Rebel Cafe & Garden

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    Open11:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    2 Knickerbocker Ave

    Brooklyn, NY 11237

    Johnson Ave & Ingraham St

    East Williamsburg

    Mon

    • Closed

    Tue

    • Closed

    Wed

    • Closed

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    • 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

    Fri

    • 5:00 PM - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    • 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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      Angela L.
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      Came here with my girlfriends after an event to try as on Instagram it looked like a most especially while in Brooklyn !

      Service was decent nothing to bad . The waitress made suggestions when asked . I'm not going to say she had the best attitude but it also wasn't terrible.

      The ambiance this place gave is like a chill vibe. Most people that come here seem to be regulars. This place is one of those sit wherever you want type of places. Hookah is offered .

      Food wasn't bad it was def tasty and made fresh to order . I was pleased with my salad as it was very tasty and filling. The fish sandwich was also well cooked and seasoned well.

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      Maya B.
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      This place was HORRIBLE!

      I went for a brunch and a Day Party afterward. We were a party of 8 and not one person was satisfied. They didn't have 75% of the very limited lunch menu. Then what they had was barely edible. My French toast was made from a hamburger bun! Steak was tough. Eggs were runny. Salad was old. Drinks were ok but they said they ran out of fruit for the drinks. It was 1pm! We wound up getting Pizza from next door which was really good. It saved us.

      Our waitress did the very best she could. She was really trying to be helpful but management put her in a bad situation.

      The Day Party was EPIC! It happens the last Sunday of every month. The music was great the crowd was nice and everyone had Pizza from next door.

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      Monique V.
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      The music was fantastic. The food was good, but the service was shady as hell. As you can see, the receipt isn't itemized. I ordered two bottles of water and a margarita. Denise (according to the receipt) gave me one bottle and told me they had no more and charged me 48.23. She said the margarita in a small plastic cup was $20 and that the Poland Spring was $8 and the rest was gratuity. She gave herself a $20 tip.
      I tipped 20% for every drink I got and for my food. Also, my friend went after me and got two bottles of water for $11. They told me there was no more water and the price changed for her.

      I try to give businesses the benefit of the doubt, but based on other reviews, this is common practice at this establishment. I work hard to make an honest living and they should too.

      This is so unfortunate because up until the last transaction, I did have a good time. The male bartender was honest, but the woman behind the bar was really messed up.

      The receipt isn't even itemized. This is for one bottle of water and a margarita.
      The $48.23 is for a bottle of water and a margarita. I tipped with every drink and food too.
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      Kooma C.
      New York, NY
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      May 19, 2023

      The food was decent but not necessarily memorable. My favorite thing about this place is the ambiance, inside and out the place is super cute. Great brunch spot , decent service. 7.5/10

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      Koriey H.
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      Aug 15, 2021

      Whats Goodie Yelpers!!!!!!! So I went here for brunch on a Sunday with reservations at 1pm for 6 people. I personally had no idea what I was in store for but OLE BOY it was a lot lol. We were sat right by the speaker which was on 100...that means we could barely hear each other and was pretty much screaming. (Oh yea they have a 90 min table limit once your sat) On Sunday's they usually have some type of theme and this Sunday they had strippers and snakes lol. Not what I was expecting but I must say I love strippers and snakes don't bother me as much. We ordered drinks and apps.

      Strawberry Dream pitcher- okay 3/5
      Hot wings - tasty AF 4/5
      Banana Pudding cup - surprisingly very good 4/5

      We're nice on our first round of drinks and the lady with snake comes out and it's very entertaining. It's giving snake and a lot of hip action (dancing) Finally we order food and our second round of drinks.

      Rebel burger / truffle fries - just okay nothing special and fries were over fried 3/5

      Beyond burger - my friend said he thoroughly enjoyed and would get again

      Breakfast burrito - friend said he loved and I don't think he even chewed his food because he ate it so quick lol

      Bushwick Garden pitcher - simply so refreshing with a nice kick. Vodka with muddle cucumbers and a hint of OJ and Cran 4/5

      The only negatives about the food is that the waitress forgot/lost one of our friends orders and he didn't get it until about 40 mins after our food came. By that time we were done eating which sucked but they didn't charge us of course. But that's beyond the point...he couldn't eat with his friends.

      I want to give a special shout-out to the DJ who played all the good music! He literally was fiyah aka great! Also the strippers were fun and festive (2 woman and one man)

      Overall it was pretty good with a few hiccups. Go here if you want a TURN UP for sure.

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      Rick L.
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      Mar 5, 2023

      What a strange front.
      I gave you 2 stars for the amount of you put into be that again, front.
      Miss the clam joint/bar/venue.
      Oh shi, miss ya cape

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      Christy J.
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      Jun 22, 2021

      RebelCafeBK is definitely an ascetically pleasing vibe. Walking in you feel as if your on an island somewhere and the outdoor/patio seating is nothing short of an Instagram photo op waiting to happen. The music was on point.

      The service was subpar, our waitress was all over the place, and we waited 2hrs plus for our food. Everything, drinks and both appetizers and entrees came all at once.

      The rebel Frosé was really good as was the coconut shrimp (minus the hot sauce), the shrimp tacos and pork tacos. I'll definitely take a pass on the Impossible burger ‍. The fries were a tad bit too crispy/burnt and the pernil asada, eggs and home fries taste like and were drenched in pesto. The rice balls and chicken sliders were not memorable. My girls and I were also not fans of the strawberry dream cocktail.

      This restaurant definitely has potential, but the food and service just didn't live up to the vibe you get when you first walk in.

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      Jessica G.
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      Sep 17, 2022

      Came here on a date for brunch one Sunday and we both enjoyed it. The staff was super friendly and the food was amazing! I got the chicken sliders, yummmm.

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      Renee C.
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      Jul 4, 2021

      If you only care about (1) ambience (2) music (3) IG pictures, this is the place for you. If you care about (1) service (2) food, this place leaves much to be desired.

      We had to ask multiple times for water, we had to ask for silverware, I ordered parmesan truffle fries and I didn't taste any truffle in it. The waitress was really disengaged and didn't seem to care that we were missing basic things. After eating food, my friend and I had stomach pains. :/

      The venue is cute with tons of neon signs saying things like "you're like really pretty" or "it was all a dream." And it was my dream to eat good food with good service. But my dream was deferred.

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      Lauren P.
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      Went here on a Friday night for a friend's bday. There was a group of 8 of us and one of our friends called to make a reservation so there was no wait once we arrived. However, when we arrived the host tells one of our friend's that there is a $650 minimum for a table inside. The friend who made the reservation informed the host that she was not made aware of that when she made the reservation, so I think they waived it because we did not spend $650. I don't even know how they expect you to spend that much, the menu options are limited.

      When we got to our reserved table, it was a round both with a small table that could only really fit 3-4 ppl comfortably. The waitress then realized the table could not accommodate us (and looked like why would they seat y'all here? Smh) they added a small wobbly square table and a couple of uncomfortable gold metal chairs. If I were there for myself I probably would've left at that point.

      We ordered drinks and appetizers which the drinks were good but a couple of the drinks were only half full which for the price made no sense. The person who appeared to be a manager was friendly and fun and he gave us shots on the house of some mixture they had that wasn't on the menu but it tasted really good. A couple of my friends wanted that as a second drink and although they only offer it as shots he made the excel which was really cool.

      I had the frosé which was really good and it was hittin okayy. Only had one lol. We ordered Buffalo wings, which were really good, fried shrimp which was more like shrimp fingers (if that makes sense) like long strips. I don't particularly care for my shrimp to be made like that, because it seems to be minced and formed into strips. The sauce it came with was good tho and the shrimp was crispy. One of our friends ordered the crab cakes which were good and the watermelon salad with shrimp which she enjoyed. Another one of our friends ordered the hummus which she liked.

      When it came time to order entrees, a couple of us wanted to order the empanadas which they were sold out of. Because the menu options are so limited we weren't really interested in anything else so we decided to go somewhere else.

      Also, the garden didn't look as nice as it looks in pics online. Idk..

      For 8 appetizers and 9 drinks the bill came to $350. I don't think this is somewhere I'll return but I would order the wings and frosé again if I did. I would say try it but it didn't give was it was supposed to have given Lol.

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