Peter Gosselin

What a delicious and fun time! It was our first time trying Yemini food, and wow. The manager personally guided us through our order, and it was amazing, every dish more delicious than the last. Trust that your curiosity will be well rewarded.

A. Flores

5 stars for above and behind customer service and hospitality! They make you feel like family here. They go above and beyond to make sure you enjoy your experience and the food. Very casual, relaxed “cafe” type atmosphere where the focus is on the food and culture. Big portions and very affordable.

Mido F

Nice place very spacious if you’re going with people. The food is very delicious especially Hanith and entry soup

Joseph

I had the Foul for my appetizer, Lamb Haneeth for my main meal, Fatah with honey/kishta for dessert. Trust me this is the best combination. Lamb is very tender, moist and super tasty. Location is the staten island.

+2

Melodie

I went to Yemen Cafe before it closed and reopened. I’ve tried their other locations in the city and they weren’t nearly as good. This place gave a nice big portion of lamb. I haven’t been in a while so I don’t know if they changed. Their lamb haneeth is the reason I go, it’s on the pricier side but they give you a good amount of food that’ll fill you up. It comes with unlimited bread, a side of salad and lamb broth. Their tea is self serve and spiced nicely and tastes amazing too. This place is worth trying out!

Vanessa W

Excellent taste, my boyfriend and I really enjoyed our food. So much too, soup and salad 🥗 😋 we have lots of leftovers! Will definitely be back for the delicious food.

S S

Was delicious and the meat was so tender it was falling off the bone. The traditional Yemeni bread is so soft, but with a crisp outer layer. They greeted us and gave us soup and tea. So delicious 🤤 it was very interesting that our waiter spoke four languages. I’d highly recommend this restaurant if you’re interested in having delicious rice with tendered meat, whether it be lamb or chicken.

Bibi Jaan

Tried this place for the first time after a long road trip. Mashallah mashallah mashallah haven’t had good Yemeni food like this in a while. The service was fast and always checked up on us. The ambiance was amazing love the interior. The food was great alhamdulilah really enjoyed it the meat was so nice and tender the soup and salad with the bread was all so yummy and fresh. Would highly recommend to check this place out inshallah. Will be back again inshallah!

+9

Grinn Prominnin

I wanted a different taste and I randomly got to the Yemen cafe. The food was good, the service fast and the portions very generous. The decor is rich and the accessibility easygoing. I’m so glad that I went. It truly was a taste of Yemen 🇾🇪

+8

Constance L

First time trying Yemeni cuisine. This restaurant surprised me. Both food and service are great. They serve Yemen flatbread and soup at the beginning. They’re free. If you order Hummus that will go really well with the flatbread. Basically entree is lamb and chicken dishes. Portion of entree is pretty big can easily shared by 2 people. I love the Yemen hot tea and our waitress is super nice. I will definitely come back to try different dishes next time.

+11

Mia

Yemen Cafe’s new location and it’s much bigger, very cute, and has a nice open space. Outdoor seating too. Great food as usual and consistent with the other Brooklyn locations. Had the lamb saltah and my lamb was perfection! And finally got to try their Fattah as dessert. Not too sweet and a nice crunch. Complimentary tea station was prepped very nicely! Came on the Grand Opening and it was a nice time. The bathroom is modeled so nicely and there’s two! You can watch the lady making the bread here. I really like this location just for its charm.

+4

Yasir Haque

Great to have Yemen Cafe finally in Staten island. I think this location can do so much better with a few tweaks. The portions were much smaller than the Brooklyn locations. I still think they have great potential to improve. One of the main things I dislike is the type of oil used is processed oil that is highly inflammatory and unhealthy. The soup and bread made fresh are really good. I had the lamb shank which was soft but could be a lot more tender like I have had in the Brooklyn locations. Please have an option for whole wheat bread for people that are sensitive to white flour, plus its very unhealthy. The sauce that comes with salad and soup is really good and packs a lot of flavor. Vegetables Stew that comes with the lamb shank and rice was also good. For the Yemeni tea, please have the sugar on the side as some of us are sensitive to sugar. Looking forward to having desserts on the menu with tea like Sha'ee Adeni. Staff was friendly and welcoming . Overall great décor and wishing the place best for growth and success. I will update my review with batter experiences. Last time I went there was a hair and a dead bee hair in the salad. When I pointed it out to the waiter, there were no apologies. He just brought me a new one which I didn't want. Still tipped well as its not the waiter prepping food. Update 12/14/24 Place is open again under the original mgt. Lamb Haneeth (shank) dish price jumped even higher to $32.50. Portion was a bit on the smaller side and we didn't get the 2nd bread with chicken haneeth that we were told we would. Salad was good and Fatah was good as well which is homemade as well. Haisa desert is a hard pass with artificial food coloring. There should be more sauce given on the side when the dish is served so we don't have to wait for it. Great service though. Wish they made the haneeth rice less oilier. Service was good but had to wait a few times to ask for things. Place looks a lot busier than before. 1/25/25 Went for dinner with a friend and still think the black seasome bread and lamb haneeth are the best they have. Great addition to the meal with the salad and the soup! Good addition of Adeni tea to the menu! 10/6/25 Went for dinner Monday night. Party of 2. Got two lamb shank orders. Was a bit disappointed that they were mostly not tender. That is what we came for. The bulk of them were not soft which is a deal breaker to pay such a high price for as it keeps going up. Now $32+. I hope they can get better and have the same level of tenderness as the OG Brooklyn location. Otherwise I would have to stop going. 10/11/25 Went in for dinner with a friend on Sat night. Asked the server about specific cuts and asked for the cut I wanted for tenderness. Server was very nice and explained the differences. If done right, this is a great meal with sides!

+22

M K

Update 1 - 2 Stars - September 2024 Major disappointment this time around. Probably won’t try this location again. Original review: 5 Stars - June 2024 Yemeni food is one of the my favorite cuisines. So much flavor and the taste is simply amazing! I have dined at their other locations around NYC and this was my first time at this location. They did not disappoint! Amazing food, great service and staff were friendly and attentive. We had dinner here on a Tuesday night and the place was packed. You probably will need reservations for weekend dinners. I absolutely love this place!

+6