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Hello foodadelic-ians! It’s been awhile since my last post, but that does not mean that I haven’t been eating and/or exploring; it just means that I’ve done a piss poor job at spreading the word and documenting. I finally figured out why I haven’t been updating my meals. One major factor is that I was discouraged when I lost my new store bought camera. It was upsetting but I’m over it and I’m back!

Red Rooster, located in Harlem (right across the street from the famous Sylvia’s) is opened by Chef Marcus Samuelsson serving comfort foods with roots of American cuisine. His menu really shows his interpretation of American comfort foods through his origins being Ethiopian born with an adoptive Swedish grandmother. He was famous at the age of 24 for Scandinavian restaurant Aquavit.

Now, on to the food!

We were given a chickpea dip with bread to start. It was unnaturally bursting with flavor. We practically licked the saucer clean.

So, to start, we ordered a few menu items and shared family style. The corn bread was okay/nothing special. It came with honey butter and tomato jam.

Dirty Rice & Shrimp- Aged Basmati, Curry leaves, Almond- It’s a party in your mouth!

Pulled pork

Jerk bacon & Egg! - Brown beans & Pikliz

For our main course, we had the Fried Yard Bird, Braised Short Ribs, & Mac&Greens with side of Creole Red Grit in Shrimp, Crab, Chorizo and Cauliflower in balsamic.

My favorite main is the braised short rib. It was perfectly tender! The fish dish is also a good one to get (no photo).

Aside from the food, the scene is full of energy. If you get a chance to sit on a communal table, you meet the most interesting people, and depending on who you sit near or if you make it fun, it can turn your dinner into a fun fest and an all night-ish!

The crowd is very mixed, I saw tourists, New Yorkers, local neighbors, Wall street crowd, creative/artsy industry people, and all ages from 21 to 85.

Join the fun!

Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave.
btwn 125th & 126th
New York, NY 10027
(212)792-9001