@sylvias is a nice classic spot for some good soul food! It's been around since the 1960s. I got…read morethe mac and cheese, rice, and catfish which were all delicious! Everything was tasty and flavorful. Their corn bread was divine as well as their peach cobbler! Service was quick and efficient, we were seated quickly and our food also came out quickly. The server also suggested certain things and gave good suggestions. They said to get the cat fish instead of the other fish dish, since the other fish would have bones. This place is busy, but there is plenty of seating available and this place is huge. It was kind of hard to track down the waiter for the check, since it gets busier later in the evening. Sylvia also has her own sauce which they served, and that you can also find in supermarkets. Price: $30-40 Rating: 8.5/10

A-plus ribs, yams, A-minus corn bread,…read more B-minus Mac n cheese, fried catfish, collards. Good service, great outdoor Harlem NY ambiance.

My daughter and I dropped in for brunch two Saturday's ago. She ordered the fried catfish sandwich…read moreand it is amazing!! I was so mad I didn't get it. She also had the Arnold Palmer, which was great. Comes with fries which were good. I had the oxtail, with a side of garlic mash and Mac n cheese. Yes! Lots of carbs, don't judge me! lol The oxtail were pretty fatty and fell short in flavor, I also wasn't impressed by the sides. My drink, sexy sangria was delicious, strong and the service was A1, Brian was great and so was the server. Sampled the hot sauce, very good. My one critique of the establishment, smelled a little like wet mop. But the playlist was bumping and overall great vibes, love the art on the walls.

Melba's has been gentrified. The asian group before me and the white couple behind me were able to…read moreget a table. I asked for a table for one and I was told I would have to wait 45 minutes for a table or sit at the bar. Mind you I counted three open tables from where I stood in the door. It's not like it's fine dining and people made reservations, because the people who got seated were wearing shorts and tennis shoes. I came all the way from Manhattan to have lunch in this restaurant because I wanted to support a black owned business. I will not be coming back.

When visiting Harlem, I like to go to Sweet Mama's. The restaurant does not get an A for…read morepresentation, and one could easily walk past it without even noticing it. But please do not walk past it. What awaits you inside is delicious. The negative reviews on here puzzle me. Each time I have gone to Sweet Mama's has been satisfying. I do, however, believe this food is best eaten in the restaurant, not because of the ambiance but because it tastes better just off the buffet. Besides, with so many choices, why let someone else choose for you? There is a great variety, so there is something for everyone. Last time, I tried all of the various chicken dishes and each was scrumptious and deliciously prepared. While I leave satisfied each time, I always wish that I had room to eat more due to the large selection available. The food is set up as a buffet, but it is not an all-one-can-eat. Food is weighed at checkout and charged accordingly. Each time I have gone there, it cost about $15 for my meal. The only drawbacks are that there is no free water and the food all comes in a take away box instead of an actual plate. If one is stopping in Harlem, I recommend eating here at least once.

One and joy the. Food is very good. They wait on you. Very nice. Enjoy the scenery environment. The…read moremusic to go to eat some food and relax go there.

Food is decent. The place looks clean but there is no where to sit and eat. I think you must get…read morefood to go out and take home.

Used to be my favorite restaurant so when I seen it on Uber eats near my location , I decided to…read moreorder it on my lunch break . I ordered the BBQ wings , a jumbo shrimp yams Mac n cheese and fruit punch juice . The food was good , Mac n cheese was good , however did not taste like it used to. Overall the food was good .

Food is good. The service is good. Since it's a mostly takeout place it was quiet and clean. I been…read morethere several times and I recommend the food.

The Best Darn Turkey Wings I ever had besides my own. I love love the collard greens, Mac N Cheese,…read moreblack eyed peas, cabbage, yams and string beans! My family mostly order the fried chicken, beef liver, and the veggie platter. The prices are pretty reasonable and if you catch the lunch special, even better. We go at least once a week. This is real authentic southern food... North Carolina Style! The staff are always pleasant! I just enjoy interacting with good people that displays excellent customer service!!!

No Michelin stars here but it serves it purpose and was worth the money. Ordered in person. Only…read morethree people allowed at a time. Seafood platter: Ordered a seafood platter. They had no crab. We had already paid and were waiting in the car. It was end of day. Gentleman came out to ask how to make it right. We ended up with extra of everything whichever way we wanted. It was a lot of dang food. Fried fish with fries: Fish was TASTY, not salty. Folks confuse salt with seasoning and flavor. Salt is just salt. Food is seasoned when you can pick up herbs etc. The fish here is SEASONED not salty. It was GOOD especially when fresh. Did not care for the fries. Wasn't in the mood for it. Also not salty so you can add what you want to it. Wings: Will return for these fresh fried wings. Seasoned, fresh and hot. They were great fried wings and not greasy. Fried shrimp: Jumbo and tasty. It tasted saltier but that's what happens with seafood. It had FLAVOR. Greens: No pork, please and thank you. This place does large pieces, almost torn. That's how their people get down. I prefer THIN slices so it's darn near disintegrating in the pot liqueur or melting in your mouth. Strings beans: It was ok. I prefer my mother in laws string beans and the ones at Kings Southern. Bottom line, I will be back lol

Very expensive and they scoop your food into small compartments in the tray. Also on an early…read moreSaturation afternoon you shouldn't be out of anything?!!

Yes!!!! The food is amazing and the sweet potato pies are top tier. I love that they are served…read moremini. I love their sweet potatoes and Mac n cheese. Why?! Because they literally go together. The Mac is cheesy and cooked exactly how I want it to taste. It sticks together and is never burnt on top. But I have tried the potato salad (a hit for sure), collard greens (seasoned to perfection), and the sweet potato fries (which I don't like, because I don't really care for a sweet potato fry. But they are steak cut and glazed with a sweet yet light glaze). As for the meats: I've had the fried catfish, catfish bites, beef ribs, fried chicken breast, baked chicken breast, fried chicken wings (BBQ & Jerk), and the salmon, crabcakes, and the ultimate feast. Oh and I've had their chicken strips. By far my favorite and frequently ordered are the catfish bites and chicken strips. Just know that this restaurant used to be a sit down intimate spot with a catering hall a few doors down. But since CoVid, it has become solely takeout and delivery by the apps. So, you won't get a full dining experience and will have to pay for a certain kind of packaging. For instance, if you don't want your food to touch or leak into other food the. Order separate packages and they will do it. This place has iced tea and lemonade that are divine. The customer service not be the absolute best if you walk in. Because they are always busy and inundated with orders which is a good sign. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the cornbread! My Lawd. It's thick and delicious.

Ordered the catfish meal it was salty and came with collard greens and potatoe salad. Which was…read morealso okay. The service was good ordered catfish strips with Mac and cheese.

We were very excited to go to sisters but it was closed. We almost settled for this other spot…read morearound the corner, but we arrived and I hesitated. It looked a little too sterile and new, so we stood in the rain while i maintained my stubborn ways, in pursuit of whatever it was that I wanted that I could not exactly put into words. Everything was looking too expensive, too clean and fake, or there were no options for dine in, and we needed to sit our wet butts down and take cover from the rain. My phone was ready to give out from the rain, I'm tilting it up towards the sky, trying to keep raindrops from landing on the screen when I finally scroll to Jacob restaurant. My heart starts to flutter upon realizing we've found a soul food hot bar buffet, only half a mile away. We are overly excited and pack our platters so high that we actually have to tell ourselves to calm down. I'm reminded of when I was a child and my dad would take me to the Wegmans hot bar where I'd run up a tab for $15 worth of steamed white rice. But not today, today there is salmon, curry goat, collard greens, mac and cheese, black eyed peas, candied yams, and green beans. It was exactly the kind of snake meal we needed to end a long weekend of biking all over New York. Everything was hot, well seasoned and made with love. We watched the world cup as it poured rain, we left happy and ready to go home, but I feel grateful knowing I have a spot I would love to return to whenever I'm in New York again. We took banana pudding to go and ate it on our bus ride home while debriefing all the fun we had.

Jacob's is always a good idea! Fresh, buffet style, food by the pound made with love. On a nice…read moreday, we always grab our food and sit in the outdoor seating area. Staff is always pleasant and on the weekends, you can catch a live band playing reggae and Afro beats music for customers.