Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. — Restaurant in Little Canada

This was my first visit as we wanted to catch up with one of our sisters who was moving to a different state.

I was drawn to the place because of its name – it sounded Islamic. When I found out it was Muslim-owned, I was excited, as I naturally expected a different, more aligned atmosphere. However, it saddened me that despite being Muslim-owned, the environment didn’t reflect Islamic values in terms of dress or general atmosphere.

We rented the private space to avoid the mixing between men and women happening in the main area. Alhamdulillah, once inside, the music from the outside was faint and not overwhelming. We were also able to pray in the space, which I appreciated. However, even that felt awkward because the space was enclosed by glass. This meant the men outside could see us praying, and as a practicing Muslimah, this was uncomfortable. We had to arrange ourselves to allow one or two sisters to pray at a time while the rest of us acted as a barrier to provide some form of cover.

Regarding the food – the prices were quite high compared to other places offering similar cuisine. Despite the cost, the food didn’t meet expectations. Additionally, the wait time was excessive. We ordered simple items – just coffee and sambusa/samosas – but it took far too long to be ready.

What saddened me most was witnessing the widespread tabarruj (immodest dress) not only among the customers but also from the employees. Allāhul Musta’ān.

May Allah rectify us and our...

Well, the atmosphere is nice but the customer service is extremely lacking and it’s a bit pricey. While I was there, I was up at the front ordering a drink, and had one question about a food item. Keep in mind there was no one behind me in line so I know this lady wasn’t in a rush. I asked her if there was flour in the flan because usually it doesn’t but it was labeled as “flan cake”. She said, and I quote “i don’t know.” I looked at her and asked if she could ask someone who would know because I am allergic to it and I would just like to know it I could eat anything. The flan was also the only thing on the menu that didn’t inherently have flour. She turned around look at at a different employee, asked, they shrugged their shoulders and said the same response of “idk”. Then She turned around and said the same line of, “idk” again to me. I find it strange that they don’t know what they put in their own food and she made it very clear she didn’t care enough to ask someone who does. Even if they don’t make it in house, there should be a list of ingredients somewhere. And if they don’t make it in house, well it is way to expensive to not be homemade. It was a cute place but she kinda made me feel stupid for asking and it was a little...

Was on the search for the infamous 'Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Bar' that l've seen all over TikTok and my ForYou page, Qamaria hit the spot for a quick craving!

This was my first time to the coffee shop but it was beautifully decorated and much bigger on the inside than I had anticipated. They had fun seating options towards the wall, you could adjust the cushions to make it a solo couch or couch for multiple people, very cozy! Lots of options for coffee, I opted for the hibiscus refresher and the tangerine refresher (tangerine was the most flavorful!), we also ordered the Dubai Chocolate Bar (pistachio) and a slice of the Mocha Milk Cake. The pistachio bar was very small in comparison to what l've seen on social media and the chocolate itself was very thick on the bottom, which took away from the classic choco bar feel. However, I was glad to finally try this delicacy, though I'll say that even the texture of the kataifi wasn't as stringy/aesthetic as others I've seen but it did come with a nice pistachio cream sauce on top, which was a nice touch! The mocha milk cake was fantastic, reminded me of a Tres Leches cake, very moist, delectable, perfect with coffee or a tea!

Off to my next spot in MN to find the viral Dubai...