Seems many of the 1 star summerlicious related reviews about Harlem Restaurant are accurate.
Went to the restaurant expecting great food and decent service. Left the restaurant hungry and received terrible service.
Made a reservation, arrived on time with my girlfriend, and still waited to be seated. We wanted to be seated in the dining room but it became obvious that seating a couple in the dining area was not a priority as many of the tables could seat 4. We were asked if we wouldn't mind the patio which looked dark and derelict or going upstairs for live music. These two were not an option for us so we declined.
After being seated, our table was rocking like a small boat on stormy seas. A small fix which took about 10 minutes. After waiting another 10 minutes (total 20 minutes) we decided that since we haven't received any other service since the table fix, would spend our money elsewhere.
The most shocking part of this experience was when informing a staff member that we were not happy with the lack of service after our 20 minute wait and that we would be leaving, his expression was that of someone who really did not care and it seems that this was not the first time this had occurred this evening.
I will never be eating at this restaurant again and I would never recommend it to anyone especially during summerlicious.