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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

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Ranked #10 for fried chicken 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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Wayan TitoApril 3, 2012
Giveme Sylvia's Bird ... !!!!
SparkieSeptember 5, 2011
Open late for that late night food fix
Allan ClarkMay 15, 2009
Been here 5+ times
order smothered chicken - on a waffle, if you dare - and discover soul food bliss
SabrinaAugust 14, 2010
Biscuits here are sooo good.
Mrfantastic8000March 27, 2010
The Fried Chicken is great!!
Nash AlsJuly 10, 2019
Sylvia a historical landmark of Harlem. real fried chicken with mac & cheese. friendly service but a bit slow.
Addie CornJanuary 7, 2011
Oh how I LOVE Sylvia's!
سليمانJuly 16, 2017
Touristy and really not the best fried chicken in the area, but a nice experience worth the trip regardless
Pretty MillzJanuary 3, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Brought relatives from NC there....they were not impressed!
Sasha PorterNovember 24, 2010
great food but the customer service is terrible.
Mike HJune 22, 2011
Pass on this extremely overrated Harlem landmark.
BrandieOctober 25, 2010
Hype!
Nick B.November 2, 2014
Fried chicken. Mac & cheese. Everything. Except the red velvet cake.
Erika H.November 8, 2011
Ask for Twenty -- she's the nicest, warmest server in the place. She made our meal very special. Thanks, Twenty!
Kate WagnerNovember 23, 2014
One of the greatest disappointments of my life.
ᴡ JonesMay 14, 2017
Food is great but the wait for it is tooooo long.
Annie BOctober 17, 2013
TERRIBLE: food, service, ambiance; I literally have nothing good to say about this abomination of a restaurant. Sylvia's has no right to call itself soul-food because this place is totally soul-less.
TrevorDecember 21, 2018
Only if Red Rooster isn't busy - which it always is.
Erika H.November 8, 2011
Damn auto-correct: the best server is TWEETY. Ask for TWEETY.
Desiree GApril 8, 2013
A bit overrated and too expensive for quality, but it is a neighborhood Gem and I always go back. Service is good.
Go Find AliceDecember 5, 2018
Disappointing... the fried chicken is mediocre at best. The waffles taste like they were frozen and defrosted.
Fly Lady DiiAugust 7, 2014
Hated it. If you have lived in the south and KNOW how southern food tastes..this will be a disappointing experience.
Fábio BritoNovember 1, 2012
it may be good somewhere in the past, but currently I think this place is totally overrated. The food was so terrible that I can't believe it has some soul in it.
Katerina AnnaDecember 3, 2014
No no. Go to the Red Rooster instead, much better quality. Unless you go for quantity, then Sylvia's offers more for less money
Jessica K-TAugust 11, 2010
Went for chicken & waffles... It was good but didn't knock me off my feet good. Didn't live up to the hype in my experience.
Paige CJuly 30, 2019
Food was pretty bad. I don’t see the hype.
Elysse Knight-SpiliotiJanuary 1, 2013
OK but Amy Ruth's is much better and cheaper!
MoladeJuly 18, 2010
Food is delicious but the service is SLOOOOW!
C W.November 1, 2011
Service is deplorable.
MazilNovember 11, 2014
Good service but the food was rather bland.
ellen resnickAugust 24, 2010
Been here 25+ times
They said they did not put butter in the grits. But they do I found out
Simmy PappachenSeptember 1, 2011
Food is good but doesn't match the hype.
ryan struckDecember 13, 2014
Too expensive for fried chicken, not impressed
MatthijsOctober 25, 2014
Average food, nothing special
Paula RagucciNovember 1, 2012
do you seriously like this place? the food is terrible and it's SO overpriced!
Dee DeeAugust 18, 2012
Food is nasty ,will never eat here again
Sasha PorterNovember 25, 2010
horrible service!!!!
Fernanda KraemerJanuary 19, 2019
Only if you’re in the mood for bad service. Go to Red Rooster instead.
Paco ArreguiSeptember 14, 2017
Música en directo de 12 a 4 pm. Mucho estilo, resume el espíritu de Harlem. Pide ( aunque suene raro) pollo frito con gofres, y de postre el pastel de melocotón.
Patricia Rios VargasJuly 24, 2019
El pan de maíz es delicioso, el pollo frito y el puré de papá, rica comida sureña
GiacsonMay 6, 2018
La fama di un tempo si è estinta e rimangono quasi solo turisti incuriositi e mal consigliati dalle guide.il pollo fritto non è male ma servito sui waffles fa abbastanza ribrezzo!
Jean-Pierre PorteMay 8, 2013
Si vous y allez en groupe, non appétit... Ne manger pas trop le matin, c'est copieux... Attention au prix des boissons.. Un peu chère à mon goût.; 9 dollars la bière, 11 le verre de vin.
Jean Frederic TahonApril 14, 2013
Un accueil parfait un service exemplaire et une cuisine delicious.
Matteo ZuccoAugust 20, 2015
Miglior soul food di harlem....Pollo fritto buonissimo
Indhira SánchezNovember 10, 2019
¡Que maravilla! El mejor pollo, las mejores costillas!
lidia perezMarch 9, 2015
Soul en directo, merece la pena y mucho esperar la cola para entrar!!!
Scarlett EspositoMay 13, 2013
brunch domenicale con canti gospel nel cuore di harlem. spettacolo
Valeria SquillanteJuly 17, 2017
Sopravvalutato moltissimo. Pasto scadente. Inutile fare tanta strada e tanta fila. Simpatica la musica all'interno, ma dopo un po' stanca

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