10 Soul Food Spots In NYC That You Should Know

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There’s nothing like hearty cooking to remind you of home, those dishes complete with all the right seasonings, sugars, and spices that are sure to give you “the itis”—they call it soul food. We can trace soul food’s roots back to the South, where recipes were passed down from generation to generation.

Soul food is nothing new to New York, it's been here for years. In fact there are soul food restaurants in New York that actually—wait for it—serve their food with cloth napkins! Cloth napkins! OK, we got nothing against cloth napkins, but what we're trying to say is that soul food in NYC has gotten a little fancy, and we'd like to take it back to the realness. Here are 10 Soul Food Spots In NYC That You Should Know.

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Mitchell’s Restaurant

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Georgia’s Eastside BBQ

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Bed-Stuy Fish Fry

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ADDRESS: 801 Halsey St.
NEIGHBORHOOD: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

You can’t have soul food and leave out the seafood. Bed-Stuy Fish Fry has a little bit of everything to get your belly full, and you probably won't need more than $5 to do just that. In addition to fish, they offer chicken and meatloaf dinners that come with two sides. The sides include baked macaroni & cheese, black eyed peas, candied yams, cole slaw, greens, macaroni salad, mashed potatoes, potato salad, rice & peas, white/yellow rice, and yam fries. There’s not really enough room to sit and have a family dinner, but if you’re dolo or with a friend that’s fine. We suggest you call your order in or order online to avoid waiting.

Rub's BBQ

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Jacob’s Restaurant

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Halsey Street Grill

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Ruthie’s Restaurant

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Amy Ruth’s

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Peaches HotHouse

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Manna's

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