Amy Ruth's

This place is a great soul food restaurant! 🍴 Amy Ruth's in Harlem 🗽 serves an wide selection of delicious 🤤 dishes 🍽 such as fried chicken 🍗, waffles 🧇, sandwiches 🥪, salads 🥗, and more all named after historic American 🇺🇲 figures. Definitely try the Honey 🍯 Glazed Chicken 🐔 Sandwich with Fries 🍟 and get a side of Mac and Cheese! 🧀 They also start you off with free cornbread! 🍞 Staff 👨‍🍳 and friendly,. service is quick ⏲, and they have lots of indoor seating.🪑 Recommended that you arrive early ⏰ to avoid waiting in line. 👥 I wish I came here more often!

Great place for soul food! Large and tasty servings. Service was quick too 😄

Featured is the fried chicken with waffle! But their desserts, specifically the carrot cake and banana cream pudding, are a must-try as well

The food was amazing! It was seasoned very well. The staff was friendly. We enjoyed ourselves. We had a party of 15 and they didn't miss a beat. It was a bit pricy for some items but worth it. Very large portion sizes. I will definitely be eating here again!

I enjoyed everything on my plate and more! The food was so good! The chicken, mac&cheese and candied yams were absolutely delicious.

NYC is lacking when it comes to REAL authentic soul food and this place did not disappoint. From the atmosphere, to the friendly staff And most importantly the DELICIOUS FOOD! I felt like I was at a family gathering with the elders preparing the food in the kitchen. The art work on the walls were some of my faves as well. 10/10 recommend.

Just really lovely home style cooked food. Corn bread at the start is so fluffy and delicious. Waffles and fried chicken hit the spot, as do the Mac n cheese and whipped potatoes.

Service is very attentive as well

I came here because of the recommendation from a YouTuber. The fried chicken is REALLY GOOD!!! The flavor is just right, not too salty at all compared to a lot of fried chicken places. At first I thought they baked or roasted the chicken before frying it because of the color and the texture inside, but they told me it’s just raw chicken fried. Very interesting! It’s not the juicy kind of fried chicken that I’m used to, but it’s not dry at all. And I really enjoyed it with maple syrup — this is the first time I eat fried chicken in this way!
The collard greens really amazed me — I’ve never had this kind of flavor before! Now I understand why I never liked southern American food before I came to Amy Ruth’s… it’s only because I’ve never had such good southern American food before!
Corn bread also tastes pretty interesting. I guess they put brown sugar in it?
Next time I’m in NYC I really want to try the chicken and waffle and honey dipped chicken.

Only found out about Amy Ruth’s through a tv show before our trip (can’t remember which one) and wow, my wife and I are so glad we went. One of the best food experiences we had in NYC. The food, the atmosphere and the service was unforgettable. I’d never tried grits before so our waitress brought out a little sample for us without needing to buy a whole bowl. So much fun. Honey fried chicken and mashed potatoes are a must

One of the greatest restaurants of all time for soul food. It’s an iconic soul food restaurant in Harlem with amazing service (shoutout to Tasha, she’s been my server most of the time and she’s absolutely wonderful), delicious food, and the BEST corn bread of all time. The basket in my photo comes with three pieces but I was too excited and ate one. Highly recommended

Great place and unique food. Plenty of options. Dishes are delicious and tasty and comes in big portions. They also serve free cornbread as starter. Highly recommended!

Best place to take waffles & chicken, the price is quite overrated but the taste is great! The service is amazing too!

First time and the food was absolutely amazing. I’d also like to mention the wait staff and hospitality was impeccable. Tasha greeted us as we walked in and was very attentive through out our meal. I over heard her say she loves her job. Keep being the beautiful spirit you are inside and out. If I’m ever in Harlem again I’ll definitely comeback. Wish I could’ve visited one more time before heading back to Texas.

After a day of exploring NYC (from Illinois) we found Amy Ruth’s after a quick google search of the best soul food near us. The description held incredibly true. The cornbread was warm and moist, the kind that melts in your mouth. We tried the fried chicken (thigh and leg) and my brother said it was the best fried chicken he has had in his life. The greens and Mac and cheese would be hard to rival, they were both packed full of flavor and perfectly cooked. I was highly impressed with each of our tables meal. We also had help from 2 incredible staff members with a totally unrelated situation, the only way I can describe them is angels! Thank you for your hospitality.

EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS. Literally everyone loved their food at the table.

First off, they start you off with some thicc cornbread & butter.

The must haves, if you’re trying to be “healthy-ISH” in a soul food spot..get the salmon with cabbage and collard greens.

If you’re there for a GREAT time (& have time for a nap after) order the honey dipped fried chicken (Reggie Harris) or the chicken wings (Ludacris) with the mac, collards and yams. Yes. Pay the price for the extra side.

The only thing I will say is if you’re getting any of the fried seafood, understand that his is a soul spot so the batter is thicker instead of lightly fried.

Such a great spot! We had the fried chicken with green beans and fries, hot chicken sandwich with fried okra. Everything was so delicious, quick and service was very friendly. Highly recommend!

We were a party of 12 who traveled from Florida to NY on a Cousin’s Trip, the food and the service was great. Service was good from start to finish. They are a 10/10!

We were on a New York city tour group that stopped at this restaurant. We had prearranged the stop so they were prepared for us. The food was definitely soul food with large quantities. The cornbread was delicious and the Peach cobbler dessert made you want to come back for seconds.

Amy Ruth's has huge portions, friendly servers and delicious chicken and more. Love their menu selection and the food was AMAZING. Food was amazing! I got "the Ludacris" with honey. It comes with two sides, I selected mac and cheese and mashed potatoes. Definitely will come back and but it was on the expensive side.

Amazing! My first time going I order the chicken wings and waffle with a side of strawberries. The wings were bomb! I couldn’t get enough. The waffle batter taste great as well. The fruit were fresh and ripe. Let’s not forget the drinks. The cranberry juice was light and tasteful but I do recommend the peach juice. Will definitely return. Use this review as a green sign to go!

Amy Ruth's is one of Harlem's last treasures. Genuinely southern and delightful. Easily the East Coast version of Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. Mac, yams and greens are the best sides. The fish is fried to a crisp but they also offer oven-cooked versions. One of the best atmospheres with no embellishments. Great place for a celebration and/or large parties. In addition, the list of beers and wines is at a reasonable price and the starter servings are generous—you can share them. On the whole, the staff is friendly, fun and fabulous. Really glad we could rediscover this place. I can't wait to bring our LA cohorts here. KUDOS to the management for running a tight ship from front to back.