I used to come to this place and order food from it very often . Unfortunately the quality of food declined dramatically . I tried several times , but it became worse . After my take out today ( which was terrible , particularly fish) I decided I will never return to this place again . Very sad
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Centaurus Holdings, Inc.
Food is always Amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Ribs
OG
Been going forever. Food is less flavorful last 2 times and I ended up being kind of pushed into buying a VERY EXPENSIVE ($90 special) meal for just me and my husband. Was good but not worth the money. On top of which communicating was rushed and ended up with additional sides we didn't need. Sadly not sure I'm still a fan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Luiza Lyubovitzky
Excellent service Love this place for years Keep up Best wishes happiness for all Thank you so much,
Luiza and Zachary Lyubovitsky Riverdale, NY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Farid Taghiyev
Great place for Azerbaijani cuisine. Chicken lulya kebab is amazing, definitely recommend. Prices, atmosphere and service is great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Baghdadi
Cozy and authentic get the qutab and lulya chicken kabob was so flavorful!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taleh Gasimov
Best food best service so many smiles, such a clean environment, and wonderful staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan_ BTW
We were originally planning to go to another cafe, but they weren’t able to accommodate us at the time we wanted, so we decided to try the Village Cafe. Upon entering, we were warmly greeted by the staff and led to the table. We ordered Delight salad, tongue salad, Greek salad, kutabs, and herring for appetizers. All the food was incredibly fresh and delicious and the service is warm and so friendly, we felt very welcomed throughout the entire experience. For the main course, I went with the Turkish liver got appetizer as I was so stuffed from the appetizers we shared and we ordered another Delight salad to share. The salad is amazing, such a perfect balance of fried eggplants, feta, walnuts, herbs and spices. For dessert, we ordered tea with 2 jams and some pastries. Our bill for 6 very stuffed people was $405 with gratuity which is extremely reasonable for the quantity and quality of food we had. Upon exiting, we met the owner who spoke to us and when I told him that my friends play trivia game there every other week, he opened the other room to show me where the game takes place and wow, this was a nice large room suitable for events. It was spacious, high ceilings, air conditioned, so not only will I come back to eat here again, but next time I throw an event, I shall consider it as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Boris Meyst
Food is great, service excellent, parking lot is not a common feature in New York
Ambiance (4/5): The restaurant is located a little farther from the street, almost inside a parking lot, within a small homey dining lodge. I felt like I was inside someone’s home and felt welcomed and comfortable. Not loud and well lit. Service (5/5): We came at an off hour during the weekend around 1:30pm there was still around 6 parties dining in. The staff provided good recommendations and good service. When asked for water without any lemon slices, they provided bottled water at no extra cost! Food: (4/5) – rated New York Times top 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025 Every dish came with a small cup of sour cream / Tzatziki based sauce that went with every dish. This was a must and this was mastered very well. Kutaby with chicken and lamb (4/5) – we ordered one each but the lamb was far superior than the chicken. Guru Hingal (4/5) – served in a warmed bowl with a lid in a bed of soft pasta and minced lamb. The pasta reminded me of chow fun (Chinese rice flat noodles) and then some seasoned minced lamb. While overall there were flavors in there, it was still lacked flavors and required to be drowned in the Tzatziki sauces or perhaps a order of table hot sauce. Finally we got the Lamb Lulya Kebab (5/5): this was by far the best dish of the meal! The meat was so wonderfully seasoned throughout, juicy, and complemented well with the rice, onions, and tomato based dip. The wraps themselves were way too small to enjoy using hands so we definitely reconstructed on our plates and attempts with our hands.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nijat Jafarov
Village Cafe is a cozy gem with delicious Azerbaijani dishes and a warm, welcoming vibe. The kebabs, qutab, and dolma are full of authentic flavor, and the tea service is a perfect touch. A great place to relax and enjoy a taste of home!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Johnny Wash
Food is bad and service is horrible
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Alexander Leshchinsky
Excellent place to dine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maia Gnolidze
A wonderful cafe with a great atmosphere. A very cozy place with attentive staff, delicious food. The service is top-notch, fast, polite, with a smile! I would especially like to mention the work of our waiter Artyom, who is incredibly professional, attentive and friendly! Such employees are the real pride of the institution! I recommend this cafe to all lovers of delicious food 10 out of 10!👌
Good food and reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to come to this place and order food from it very often . Unfortunately the quality of food declined dramatically . I tried several times , but it became worse . After my take out today ( which was terrible , particularly fish) I decided I will never return to this place again . Very sad
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Food is always Amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Ribs
Been going forever. Food is less flavorful last 2 times and I ended up being kind of pushed into buying a VERY EXPENSIVE ($90 special) meal for just me and my husband. Was good but not worth the money. On top of which communicating was rushed and ended up with additional sides we didn't need. Sadly not sure I'm still a fan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent service
Love this place for years
Keep up
Best wishes happiness for all
Thank you so much,
Luiza and Zachary Lyubovitsky
Riverdale, NY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place for Azerbaijani cuisine. Chicken lulya kebab is amazing, definitely recommend. Prices, atmosphere and service is great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy and authentic get the qutab and lulya chicken kabob was so flavorful!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best food best service so many smiles, such a clean environment, and wonderful staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were originally planning to go to another cafe, but they weren’t able to accommodate us at the time we wanted, so we decided to try the Village Cafe. Upon entering, we were warmly greeted by the staff and led to the table. We ordered Delight salad, tongue salad, Greek salad, kutabs, and herring for appetizers. All the food was incredibly fresh and delicious and the service is warm and so friendly, we felt very welcomed throughout the entire experience. For the main course, I went with the Turkish liver got appetizer as I was so stuffed from the appetizers we shared and we ordered another Delight salad to share. The salad is amazing, such a perfect balance of fried eggplants, feta, walnuts, herbs and spices. For dessert, we ordered tea with 2 jams and some pastries. Our bill for 6 very stuffed people was $405 with gratuity which is extremely reasonable for the quantity and quality of food we had. Upon exiting, we met the owner who spoke to us and when I told him that my friends play trivia game there every other week, he opened the other room to show me where the game takes place and wow, this was a nice large room suitable for events. It was spacious, high ceilings, air conditioned, so not only will I come back to eat here again, but next time I throw an event, I shall consider it as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is great, service excellent, parking lot is not a common feature in New York
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Ambiance (4/5): The restaurant is located a little farther from the street, almost inside a parking lot, within a small homey dining lodge. I felt like I was inside someone’s home and felt welcomed and comfortable. Not loud and well lit.
Service (5/5): We came at an off hour during the weekend around 1:30pm there was still around 6 parties dining in. The staff provided good recommendations and good service. When asked for water without any lemon slices, they provided bottled water at no extra cost!
Food: (4/5) – rated New York Times top 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025
Every dish came with a small cup of sour cream / Tzatziki based sauce that went with every dish. This was a must and this was mastered very well.
Kutaby with chicken and lamb (4/5) – we ordered one each but the lamb was far superior than the chicken.
Guru Hingal (4/5) – served in a warmed bowl with a lid in a bed of soft pasta and minced lamb. The pasta reminded me of chow fun (Chinese rice flat noodles) and then some seasoned minced lamb. While overall there were flavors in there, it was still lacked flavors and required to be drowned in the Tzatziki sauces or perhaps a order of table hot sauce.
Finally we got the Lamb Lulya Kebab (5/5): this was by far the best dish of the meal! The meat was so wonderfully seasoned throughout, juicy, and complemented well with the rice, onions, and tomato based dip. The wraps themselves were way too small to enjoy using hands so we definitely reconstructed on our plates and attempts with our hands.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Village Cafe is a cozy gem with delicious Azerbaijani dishes and a warm, welcoming vibe. The kebabs, qutab, and dolma are full of authentic flavor, and the tea service is a perfect touch. A great place to relax and enjoy a taste of home!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is bad and service is horrible
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent place to dine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A wonderful cafe with a great atmosphere. A very cozy place with attentive staff, delicious food. The service is top-notch, fast, polite, with a smile! I would especially like to mention the work of our waiter Artyom, who is incredibly professional, attentive and friendly! Such employees are the real pride of the institution! I recommend this cafe to all lovers of delicious food 10 out of 10!👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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