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.
Super tasty, super friendly! Stopped for a quick lunch & the mocha was delicious as was the lechon sandwich. Staff were supremely friendly & the overall atmosphere was great. Will definitely stop back in when in the area!
The smash burger is just insane ! I live in south shore & whenever I craved a burger I would go all the way to Montreal , but now I'm so happy I found this hidden gem !!! Best burger , seriously !
We ordered two Americanos with a simple request to have them served in ceramic cups instead of disposable ones. The cashier, who was chatting with her friend, served them in disposable cups anyway. Thankfully, another staff member fixed the issue. The Americano was tasty, but this was a strange hiccup for such a simple order.
The chicken tocino sandwich was so good that I'm still thinking about it a day later. I wish you would make it a permanent item on your menu, because we live pretty far & I'm scared I'll never get to have it again! I will go out of my way to visit again, because not only was the food amazing, but the vibe was great & the service was fantastic.
Nov 8, 2024
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Drove an hour to try the fried chicken sandwich, but it was the wrong day. So had a different chicken sandwich (Tocino?). OMG so good! Now have to go back for the fried chicken sandwich. Staff, owner super friendly, great ambiance, service.
I heard much of their sandwich lechon until I tried it. 10$ for a skinny sandwich with 3 little "french fries" slices of roasted pork with some sauce topped with choucroute. & what's up with the bread filled with air? I finished my sandwich in 5 cheap bites. I was very disappointed. Even a banh mi next door is more honest deal to customer$. I went buy myself a good one since it felt like I didn't ate. There's room for improvement. Wish you success
Super friendly & vibey cafe where the Baristas & kitchen staff really work together to serve excellent drinks & food. That chicken sandwich is super crispy & absolutely huge. If you are in Brossard, it is definitely the place to go.
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The coffee is really great, the staff are very nice. Personally i'm not a fan of the burger or the breakfast sandwich (too greasy, breakfast sandwich pork had a sweet & sour taste i wasn't a fan of) but my friend liked them. Still a very nice spot in southshore, would go back
Update: I came here on Monday morning, not too busy & ordered a cappuccino with oat milk, a filter coffee with almond milk & a breakfast sandwich. It took 18 minutes for the breakfast sandwich because I heard the cook say "well I only got this now". My filter coffee was cold & my cappuccino had regular milk. I cant 5 star this place anymore.
Wow! I can see why this place is so busy. Lots of love in everything they make....drinks or food. The baristas are going non stop & never cut corners. The chicken sandwich was worth the wait. I can't wait to go back!
Coffee is good. For food you get more flavors & quality than usual coffee joints since it's Filipino inspired. They have special servings on different days which makes it even more interesting to go back often (good marketing). Service was great! Happy & smiling crew! Atmosphere is like usual coffee spot... if you know what I mean.....
Great little cafe hidden in the corner of the strip mall. The iced ube latte is especially good. It's small so sometimes there will be no place to sit as the tables are all occupied by students studying.
Their coffees & breakfast sandwiches have always been good but today I tried both of Dre's buko & calamsi pie - & that sealed it for me. I would go out of my way for these pies. Pies are so good wow. I meant to post a picture but I ate them too fast 10/10 pies.
Came here for the fried chicken after having it on our list for a long time, but unfortunately they only sell it on Fridays & Saturdays! They had other interesting options so we opted for their smash burgers & a special chicken sandwich & WOWWWWW! Best burger I've had in a such a long time, did not want it to finish. The chicken sandwich was so delicious & full of flavour, my toddler devoured it! Honestly would come here every week if I lived close by. Will definitely be visiting again! Not to mention also, service was just impeccable & so personable. MUST TRY!!
