It is juicy and flavourful. Side rice is not perfect but okay. Service and the employees have such a positive attitude and they do not lose their smiling faces no matter how crowded it is. They had a table for 30+ people right next to us and everyone seemed happy there too. There is a conference room which I assume is a kind of party room for 15 people so you can arrange private occasions there.
Liquor store next door is open as late as the restaurant so if you ran our of alcohol, they are there for you.
Prices are way reasonable considering the delicious food you eat. $88.74 for 5 people. We all were full. They were kind enough to bring the birthday cake to table by singing happy birthday for my bf.
Good job Village !