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Soul Food in the City

Soul Food in the City

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Created by Mike Street • Updated On: September 22, 2011

Places to find delicious soul food just like mama use to make.

1. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

@HarlemVoice@HarlemVoice: The Fried Yard Bird entree is yummylicious!

Melba's Restaurant is one of Soul Food in the City.

2. Melba's Restaurant

8.7
300 W. 114th Street, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 128 tips and reviews
Native is one of Soul Food in the City.

3. Native

161 Malcolm X Blvd (118th Street), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 39 tips and reviews

WeHarlemWeHarlem: Had a nice French toast brunch here. Visit www.WeHarlem.com. Download WeHarlem iPhone/Android App 4 FREE!

Amy Ruth's is one of Soul Food in the City.

4. Amy Ruth's

8.5
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews

Joarvonia S.Joarvonia Skipwith: visit Amy Ruth's Restaurant and have smothered pork chops!

Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too is one of Soul Food in the City.

5. Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too

6.9
366 W 110th St (btwn Columbus & Manhattan), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · West Harlem · 57 tips and reviews

Vadim L.Vadim Lavrusik: Get the sampler platter, a little taste of everything.

Billie's Black is one of Soul Food in the City.

6. Billie's Black

271 W 119th St (btwn St Nicholas Ave & Frederick Douglass Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 45 tips and reviews

Mike S.Mike Street: Get the catfish strips

Doug E's Chicken & Waffles is one of Soul Food in the City.

7. Doug E's Chicken & Waffles

2245 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (at W 132nd St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 23 tips and reviews

BrandieBrandie: Doug E's is here to save us from the fried food shortage in Harlem!

Night of the Cookers is one of Soul Food in the City.

8. Night of the Cookers

767 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Fort Greene · 49 tips and reviews
Sylvia's Restaurant is one of Soul Food in the City.

9. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.8
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews

Tony R.Tony Rahsaan: Make you you get a slice of the Red Velvet Cake. This is how Red Velvet is supposed to taste. :)

Soul Fixins' is one of Soul Food in the City.

10. Soul Fixins'

225 W 28th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews

Jennifer L.Jennifer Lee: moved south to W. 29th between 7th and 8th ave, try their recession special!

Brooklyn Moon is one of Soul Food in the City.

11. Brooklyn Moon

6.7
745 Fulton St (So. Portland and So. Elliott), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Fort Greene · 39 tips and reviews

Anthony W.Anthony Woodburne: Amazing!!!! Great food, great service, great drinks and atmosphere!!!!! With the best