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Lunch at serenity cafe in Kensington, Brooklyn NYC.
First time going since they took over the Mexican diner a year back and rebranded. Less Latino items on the menu. Lots of deals on the window not on the menu itself.
Got the burger special: burger, fries, soda for $6.99. For that price point tasted quite good. Don't compare to high end beef blends and hand cut fries.
Ambiance: music was top 40s at low volume. 3 tables of 20 somethings chilling and catching up over drinks and or food and not rushing to get out of there. Diner like tables and booths. Local Brooklyn photos and memorabilia on the walls.
Service: one waitress and one cook. Waitress was nice and quiet, but table service was poor. I didn't mind. Others may. Example: no napkins on table and I needed to ask for them. Ketchup dispenser empty so they brought ketchup packets. Didn't bring soda to table; I went up to grab myself. Never asked how the meal was or if I needed anything. Went up to the counter to ask for and pay bill. Noted other tables had minimal to no table service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Marielle “Mur” Szklanny
The photos are deceiving. The food is bland and tastes bad. Please stay away. The coffee was wrong, the silver dollar pancakes taste like they’re frozen and defrosted. The pancakes taste like thickened crepe batter maybe? No flavor and weird textures. Also took forever to get silverware, my eggs got cold. Also no decaf :(
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
andrea yarad
The place looks nice, but the experience was very disappointing. Although the menu is mostly Mexican food, the kitchen clearly does not know how to cook Mexican dishes.
We ordered huevos rancheros, which the menu states come with toast and fries, but only the fries were served. The chilaquiles were made with pita chips instead of tortilla chips, which is unacceptable for a Mexican dish.
We also ordered a waffle with Nutella and strawberries. After a long delay, it arrived plain, without any toppings. Due to the excessive wait time, we asked to cancel the waffle, but it was eventually brought out again—this time with the toppings and at no charge.
The food took over 40 minutes to arrive, and we had to repeatedly point out mistakes to the waiter. Overall, poor execution, long waits, and lack of attention to detail made this a very frustrating experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
Abe Alexander
When it was Angelica’s, this place used to be fantastic. I was a regular for 10 years. Ever since ownership changed, the place has become an unmitigated disaster. The staff is absolutely clueless and ALWAYS get deliveries wrong. Not exaggerating- I got the wrong food for the last 6 delivery orders I placed. Today was the last straw. The huevos en salsa verde used to be my go to - it was incredible (and notably simple). I ordered for delivery, but instead, (belatedly) got an order of (gross-looking) nachos. When I called, they astonishingly told me that I had been sent the right order - it was clear they didn’t even understand the difference between the different Mexican dishes on the menu they inherited from the previous owners. When I finally persuaded them the huevos en salsa verde and nachos were NOT the same thing, they sent (at this point 2 hours after my order) a lump of burned beans and flavorless jasmine (not Mexican) rice. Absolutely gross. They've lost my business for good. STAY AWAY!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Astra Bahne
Hi very picky latte drinker here, yesterday was Thanksgiving and I was in desperate need of a latte before I started my cooking. Went on seamless and found Serenity Cafe and decided to take a chance on a place I’ve never had before, I am so happy that I did. The staff was so helpful and friendly on the phone, the delivery was prompt but mostly the iced caramel latte was soooooo delicious! I also had home fries and both the latte and fries were very good. All in all I give 5 stars and highly recommend.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sabrina Esbitt
Nice people but it’s hard to keep your serenity when you are very hungry and the one server can’t (understandably) keep up. On a Sunday we sat down at 12:05 and didn’t get to order until 12:40 and didn’t get our food unlit 1:25, with each delivered separately with lots of time in between. Burger also leaked grease like water is wrung out of a dishcloth. Fries were undercooked and soggy and some had green edges. Reuben was not a Reuben-just pastrami on a roll. My souvlaki has a small fried chicken cutlet (not what one would expects and not listed on the menu) and much more browning iceberg than chicken. One of us never got thier food but we had to leave. Burger was rare and when asked for well done.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ray
Ordered two bacon eggs and cheese. It took 20 mins with maybe 5 people that was waiting too.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Izaz Ahmed
A great place to go with your family. The staffs are great. Foods are overall good.
I've never had to pull out a knife to eat pancakes before... Takes forever, cold food, no coffee refills, every person there was complaining about the sticky tables. No point going here
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ritchy Jean Baptiste
Service got slow and expensive at the same time
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cho
Barista was extremely sweet and nice young girl. Very attentive! And the espresso was pretty decent
Service: 5
Imrul Hasan
It was a very nice experience with the new menu. Sooner they are bringing dinner. Hope they will do the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valentina Shusterman
Food is fresh and cook perfectly, place is always clean and stuff always with respect and always so polite, been here few time and love this place 💯
I frequently see requests about restaurant deals. Here's an inflation buster!
Lunch at serenity cafe in Kensington, Brooklyn NYC.
First time going since they took over the Mexican diner a year back and rebranded. Less Latino items on the menu. Lots of deals on the window not on the menu itself.
Got the burger special: burger, fries, soda for $6.99. For that price point tasted quite good. Don't compare to high end beef blends and hand cut fries.
Ambiance: music was top 40s at low volume. 3 tables of 20 somethings chilling and catching up over drinks and or food and not rushing to get out of there. Diner like tables and booths. Local Brooklyn photos and memorabilia on the walls.
Service: one waitress and one cook. Waitress was nice and quiet, but table service was poor. I didn't mind. Others may. Example: no napkins on table and I needed to ask for them. Ketchup dispenser empty so they brought ketchup packets. Didn't bring soda to table; I went up to grab myself. Never asked how the meal was or if I needed anything. Went up to the counter to ask for and pay bill. Noted other tables had minimal to no table service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
The photos are deceiving. The food is bland and tastes bad. Please stay away. The coffee was wrong, the silver dollar pancakes taste like they’re frozen and defrosted. The pancakes taste like thickened crepe batter maybe? No flavor and weird textures. Also took forever to get silverware, my eggs got cold. Also no decaf :(
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The place looks nice, but the experience was very disappointing. Although the menu is mostly Mexican food, the kitchen clearly does not know how to cook Mexican dishes.
We ordered huevos rancheros, which the menu states come with toast and fries, but only the fries were served. The chilaquiles were made with pita chips instead of tortilla chips, which is unacceptable for a Mexican dish.
We also ordered a waffle with Nutella and strawberries. After a long delay, it arrived plain, without any toppings. Due to the excessive wait time, we asked to cancel the waffle, but it was eventually brought out again—this time with the toppings and at no charge.
The food took over 40 minutes to arrive, and we had to repeatedly point out mistakes to the waiter. Overall, poor execution, long waits, and lack of attention to detail made this a very frustrating experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
When it was Angelica’s, this place used to be fantastic. I was a regular for 10 years. Ever since ownership changed, the place has become an unmitigated disaster. The staff is absolutely clueless and ALWAYS get deliveries wrong. Not exaggerating- I got the wrong food for the last 6 delivery orders I placed. Today was the last straw. The huevos en salsa verde used to be my go to - it was incredible (and notably simple). I ordered for delivery, but instead, (belatedly) got an order of (gross-looking) nachos. When I called, they astonishingly told me that I had been sent the right order - it was clear they didn’t even understand the difference between the different Mexican dishes on the menu they inherited from the previous owners. When I finally persuaded them the huevos en salsa verde and nachos were NOT the same thing, they sent (at this point 2 hours after my order) a lump of burned beans and flavorless jasmine (not Mexican) rice. Absolutely gross. They've lost my business for good. STAY AWAY!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hi very picky latte drinker here, yesterday was Thanksgiving and I was in desperate need of a latte before I started my cooking. Went on seamless and found Serenity Cafe and decided to take a chance on a place I’ve never had before, I am so happy that I did. The staff was so helpful and friendly on the phone, the delivery was prompt but mostly the iced caramel latte was soooooo delicious! I also had home fries and both the latte and fries were very good. All in all I give 5 stars and highly recommend.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice people but it’s hard to keep your serenity when you are very hungry and the one server can’t (understandably) keep up. On a Sunday we sat down at 12:05 and didn’t get to order until 12:40 and didn’t get our food unlit 1:25, with each delivered separately with lots of time in between. Burger also leaked grease like water is wrung out of a dishcloth. Fries were undercooked and soggy and some had green edges. Reuben was not a Reuben-just pastrami on a roll. My souvlaki has a small fried chicken cutlet (not what one would expects and not listed on the menu) and much more browning iceberg than chicken. One of us never got thier food but we had to leave. Burger was rare and when asked for well done.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ordered two bacon eggs and cheese. It took 20 mins with maybe 5 people that was waiting too.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
A great place to go with your family. The staffs are great. Foods are overall good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very good customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was subpar and dry
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
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I've never had to pull out a knife to eat pancakes before...
Takes forever, cold food, no coffee refills, every person there was complaining about the sticky tables. No point going here
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Service got slow and expensive at the same time
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Barista was extremely sweet and nice young girl. Very attentive! And the espresso was pretty decent
Service: 5
It was a very nice experience with the new menu. Sooner they are bringing dinner. Hope they will do the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is fresh and cook perfectly, place is always clean and stuff always with respect and always so polite, been here few time and love this place 💯
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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