Tucked away in a cozy spot, Village Cafe serves up generous plates of Azerbaijani delights, from spicy kebabs to rich soups, with a warm, inviting vibe.
"If you’re looking for something you can only find in New York, ride the Q train south and hop off right before the end of the line. That’s where you’ll find Village Cafe, one of the 100 best restaurants in the city right now. The Azerbaijani restaurant looks a bit like a tiny home: It sits at the back of a parking lot next to a liquor store run by the same owners. The premises may be small but the plates of grilled meat are huge. The must orders: lulya kebabs, made with chicken or lamb, and the guru hingal, a pasta dish covered in crunchy, fried lamb." - Eater Staff
"In a two-star review, Wells commends several of the restaurant’s dishes from the qutab; a flatbread stuffed with minced chicken, lamb, or greens; to the kufta-bozbash soup, a lamb broth containing chickpeas and a single lamb-rice meatball. The outpost serves oversized food platters seemingly “intended to feed an actual village.” Must-eats include crimped dumplings filled with chicken or lamb, which come boiled or fried, and the guru hingal, a noodle dish served in a sauce of onions and crispy, fried ground lamb that has to be ordered the day before." - Carla Vianna
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