amy ruth's

It was 2:30pm on a blistery coooollld Sunday afternoon. We rode the subway from midtown to this hole. To my amazement a line of six or so people along with the universal ""please wait to be seated"" sign are all outside the restaurant. We go inside to see what's going on. There are approximately 11 tables in the restuarant which were all full. After several minutes of waiting inside, a guy comes up to us and says, ""see all those people outside, they are in front of you, so go back outside and wait"". ""How long is the wait?"" ""Oh, I dunno"". Went to Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too on 110th. Loved the food! Got to wait INSIDE for a table! Cons: Poor Service more

I WENT TO AMY RUTHS AND WAS PLEASTLY SURPIRSED THE FOOD TASTED LIKE IT WAS STRAIGHT OUT OF MY GRANDMOTHERS KITCHEN. THE MAC AND CHEESE HAD REAL CHEESE AND THE COLLARD GREENS WERE TENDER AND NOT GRITTY. THE SERVICE WAS VERY GOOD AND THE FOOD CAME IN LIKE 5 MINUTES. MY ADVICE TO EVERYONE IS TO COME HUNGRY . Pros: FOOD, INEXPENSIVE more

Seriously, it was the best ever honey fried chicken I have ever had. It was soooooooo good. The sides I had, mac and cheese and candied yams were EXCELLENT. The corn muffins on the table, free, are so yummy. My mom had the coconut shrimp and they were superb. The regular fried chicken was also super good! I am going back for the ribs! I seriously wouldnt ever hesitate making my way uptown to the best place I have eaten in a LOMG LONG time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The waitress could NOT have been nicer and the meal was a steal. $10.95 for a half honey fried chicken with 2 huge sides and the corn muffin-where can u beat that price with such service and good food? Pros: quality, value, service more

My friend and I went to Amy Ruth's on a Saturday night at 8:00pm. The restaurant is laid out a little tight, with tables close enough to hear your fellow diners murmuring ""MMmm this is so good."" The waitstaff takes a while to come to your table and take your order but once you've ordered, the food is brought quickly. Ahh, the food! It is true comfort food - collard greens, hot, spicy with the tongue lash of vinegar, mac-n-cheese, with cheese I can recognize and flecks of black pepper, the salmon was good but the garnish of walnuts seemed like an afterthought. I would go back again and I would also make the trip for the take out. Pros: inexpensive, comfort food, near mass transit Cons: tables too close, inexperienced staff more

The service and food are great! And as an added bonus on the second level of the restaurant there is a live comedy show on Thursday nights at 8pm hosted by comedian John Smooth.Comedy and a meal! He is hilarious,and really knows how to work a room. One particular night there was a very diverse audience and he tastefully made every one feel at home. I had such a good time I came back the following week and cast members from the TV show Saturday Night Live were performing! You really get great food, excellent service, and top notch entertainment all under one roof. I highly recommend Thursday nights! more