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Sylvia's Soul Food

Item: Sylvia's Soul Food
Author: Maria Lisella

Cuisine: American, Soul Food

Price: $$

10Best Says

Sylvia's "World Famous Sunday Gospel Brunch" is a classic experience whether you're a local or a visitor. Don't miss it. Down-home cooking done right and inexpensively, too. Sylvia's has been around since 1962 and has been pleasing the crowds with excellent dishes and providing a warm friendly atmosphere ever since. Former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama have dined here (he ordered the fried chicken and cornbread) as have Nelson Mandela and Magic Johnson. Sunday brunch is like a rare gem filled with heavenly songs and praise with a gospel choir. You may join in or sit back and relax while eating brunch and listening to classics while you dine on your waffle with fried or smothered chicken – still for under $20.

Address:

328 Malcolm X Blvd.
New York, NY 10027
212-996-0660

Hours:

Mon-Tue: 11am-10:30pm
Wed-Sat: 8am-10:30pm
Sun: 11am-8pm

Website:

sylviasrestaurant.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Harlem's Best Restaurants: "Soul senior Tuesdays; Wine-Up Wednesdays paired with live music; Karaoke meets Open Mic on Thursdays; Harlem Happy Hour daily 5-7PM. Sunday Gospel Breakfast, a must!"

Best for Harlem's Best Restaurants Because: Founded by Sylvia Woods, the Queen of soul food back in 1962, this Harlem landmark is world famous and deservedly so.

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Coconut Shrimp
  
  with sweet and sour dipping sauce ($8.95)
  
  Sylvia's Sassy Wings
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Catfish Fingers
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Soulful Chicken Fingers
  
  with honey mustard sauce ($7.95)
  
  Salmon Cake Bites
  
  ($6.95)
  
  Chicken Livers
  
  w/ sylvias brown gravy ($6.95)
- Salad And More
  Mixed Greens Salad
  $4.95
  
  Topped W/ Grilled Chicken Breast: $11.95
  
  Topped W/ Grilled Salmon: $13.95
  
  Topped W/ Grilled Shrimp: $13.95
  Veggie Platter
  
  choose 4 sides ($13.95)
- Daily Specials - Monday
  
  Stewed Chicken And Dumplings
  
  ($13.95)
- Daily Specials - Tuesday And Wednesday
  
  Meat Loaf
  
  w/ sylvias secret sauce ($11.95)
  
  Oxtails
  
  a taste of the south ($15.95)
- Daily Specials - Thursday
  
  Stewed Turkey Wings
  
  bedded on homemade cornbread dressing ($10.95)
- Daily Entrees
  Sylvia's World Famous Talked About Bar - B - Que Ribs
  
  w/ sylvias original sassy sauce (available in supermarkets). served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($16.95)
  
  Grilled Herbal Chicken Breast
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($13.95)
  
  Oven Baked Half Chicken
  
  seasoned to perfection with fresh herbs - not avilable for lunch mon - fri. served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($16.95)
  
  Sylva's Down Home Fried Or Smothered Chicken
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread
  
  $13.95
  
  All White Meat: $14.95
  Tasty Carolina Style Fried Or Grilled Cat Fish
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($15.95)
  
  Catch Of The Day
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($12.95)
  
  Golden Fried Shrimp Or Grilled Shrimp
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($18.95)
  
  Grilled Atlantic Bar - B - Que Salmon
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($19.95)
  
  Salmon Croquesttes
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($12.95)
  
  Chicken Livers
  
  sauteed with onions and peppers, then topped with gravy. served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($10.95)
  
  Baked Ham
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($12.95)
  
  Bar-b-que Ribs & Fried Chicken Combo
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($18.95)
  
  All White Meat
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread
  
  $19.95
  
  Pork Chop: $17.95
  Golden Fried, Grilled Or Smothered Pork Chops
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread
  
  $17.95
  
  One Grilled Pork Chop: $12.95
  Short Ribs Of Beef
  
  prepared in her secret brown gravy - gravy sold in supermarkets. served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($21.50)
  
  Grilled Bbq Short Ribs Of Beef
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($22.50)
  
  Grilled Us Prime Steak
  
  served with two side orders and homemade cornbread ($24.50)
  
  Sylvias Sassy Angus Burger
  
  w/ sweet potato fries ($11.95)
  
  California Style Waffle And Smothered Chicken
  $11.95
  
  All White Meat: $12.95
  Harlem Style Waffle And Fried Chicken
  $11.95
  
  All White Meat: $12.95
- Side Orders
  
  Collard Greens
  
  traditional or vegetarian ($4.50)
  
  Buttered Corn
  
  mon - thurs ($4.50)
  
  Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Potato Salad
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Okra And Tomato Gumbo
  
  fri and sat ($4.50)
  
  Steamed Rice
  
  ($4.50)
  
  String Beans
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Black Eyed Peas
  
  wed - sun ($4.50)
  
  Baked Macaroni And Cheese
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Lima Beans
  
  mon and tues ($4.50)
  
  Cowpeas And Rice
  
  fri and sat ($4.50)
  
  Candied Yams
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Pickled Beets
  
  ($4.50)
- Desserts
  
  Strawberry Bread Pudding
  
  w/bourbon sauce ($5.50)
  
  Red Velvet Cake
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Double Chocolateate Cake
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Peach Cobbler
  
  try sylvia's peach cobbler mix sold in stores ($5.00)
  
  Southern Style Banana Pudding
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Sweet Potato Pie
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Chocolate Cake
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Coconut Cake
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Ice Cream
  
  ($5.00)
  
  A La Mode
  
  ($2.00)

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