HARLEM SOUL FOOD

[SylvB]

I'm looking for some real soul food in Harlem, can anybody help ?

[bethala]

i feel like this topic could become heated (what is "real" soul food, etc.), but here goes. i'm not a harlemite, and i prefer to eat "soul food" prepared in people's homes, particularly in my cousin bobbie joyce goods' home in brazoswood, texas. but i do like charles' southern style kitchen, whose fried chicken i like to eat on new year's day with champagne. i think sylvia's is not good and rides on its reputation. i think amy ruth's is pretty good, too, but not great.

[larrylee]

I'm looking for some real soul food in Harlem, can anybody help ?

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A second vote for Charles Southern Style Kitchen.

[Daniel]

i feel like this topic could become heated (what is "real" soul food, etc.), but here goes.  i'm not a harlemite, and i prefer to eat "soul food" prepared in people's homes, particularly in my cousin bobbie joyce goods' home in brazoswood, texas.  but i do like charles' southern style kitchen, whose fried chicken i like to eat on new year's day with champagne.  i think sylvia's is not good and rides on its reputation.  i think amy ruth's is pretty good, too, but not great.

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Haha.. Bethala I think that is a wonderful tradition.

[bethala]

Haha.. Bethala I think that is a wonderful tradition.

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really, life rarely gets any better

[Kris]

Copeland's - 145th Street right off Broadway.

ETA: I agree with the above poster's assessment about Sylvia's. Food is nothing to write home about and it's mainly riding on it's reputation these days.

Edited October 29, 2006 by Kris (log)