Ital Kitchen

Delicious food –very reasonably priced — great music/​vibes relaxed atmosphere — a small hidden gem.
The waitress was not sociable or attentive at all despite continued attempts at normal, friendly banter. It seemed to us that she didn’t want to be there. She came back to our table after we’d ordered asking if we wanted any sides to which I glanced at the menu, asked about the kale, she said it was small so I clearly declined; She still served the kale ($ 5). I opted against bringing it up because her attitude was so grim already, I did not want to interact with her unless necessary. I had also called to make a reservation ahead of time & upon hanging up the phone, turned to my friends & said, «Wow that girl sounded soo grumpy»!
Dispite the blatant annoyance we did have a nice time here. Definitely worth coming; I just hope they get a new server or she changes her disposition. The service is as important if not more than the flavors (which were superb).

This place is amazing it so clean, everyone is friendly and the food is amazing. Love it love it love it

super casual, homey atmosphere, very friendly service, and great food!
we shared a couple of plates between the 4 of us and every single one was very tasty.
BYOB is another advantage! We’ll definitely be back — looking forward to evenings in the cute backyard.

My experience here was mediocre. The food was tasty-​probably worth about 4 stars –however the service left a lot to be desired. Upon walking into the restaurant, I was not greeted for about 1 min even though it was empty which was awkward at best. Then after specifically asking for the check, the waiter proceeds to show the chef a video on his phone and ham it up (his colleague ended up getting it). I won’t be back.

Totally love the chef here. He is so attentive to everyone’s needs. I can still taste his provocative approach to his delicacies even days later.
I can’t wait to go back there today. I might even wait outside today to be the first one in.

So I walk in, the place is empty, except for just one man sitting at a chess board near the door. I ask does he work there, he says yes. I have to ask for a menu, he hands it to me. after looking for a while, I see that almost everything is soy based. But I call my friend, and she chooses two items. While I’m talking to her, another man walks in and sits across the chess board at the table. I ask who’s in charge of the menu, New Guy says «I am.»
I let New Guy know that soy is not a good source of nutrition, especially for men, and start to offer some suggestions. The man becomes enraged and snatches his menu from my hand. Serves me right for interrupting his chess game. Also explains why the place was empty.

Ital is vitally nutritious and delious, chef Mike knows how to put it all together. He matches all the criteria of an international master. The ambiance is a nice fusion, which reflexes the synergy of the neighborhood. Speed chess is on the menu, while you wait to dine. The service is àlways efficient and friendly…

Extremely impressed with the meal we had. Excellent, homey service and atmosphere. Everything was perfectly seasoned and cooked. And: everything is cooked to order. This means you will wait a bit longer for your food. This is not a bad thing! Who doesn’t want to enjoy a glass of wine or two with good company?
BYOB, with a corking fee (I believe it was $ 7/​person).

Wow do I love this place! No restaurant deserves 5 stars more than this place. The service is slow, but it’s glorious –the perfect place to go for long conversations and if you don’t want to feel rushed during your meal. The vegetarian options are amazing, everything we’ve had is so good. It’s BYOB, which makes it affordable for a night out. The waitress we’ve had is so friendly and just generally seems like a beautiful human being. This place warms my heart amid the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood.

Excellency. Byob. I’ll repeat Byob. They even have a wine opener. The candles (with a little help from mother nature, by way of a rain shower), made a perfect evening. I’m not sure if I was on a business meeting, or a date, but I enjoyed myself nonetheless. The Bk chow mein is highly recommended. So it’s the ginger iced tea.

This one star isn’t for the food, but because after spending the afternoon at the Brooklyn Museum, we were very hungry and sought out this restaurant. According to Unilocal and their website, they were open. Perhaps we should have called, but it was a Saturday afternoon and there was no obvious reason why it wouldn’t be open. It was closed up. And there aren’t that may vegan or raw restos nearby, but we could have made other plans. Of course we will call next time, but they could also put on the website that they are closed, or to call to check because they sometime close unexpectedly.

This place was excellent! After a long walk in Prospect Park we decided to eat her based on the reviews it received and we were not disappointed. I had the jerk chicken which was very tasty, I recommend ordering a side of rice with the dish. My wife and her sister had one of their salads which came with some avocado on toast and it too was very very good.
Not being a vegetarian or vegan i definitely recommend this place for anyone thinking of trying something new or different!

Ital Kitchen is AMAZING! Hands down, the best vegan meal I have eaten in my life (and that’s saying a lot coming from a vegetarian who only cooks, and eats mostly vegan meals). High level: great food, great service, great ambiance and overall great place!
My husband and I landed in NYC (we’re from LA), and were looking for some good veggie options in Brooklyn late on a Thursday night. Unilocal made it clear that our options were few, so we were thrilled when we saw that Ital Kitchen was open for another 10 mins. With my grandpa behind the wheel, we rushed over not knowing what to expect, but hopeful that we’d encounter beans and rice, at the very least.
We arrived at 10:25pm and learned that the kitchen had just closed. Prepared to go to bed hungry that night, we were pleasantly surprised and extremely grateful when the ladies of Ital Kitchen volunteered to reopen the kitchen to make us a meal.
We ordered jerk chicken, kale, plantains, chow mein, and a beef dish (I can’t remember the name). Every dish was absolutely delicious! I couldn’t get enough of the melt in your mouth, tasty jerk chicken (disclaimer: I don’t like faux meats, but this stuff was addicting!). And my grandpa, who was nervous about eating at a meatless/​dairy-​free restaurant, loved every bit of his meal. He raved about it to everyone we saw that weekend.
In addition to having great food, this place also has amazing service. The staff is very friendly– they engaged in discussion with us, shared suggestions of places to visit, and answered my grandpa’s 21 questions.
I don’t know when I’ll be back in NYC, but I know that I will go out of my way to eat here again whenever I am there. I highly recommend Ital Kitchen– vegans, meat eaters and everyone in between will love this place. We sure did!

Quiet, relaxed, BYOB! There were only three other couples who came in over the course of our 2+ hour dinner on a Tuesday evening and while the place can’t seat many more than that, it kept the atmosphere quiet, intimate, and low key.
I had the spicy green thumb salad which was a classic salad with spicy avocado around the edges, making an otherwise normal salad have a kick to it.
The Jerk «chicken» was also extremely good as we’re the fried plantains. I wish I had ordered some brown rice though, as the sauce form the Jerk was delicious and strong and would have been great to put over the rice.
All in all it was a great meal for a non-​vegetarian and I’ll definitely be back.

Oh ital jerk chicken, how I adore thee!
When I became vegan, I knew that there were certain cuisines I’d probably have to let go of like Jamaican Jerk Chicken, but now I know I don’t need to. As a matter of fact, the vegan jerk chicken may be the best jerk chicken that isn’t actually chicken that I ever did have.
It’s that good! The brown rice and baked plantains were a great compliment to the dish as well.
I’d describe the dish as somewhere between «The Whole Shebang» sauce from the Boiling Crab (a fine seafood Southern California establishment) and Filipino Sisig (if you’re even familiar)
When I come back I’ll probably order a side of veggies since the jerk chicken doesn’t really come with a side of greens, only a green garnish. No biggie.
I’ll definitely be back! So glad to have found this place.

I was there for a very early dinner on Thursday. Food and service were delicious. They ran out of a few items on the menu and did not have sorrel buy the faux jerk chicken, plantains, brown rice and kale were scrumptious

This place has awsome food!.You wont miss meat. Discovered this place through a groupon purchase, no regret here peeps! We had the stew with white rice (there are other options such as wild rice). Also enjoyed was the vegetable burger which was as visually pleasing as delicious. The ginger lemonade was also refreshing. The atmosphere is so welcoming, chill verandah /​back porch environment reminded me of having my grandma’s delicious food.

This place is awesome. We had the vegan jerk chicken and another dish whose name I can’t currently remember. Both were excellent and the service was friendly and laid back. They were playing pretty good music, too. All in all a great experience, definitely worth checking out.

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— Food is great. I was reticent to do vegan jerk chicken, but this is very delicious
(the ‘meat’ doesn’t taste like tofu trying to be meat, which is disgusting, it tastes more like its own dish)
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— Service with a smile, I loved our waitress and hostess. they were fun, colloquial, and easy to talk to… The dinner felt like going to a friend’s house, as opposed to a restaurant
— Can’t beat BYOB
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— Sweet plantains were great, avocado salad was great, and huge. that could be a meal in itself.
— Moss juice is good too. I mixed it with Riesling to make a good combination. Juice could use a little less ginger tho.
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— When the dessert (strawberry shortcake) is the lowest rated in my rating, you know the dinner had to be great
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— Small, so it crowds easily
— there’s no wait list, you’ll get ‘come back in an hour or so.’ If you come back before the next couple does… lucky you

I love the homey atmosphere in here. It’s literally like dining in someone’s living room. I love the concept of «homeThe staff is very hard working and friendly. Attentive, giving good advice. We brought our own wine since they are byob. My husband ordered the strawberry lemonade which I’d very gingery. We ended up mixing the lemonade and our Riesling. It was da bomb!
On to food. I ordered The fisherman’s row which happened to be wild caught salmon with brown rice. The sauce was wonderful. My husband had the jerk chicken, spicy and well seasoned. We shared the avocado salad, fresh mixed greens with lemon juice, good portion. Can I just say, avocado on tostones is the shit! There were about 5 – 6 of them in the avocado salad. So goooood!
For desert, my husband had the strawberry shortcake which he liked.
Overall this place is a great choice for dinner. Nice ambiance, great staff and reasonable prices.

Came on a pretty cold day — the only guests in the place! Love the vibe — Marley jams playing on the stereo and very casual, makes me feel like I’m in my own home. Had the avocado salad and jerk «chicken» — both were absolutely scrumptious! The spices on the jerk chicken made me feel so alive, I highly recommend this dish. Nice guys who run the place, AND it’s BYOB. Check it out!

This place is Fiyahhhhh! nice and warm chef. Feel right at home!
Love it. The juices are to die for!