Amy Ruth's Home Style Southern Cuisine

I'm a lifelong Harlem resident and had never been to Amy Ruth's until this past week, when some friends arrived from out of town. The food was wonderful. I had the whiting, crab cake, shrimps with two sides. My friend had the Ludicrous wings. They were massive! Everything was delicious! Warning about the iced tea. The sweet tea is really sweet, so if you have sugar issues, get the half and half or unsweetened tea. We dined in the room with the murals, which was very bright, welcoming, and made the experience enjoyable. Initially, they wanted us to dine in the other area which had much dimmer lighting and didn't seem appealing. How come Amy Ruth's doesn't upgrade that side of the restaurant to look like the one with the murals? Had we dined in that room I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much. It's just a suggestion to management. Believe me, from the outside that area doesn't look as appealing or inviting. The food was so good that I ordered online. I had the wings this time. They were slightly smaller than the ones served in the restaurant, but were still good. I also had their rum cake for dessert. Wow! It was practically soaked in rum! Delicious! Amy Ruth's portions are large so you can get at least two meals out of your purchase. I will be going there again, as well as ordering online.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jumbo fried shrimp with macaroni and cheese and yams. You'll love it, take my word. The peach mimosa was to die for as per my partner in crime, I had the sweet tea, can't go wrong. Tasha was our server and she was awesome. Cornbread came out first, but we asked to have the salmon croquettes brought out with the meal. Cornbread did not survive that long, use the butter!! Yummy!! Thanks again. I'll be back. It was my first time and my school is only 4 blocks away, so I feel cheated. But you won't, believe me. I took home some fried wings and waffles. Delicious.