Kissena Cafe — Restaurant in New York

Kissena Cafe, a delightful little Hong Kong-style tea house in Flushing, offers a cozy, family-owned vibe. The staff are warm, easygoing, and incredibly helpful, which made our breakfast visit a pleasant experience. Our family ordered a variety of dishes including corned beef egg sandwiches, luncheon meat egg sandwiches, French toast, beef stew with flat rice noodles in soup, milk tea, and coffee tea.

The rice noodle dish was particularly comforting for winter, featuring a soup that was perfectly seasoned, capturing a tasteful blend of beef flavors complemented by the freshness of scallions and lettuce. The beef stew was another highlight, with big, tender chunks of meat that nearly melted in your mouth— a superb execution of a classic dish. Although the rice noodles were good, they didn’t quite reach the heights of the best I’ve had.

The French toast was beautifully presented and tasted somewhat plain, but the addition of peanut butter was a nice touch. The sandwiches were exceptional, offering a satisfying mix of salty, rich beef and creamy, fluffy scrambled eggs on well-toasted bread. The drinks, both milk tea and coffee tea, were authentically prepared and exactly what you’d expect from a Hong Kong tea house.

A special mention goes to the curry fish balls, which were a hit with my son—he loved them so much he asked for seconds.

Considering the quality and pricing, Kissena Cafe is a gem in Flushing. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for an authentic Hong Kong breakfast experience.

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Really great food. Excellent service. Healthy too!

While the food seems to be a little on the costly side, the quality of it more than suffices.

Additionally, the food is very very filling, because they really don't skimp out on the ingredients.

When I got a mozorella cheese panini with extra cheese 🧀, it was really thick and very filling. I go here whenever I'm hungry and in the area.

Not to mention their smoothies are great, as are their desserts. They also have Nakèd smoothies, which are nice. They do have the nearly impossible to find protein...

The wontons and the fish balls are a must try! You can really notice the difference in quality. Each bite into the wontons are really satisfying - it will take a few bites cause they're huge! And the fish balls have a really amazing texture to it, you can tell they're made fresh. Can't forget to mention the noodles - they have such a great bounce to them. And the hot chili sauce is SPICY so be careful.

I can't wait for their downtown flushing location to open - I will, without a doubt,...