Where the Locals Eat Rating
Best Soul Food
Top 100 Restaurant, New York City
"Amy Ruth's succeeds in presenting Southern food that manages to be up-to-date without sacrificing time-honored traditions. ... Chicken is served with waffles ... [which] are wonderful, crisp yet fluffy, served fresh from the waffle iron."
—The New York Times
"Amy Ruth's (named for owner Carl Redding's grandmother) serves some of the city's finest Southern cooking. Fried chicken is nearly perfect . ... Mac and cheese has just the right balance of gooey and crispy."
—Time Out New York
"If you aren't so lucky to have a Southern grandmother of your own to cook for you regularly, visit Carl Redding's instead."
—New York magazine
How Others Rate Amy Ruth's
New York magazine
Critics' Pick
Zagat 2008
22 Food Rating (Very Good to Excellent)
Best Southern/Soul Food in NYC
Time Out New York
Critics' Pick