When the review was made by the NY Times, the bar was a hit and the food, not even mentioned. Understandably. You will exchange cards and numbers Harlemites are ho-hum on yardbird. Stick with apps.
Spinach & Crab soup was light and refreshing. Fried Yard Bird is not for the weak; it is spiced perfectly. Meeting Marcus Samuelsson was a pleasurable plus.
Go here for the whiskey list, not the food service. Cornbread is good. Pretty women walking around. Downstairs is Jinny's Supper Club, not Red Rooster.
Came for Restaurant Week to try the Hot Honey Yard Bird and was disappointed. It wasn't seasoned well and found it bland. Sweet PotatoDoughnut was served cold which was also disappointing.
The food is great, but the hostess is blatantly lying to you when she's giving away your table and making you wait for 30 minutes when you have a reservation