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Sylvia's Restaurant

Southern Food Restaurant and Fried Chicken Joint$$$$

Central Harlem, New York

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Sylvia's Restaurant

7.9^/10

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Ranked #8 for Southern food restaurants in New York
"Nice restaurant with pretty good soul food and really nice service"(23 Tips)
"California Style (w/ Brown Gravy) Chicken & Waffles were awesome."(28 Tips)
"Collard greens and Mac and cheese are delicious."(16 Tips)
"The cornbread is so good, and the baked Mac and cheese"(19 Tips)

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Louis JohnsonJune 5, 2013
The Harlem Haberdashery family loves this place; Everything is better now. I can't stay out of this place.
Kwesi Soti MtunduJune 18, 2013
Sit at counter and enjoy comings and goings.
ImSo_BrooklynJanuary 20, 2016
Great southern food. Great birthday song! Lol
Pet SMarch 10, 2012
Fried chicken & Mac/cheese is insane. Try the black eyed peas & potato salad!
Monica EscobarJune 20, 2017
Everything
Danielle RossiApril 2, 2011
The smothered chicken is excellent and be sure to save room for the peach cobbler!
Rachel BOctober 18, 2018
Gospel Sunday brunch, fried chicken and waffles
Terance ThatchMay 14, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Go for the meatloaf, it's so good.
RazorfishSeptember 20, 2011
Good old fashioned soul food: Corn, collard greens, mashed potatoes, corn bread, chicken smothered in gravy…
Anthony McCulloughMay 21, 2013
I don't often say this, but I actually got teary eyed eating the collard greens at Sylvia's. It reminded me of my mom's...
Decap MusicFebruary 13, 2014
AMAZING Soul food. Left feeling satisfied.
Ken TaylorJanuary 4, 2011
Don't get the ribs and fried chicken combo unless you're really hungry, huge meal with 2 sides. Good value tho.
Mike ChauJune 2, 2013
Try the Fried Chicken and Waffles - One of the best
Klrod .July 22, 2015
The service was respectable, the food was excellent.
Carlo MolinoDecember 12, 2014
Bbq ribs and fried chicken. I love soul food.
Amit K.December 9, 2012
The banana pudding here though! A must try.
Richmond ChandlerFebruary 28, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Go on Sunday's for Brunch and experience live Gospel music with your meal! Excellent, Uplifting and Free.
Crystal WardMay 7, 2015
Candied Yams were Delicious ;)
Sophie KimJanuary 13, 2019
The cornbread is so gooddd
Raul M.March 11, 2012
Get early, get mimosas at the bar witha generous pour from bartender and be patient before you get a table
jose rJanuary 20, 2012
better than gladys knight's in Atl? hard to say, chicken & waffles are just as good, if not better
Oz Moving & StorageJuly 14, 2015
Tons of history at Sylvia's. Oh, and chicken.
Raminta DabulskytėMay 2, 2017
Must visit!
TeeAnje BrightJanuary 18, 2011
Must have the sautéed chicken liver as appetizers and chicken & waffles.
kevin robinsonNovember 1, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Great Brunch...one of the few places that gets "Soft scrambled eggs" right...mediocre dinner
Flor HernandezAugust 10, 2013
Very good soul food, but I wish it could had being hotter
Tiago TeixeiraJune 7, 2017
Beautiful chicken with waffles
Chung WongMarch 5, 2010
Bill Clinton, Magic Johnson and Nelson Mandela were here. I love collards! okra too...and chicken. Queen of Soul Food indeed. Get the sauce!
KhalidJuly 24, 2016
Cooked with love
Craig ThompsonMay 6, 2013
Try the Corn Bread - This stuff is good!
RobAugust 29, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Come in and just enjoy the food & the history and if your going to complain...eat somewhere else!
Kwesi Soti MtunduJune 18, 2013
Sit at counter and enjoy the comings and goings
Mike ChauJune 2, 2013
Try the Cornbread - Great
Jemar SouzaJanuary 2, 2013
Tweetie is a sweetheart. Ask for her if you can
Thomas CageJune 17, 2015
Great food, good portions.
Santiago YusteOctober 7, 2013
big portions & sauces for everything
ShowOff MarketingDecember 8, 2013
Awesome food with a relaxed family atmosphere
Roberto StrepparavaMay 26, 2012
Don't miss the fried catfish with butter-loaded grits
Polina WeitzDecember 10, 2016
Solid southern comfort food
ShabeebOctober 24, 2012
Can't go wrong - order Anything :)
Akil ElSeptember 25, 2013
Good eats. Co-workers loved the chicken & waffles.
Brie NunnOctober 2, 2014
Been here 5+ times
The fried chicken is amazing
John BrianJune 28, 2015
Chicken and Waffles... Period.
Athena LindseyMarch 27, 2013
Get the Collard Greens and Mash Potatoes
Vivian BakalJune 1, 2013
Best red velvet cake I've ever had!
Irina SkayaMay 15, 2011
Try the candied yams and the fried catfish! You won't regret it!
Emely PerezNovember 25, 2015
The food here is soulful.
Emily MaOctober 7, 2013
Enjoying some soulfood. Haven't had good collard greens in a while. :)
RickTheHatFebruary 26, 2012
Two sunday morning bloodys @ $23, hope the bfast is good...
jason rzepkaMarch 21, 2010
If forced to choose one meal to eat for the rest of my life, it might be Sylvia's Harlem-style waffles & fried chicken. Crazygood.

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