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Sylvia’s

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328 Lenox Ave., New York, NY 10027
nr. 127th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-996-0660 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.4 out of 10

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    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Southern/Soul

Official Website

sylviasrestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 8am-10:30pm; Sun, 11am-8pm

Nearby Subway Stops

2, 3 at 125th St.

Prices

$9-$20

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Classic NY
  • Good for Groups
  • Great Desserts
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Kids' Menu
  • Live Music
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

Though it's lost few if any acolytes, Sylvia's is hardly a Harlem hangout anymore. On any given night, you can find more Columbia students there than you can in study hall, not to mention Asian tourists by the busload. Still, that hasn't changed Her Majesty's covenant by one black-eyed pea. The hot ribs still fall right off the bone. Pork chops induce finger-licking. And desserts like rum cake and coconut cake are deliriously good. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Barbecued ribs, $18.50

7.4 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
62% Would you go back?
62% Would you take a date?
37% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.4
Service: 7.5
Décor: 7.0
Value: 7.5

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Jessicamp from 06795 | Posted on 4/22/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

This is one of the best restaurants I have visited in the city. Sick of midtown, we ventured into Harlem and found this great spot. The food is awesome, the service is great and the atmosphere is good too! We were really bummed that we were heading out to a game and couldn't take the left overs home because the food was amazing!! Best corn bread I have ever had. Definately a place to check out. Easy to find, and easy to 2,3,4,5,6 trains.

Rip-off tourist trap!

coreyguia from 2022 | Posted on 3/29/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 3
Service: 2
Décor: 2
Value: 2

We were a small group, had everything prepaid, gave the waitress the voucher and thought we were trouble free. The spare ribs were rancid, the fried fish soggy in oil, rice, cornbread decent, collar greens best - the experience far from "OH SO UNIQUE". Jazz from loudspeakers, a singer came for 10Minutes - this was the experience - no not entirely - we were about to be ripped off . Our NYC tour guide was not sitting at our table, therefore we were eyed as a good "rip off" group. The Manager presented us with a $60.00 bill for some "open difference". We were about to pay it, when one of the group informed our tour guide, who confronted the "surprised" Manager, (who had not expected us to be with a local representative) gave him some well deserved "no way Jose", called immediately the local agency - who reconfirmed, that we were NOT to pay anything. After leaving the restaurant we left for the airport to fly back to Amsterdam with a bitter taste in our mouth. There are 14'000 wonderful restaurants in NYC, any Deli or Diner in the city serves better food then this tourist trap called Sylvia's!"

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