Soul food lovers' word to your mother: Amy Ruth's, 116th and Malcolm X, NYC

[BurtWorm]

http://www.amyruthsharlem.com/

Oy, mein gott, such batempte essen!

The President Barack Obama $13.25
Fried, Smothered, Baked or Bar-B-Q Chicken

The Ludicris $12.25
Fried Chicken Wings (4)

The Reggie Harris $14.25
Southern Honey-Dipped Fried Chicken

The Honorable Keith Wright $12.25
Fried or Smothered Pork Chops

The Nate Robinson $14.25
Bar-B-Q Spare Ribs

The James Ford $18.25
Pan-Seared Jumbo Shrimp

The Afrika Bambatta $12.25
Fried Whiting

The Ruby Dee $15.25
Fried or Baked Catfish

TheAl Roker $16.25
Short Ribs of Beef

The Kid Capri $13.25
Salmon Croquetts

[MiddleFingerMom]

1. Though I lived on the Kentucky/Tennessee border for four years...

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...I had never heard of the combination of chicken & waffles until
about 5 years ago -- and still have trouble understanding that
connection.
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This menu offers steak & waffles, too -- I can understand (but
have almost never ordered) steak & eggs, but I can't make THAT
connection, either.
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I LOVE waffles, but I guess I'm just waffle-ignant -- never could
understand Belgian waffles until I had some really GOOD ones.
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[BurtWorm]

2. I myself have not tried the waffle/chicken combo

Not a big fan of waffles by themselves anyway. But I wouldn't doubt that Amy Ruth's would handle this delicacy masterfully. The regulars swear by it.

[mitchum]

4. I wanted to try chicken and waffles after reading "Mildred Pierce"

[BurtWorm]

5. So have you?

Don't you live in Atlanta or somewhere where they invented soul food?

[mitchum]

7. I have still not done so, but have tried every other type of soul food...

with the exception of chitlins AKA deep-fried rim job

[BurtWorm]

8. I think I'll pass on that myself.

[KamaAina]

3. Believe it or not, chicken and waffles are big in the Bay Area, too

in spots like Oakland and SF's Bayview district. Oakland even boasts a "House of Chicken and Waffles"! :shrug:

[old mark]

9. Chicken and waffles is an old American food that was killed off by hamburgers.

It was very popular from well before the depression til the early 1960's-my grandmother and my mom both made great chicken and waffles.
The batter for the waffles was not very sweet, and the chicken was in small pieces in a cream gravy...my mom added mushrooms to it. It was a fine way to stretch leftover chicken to feed the family one more time, and it is really very good.
Makes me hungry just thinking about it.


mark

[MilesColtrane]

6. I love Chef Hicks' nouveau soul creations.

Including his chicken and waffles.."Special seasoned fried chicken and homemade Belgium waffle with cinnamon infused butter & fresh berry compote. Served with sweet potato pomme frites & our signature collard greens."

http://www.buttonsrestaurant.com/#/about_us

[Ikonoklast]

10. One of each, thank you.

I'm whiter than a mayonnaise on Wonder bread sandwich, but I love me some soul food.