Mannnn oh man what a great Resturant, I'm not vegan or vegetarian but I really enjoyed my jerked so tan . I'm aspiring vegan/ vegetarian & this place makes it easy ... taste like chicken but it's good for ya ! I'll be back for sure read more

I absolutely love this place! I always get the jerk chicken burrito!! Staff is so amazing and friendly!! Perfect small space for a friendly and intimate get together! Garden out front. The back patio is a fun and peaceful retreat! Chess board and bookshelf, lounge seating out back! Hidden gem! read more

Ital Kitchen - Vegetarian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Definitely try this place. I had the "jerk chicken" and it was well seasoned with a variety of herbs and spices and soft and chewy. I liked the spicy flavors. Try the yellow plantains as well. They were soft with a moist texture on the inside. The sugar that hardens on the outside is a nice touch! I want to eat in as it is a nice setup to have the kitchen open to everyone dining in. If they ever move to a new bigger location, keeping that element would be a plus for me and maybe others as well. read more

Unbelievably delicious vegetarian Jamaican meals made fresh! Definitely a best kept secret that deserves to be busier especially during lunchtime. My fav is the vegetarian jerk chicken stew. read more

Totally love the chef here. He is so attentive to everyone's needs. I can still taste his provocative approach to his delicacies even days later. I can't wait to go back there today. I might even wait outside today to be the first one in. read more

I want to support this business but I am in a lot of pain currently due to the last meal I had which was at this establishment. I ordered the stir fry veggies. Super simple. To the point. Okay flavor. I was happy with the WiFi situation while I ate and everything but my body has been on full revolt since Friday. The indigestion, nausea, all kicked off with stomach grumbles during the late night and I've been on liquids and reiki treatments since. It's been two days: I hope this place gets something checked ASAP because there is no reason for me to be on my couch barely able to be comfortable after eating vegetables and rice. No reason at all. read more

Cozy and adorable, with the absolute best staff, and incredible food. Me and my (non-vegan) mother had the loveliest experience and I'll definitely be bringing back friends! read more

Ital Kitchen - Vegetarian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food is delicious and the vibes are really great! Everyone is so kind and the backyard has such good ambiance!

++++ - Food is great. I was reticent to do vegan jerk chicken, but this is very delicious (the 'meat' doesn't taste like tofu trying to be meat, which is disgusting, it tastes more like its own dish) +++ - Service with a smile, I loved our waitress and hostess. they were fun, colloquial, and easy to talk to....The dinner felt like going to a friend's house, as opposed to a restaurant - Can't beat BYOB ++ - Sweet plantains were great, avocado salad was great, and huge. that could be a meal in itself. - Moss juice is good too. I mixed it with Riesling to make a good combination. Juice could use a little less ginger tho. + - When the dessert (strawberry shortcake) is the lowest rated in my rating, you know the dinner had to be great - - Small, so it crowds easily - there's no wait list, you'll get 'come back in an hour or so.' If you come back before the next couple does...lucky you read more

As soon as I walked in the door, I really wanted to like this place. It's a colorful hodgepodge or furniture and decorations that makes you feel like you're sitting in your auntie's kitchen. I was greeted with a smile and much-needed warmth. Unfortunately, the ambiance was much better than the food. I ordered the Brooklyn chow mein, and was disappointed to find undercooked spaghetti with a not-bad-but-not-quite-good sauce and vegetables. It felt more like something I would have thrown together as an afternoon snack in middle school than an entree at a quaint restaurant in Brooklyn. I'm giving 3 stars instead of 2 (which is really what my meal deserves) since judging from the descriptions of the other entree, I may have picked the weakest link. If that's the case (and I sincerely hope it is) the chow mein should be nixed from the menu. read more

THE BEST RESTAURANT HANDS DOWN. Not only is the chef super cool and patient the food is amazing. The aesthetic of the establishment is dope asf. I went after the gym and ordered the greeny juice and a jerk chic*en burrito and felt super energized. read more

Checked out Ital Kitchen Saturday night with my beau and it was surprisingly not crowded. We sat and chilled in the patio which you must get to by walking THROUGH the kitchen... strange indeed. I ordered a gingerade and my beau ordered an acai smoothie (made of acai, moss, and a liquid... I think it was orange juice but I'm not 100% sure). My gingerade was great though it was served without ice (on a pretty warm night) and his smoothie was interesting. I've never tasted moss... and the acai in the smoothie was great quality but the moss ruined it by giving the entire smoothie a really odd taste. My beau liked it, I did not. And definitely not for $8. I would recommend they take the acai and make a dessert or a bowl instead of this odd tasting overpriced smoothie. I ordered the jerk "chicken" ($15) and he settled on a salad ($10). Overall I thought both of these dishes were overpriced for the amount of food given. The jerk chicken was more a tofu in a jerk-like sauce with a small side portion of rice. The dish was missing an acid, maybe pickled vegetables or a salad. I felt the dish was lacking. My beau's salad was literally just a variety of lettuce with dressing. Although the salad was fresh and the dressing was tasty it lacked much needed texture and was too plain to come with a $10 price tag. The waitress upsold us into buying a vegan strawberry cheesecake dessert. She forewarned us that it was a small portion and maybe we wanted to buy two. What? Um no, we'll try one. She was vague and was unable to answer many of our questions throughout dinner (like what's in the smoothie? Or is it moss that has that odd taste?) but we went for it (mostly I did being the one with the sweet tooth). The portion was super tiny and the entire dessert tasted of graham crackers which wasn't terrible but again... NOT worth the price tag. I liked the laidback ambiance Ital Kitchen achieves, very rasta. And once you get over the fact that it feels as if you're in someone's house (in which you pay for the meal), you actually start enjoying it the lay out (except the poorly designed bathroom that is a disaster). But I don't think I'll be rushing back. It's a rare vegan option in the neighborhood but I don't live nearby and there are way better vegan options that don't require me to trek it to Ital. read more

PEACE. It was a cold and dark night... haha nah let me stop playing around. Okay so it's a nice Saturday night coming from the Lower East Side, a friend and I were hunting for some grub before heading to First Saturday's at the Brooklyn Museum. So, Yelpers I haven't updated in a while. I'm now on a plant based diet or vegan in layman's terms. It was a gradual a transition and it's been this way for a year now so no more succulent images of nasty read meat steak(see what I did there? lol). In any case, we were searching for a vegan restaurant to eat. I found a venue via Instagram a while back and said, "hey! Let's go to Ital Kitchen!". I've been wanting to check it out in conjunction with the fact that it's black owned and I'm big on supporting my black business! The venue is very very small which makes it more ideal for takeout. It fits about 16ppl just to give you an idea. If I'm not mistaken, it's vegan minus the fish they serve I believe(unless it's not actual fish of course). Upon entering, you feel as if you're literally walking into someone's home. I loved it. There was an older Jamaican looking fellow reading a book by a small table under a dim yellow light. I instantly felt like I was in the islands. Then there was like a dresser or stand whatever with family pictures and misc. items placed on it with seems to be a park like bench to the right for seating. The kitchen is small and takes up the rear and perhaps most of the space for obvious reasons. What I love about venues like this is that you can see the actual kitchen and how everything is made. That's something I value especially in this day and age and how nasty the food industry can be and that includes, but certainly isn't limited to individual restaurants and their kitchens. My company had the "Mikey's Veggie Jerk Chicken served on rice and peas and I had the "Ital Burger"(sundry tomatoes, mushrooms, chick peas with lettuce and tomatoes) on what appears to be a grain sliced bread. Both dishes were good, however I wasn't crazy about neither. They both seemed to be "missing something". I just don't know what. In any case we enjoyed it and I look forward to going back to post what I'm known for here(my food pics)! Unfortunately my stupid "smart"phone deleted all of my images from my phone!!! Although I want to give it a 3/5 based on the experience, to be fair, it was takeout so I'll drop a humble 4/5! read more

I will never recommend this restaurant to none of my friends or family The chef/ owner was kind of rude he asked my man what do you want he told him we want to come in to eat.What happen to Greeting us saying Good Evening Welcome come on in none of that he was not engaging enough for us the food was ok We wont never go back to that restaurant ever again.VM. read more

No, no, no... Never mind that you walk through a messy, open kitchen to get to the outside area... And totally cool with them being out of the main ingredient in the drink and dish you wanted to order... But 45 minutes for two entrees when you're one of four tables? Finally put your food out only to make you wait even longer for rice while you pick at your stew and realize it's so, so bland--but not as bland as your husband's (who will now never be convinced to eat vegetarian again, and is quietly grumbling something about "frozen college food"). Finally eating the meager, unjustifiably priced food, the chef come out and sits in a chair five feet away. He then starts smoking a pipe right next to us. I'm full-term pregnant, and the table next to us had a kid with them. I'm all about laid back and casual, but this was something else! read more

My friend and I have been waiting to try this restaurant for a few months. We finally had a chance and it blew our expectations out of the water. Everything is prepared fresh. We shared the "red stepper", which is the vegan alternative to pepper steak - it was beyond delicious. We will definitely be back. read more

Ital Kitchen - Red Stepper (Vegan) - Vegetarian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Had the baked plantains, thai stew and veggie jerk chicken for dinner. Everything tasted excellent, though we both liked the thai stew the most. Excellent service. The chef herself served our dishes. Very homely feel. Small i door seating. Had a nice larger outdoor patio area. I'd definitely come back to try the rest of the items here. read more

A search for vegetarian food led us Ital Kitchen a nice quaint spot off of Union St in Bklyn. This Queens girl found the decor inviting as was the book shelf with a variety of books to peruse while you wait for your food to be prepared. Soft jazz played which added to the ambiance. The food was served hot and was the right portion size. I say if your in the neighborhood or not stop by! read more

Ital Kitchen - Vegetarian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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My first experience with authentic (I'm assuming ) Jamaican cuisine. we found this place while on a long walk back to our parking spot after attending the Cherry Blossom Festival at the Botanic Garden. I had the turmeric stew. Full of good ingredients and plenty of turmeric. The only non veggie item on the menu is salmon, but you wont need meat with dishes this delicious! The wait staff were very friendly and helpful. A carafe of water was provided for the table. Will definitely try to drop by again next trip to Brooklyn! read more

This is such a great place to eat. The music and seating is so cozy and relaxing in the back yard. My husband had the Turmeric stew and I had the Salmon dish. They were both delicious. The chef surely has magic up his sleeves in that small kitchen. Thank you for a lovely dinner. We hope to come back again soon. read more

This is a laid back, classy, cultural, earthy environment with Caribbean Island tones filling the air... the FOOD is amazing!! A must experience..... A hidden gem nestled in the heart of Brooklyn!! read more

With so many vegan spots forced out of business in the Crown Heights / Prospect Lefferts Gardens area by the increasing gentrification (Strictly Vegetarian on Church, Ital Shak on Nostrand, Veggie Castle on Church, etc), it's comforting to see Ital Kitchen thriving. The food is fresh, delicious and prepared within eyesight. The staff are friendly and helpful. The ambiance is chill. The chef was born in Jamaica and has lived in the US for years, so he brings a unique fusion to ital food. My only suggestion is to include more traditionally Jamaican foods, such as akee, callaloo, breadfruit, yellow yam, green banana, dasheen, chocho, etc., in the menu. There are still some Caribbean markets in the area that sell these, but don't blink: the emigrants from Park Slope, Williamsburg and elsewhere are changing the neighborhood faster than you can say mi rockstone. read more

Food was very delicious with many vegetarian options. Juice was freshly made and very flavorful, not watered down with alot of water. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Definitely recommended for something new for dinner! read more

This gem of a place has everything. The food is superbly and freshly made, the vibe is life-sustaining, the people who run it are inviting and warm, and the back patio is the best place to chill and have a slow evening eating, connecting, and drinking (bonus that it's byob with no corkage fee). read more

This is the absolute best place for a vegetarian to eat. The ambiance is amazing, every one is well mannered and make you feel welcome in the restaurant. The food is AMAZING !!!!!!!!!! read more

Loved my salmon dinner. I wish I could go there every night! I walked from the Brooklyn Museum - saw the Pierre Cardin exhibit and the walk took about 12 minutes. This was the perfect evening. read more

Ital Kitchen is AMAZING! Hands down, the best vegan meal I have eaten in my life (and that's saying a lot coming from a vegetarian who only cooks, and eats mostly vegan meals). High level: great food, great service, great ambiance and overall great place! My husband and I landed in NYC (we're from LA), and were looking for some good veggie options in Brooklyn late on a Thursday night. Yelp made it clear that our options were few, so we were thrilled when we saw that Ital Kitchen was open for another 10 mins. With my grandpa behind the wheel, we rushed over not knowing what to expect, but hopeful that we'd encounter beans and rice, at the very least. We arrived at 10:25pm and learned that the kitchen had just closed. Prepared to go to bed hungry that night, we were pleasantly surprised and extremely grateful when the ladies of Ital Kitchen volunteered to reopen the kitchen to make us a meal. We ordered jerk chicken, kale, plantains, chow mein, and a beef dish (I can't remember the name). Every dish was absolutely delicious! I couldn't get enough of the melt in your mouth, tasty jerk chicken (disclaimer: I don't like faux meats, but this stuff was addicting!). And my grandpa, who was nervous about eating at a meatless/dairy-free restaurant, loved every bit of his meal. He raved about it to everyone we saw that weekend. In addition to having great food, this place also has amazing service. The staff is very friendly-- they engaged in discussion with us, shared suggestions of places to visit, and answered my grandpa's 21 questions. I don't know when I'll be back in NYC, but I know that I will go out of my way to eat here again whenever I am there. I highly recommend Ital Kitchen- vegans, meat eaters and everyone in between will love this place. We sure did! read more

I was excited to try this place until a walked in and had to greet who appears to be the owner. He was unpleasant and unenthused. Lol I do not understand people. This is your business. You are not doing me any favors by just being open. Provide quality product and most importantly superb customer service and encourage your employees to do the same. There is plenty of competition. Honestly I have had Ital food from hole and the wall places that tasted much better. Everyone preaches BB or support BO but many times I leave these establishments disappointed. I will not give my money to you just because we share characteristics. Sorry. read more

Food is okay. Had the Akoo and could not finish the dish. Very laid back but the wait staff can be overly laid back. As if they don't work there and you aren't paying. Food is no good enough to justify that type of service. read more

If you haven't been to Ital Kitchen yet, you are missing out! Super cozy and mellow environment - perfect place to meet friends or eat solo. The Noxtail is delicious. It's made from portabello mushrooms and cooked with veggies and white beans. Served with rice which perfectly soaks up the sauce. Whether you're vegan or omnivore, you'll love it. My compliments to Chef Mike. I'll be back soon. read more

Ital Kitchen - Glorious Noxtail - rice came on the side - Vegetarian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So I walk in, the place is empty, except for just one man sitting at a chess board near the door. I ask does he work there, he says yes. I have to ask for a menu, he hands it to me. after looking for a while, I see that almost everything is soy based. But I call my friend, and she chooses two items. While I'm talking to her, another man walks in and sits across the chess board at the table. I ask who's in charge of the menu, New Guy says "I am." I let New Guy know that soy is not a good source of nutrition, especially for men, and start to offer some suggestions. The man becomes enraged and snatches his menu from my hand. Serves me right for interrupting his chess game. Also explains why the place was empty. read more

Ital Kitchen is a gem of a vegan restaurant in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. It doesn't look like much from the street. But if you're invited to the "secret" courtyard out back -- go! It's a lovely spot to have a casual dinner with friends in a quirky, friendly setting. And the staff were very welcoming and kind. The four of us shared a number of dishes including the Quinoa Pow, Thai-Fi Stew, Turmeric Stew and Stir It Up Nice. All were delightful in their own ways. They tasted fresh and healthful -- dishes you would be pleased to make at home but don't have to! We splurged and shared a couple of strawberry "cream" tarts (?) that had just come out of the oven for dessert. They were exceptional! A fantastic blend of flavors and textures. Small and pricey, but a delight nonetheless. We would definitely go back here again if we're in the neighborhood. read more

Quiet, relaxed, BYOB! There were only three other couples who came in over the course of our 2+ hour dinner on a Tuesday evening and while the place can't seat many more than that, it kept the atmosphere quiet, intimate, and low key. I had the spicy green thumb salad which was a classic salad with spicy avocado around the edges, making an otherwise normal salad have a kick to it. The Jerk "chicken" was also extremely good as we're the fried plantains. I wish I had ordered some brown rice though, as the sauce form the Jerk was delicious and strong and would have been great to put over the rice. All in all it was a great meal for a non-vegetarian and I'll definitely be back. read more

Got the veggie burger and Thai fi. Both were amazing and delicious. I'll be back! The burger comes deconstructed with two slices of bread. The Thai fi comes with separate rice. read more

This place was excellent!! After a long walk in Prospect Park we decided to eat her based on the reviews it received and we were not disappointed. I had the jerk chicken which was very tasty, I recommend ordering a side of rice with the dish. My wife and her sister had one of their salads which came with some avocado on toast and it too was very very good. Not being a vegetarian or vegan i definitely recommend this place for anyone thinking of trying something new or different! read more

We were the only people there and it feels kind of shocking given the quality of the experience. Incredibly cozy and delicious. Very friendly service. Definitely try the plantains. read more

Quaint spot, homey feel. Delicious food, but smaller portions than was described. A bit of attitude from the host, but honestly that just means the food is gonna be bangin- which it was. I'd recommend for a date or dinner with fam; I'll def be back. read more

Delicious food -very reasonably priced - great music/vibes relaxed atmosphere - a small hidden gem. The waitress was not sociable or attentive at all despite continued attempts at normal, friendly banter. It seemed to us that she didn't want to be there. She came back to our table after we'd ordered asking if we wanted any sides to which I glanced at the menu, asked about the kale, she said it was small so I clearly declined; She still served the kale ($5). I opted against bringing it up because her attitude was so grim already, I did not want to interact with her unless necessary. I had also called to make a reservation ahead of time & upon hanging up the phone, turned to my friends & said, "Wow that girl sounded soo grumpy"! Dispite the blatant annoyance we did have a nice time here. Definitely worth coming; I just hope they get a new server or she changes her disposition. The service is as important if not more than the flavors (which were superb). read more

The food was okay. My husband and I had the jerk "chicken" but man oh man that dish was hot! My poor husband was sweating up a storm. But the dish was average. I would come back but I would try something else. The decor was very small dim lit and homey which was nice.The best thing about the meal was the baked sweet plantain. read more

A friend suggested this *Black Owned Restaurant* to me over a year ago and I've been a customer ever since. When you walk in, you see a lot of bright colors and plants, and family photos. It feels personal, like you are in Chef Mike's home. He is wonderful-- really warm and inviting, and I love being able to see him make my meals via the exposed kitchen. The backyard is gorgeous, they just got it redone. I've been here a ton of times, and everything I've had has been *amazing*, though the salmon and the Thai stew curry are my favorites. This restaurant has been around for a minute, so it's very much a fixture of the community. Often times when I'd eat here, locals stop by just to say hi. Always good vibes and good people! read more