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“I hate Amy Ruth's because they use canned beans and crap ingredients.”
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All 64 rated mentions, most helpful first
“I hate Amy Ruth's because they use canned beans and crap ingredients.”
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“Sylvia's is better than Amy Ruth's, IMO.”
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“We ate at Amy Ruth's last month while on vacation and even though it was pretty decent it's really not the same as Southern home cooking or what you might get in a small town diner in the South.”
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“-Amy Ruth’s for Fried Chicken”
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“Amy Ruth’s. They call it the “Gabrielle Union” there.”
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“All the classics in Harlem fell off including Amy Ruth’s. Everything there is either salty or straight up mid. The only thing they have going for them is their large portions”
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“Soulfood from Amy Ruths”
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“That honey dipped fried chicken is my guilty pleasure.”
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“Amy Ruth's has decent fried chicken sides and cakes.”
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“I went to Amy Ruth's in Harlem last week and the fried chicken, collard greens and cheesy grits were all 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Tbh as an outsider to the US the southern food / soul food distinction is too subtle for me, especially when it's billed as a soul food restaurant based on Alabama family recipes. Bottom line it was delicious”
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“Amy Ruth’s is OG for chicken and waffles.”
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“the smothered was fine”
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“Soul/sourhern - make the trip to Harlem and go to Sylvia’s, Amy Ruth’s or (less old school) red rooster”
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“Amy Ruth's in Harlem or Hometown BBQ in Red Hook”
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“I'd skip Amy Ruths.”
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“Sylvia's, Melba's, Amy Ruth's, Charles Pan Fried, Manna's, Red Rooster.”
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“**Harlem:** Amy Ruth’s, Patsy’s”
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“Amy Ruth's is OK”
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“I say avoid Amy Ruth's and Sylvia's. They are old time Harlem institutions, but NOT the best Soul Food.”
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“Skip Amy Ruth’s/harlem”
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“I would pick Amy Ruths, Red Rooster, Sylvia's, Spoonbread.”
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“Sylvia’s and Amy Ruth’s are good for that in Harlem.”
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“Soul Food - Amy Ruth’s”
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“Amy Ruth's and Sylvia's if your in a pinch.”
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“Amy Ruth’s is good.”
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“Amy Ruth’s, Sylvia’s, checkout Harlem”
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“Go to Amy Ruth's or Melba's, also in Harlem. Not touristy, light years better.”
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“I don’t think any of them are exceptional (but perhaps I’m also not the biggest fan of soul food). I’ve also found them to be quite inconsistent, and I wouldn’t recommend any of them unreservedly”
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“Amy Ruth’s”
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“For soul food: pies n thighs, Melba’s, Amy Ruth’s”
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“Amy Ruth's in Hsrlem”
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“I'm on this page too, these are classic institutions, but I dont think they're anything special for the actual soul food.”
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“Amy Ruth’s”
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“Amy Ruth’s and Mamouns are over rated. I’d go to Wo Hop instead”
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“If you want a vintage Harlem experience I’d go there over Sylvia’s or Spoonbread.”
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“Melba’s or Amy Ruth’s in Harlem. As American as it gets”
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“Brekkie; Barney Greengrass or Amy Ruths”
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“Melba’s, Amy Ruth’s (Harlem), Sylvia’s”
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“Sylvia’s and Amy Ruth’s are good”
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“in harlem i would try Amy Ruth’s or Sylvia’s for lunch or dinner”
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“Joe Jr.s or Amy Ruths for breakfast”
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“Sylvia’s, Amy Ruth’s and Melba’s (especially Melba’s) are great.”
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“Amy Ruths in Harlem”
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“Melba’s or Amy Ruth’s.”
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“It’s literally like my most favorite cornbread of all time”
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“Amy Ruth’s the other direction on 116 for soul food (beats Sylvia’s, Rooster, and Melba’s imo).”
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“amy ruth’s in harlem for soul food.”
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“great restaurant!”
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“So much food, all drenched in butter and gravy, amazing.”
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