Sylvia's Restaurant

Celebrating my Dad's birthday at Sylvia's for brunch was ideal. We didn't have to wait long for a table. He ordered the smothered chicken and waffles. I decided to try the fried chicken and waffles for the first time. It was good and plentiful. Our waitress was very nice and checked on us constantly. Overall it was a nice experience. Thanks Sylvia's 😊 🙏

Sylvia's is a whole vibe! Came to NY to visit family and we stopped in Sylvia's. There was about a 30min wait but well worth it. We had a large party but the server handled everything with ease and was very attentive. Lets jump into this food... I ordered the fried chicken, greens (just like how my grandmother makes them) and yams.. whew!! Amazing, chef kisses!! I will be back on my next trip to NY!

I always wanted to eat there. However, I live in New Jersey. Finally, last night, at the age of 72 years old, I crossed it off my bucket list!!! It was worth the trip to NYC. The food was outstanding, and the waiter and waitress were so professional. Thank you for a lovely evening, and the food was out of this world!!!

I felt like I was brought back to friends bbq cook outs. Was not expecting the home taste, most restaurants have commercial taste. I really enjoyed the shrimp it was the best I’ve had. When I tried the ribs, collard greens, Mac n cheese, yams, sassy rice I was like this is all delicious and a refined nostalgic taste I had not tasted in a while. I will say the banana pudding and coconut cake are sweet but that’s the style and I enjoyed eating it as well. I definitely will return and had that thought just from the initial cornbread and shrimp. Thank you.

I had a great time dine in at Sylvia’s service was awesome, atmosphere was amazing so many memories on the wall make you time travel, FOOD was amazing fried chicken was delicious seasoned to the bone! Cornbread was out this world had to ask for second I would definitely recommend, I’ll be back Sylvia’s!

Had to come to this place after it was recommended to me by a friend. It did not disappoint! Had the chicken with mashed potato and grits and some corn bread. It was all very delicious! Other reviews say they waited a while to get their food but I got mine very quickly. More quickly than I wanted actually 😆. I'd be more than happy to wait for this food anyway. Don't go out to eat in a rush. I'm not from New York but I'll definitely come back to try something else when I'm in town. First time in Harlem too!

This is one of those places that you have to eat at because it’s a New York Institution. There are many tourists from all over the world 🌎 here. Several homeless people asking for handouts as well. Out door seating is available. Live music 🎶. Overall the food is good. The smothered pork chops were the star. The fried chicken was good, but not the best we’ve had. The staff was nice but the service was slow. Reasonably priced. Give it a try and you decide.

We didn't make a reservation, so we had to sit on the patio, which was nice. Service was excellent from Amanda, but it took about 35 minutes to get our food. They did have a large group come in, so that may have been why. It was WELL worth the wait tho. Everything was delicious!!!! Next time we're in New York, we'll definitely go back.