Metro Cafe

I will give 3.5−4 for food, but, for the amount these entrée cost and not include something simple as white rice is beyond me.
This should be mentioned on their online order form.
I’ve ordered 3 entrees and besides the meat, tons of hot pepper and small amount of some additional veggies, you walk away with a burning mouth (I like the spice) but no carbs or greens to soak it up.

Very mediocre food, very good service. The Sichuanese dises we ordered were not authentic at all, but the Catonese dishes were not too bad.

The portion is very small, and it’s pricy compare to the restaurants in this area. In term of spicy food, the taste isn’t so special/​unique. I think they can do better.

My husband and I have been talking about getting authentic Szechuan for a while. We ate here tonight on a Friday night, a family of four. Two adults, a toddler and a four year old. The place was empty and not fancy, which was definitely a plus for us since we were with the kids. Got a table in the back with a high chair and ordered according to the reviews we saw here on Unilocal.We got a braised fish filet in chili sauce which was phenomenal. We also got a beef with spicy green peppers, also extremely delicious. My husband and I couldn’t get enough. It was spicy where my lips were burning but I could have had more spice and been fine. I liked the fish so much I got an extra order to go. We got the kids an edamame, chicken nuggets and rice. They were extremely happy with their meals too. For dessert we got mochi ice cream, sesame, mango and strawberry. Very good. Service was great. Prices were very reasonable. Our waitress was super sweet and my 15 month old was smitten by her. What more can we ask for, good service, food that pleased both adults and kids and the price was reasonable. We don’t live nearby but we will definitely be going back for more.

I came here because I wanted to find a Schezuan spot in Brooklyn. Although the service was great and the atomosphere casual– the food was ok. We ordered the Tender Beef, Trip & Stomach With Hot Sauce appetizer — that was pretty good, not overwhelmingly spicy. For entrees, we shared the Chicken Fried Shanghai Noodle — good flavor (not really spicy at all), noodles had an al dente texture/​nice chew. From the Unilocal reviews/​recommendations, we ordered the Chong Qing Dry Chicken With 3 Kinds Of Pepper, but this was our least favorite – the chicken was overly dry and hard. We couldn’t finish it. We also ordered a shrimp dish: I can’t recall if it was the Szechuan Kung Bao Prawns or the Prawns With Szechuan Sauce– the dish was okay, sauteed and the sauce was not spicy.

A wonderful find in the heart of Brooklyn’s Chinatown. We ordered a ton of dishes — mapo tofu (which I thought was the weakest), Shanghai noodles (excellent flavor and texture), chili cucumbers, dry-​pepper chicken, pig ears (recommended), and snow pea leaves. Somehow we managed to finish almost all of it – it was that tasty!
Service was fantastic and warm, and the prices were very reasonable. The style of cooking reminded me a little of Cantonese cuisine, mixed with Sichuan, which I actually really liked.

Expensive Chinese Food
It is so hard to find a clean restaurant on 8^th avenue. Their service was great. I ordered Chinese Veggies (don’t order it, its WAYYY overpriced) and beef with spicy green peppers. Both dishes were extremely tasty. However, the serving sizes were small and way overpriced. Although the food and the service were both really good, I probably will walk a few extra blocks to get something else to eat to get more for the same price.

Compared to the handful of Schezuan places I’ve been to in NY, this place is as good as it gets. If you don’t like spicy food, you will not enjoy Schezuan. I’m not talking about light spices, their food is extremely spicy. Their dishes are served family style, so it feeds a lot.

Food was brilliant, service quick and friendly. We shared the aromatic cucumber, pineapple fried rice, Chong quing beef, and eggplant with pork. We will be back.

This restaurant is totally over rated. I trusted the good reviews on this page, but I got totally screwed up. (Maybe they are written by some employees’ friends or sth?)
Food not fresh, it might taste okay when you eat, but after a while you will run to restroom in the following days. Also the bad flavor lasting in you mouth makes you feel uncomfortable all the time. One of my orders, tender beef, is smelly, comes with disgusting white liquid on beef, I can’t believe the government allow they to sell rotten food legally?
Last thing but very important, the delivery guy is so rude and terrible.
Food: 1 star,
Service: 0 star.
If you wanna get sick or ruin your day, please choose this restaurant!

It’s very nice to have a Szechuan restaurant on 8^th ave. I usually come here when I want something different from the regular Chinese style restaurants on 8^th ave. The owners are very friendly and helpful. Their cold appetizers are very tasty such as the aromatic cucumber and spicy jellyfish– sour, a little bit of spice, and very crunchy. You can taste the freshness of the ingredients. The one thing I always order is the spicy crab Hotpot. It is served over a small fire grill in a huge boiling pot at your table. The broth is tomato-​y and delicious. I drink at least 3 bowls of the soup. You will find the pot filled with crabs, mixed vegetables, and rice cakes. Definitely a perfect meal for a cold winter night because this dish will warm you up down to your toes. The spicy crab Hotpot is meant to be shared between 4 – 6 people so come with a few friends!
Although metro café’s dishes are a bit pricier than the usual restaurants you can find on 8^th ave, the food served here is very different. Definitely worth the splurge once in a while when you’re in the mood for spicy food!

Good service and the food is good. Will definitely go back one of these cold winter nights!

If you like spicy authentic Szechuan, this is one of the best that I have come across in New York City. That is a pretty bold statement to make.
There aren’t that many places in NYC where you can find a nice spice that will clear your sinuses and annoy your tongue with numbing peppercorn.
I recommend coming here with a group of more 3+ so that you can order family style to fully appreciate your meal.
Their Chong qing chicken and spicy pig ears are amazing. I was not a big fan of their jellyfish head.
Prices are higher than the surrounding restaurants, but hey, you get what you pay for. And here, you definitely get something beyond the boring typical Chinese dishes that you find at 85% of the other restaurants on 8^th avenue.

The spice is very nice!
This is the real deal — excellent, and varied, Szechuan food in Brooklyn’s Chinatown. Metro Café offers an excellent alternative to the more common Shanghai and Hong Kong cuisines found along Eigth Avenue, in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
The staff is ernest, attentive, and friendly. The prices, as noted elsewhere, are a little higher than some of the surrounding joints, but well worth it.
I’ve eaten here several times and my favorite dishes, so far, are the braised beef in chili sauce, the soft-​cooked pork ribs (not spicy, but wonderfully floral), and the cucumber salad.

Needed to get away from the busy streets of 8^th Avenue so me and the hubby a took a few extra minutes and drove over here for lunch the other day. First thing I thought was YAY we found parking right away HAHA. I use to live around the neighborhood and always passed by here while waiting to catch the bus.
Did not know what to order so I Unilocaled at the table. Took others advice and got the Beef Tendon for appetizer, Shanghai Noodles, and the Peppers with Pork. Flavors were excellent, but all you non spicy tastebuds better watch out, things can get real hot!
Beef Tendons were my favorite, chewy tendons sliced thinly and tossed in a special spicy dressing. Surprisingly the Shanghai Noodles tastes, not only good, but better than what I’ve had in actual Shanghai restaurants, and much bigger portions. The Peppers with Pork was on the salty side so you would need a bowl of white rice to go with it.
If you asked me if there was anything I didn’t like about this place, I would say they should have a lunch special added to the menu!

Szechuan fish fillet, good! I honestly don’t think their other dishes really stood out though. I came here for a late lunch and they were practically empty. Service was ok, food came out quickly. I have had better Szechuan food elsewhere, in Brooklyn. Don’t get me wrong, it’s alright here. For someone who doesn’t eat Szechuan food that often, I’d like to have great food when I do. Good to have the option to satisfy a craving if you’re feeling some spicy Szechuan cuisine.

Good food, & the only true Szechuan restaurant in Brooklyn. For this, the prices are 50% higher than all the surrounding restaurants, and hence they are not full, even on the busiest nights & times of the week. $ 25 for whole farm raised fish? $ 10 corking fee? Seafood dishes up to mid-​$ 30s-​$ 40+ dollars?
Basically, Manhattan prices for a BK Chinatown restaurant. Service, ambiance, cleanliness are all OK, nothing to write home about.

If you have bombass food but shitty service, chances are I’m never going back. If you have shitty food but bombass service, I’d consider giving your place another chance. Thankfully, this place has good food and even better service.
Came here twice in one week, because the first time I was here, the owner left a lasting impression (what you heard is true, the owner is extremely nice and overaccommodating).
There’s not another restaurant in this entire neighborhood that serves this type of Chinese cuisine (even if there was, it’s probably not as good as this). All the chili peppers and spices can really warm up a frigid winter night. That’s the reason why I visited.
We ordered the Fresh fish in chili hot pot, but before finalizing, the owner suggested that we opt for the fish fillet option if we didn’t want to deal with the bones of the fresh fish and that is exactly what we did. Warning: you must have a high heat tolerance to enjoy this.
All-​in-​all, a spicy and enjoyable experience.

Myself and a group of friends came here on a lark yesterday, and I have to say, we had a fantastic time!
Generally I base my reviews almost entirely on the food, but the service here was so great I’ve got to spend a few words on it. The lady who owns/​manages the restaurant is unbelievably sweet. She was constantly refilling our tea pot and water glasses, and doing her absolute best to recommend dishes our less experienced friends would enjoy. When my boyfriend was feeling the affects of our tripe appetizer, she made him a special extra sweet glass of milk tea, which cured him straight away. You could tell she’s proud of the food she serves, and really wants to make her customers happy.
And the food? Delicious. We split the tripe and beef appetizer, which was a bit different from how I’ve had it at other Szechuan restaurants but still very tasty. And the double cooked pork was amazing, one of the best I’ve ever had. I got a Thai iced coffee which was less sweet than most versions and very refreshing.
We live over an hour away, but I know I’ll make the trek back out here for the wonderful food and truly heartwarming service.

My friends and I walked up and down 8^th Avenue and eventually came upon Metro. Sichuan food, oh yes, please!
There’s really nothing special about the décor here, but the service is so fast. And the FOOD is so GOOD. Their fish dish was certainly our favorite. The mapo dofu was also stellar though not the best I’ve ever had. The green beans were also tasty though a bit too salty and a bit underwhelming. I’d say the most disappointing dish was the pork with eggplant — it was a bit sour and not done as incredibly as the other dishes.
Overall, however, we’re really glad we came. We ogled some of the noodle dishes that people at other tables were getting. The smell of spice in the air is so enticing.