113 W 116th St,New York,New York
4 (5566)
Reviews
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.
He said he’d give his food 3.5 stars. Mine was definitely 1. The chicken was DRY. I mean like leather. White meat can be juicy but this was worse than well done steak. The waffle was the only half way decent thing on my plate. The chicken wasn’t even seasoned. I’ve had better in dumpy BK.
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.
Amy Ruth: This place is a Mecca for waffles and fried chicken. If there’s one place to eat in NYC that is a must, it’s Amy Ruth’s. The waffles are so soft, buttery melt in your mouth and the fried chicken has a magic thin layer of breading that is perfect. If there’s a plate of perfection, this is it. The portion is so huge, such a great value that me and my husband share this dish and we barely finish it. They also give you a complimentary best corn bread on the house. The cobblers are also a hit.
I ordered the fried chicken and ribs w/mac&cheese and string beans. I was not impressed, the string beans were salty and the ribs had more fat than meat. They did allow me to switch veggies for candied yams which tasted like it was from a can. Again not impressed. If there's a next time I'll just keep it simple and get the chicken and waffle.