Overall, Café Kuya is a warm, neighborhood café on the south shore known for great third-wave coffee, matcha, and signature drinks with ube syrup, alongside Filipino-inspired sandwiches and smash burgers that many reviewers rate highly. The staff are repeatedly praised for friendliness and attentiveness, and the vibe is cozy with Star Wars memorabilia and a strong community feel that invites lingering or working on site, though a few criticisms pop up about seating during peak times, occasional inconsistency in coffee flavor, changes to recipes such as the ube sauce, and a messy bathroom on some visits. Still, the place is seen as a local gem with regulars, pop ups, and collaborations that reflect a clear sense of place, making it a go-to stop for drinks and comfort food like the tocino or lechon sandwiches, buko pie, and other pastries.
Great vibe & an amazing team. The halal option was really appreciated - it made the experience feel inclusive & thoughtful.
The double smash burger was fresh, juicy, & delicious. I especially liked that they added pickles - they really made a difference.
We did have a bit of a wait, but the staff handled it so well. Super friendly, attentive, & genuinely trying to help us get a table. You could tell they were happy, & that kind of energy changes everything.
I love finding places like this - true hidden gems away from the typical corporate coffee spots.
Mar 22, 2026
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Heating disfunctial. A lot of youngs who are there for the'fake' vibes. If you qualify yourself as a Cafe, you shall know how to make coffee at least. Coffee taste more like warm water tea than coffee. So obvious they are using the wrong type of beans for Americano.
Great vibes, super friendly staff, & the food is a BANGER.
Tocino sandwich was great, tender juicy chicken, 10/10
Lechon Sandwich was a banger, juicy slice of pineapple with the crispy lechon, super well balanced.
Their potato buns are soo soft, they're the perfect pairing with the meat choices available, & the ratio of meat/topping/sauce is absolutely flawless.
We had the Pandan Matcha & the Ube Matcha, i'd like to try an unflavoured matcha for purer comparisons sake, but this is definitely a solid matcha. The ube syrup sort of cancels out the flavour of the matcha in a weird way? I think ube would work better for the coffee than the matcha. Pandan Matcha was a fire combination though, heavily reccomend that. Not their fault though!
Now, the real star, the super crispy fries with the battered texture, with sinigang powder on it?? You guys are geniuses. I cant believe i had never thought of that.
Overall a lovely cafe! I live quite far but will definitely make the trip just for this!
The coffee is wonderful, an excellent example of great third wave coffee. Whenever I'm in Brossard, I make a point to stop in. Excellent lattes ☕?
Le café est délicieux, un excellent exemple de café de troisième vague. Chaque fois que je passe à Brossard, je m'arrête pour en déguster un. Les lattes sont excellents ☕?.
Really lovely cafe! I've been going to Kuya since they opened up & loved their coffee. They seemed to change the recipe for the ube sauce so now it's sweeter & more liquid. Still good but not as good as before. I wish their coffee can be a bit consistent. We've noticed that the coffee taste quite different depending on the barista
Great coffee! Great food! But very frustrating to see people monopolizing tables with their computers & see no place to seat for real customers! Is it a study room or a coffee place!
Small quaint little coffee shop. Their coffee is good & prices are reasonable. If you visit that place during the winter months, make sure you keep your coat on. The place is as cold as a meat locker, making the whole experience unpleasant & uncomfortable.
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If i could rate it a 10, I would. The best almond croissant, amazing coffee & they even have a beef bacon! Everything to please anybody. Also, the place is idyllic for the morning coffee stop. The sunshine, the music, ahhhh, love every piece of it.
Fantastic little coffee shop, we had the matcha & coffee latte the two were delicious we also tried the chicken sandwich such was really nice, would recommend !!
We love this cafe, really good coffee, breakfast sandwiches & great & friendly service :). Also good cold drinks (ube syrup, matcha etc). They often have specials (kamayan, wraps, burgers etc) & partner with locals (pop up yoga event, pastry features, floristry etc) so would recommend following them on IG!
Lovely little coffee shop!
The matcha was really good & so is the food!
Light music perfect place for studying or a quick work session between appointments!
