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Friday, March 7, 2014

New York: Yemen Cafe (Bay Ridge)

This is the other location of Yemen Cafe that is located in Bay Ridge. This location was much nicer, probably because it's not in a completely gentrified area. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was very cosy. It was crowded and full with families.

We tried the usual favorites: maraq soup, salad, chicken ogda, and lamb haneeth. All was good and I like this location much better than on Atlantic Avenue.

Yemen Cafe

7130 5th Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11209

b/t 72nd St & Ovington Ave in Bay Ridge

(718) 745-3000

yemencafe.com

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Detroit: Yemen Cafe

Detroit's Yemen Cafe is the first Yemeni restaurant outside of the Middle East that has been the most authentic and delicious. This is not surprising as the largest Yemeni community in the US is located in the Detroit area as per research based on US census data.

The maraq soup was the usual and delicious. The chicken ogda was absolutely amazing here and much better than in Brooklyn, NY. It was made perfectly and tasted very good. It was served in the traditional black pot so it stayed hot and perfect. The lamb haneeth was good and the rice had a nice flavor. The salad was more of a Lebanese fattoush and not the simple Yemeni salad. They have a bread oven and the bread was freshly made and excellent. The sahawiq was also fresh and very spicy. $34 for 4 people.

Yemen Cafe

8735 Joseph Campau St

Hamtramck, MI 48212

(313) 871-4349

Saturday, April 27, 2013

New York: Yemen Cafe (Matam Al Yemen Al Saeed) on Atlantic Avenue

It's the consensus among my Yemeni friends that Yemen Cafe (Matam Al Yemen Al Saeed) on Atlantic Avenue is the best Yemeni restaurant in NYC. The food was good, but still not as good as in the Middle East. In addition, the staff were a bit rude and the prices are very high.

We tried their maraq soup, ogda, salta, and lamb haneeth. The first time we ordered the chicken ogda, it just came out on a plate and not in the traditional Yemeni black pot. Thus, it got cold very quickly and it wasn't much of a stew. The next time we were more specific and it came out right.

I think you really need to be with a Yemeni friend at this place to get the good food and service. I won't be back for a while since there are so many other Yemeni restaurants in NYC to check out.