Yemen Café

Don’t let the decor—or conspicuous lack thereof—fool you. The emphasis at this Cobble Hill Yemeni restaurant is on taste, not aesthetics. It’s a fact that becomes apparent the instant you taste marag, the soup with a lamb- or chicken-broth base that arrives at the beginning of every meal. Choose from a wide variety of chicken or lamb dishes, most of which have been slow cooked to maximize flavors. Vegetarians should feel welcome here as well, as the appetizer selection brims with delicious, meat-free choices such as hummus, fatah (Yemini bread with honey) and foul (a fava bean stew with chunks of tomato and onion.)