Been coming here for a while. Always a great service and a very delicious food. Its great to know that they serve Central Asian Korean food because I am one. Thank you for not letting us forget our food culture. Amazing place!! read more

Loved the assorted salad and the Khe was really good too! Kuksi was good but I do prefer more eggs in mine. Portion is quite generous. Recommend for the Koryo Saran experience! read more

Cafe Lily - Beef Khe - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

omg. I love this place. Had dinner here Saturday night (2/10/2018) My girlfriend and I ordered their assorted pickled veggies, lagman, and a beef stir fry dish. The food is delicious! I'm sad that this place is all the way in NY and I'm in California. The staff is attentive, even on a busy night. Saved a table for us even though they had a few big groups the same night. I'll def visit this place again next time I'm in NY read more

The kuksi (cold noodle soup)here is DELICIOUS. They were out of manti that day so can't review (I subbed with a pigoyda, which seemed similar to a giant Chinese bun and wasn't in love), but this may be the best kuksi I've had so far. I will be back the next time I'm in this area. The inside looks like a favorite European immigrant grandmas living room, complete with comfy black leather (86th-street-circa-1994) couches, pink walls, plastic flowers, and vinyl tablecloth. There was a boisterous family laughing behind us, and many kids (I assume family members) running in and out of the restaurant. I had moved out of Bensonhurst years ago, and that vibe really made me nostalgic for the little moments I remembered growing up. The kuksi is, of course, similar to the Korean cold noodle soup naengmyun, with a boost from different spices. (Not spicy spices) read more

The best place ever I have seen. everything is delicious as at home or like a grandmother. it is very comfortable here, and the prices are generally funny read more

Cafe Lily - Very nice place - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I wanted to visit the place for a while, but couldn't get out of the city due to work and other priorities. Tonight I had some free time and decided to visit Cafe Lily. And it was definitely worth the trip! As a Korean born in Central Asia, I immediately recognized that familiar smell of tasty dishes that I could only smell at my grandparents home. It brought warm memories, and I've ordered my favorite food, Kuksi, a cold noodle soup with beef and veggies, and Pigodya, steamed dough with meat and cabbage. It tasted exactly how it's supposed to, with all the spices, proportions in place. I was so impressed that I had to order more food to go, including my favorite appetizers and manty. I chatted with the owners a bit. And I can tell that they are just pleasant hard working people who take pride in making an amazing traditional food. This is definitely a place to try if you'd like to try authentic food of Koreans from Central Asia, Russia, and I'd assume Northern Korea. My recommendation is to go for the Korean food specifically. This is definitely their specialty and they are amazingly good at it. Also, this is the type of a cuisine​ that is hard to find anywhere outside of Central Asia. Don't make assumptions, by comparing to South Korean food, as it will taste differently. Just go and experience! And I'm sure you'd be happy you did! read more

What a hidden gem this place really is.. OMG. I had an amazing dinner there last night and I can't wait to come back. Everything is fresh, authentic and so delicious. I am a customer for life. read more

Amazing food and so affordable, wanted to pay twice more because food was that great. Service was also great:) will come back again and again thank you! read more

We came here at 8 and ordered a salad, a soup, Manti, and bass. It's 9:30 now, and we've only received 3 dishes. The bass still hasn't come, but we have been served 2 wrong dishes twice that belonged to another party, and they said we ordered bread on the receipt but we haven't. And the owner is in the room singing Karaoke trying to start a party, making it impossible to hold a conversation. As a restaurant, I would expect them to have Karaoke in another room aa a courtesy to those who don't want to listen to your singing, but the cafe is small and i have a cramp and don't want to come up and dance. I normally wouldn't mind the loud music Tbh, but with such shitty service... It's a small cafe, so I don't know why it takes over 2 hours to get my dishes prepared. And on top of that, they had the Audacity to include tip on the receipt for my party of 2. With this service, they're lucky I tip them at all read more

Had the cold noodles, which was good. Also had hot green tea which was surprisingly real tea (no sugar) and tasted great. Avocado salad with oil good and is good enough for two people. My friend had the borscht and it tasted like tomato soup with scraps of radish and beets. The waiter served everyone in the restaurant who looked Uzbek/Russian/Eastern European before me and my friend. I had to ask the waiter for tea after I saw other Russian speaking diners who were seated after us, getting served first. So, service is just so so if you're not Eastern European. Very interesting place for the Korean-Uzbek-Russian curious. read more

Cafe Lily - Cold noodles and avocado salad - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I had a very late lunch at Cafe Lily today and it was super yummy. The flavors were amazing and complex. I love a bit of a kick, being of Trini descent but the food wasn't very spicy. If I could change one thing that would be that. The owner and her son were super nice and patient. I think I might try to bring a group of friends here sometime soon. And I want to try more things on the menu. Also, I loved watching the Uzbek music videos on the two big tvs. Super entertaining! Last thing, it's BYOB so brings your favorite vodka. We noticed a few other folks came prepared. We did not. But it was ok the food was delightful. Enjoy! read more

Surrounded by Uzbek cuisine, lamb shish-kebab was a must for me. It took around 10 minutes for them to prepare it. The portions are fairly standard compared to other places that serve similar food. The smell of the shish-kebab craves your appetite. The juice comes out with every bite you take. Potatoes with mushrooms is also something worthy of trying. It was incredible! Overall the food is quiet filling and tasty :) In terms of service, the waiters are friendly when it comes to suggestions. They provide suggestions on their most popular food(s) if you are stuck on what to order. Overall, the place is worth giving a try to receive satisfaction. read more

Uzbez, Korean and Russian restaurant in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Only in New York do you find a mix of cuisines like this. Apparently this place was featured on the New York Times. There's some tasty dishes here, although the food is relatively new to me. Their kebabs and sauce is off the hook here. Excellent bread (not shown) too. Very tasty manty (dumplings) as well, kind of like a mix of perogies and Chinese dumplings. Plov was decent. Their kimchi is very different than traditional Korean ones, less spicy and a heavier type of cabbage. No frills layout, very Russian like interior with a massage palor kind of feel to it. Starring at the staff here because everyone looks Korean but they all speak Uzbek or Russian. Hidden gem with solid food and relatively low prices. read more

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Love this place! The food is delicious, and the owner, Lily, is very sweet and warm. I highly recommend this place!

Cafe Lily is my favorite place. They have amazing korean cuisine! Kuk su is the best I've ever tried in New York. Taste like home. Also the owner is very friendly. The first day i came she greeted me by the entrance. After having lunch she asked me if i like the dish and gave me complimentary desert. read more

Nigora is a great host. She can tell you all the dishes you should try. The U-Kadaya is a wonderful beef Korean soup. Add in the salt, garlic, parsley and it really becomes hearty. We also had Pilaff which comes with beef and lamb. This was definitely my favorite dish of the night. We also had a beef veggie with rice dish which was ok since I wasn't a big fan of the vinegary sauce. The Lulya kebab (Lamb and beef mix) was also very good because it was so moist unlike other places where they are typically very dry. Overall I think the food was excellent and really different from what I'm used to. Ask for the promotion video to be played if you want to learn about how the koreans migrated to Uzbekistan. Only negative is that the decor needs a lot of work but the wonderful service and amazing dishes more than make up for it. read more

The interior needed renovation! But the Korean food was very delicious and owners are very friendly. Thanks for keeping family traditions.

Home cooking makes you feel like you're home, even if it's not your own culture's. That's how I feel whenever I eat here, that I'm sitting in a family room and someone's mom/grandma is serving me made-with-love unpretentious home cooking. Everything I've tried so far was delicious; cold noodle soup and fish khe was refreshing and tangy, beef soup was warm and hearty and perfect for a cold winter day; manty dumplings had perfectly thin skins, beef kebabs were juicy and tender. All these have a really unique taste to them that you definitely won't find in typical "korean" cuisine. read more

Even though the waitress and the owner were really friendly , but we weren't impressed by the food...Avocado salad was with sour cream dressing, and the portion was quiet small. Korean style meat was spicy( we liked that! ) but the meat was dry, hard to chew...The fish was salty, but steamed vegetables were good! Please guys next time remove fruit label from lemon...We were their on Saturday night and they had live music their ...it was too loud. I don't think we'll go back read more

Just amazing when in New York definitely have to stop by just the fusion between the two cultures is just amazing. You can just close your eye and point and you'll be happy on what you select read more

If you like: garlic, spice, rich foods then come here and enjoy an amazing meal. Delicious. Lily herself came to our table to check on us several times, introduce herself, show us how to mix our soup, how to eat our dumplings, etc... incredibly gracious and welcoming. read more

I've been here multiple times and everything I've had here is delicious! The manty or dumplings are delicious, all the salads including the Korean noodle salad, Korean cucumber salad, and the regular salad with tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. The plov is delicious as well as the lamb kebab. Everything tastes like a home cooked meal. The atmosphere is not elegant or chic, but it doesn't matter the food makes up for it and it's a very relaxed environment. Perfect place to come when you don't feel like cooking and want a home cooked meal with lots of flavor! I will definitely continue coming! read more

Know Lily for a long time, always fresh and tasty food. Nice and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend to try Korean cold noodles( kuk-si) it's delicious. read more

Cafe Lily - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Tried the cold noodle soup, the soup broth was way too sweet and also oddly sour. Also, I was charged more than the menu price, and it took them over 15 minutes to prepare the dish for me as well. read more

This place is really great. They are very quiet during the day but this place fills up for dinner. They have a singing area in the back. All the food is super delicious and fresh. Mantys which are dumplings are delicious. Their lamb kebabs are delicious and flavorful too. All their food for comfort in the cold. They do takeout too. They have two TVs that plays some foreign show, prob in Uzbek. The staff talks in their home languages as well. But they've been here forever. Pretty cheap food. I can't believe I haven't come here earlier. read more

Yummy food. The owner was very nice and friendly. My family and I always get pigodis from there it's so yummy

Cafe Lily provides a unique menu of Uzbek, Korean, and Russian cuisine. We had the Fish Khe (rehydrated dried fish marinated in spicy sauce), Lagman (beef noodle soup), and Manti (huge meat-filled dumplings). The owner also have is banchan, or small dishes. Would definitely recommend the Fish Khe and Manti. Service was friendly and helpful. Good for families and larger groups. read more

Delicious homemade food,I recommend you to try some manti with sour cream on the side or famous cold Korean soup kuksu. Damn,it's so mouthwatering...they have a good kebabs too. The restaurant is pretty spacious and the service was very attentive. Can't wait to go back read more

We read a review of this place and thought what a wonderful concept of food - Russian, Korean and Uzbek!!! It is delicious! We only order a few dishes like the Korean mix salad, the grill mix meats, cold fish salad, manty, pigodya and the beef soup Korean style. Will be back for other stuff!!! The best part? BYOB!!!! read more

Excellent place! Very good food with a chance to try unusual Asian meals. The owner is very hospitable and pleasant! Ask her for recommendations! read more

Amazing food. I like this place. I ordered beef dumplings , assorted salad and kebab. Everything was great. Thank you!

When I saw that this restaurant would be serving Korean/Russian/Uzbek cuisine, I had to try it. I went on a Friday night and there was live entertainment, which definitely set a very festive mood to the place. The owner, Lily, greeted me and my party, and helped us with our order. She made a few suggestions, but we also went with our own gut and ordered: assorted Korean salad, which consisted of kimchi and pickled veggies; a herring salad; blood sausages; fried meat Korean style; begodyas, rice and bread. Overall, the food was okay. We had no problems finishing our plates. Was I blown away by the food? No, can't say that I was. The salads were to be expected. The blood sausage had an interesting flavor but it wasn't at all bad. The fried meat Korean style was good but the beef was tough and it was nowhere near as spicy as I would expect a Korean-like dish to be. The begodyas, dumplings stuffed with beef and cabbage, were tasty, definitely would order them again. I gave this place three stars because it was Lily and the atmosphere she creates that makes this place a great experience. Don't expect to be blown away by the food; it's good for what it is. But it's Lily that gives this place a home-cooked feel and that's something to be admired. read more

Cafe Lily - Obviously, we didn't have trouble finishing our food. Begodyas, blood sausages, fried meat Korean style, bread - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Best European -Korean food in Brooklyn. My lovely place. Always delicious food. Recommended to try read more

Cafe Lily - Best korean food - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Lagman was delicious and serving size is ok for adult person,lamb kebab and lulya kebab were a bit dry and serving size is for toddlers,adult person have to order 3 or 4 servings.Delivery was on-time. read more

An interesting cuisine and charming staff. You will never again taste Korean-Uzbek-Russian food like this if you do not go to Uzbekistan.

The service is a huge concern and food itself was not that fresh. We had to wait almost an hour to get our dishes served. It happened only because I asked very politely the waiter if he can check the kitchen. Only after he was being asked, he went to check if our food is ready. Very disappointing with this place.... read more

My first time having Uzbek or Russian food so not sure of the authenticity and I didn't love all the dishes we ordered (some I did!) but what I loved is that everything tasted fully homemade, like what a friend's mom might make for you if you were over. Nothing felt overly oily or salty or buttery like most restaurants. I really liked the dumplings w the thin skin (they come 4 to a serving) and the fish salad and eggplant salad. read more

I called and oder kuksi and chicken (tabaka) they deliver in 30 min kuksi was very good tabaka so,so... But still five star because of the best kuksi in town ! Thank you a lot ... read more

Food was delicious. My first time there w my hubby. Had the dumpling, Manti i think thats what it's called, dumpling had chinks of beef in it along w onions. Not bad to eat without the sour cream that comes w it. Also had the salad with shreds of beef tongue, daikon, hard boil eggs, fried onions, also lamb ribs, ribs were tiny. Gave us 4 riblets but its so juicy and had a charcoal taste. so good. And had the beef soup, which they bring the cilantro, raw onions, garlic, salt and some spices and u put that in yourself. Everything was good. Don't let the entrance fool u. When i got to the entrance it looked sketchy. Window shades were closed, kinda dark inside. Once walked in no one was there... we had to say hi to get attn from the back. But its okay, safe to eat there. Haha enjoy! U should try it. Little bklyn gem. read more

Very nice russian Korean restaurant. Delicious food. Plus they have a nice backyard which is great during the summer time. Definitely recommend. read more