Fried chicken & waffles.
Most unusual combination.
Or not ;)
It was one of those days. And Harlem was just the place for a little soul food. A classic Southern gluttonous experience of finger-licking good.
You've never seen a table so excited to scan a menu. Scan it we did...over and over again. Appetizers: catfish lafayette or bayou baked brie? Entreés: jambalaya or braised short ribs? Sides: mac n' cheese or corn bread? We debated like it was our last meal.
Stand-out dishes:
Catfish Lafayette
(seasoned deep fried morsels of succulent fish w/ a great sweet & hot sauce + jerk scallion mayo)
Cajun Tempura Fried Okra
(part of 2% of population who loves okra. don't care. pair that w. a crispy tempura batter, satisfying!)
Honourable mentions:
Southern Fried Chicken & Waffle with a chipolte-coriander-lime maple syrup
(crackling skin & juicy meat, combined with sweet waffles smothered in syrup...comfort food at its best)
It pains, but unforgettable:
Braised short ribs seared & slow simmered in rich thyme-molasses-scotch bonnet pepper & veg stew
(N enjoyed, but wasn't blown away & it was a little too fatty for our liking)
Fried Plantains
(sticky...in a "hold pls, need to unlock jaw first" kinda way)
Great, casual, easy vibe. Serving Cajun & Creole, Harlem (Underground) is good.
Too good. Once-in-a-quarter-let-it-all-go-good.