Overall, Café Kuya is described as a warm, cozy neighborhood spot with friendly staff, a lively yet comfortable vibe, and a menu that blends coffee culture with Filipino inspired sandwiches and pastries. Reviewers praise the matcha and ube options, pandan flavors, and standout smash burgers along with Lechon and Tocino sandwiches, crispy fries, and sweet treats; some note occasional slow service or a busy pace, and a few trips report inconsistent coffee or a cooler interior, but the overall experience remains memorable for the welcoming atmosphere, creative drinks, and a sense of local charm. The cafe is repeatedly celebrated as a community hub that hosts pop ups and supports local vendors, and many say the staff go above and beyond to make guests feel at home, contributing to a warm, home-away-from-home vibe.
Very disappointed. Came to this place when it first opened & the food & matcha/coffee were excellent. For the past few months, the experience & quality dropped more & more & more. My last straw was today when I ordered an Ube matcha that was 9,45$ & had to throw it because it was that bad.
May 10, 2026
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The food, the coffee & matcha are exceptionnal, but the best is their staff & vibe. I would definitely recommend the smash burger. I have done many smash burger spots in Montreal & theirs was maby the best.
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.
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!
Dec 6, 2025
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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.
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 !!
