Monday. 8:30pm. Half empty. Went here at a friend's recommendation. Haven't gone since their renovation. The last time I went had to be at least 5 years ago. I got the baked bolognese ziti. It's not bad, too sweet. These Chinese places never have legit tomato taste but this place has relatively good bolognese. There's a lot of herbs in the sauce but you can't taste most of it. At least there wasn't a lot of msg. A few bites of the pasta were tough probably from being baked. My stuffy nose muffled my taste buds. I'm not sure if I tasted "refrigerator taste" like when you put food in the freezer too long. The rest of my family got (and they commented...): lemongrass porkchop spaghetti, pepper chicken stir fry spaghetti, baked porkchop spaghetti The lemon porkchop spaghetti came with one big and one small porkchop. The smaller one tasted sour (?). It came with a lot of "pickled cabbage" which was surprisingly good. Pepper chicken stir fry spaghetti had fresh peppercorn taste and had wok hei. Unfortunately the chicken was overcooked and dry. Baked pork chop spaghetti. Bad. Tomato sauce was too red, doesn't even look like ketchup. It had a waxy texture and no taste. I actually finished this dish by washing the sauce away with water. The porkchop was too dry and hard. The tables along the walls all have a lamp above them. I don't like how it changes color. I don't like having blue or red or purple light over my food you know?! Also the light sign at the back of the restaurant was way too bright. I'm glad I didn't face it. The utensils are weird too. Look at the curve of the fork. The knife had the same curve and a blocky handle. Awkward grip. read more

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Was a loyal customer. And they have officially failed me. My coworker is pregnant she ordered a chicken cutlet with spaghetti and she got a raw piece of chicken literally. RAW. We called and they told us they will give us another order next time we come back. What kind of service is that. read more

Kowloon Cafe - RAW chicken steak - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This is like the Brooklyn version of Cha Tan Tang (in Manhattan CT). I think I went into the restaurant with high expectation. The food was alright. I ordered a black bean noodle and it came with a soup. My brother ordered a beef stir-fry and a shark fin soup (not real shark obv.). He said the stir-fry was really greasy. I also ordered a peach drink (forgot the name) and a red bean ice for my brother. The peach drink was soooo sweet, waaayy to sweet. I think I was sugar high after that. The bill came to $30~. I don't think it was worth it...but I'm only judging by the 2 dishes and 2 drinks we got. They have many more traditional Hong Kong style dishes to choose from. read more

Kowloon Cafe - Black bean noodles with free soup - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This was a lunch visit and it was surely a better experience than breakfast. We arrived before 1pm and had a 10 minute wait which was normal on a Sunday. We had : 1/ beef chow ho fan - the dish was nicely done in the way it's meant to be in HK style ~ really hot oil and wok. The noodles came out nice and soft with the grease and soy sauce equally lingered on each noodles but not having them stuck together like glue. It was perfect! The beef they use in this shop has to be high quality meat because it's not chewy and you can't taste the bicarbonate soda which they use in most Chinese restaurant. The texture of the beef is like homemade loin meat-so good! 2/ salt and pepper pork ribs with rice - nice dish with plenty of rice. Would have preferred more pork but I guess with the set price you can't expect a lot. Again the dish was nicely done. Came out hot and fresh and the salt and pepper taste is just right. I would eat in the restaurant. Take out would ruin the entire dish altogether. read more

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I've been a regular patron since they opened WAAAAAY back (almost a decade) It's been a staple in the neighborhood. It's a popular choice after working out at Dolphin Fitness but I usually order take out/delivery for the HK style baked pork chop over rice. The spaghetti option can be dry from the baking process. The Beef and Tomato over rice is my other favorite. Quality is not always consistent. I got a bad experience once where the sauce (gravy?) was extra watery and flavorless. It felt like they left out a key ingredient. Prices are reasonable. You won't be blown away. A-OK is the perfect description. read more

Kowloon Cafe has been a neighborhood favorite for me and my friends for years. With large photos of Hong Kong decorating the walls, the cafe offers a casual and authentic Hong Kong cha chan tang feel, great for lunch, midday snack, or dinner. Prices are reasonable and food is good. It might not blow you away, but the food hits the spot, and sometimes that's just okay. We particularly love coming for their Hong Kong style milk tea. They also have toasts and crepes for your dessert or midday tea desires. It's always a good time at Kowloon Cafe if you come with the right people. read more

Kowloon Cafe - Nutella and condensed milk crepe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

OH MY Foodness!!!! I found another spot that is worth talking about. This is Kowloon Cafe in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. For breakfast they have a special for $5.50 and I got myself a congee, stir fried noodles and a cup of coffee... the congee is so good I want to get another bowl but I know it will be too much. I also got an order of sunny side egg top my noodles. worth the extra buck or two! It gets crazy here during lunch time so come early! Worth the stop I promise! read more

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Food 4 stars. Service 3. Finally there's a legit HK cafe in NYC. Ordered Portuguese baked chicken rice, it was delicious. There were crispy potatoes in it. Soup was salty but we ll take it. French toast was good. We think our waiter had an all nighter. He got 3 out of 4 things wrong. He wasn't rude but hello!!?? We will definitely be back, perhaps for take out.. read more

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Terrible delivery service . The guy got the address wrong the first time and calls me to come down 5 minutes early on the delivery. I tip him 2.50 and he gives me a big attitude and tells me to never order from them again . Ok u got it . Never giving my business to Kowloon again. read more

Prices are good and quality matches the prices. Go more for the nostalgia than great food but filling nonetheless. Menu has changed so offering less variety than before read more

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This is my neighborhood go to for Hong Kong cafe food. I've been coming here since they opened. They have a pretty extensive menu and the interior and decor are very much tailored around Hong Kong. Of course, I wouldn't say that they're so amazing that you should make trip out just to eat here but hey, they have some pretty solid dishes. So if you happen to be in the neighborhood, they're a good choice. For example, their rice noodles with peanut sauce are pretty good. There's a whole assortment of things that I think are decent but I usually order my go to dish here; the fried chicken leg over rice with curry sauce or black pepper sauce! read more

This is one of the best Hong Kong cafe I always like in NYC. The food is always delicious and of course affordable. Their HK milk tea is silky and authentic. The HK style lo mein is my favorite of all time. read more

Kowloon Cafe - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This was my first exposure to food that, according to my Cantonese friend, is typically served in Hong Kong cafes. Apparently white rice baked in cheese is a thing there. We ordered a Portuguese Chicken Baked Rice and an Oxtail Stew Baked Rice. I wasn't sure how the baked rice dishes would taste with the cheese, but it was better than I expected. The baked rice dishes are listed under the Western category, it still retained an Asian flavor. The oxtail one was especially good. I thought the cheese would overpower all the other flavors, but flavor of the oxtail and tomatoes combined well with the cheese. I guess in general you can't go wrong with white rice or gooey melted cheese. We also ordered a standard Pork Belly w/ Preserved Vegetables over Rice. I didn't like how they ground up the pork belly into pieces, but the flavor was good. Best part was eating the white rice soaked in the juices from the pork belly. I'm not sure I would come here again, but as I have never been to Hong Kong, it was interesting getting exposure to these regional specialties. read more

Kowloon Cafe - Baked Oxtail Stew Rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I've been here couple of times alone and food is usually fresh and filling. Baked dishes never disappoint (Portuguese chicken my fave). Service may be inattentive but you're here for the affordable but appetizing food. I always get hot Hong Kong style milk tea and it has that authentic tea aroma which I like. Best to come during weekdays if dining since Friday nights and weekend are usually crowded. read more

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Nothing too spectacular about this place, but nothing to gripe about either. Come here if every other place is too crowded, or if you want to keep it low key. The food is HK style, and some dishes have a definite Western twist. I like their sizzling plates (particularly the salmon with black pepper sauce). Mine didn't come with enough sauce though. Their baked curry oxtail rice or spaghetti is also pretty good. Top off your meal with the french toast. The bread is huge and there's peanut butter inside. Pretty hard to screw that up! read more

I just had to write an update for Kowloon because of the awesome food I just recently had. I went there twice in a weeks time because their menu was just so irresistable. A Hong Kong style cafe situated in Brooklyn gives all the locals a chance to try some authentic Cantonese cafe food. I was actually really surprised at how good the English was when one of the waiter spoke to me, thumbs up to that. Service is great and the waiters communicates well, they made sure to tell you how long a dish would be if it's over 10 minutes. Salt and Pepper Duck Tongue - really excellent dish if you love munching on duck tongues. They don't have much meat but the act of eating around that bone is quite entertaining and also tasty. Western Style Baked Oxtail Stew over Spaghetti - best dish of the night. This taste absolutely delicious. If you're not squeamish about oxtails then you ought to give this a try. There are some carrots and potatoes that are cooked along with the oxtails. There are generous portions of oxtail so you don't have to feel like you're getting ripped off, the spaghetti was cooked perfectly with a nice curry flavored sauce. Western Style Baked Portuguese Chicken over Spaghetti - this wasn't as awesome as the oxtail but it was good. The sauce was a tad bit weird to my liking, it was more on the sweet potato side. I'm use to the curry flavor one so this was a bit off-putting. Nonetheless, the chicken was really tender and they only use dark meat. Chinese Sausage and Preserved Duck in a Rice Clay Pot - they usually only serve this dish on weekdays, so beware! The pot is smaller than usual but it'll definitely fill a person up. The soy sauce that was given was excellent, not too salty or too heavy. I can't seem to have enough of Kowloon because their food is so comforting. read more

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Grabbed a quick breakfast Saturday morning around noon and it wasn't too busy. I ordered a spam and egg sandwich and a kumquat lemon honey. As a heads up, this place is now cash only! The spam and egg sandwich was good; very buttery and warm! The kumquat lemon honey was super refreshing! I would definitely recommend this iced drink on a hot summer day. The drink was tart with just the right amount of sweetness. The prices are very fair and a filling meal won't break the bank. If you're craving for Hong Kong style dishes or just looking to grab a drink, I'd recommend stopping by here if you're in the area! Their Hong Kong style Milk Tea is really good too! read more

Food was good, was fast and tasty. Would definitely come back, there's a lot of other food to try there,

This place was seriously my spot all thru high school and some parts of college. Whenever I have a ridiculous craving for baked spaghetti sometimes I'll come out to this area just to get it. It's 6:43 it's dinner time and it's not as busy as I remember it also the layout looks different. I did get take out and so it's fine I can't say anything about service the guy taking my order was nice. Which is funny cause when i was younger and used to come here I am going to say 5 years ago the service was so bad. They used to sort of pressure you order quickly or throw down plates seems different now. read more

Sorry for my language. I was sitting with my friend and we waited for a while to order because no one noticed us. We waited for a while and the front counter guy said "Are you gonna order cause if not we can have someone else take this table. It's been 30 minutes " He even said himself that it was taking long. My friend said "We are waiting for someone to take our order" Maybe he didn't hear us but we said it MANY TIMES. It was very frustrating how he didn't SHUT the fuck up and listen to what we were saying. He left and didn't take our order. How are you gonna say all that and just leave? We waited EVEN LONGER. Until he came back AGAIN and asked us if we were gonna order AGAIN. My friend lost her patients and said "Bro we've been waiting for someone to take our order we told you that already." He kept talking and talking which was annoying. Then she said it LOUDER cause apparently he just forgot to clean his ears today. After SO LONG he finally understood and took our order. We ordered which still pissed us off how he took that long. We didn't even get all our food we order. Kowloon you guys need to clean your ears. The food isn't that bad either. The only problem i had was the service. read more

My faaveeee place to get food, any time. They serve breakfast sets, just like in HK which is great for breakfast and sunday brunch, although it's always packed on sunday. My favorite thing to get here is the Western Style dishes. They make amazing cheese baked dishes. My favorite is the Baked Ham With Cheese with white sauce over spaghetti. MMMMMMM. read more

Kowloon Cafe - Satay Beef Instant Noodle! - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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My wife and I just got back from the newly redecorated Kowloon Cafe. We've been going there for the last few years and we've yet to have something we didn't like. Tonight my wife had pan fried noodles with veggies and ribs in black bean sauce. I had sizzling tender sirloin steak, borscht, fries and garlic bread. Everything was delicious and the place is sparkling clean. I took one star off for the screaming kids. In short, clean and modern decor, good food, nice staff. read more

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Just drop by today for wonton noodle and kawloon fry rice Service was so bad and the tea had white stuff floating on top. I ask the waiter to change the my fry rice because there's some black stuff they in the rice. They told me it was black beans But I took the black stuff out it wasn't black bean it was some kinda of sticky green grease with hair! Anyways. This is my last time going read more

Kowloon Cafe - Shrimp and veggie - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Their food is average but I liked my baked chicken over rice. It was done right on point chewy and tasty. Their bubble tea was good nothing too special but something I would give this place a plus is having TABASCO! Oh my baby. I love any asian restaurant that even offers the choice of tabasco. Because what they mostly have is either sirrahcha (rooster) or their home made chilli sauce. read more

We went here on a Sunday morning for breakfast. The congee here is super cheap, 2 dollars I believe. It was okay, it could use some more seasoning. We ordered the peanut butter chern fun and it was okay. They put a lot of the black sauce so it kinda overpowered the peanut butter taste of the dish. The fried buns were alright. It's a girl's worst nightmare though. I mean, sweet fried carbs. How scary for the summer. Their salt and pepper wings were pretty good. They were super small so I don't know if it's worth five dollars. The staff here are super nice. They speak great English and Cantonese. They asked for refills and didn't rush us out at all. Great customer service!!! read more

Kowloon Cafe - Brunch - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

On a Sunday late afternoon, there was not much customers. I ordered the French Toast, Kowloon House Special Soup (shark fin soup), and the Spam and Egg sandwich as a snack. For the drink, I ordered the Kumquat Lemon Tea. Everything tasted good, especially the french toast! The drink was very good! Service was good since there were a few customers. The food came out within 10 minutes of ordering. Good selection of seating. I would come back here again for dinner one day! read more

Kowloon Cafe - Kowloon House Special Soup (shark fin) - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Kowloon, HK, and Viet are my top 3 on 86th St when I want a quick and cheap fix. The waiters here are far more friendlier than the ones at HK. Their portions are a bit smaller, but the flavor is better. They are an HK style restaurant but have western style dishes. I usually get the baked spaghetti with minced beef and even though I feel like crap after eating the whole thing, it's great. I sometimes get the linguini with red clam sauce- also a good choice! read more

Kowloon Cafe - Fried mini buns w/condensed milk! - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Delicious Hong Kong Style Restaurant! So on 86th street, there are 3 HK style restaurants- this one, HK Tea & Sushi & Legends Sizzling (Formerly Legends Steakhouse). I usually end up going to HK Tea & Sushi because my family prefers going there but to be honest, I went to Kowloon Cafe recently & will be going there more often now. It's cheaper, more tastier, & less packed. I'm not sure if they vamped up the menu since I've been there but I was so excited to see Noodle Sticks w/Mixed Sauce on the menu (this is basically rice noodles w/peanut sauce & sesame seeds on top). This is a childhood staple of many including mines so I was delighted they offer this here. Two other tables got this so it must be a popular dish. We also got the Kowloon Toast & I will definitely be coming back to get this again. The toast is great (they make it with thick bread, topped with strawberries, powdered sugar & whipped butter, w/syrup on the side) but the best part is when I cut through it I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was stuffed w/red bean paste! I also ordered the Baked Ham w/White Sauce over Spaghetti- YUM! The white sauce they make is really hearty & cheesy. This dish took a while since it needs to be baked but I loved how the cheese comes out a little brown on top. I feel like if the restaurant renovated a little bit to be more modern- especially the awning signage outside, it would draw more customers as it looks a bit run down. Will definitely be coming back here more often :) read more

Kowloon Cafe - The perfect meal: Noodle Sticks w/mixed sauce / Baked Ham w/white sauce over spag / Kowloon Toast - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Can't get enough about this place. Everything is so delicious. Best HK style breakfast with easy options. Recommend the Kowloon French toast and the condense milk toast as well. read more

Kowloon Cafe - Pickled vegetables with pork and vermicelli - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Love Hong Kong style cafes! This place is relatively cheap and are known for their afternoon tea specials from 2-6pm. We order a bunch of small dishes ranging from churn fun in soy sauce and peanut butter dressing, beef tripe, curry fish balls, toast with butter and condense milk and fried chicken wings. Food wise wasn't the best that I've had but nonetheless it's a cute place on 86th st and surprisingly pretty packed during the afternoons. Reminds me of the food I would get on those street carts in chinatown. read more

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This place is bad the linguini with white clam sauce is disgusting, too dry and tasteless. At less put some sauce in it.

worst bubble tea I've ever drank. DON'T get their bubble tea. I'm only giving 4 stars because my past experiences were decent. DON'T GET THEIR BUBBLE TEA! read more

Honestly this wasn't bad. I gave it a three stars because I ordered a cheese spaghetti and they cheated out on the sauce. I ordered a spaghetti cheesed with red sauce which is tomato sauce mind your not I grew up around the neighborhood and they barely give u sauce. When I mix everything I have a lot of parts without sauce and I really want my noodle with sauce for the price I pay read more

This place is like Hong Kong Tea & Sushi with the baked rice or spaghetti. The portions are definitely smaller but the taste is there. The prices are a little higher than HK Tea & Sushi. I don't like cheesy things so I wasn't a huge fan. The service was decent. The seating is a little tight but I can deal with it. read more

Their food is relatively inexpensive and is ordered a la carte. The decor is a little kitschy with neon green lighting and signs. But if you don't mind the bright interior, you can sit, eat and chat for a couple hours if you like. Just remember to order something occasionally. I met up a couple friends here, to ease their hangover. We had some coke-a-cola chicken wings, curry fish balls, toast with condensed milk and some bubble tea. Their bubble tea isn't spectacular but it's edible and costs a little less than Chinatown. The wonton soup with noodles is decent. The noodles have that bounce to it, as if they were tossed into the soup recently. None of their food is outstanding or life changing. I wouldn't suggest you travel more than an hour to get here. But if you are around, Kowloon has decent food for decent price. I will keep coming here as long as they maintain their sanitary conditions and their food continues to be around the same price for this quality. read more

I love HK-style restaurants! This one definitely hits the spot. I came in here with the Bf and his parents for an early dinner. We each ordered our own thing - which was really hard because the menu was so big! I ended up going with the Tuna, Bacon and Cheese baked spaghetti dish. It sounds like a lot and a bit weird but it was actually really good. The portion size was huge! It's definitely not as big as HK Tea & Sushi baked dishes but it's a lot bigger than most others. I finished about 1/3 of my dish and had to bring the rest home. They also have classic HK-style ices so that's a definite plus. I can't wait to be back to try out the HK-style milk tea! read more

It's 3:15 pm in the afternoon in Hong Kong, time for lunch at a Hong Kong cafe. That's what this place is, but it's located here Brooklyn. This place really reminds you of a typical Hong Kong Cafe. Almost feels like you're in Hong Kong. The food on the other hand are okay. 1. The Peanut Butter and Condensed milk toast was nicely toasted and had a sweet flavor from it. A good mix of peanut butter and condensed milk. 2. Cheong Fun was nice and warm when it came out, but nothing special when it came to taste. 3. Crispy Pig Intestine took some time to make, but it wasn't bad. Crispy, cool, and sweet taste. 4. Baked Portuguese Chicken over Rice was probably the best dish. Really good sweet coconut flavor in the chicken. Pipping hot when it came out. 5. Baked Seafood with white sauce over spaghetti was eh to me. I just don't think Chinese people can make decent pasta. Definitely a good place to go to if you want a cheap eats, but don't expect anything fantastic read more

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Review is only for the dessert and drink menu for takeout. I was sorely disappointed when I ordered a bunch of drinks from Kowloon Cafe. We had the following and wish there was a money back guaranteed policy: - Hot Black Sesame Bubble Tea - very sweet, no sesame flavor, mushy poor quality bubbles - Almond Milk Tea - friend didn't complain but she has a very high tolerance for sugar - Grass Jelly Drink - weird, we got the drink confused with the dessert - Iced Red Bean Drink - mediocre read more

Great food that keeps your belly and wallet happy.

This place has replaced hkt & sushi for me. I used to go there but now it's Kowloon cafe ! Honestly a really great place. I absolutely love their salt & pepper chicken wings & cheese baked chicken chop over spaghetti with red sauce ( they offer red or white sauce , I never tried the white sauce because the red sauce is THAT good to me I always end up craving it ) Also posted pictures of food I've gotten before & were all really good. We had everyone as our waiter but the one with glasses was seriously great. He looked out if we needed anything. He is actually the first waiters there (out of all the times I've been there) that would walk pass our table that fill out teas for us without having us to ask. read more

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