Comments on: NYC Dining: Amy Ruth’s

By: Rae

Rae — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:57:51 +0000

I’m a native Texan and I thought we did it good and big down here!! Boy, was I wrong. The food was so dang good and the waiter really knew his stuff. I had the catfish and mac and cheese. It was great. Will be there soon!!!

By: Sway

Sway — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:37:36 +0000

My husband & I spent New Years Even in NYC this year. NO ONE could have prepared us for Amy Ruth’s on a cold day in January. Walking and shopping in Harlem, we stopped at UPS to mail gifts home. We were starving, so we asked the UPS agent where’s the best place to eat nearby. He promptly directed us across the street to Amy Ruth’s. First, we were stunned how closed-in we felt. Tables so close we could hear other’s conversations! ohhh NYC! However, our southern discomfort soon changed to OMG! I believe we started talking to everyone in the packed lunch hour crowd. We were amazed at how sinfully GOOD the food was. We never had chicken & waffles TOGETHER; the yams made my husband cry, because it reminded him of his mother’s; the mac/cheese gave me a mindgasm; the cornbread - indescribable and OMG the freakin tea! NOTHING was wrong with anything we ate. The servers were pleasant and I was ready to pack & move to NYC!

By: Gailika

Gailika — Mon, 28 May 2007 23:25:58 +0000

Amy Ruth’s is delicious and the service is great as well. The only problem I have with it is that the tables are too close together! I get confused on who I’m dining with!! Request to sit upstairs, if possible. Much more spacious. As for Sylvia’s, its just a bunch of hype in my opinion. The food is mediocre and the service is poor to fair. There’s a dining area off from the main dining room that has very little air circulation. So if you go there during the summer - you’re hit. I was literally beaded with sweat. In my opinion that is unacceptable in an establishment that brings in the revenue that Sylvia’s does.

By: Dell

Dell — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:54:31 +0000

Personally speaking, I remember Sylvia’s from the 70’s when I was very young and modeling with the Covette Mag. Co. on 125th, next to the Apollo. It was so good during those times.

I took my adult daughter there about 3 years back for her to taste my Harlem roots, and I did not enjoy the food at all. I’m a great soul food cook myself, even cook for family and friends events when they request certain dishes. My house is always the hang out (when I have time) because of my cooking (I use to think they really liked me :o)).

With that said, I guess I may be a little more picky than most, but I’m searching for a new Harlem hang out to bring some of my performing arts students for the experience. I think I will try Amy Ruths. I just saw them on TV.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:42:33 +0000

Sylvia`s was a major disappointment, 3 years ago. The food was really blah. On the other hand, the drinks were strong and delicious[gin & tonic]

By: ieatkimchi

ieatkimchi — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:19:27 +0000

damn that looks good. too bad i’m in l.a.

By: offthebroiler

offthebroiler — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:04:28 +0000

DB, whereabouts?

By: D. Bell

D. Bell — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:57:40 +0000

It looks fantastic. I wasn’t overly impressed with it personally and have recently found some new additions to the “soul food” restaurant arena that might be giving Amy Ruth’s some stiff competition and are less crowded.

By: Polecat

Polecat — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:30:25 +0000

Sylvia’s - while deserving of respect for providing the neighborhood with years of delicious food from the heart, as well as being a boon to the community - is, indeed, not what it used to be. When in Harlem, I would head to any number of places, amongst them the M&G Diner on 125th or Londell’s, which, during the week, serves up Fried Chicken and Waffles for about 8 bucks. I’m not saying that the food is bad at Sylvia’s, but the best reason to check it out these days is for historical significance.

By: offthebroiler

offthebroiler — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:47:49 +0000

I haven’t been to Sylvia’s yet. However, everything that I have heard about it within recent memory is that the place is resting on its laurels and their food is not what it used to be.

By: LindaNYCSEA

LindaNYCSEA — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:14:56 +0000

I’m leaving for NYC tomorrow and Amy Ruth’s was on my list so I’m so glad to see you liked it. My friend,however, said that I should be going to Sylvias instead……have you been there?