200033 Mon Mar 10 04:10:06 -0800 2003 5 18 Manhattan 0 1066719 Hi, I am French and a real chowhound. I shall spend one week in NYC, and am looking for good places. I read about Amy Ruth, which looks like typical about southern food (soul food) Would you suggest this place for breakfast on week days ? (I already read about the brunch) Would you suggest for lunch or dinner ? Last question, which are the most interesting soul food specialities you may find there ?(being French, I eat everything from rabbitt to snails and frogs !) Mon Mar 10 04:10:06 -0800 2003 0 jmarc 1 1066797 Amy Ruth serves primarily fried chicken with waffles, and pork chops, which are both good. It's way out of the way of traditional NYC attractions and is a small place with little atmosphere. The food is OK. If you're in Manhattan for a short time I would skip Amy Ruth, Sylvia's etc... None of the soul food restaurants in the city serve above average food. They cater to tourists so the seasoning is bland. Also, they generally don't serve adventurous species of animals. That said, I liked Amy Ruth when I went. I got the chicken wings with waffles, collard greens and mac & cheese. Mon Mar 10 17:13:46 -0800 2003 1066719 0 LES Resident 2 1066839 thanks Do you know any more typical soul food restaurant in NYC or boroughs ? Tue Mar 11 02:52:10 -0800 2003 1066797 0 jmarc 1 1066829 Try Maroon's in Chelsea for a different twist on soul food. Tue Mar 11 00:08:12 -0800 2003 1066719 0 krd 2 1066838 thanks Can you tell me where this restaurant maroon's is in Chelsea ? I shall stay on 30 and Lexington. What sort of soul food do they relly have ? Tue Mar 11 02:44:57 -0800 2003 1066829 0 jmarc 3 1066850 Maroons is on W 16th St near 7th Ave. It serves both southern (i.e., "soul") and Caribbean food. I've attached a link to its web site so you can read the menu. If you do want to go up to Harlem for soul food, there have been some great reports about Margie's Red Rose Diner. Here's the first thread about the place, with a detailed report: http://www.chowhound.com/boards/manhat23/messages/40895.html Link: http://www.maroonsnyc.com/1.html Tue Mar 11 10:06:05 -0800 2003 1066838 0 Caitlin McGrath