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Amy Ruth's

Southern Food Restaurant, Fried Chicken Joint, and American Restaurant$$$$

Central Harlem, New York

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Amy Ruth's

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Ranked #8 for Southern food restaurants in New York
The experts at The Wall Street Journal and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"Chicken and waffles banana pudding and Mac and cheese are awesome"(80 Tips)
"The Rev. Al Sharpton is definitely worth the trip."(10 Tips)
"Amy Ruth's is one of my favorite soul food restaurants."(15 Tips)
"Can't go wrong with the smothered chicken and waffles."(9 Tips)

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Nicholas FullerAugust 10, 2013
Try the Reverend Al Sharpton W/ Side Of Mac - Worth the trip uptown!
Emily WilsonJune 28, 2015
Get the half and half (Arnold Palmer)!
Corvida RavenApril 13, 2013
The honey dipped chicken is drenched in honey. Be prepared and enjoy!
Shanna ScottOctober 16, 2016
Catfish and waffles are delicious!
CristinaAugust 31, 2014
Delicious is the word for the waffles and chicken. I was so full after this. Worth it!
Eli ShowalterMay 7, 2015
No scene, just delicious fried chicken, amazing buttery waffles, and fantastic service.
AmateurConciergeNovember 17, 2014
Chicken surprisingly moderate on breading and super meaty
Royce RJanuary 29, 2012
While the lines are short before 11:30, you can't get the entrees or sides, including the honey dipped fried chicken.
Clarissa CDecember 6, 2016
The Reggie Harris was great
JoeNovember 18, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Chicken & waffles are a must. Delicious food here. Can't go wrong.
Simone M.December 11, 2013
Shrimp and waffles here will have you on cloud nine for a week!
Nicole NicholasMarch 31, 2019
Been here 5+ times
Come before 11:30am on the weekends for breakfast menu
Jamar MooreApril 1, 2013
Seafood platter is good here. The yams and greens are decent. The shrimp is really good.
Tom JosephApril 20, 2015
The Al Sharpton chicken and waffles is good but expect a queue if you turn up on the door
Evans WatsonMay 12, 2012
Try the Al Sharpton and tell them you want it permed extra hard! Red Kool-Aid on the side.
Lauren MyerApril 28, 2015
Amazing fried chicken and waffles don't get the mac and cheese, not worth it.
Sabrina PorterMay 8, 2010
Been here 5+ times
If you are a pork chop fan then call the ambulance to park out front for you at this restaurant. Don't let them take you without having the best smothered porkchop dish i just adore. Then let the para Read more
Eman AlyFebruary 16, 2013
Try the Cornbread - Yum!! Perfect balance of sweet and salty!
Mike ChauDecember 21, 2013
Try the The Walter Berry - BBQ pork ribs and fried chicken combo
Veronica HMarch 25, 2013
Rev. al sharpton chicken and waffles with hot sauce. Finish with a Harlem brewed Sugar Hill beer
CharlottesMay 13, 2017
Fabulously old school soul food joint. All about chicken and waffles.
Réjane TDecember 21, 2011
The Obama smothered in BBQ sauce is fantastic!! Great mac-n-cheese, grits, and yams!!
Elysse Knight-SpiliotiJanuary 1, 2013
Chicken and waffles.. yummmmy! All round - much much better than Sylvia's and much cheaper!
سليمانJune 13, 2022
Uninviting atmosphere in a big empty ballroom with too few tables (despite long brunch lines), ugly art, no music and the sound of dirty plates crashing in the back.
Ysanet BatistaMarch 9, 2014
The best Mac and Cheese in the world hands down. Can no one debate me on this one.
RajNfX S.August 17, 2013
Chicken and waffles was off the hook. Service is a tad slow but food trumps it any day
The Wall Street JournalJuly 9, 2010
The claims to fame here are The Rev. Al Sharpton and The Tommy Tomita, pairings of juicy chicken and fluffy waffles. Read more
BasApril 21, 2013
Been here 5+ times
The bbq ribs aren't the greatest, however the catfish and fried wings are signature.
Felicia MSeptember 3, 2013
Fried chicken and waffles heaven. Crunchy, salty, sweet deliciousness.
andy idsingaMarch 22, 2012
The catfish + mash potatoes + mac n cheese give the fried chick a run for their money!! Great service too!
Corbyn NchakoAugust 11, 2015
Everything. You actually can't go wrong.
Anissa TFebruary 26, 2011
The food is here is great... they move fast.... to get your order to you.. the waffles n shrimp are outta sight!
La Pecosa PreciosaJune 14, 2012
great soul food for a good price! Try their chicken and waffles
Alan MurrayJuly 7, 2013
Been here 5+ times
It's all good baked cat fish & onions, okra, string beans...yummy
Skoyia WarnerNovember 14, 2014
The honey maple syrup deep fried chicken is my guilty pleasure👍👍🍗
Ron HsuOctober 21, 2016
Must've come at a bad time, cuz the smothered Obama came out within 5 minutes of ordering. No way they cooked that to order. And it wasn't very hot. Please don't drive this place into the ground.
Amy BeauxJune 6, 2011
I used to eat here regularly & would have dreams about the chicken and waffles. When I went today the smothered chicken was not as good as it used to be.
Davor I.January 9, 2011
Fried chicken with honey tasted original and new to a European mouth. Would lose the honey, keep the chicken though.
George TerryApril 26, 2012
Really over-rated. It must appear in every guidebook as it was full of tourists looking bewildered in their grits.
Nici KellySeptember 22, 2014
The baked macaroni and cheese is as close to what momma makes as possible....
Jason LeeMarch 24, 2013
Try to arrive before noon...otherwise you may find yourself lining up with hundreds of tourists...
Michele B.February 20, 2011
My favs: waffles (so light and fluffy); chicken wings; Mac and cheese; red velvet and peach cobbler! Whew!
Hervey HeriveauxOctober 27, 2013
Best okra in town fried or steamed!!
Wei VaynFebruary 17, 2014
Try the Corn Bread - So good. I finished the whole piece
Lauren CJanuary 23, 2012
It's a cool spot...not the best soul food by far, but def doable. Go for the waffle combos skip everything else.
Devin SpainMay 3, 2015
The chicken wings and waffles are top notch
AngieDecember 31, 2018
A disappointment & shame to soul food. Mac & cheese was god awful with barely any actual cheese on it, dry and gummy. String beans were served in water. Short rib was bland & the whole plate was $26!
Brett WilliamsMay 20, 2019
The chicken and waffles are a must!
AngelaJune 20, 2012
Get the honey dipped wings or fried catfish .. two of the best things on the menu
Sisi ZhuSeptember 23, 2011
Get your chicken fried with gravy on the side; I find that having them smothered the skin gets too soggy

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