Egyptian Cafe

I find it funny how people come in here expecting something different that what Ali doesn’t pretend to offer. If you walk in here and see what you see, why do you think it will magically be what you want it to be. This one was of the most magical evenings from the warm hearted Ali. A dinner we will never forget and those who come on here giving 0 stars and complain how Ali does his cooking shouldn’t have come in at all. If you know you know … thanks Ali for a lovely evening 🙏🏼🤌🏼✨

Probably my fave restaurant in the city, period. Chef Ali js the man, he will whip up some of the best food you’ve ever had in your life while engaging in funny and thoughtful conversation. Every time I go here there’s some other group here who say they’ve been coming for decades. I got engaged here. Its the best. I see some comments complaining about the service and cleanliness - those people are dumb and have no idea what they are talking about. They should stay in Manhattan where they belong. Kabab Cafe forever!

A fun an interesting experience, with a owner with a big but sometimes caustic personality. Ali, the owner, is a big character, very passionate about what he does! Ali loves the cultures of the world, and aims to make his restaurant a monument to authentic Alexandrian cuisine. Stepping into kebab cafe is like stepping into Ali's home where he will prepare you a home cooked meal of your choosing and often will entertain you with conversation of a wide array of topics. I will warn while Ali is often a fun character, sometimes his antics can be too pushy, and I have found him sometimes to get overwhelmed and become grumpy and unnecessarily mean. The food itself is exotic, and Ali loves to push your comfort zones. I appreciate that he will go out of his way to accommodate dietary restrictions and even, prepared seperate portions of dishes for me from my friends without onions to satisfy my dietary intolerance. However, I will warn that although he did this without us requesting, I felt he went out of his way to (beyond his typical flamboyant colorful reactions) to repeatly scold meover and over for the extra work I caused him. Definitely a must try place in the area, but requires a sense of humor to enjoy, and the willingness to tolerate some moody behavior if you catch him on the wrong day

This restaurant brings back the importance of having a chef interact with his customers, someone who really cares about who he’s about to serve. For the quality of food you get, the prices are worth it and the flavors are immaculate. My jaw literally dropped after the first taste of each plate he handed me and you can feel the essence of genuine love in every dish he curates for you. Go in and ask him to make you whatever he suggests, and you’ll understand what food is supposed to taste like.