Robert Sietsema

"Don’t miss the collards."

Lonely Planet

"Lip-smackingly good down-home Southern cooking – requisite sides like collard greens."

Robert Sietsema

"10 Old-Fashioned Soul Food Restaurants To Try in NYC: Sylvia's Restaurant - I’d skip the ribs if I were you in favor of the fried catfish."

Robert Sietsema

"The fried chicken is justifiably famous, the cornbread rich and crumbly and served with margarine as it’s been done since the 60s."

Robert Sietsema

"The fried chicken is justifiably famous."

Travel Channel

"Words can't describe Sylvia's barbecue short ribs, unless 'mmmm' is a word."

Genevieve Beyleveld

"From the moment you walk in, you feel as if you are transported to Sylvia’s home as waitrons offer you homemade lemonade and a delicious peach cobbler to top off the meal. The only thing we can say about Sylvia’s is that its good for the soul!"

Gayot

"The collard greens stewed with smoked turkey are blissful."

Richard May

"My fried catfish and grits with an egg were all you could ask for if you embrace southern cooking."

Erik Gleibermann

"Soul food is Harlem’s traditional cuisine, and Sylvia’s is the obvious choice, with dishes such as fried catfish channeled straight up from the Carolinas."