Red Rooster Harlem

"A culinary hot spot for the ages. The comfort food menu jumps all over the place, reflecting the ethnic diversity that is modern-day New York City." Full review

""Cock of the walk" Marcus Samuelsson rolls out an "outstanding", Southern-accented American menu at this "jumping Harlem joint" where the scene's "lively" and the people-watching "superb"." Full review

"Three cheers to Marcus Samuelsson, chef and Harlem resident, for his oh-so fun and enticing establishment that attracts a coterie of hip and savvy diners north of 96th St." Full review

"There's a new brightness and lightness to Marcus Samuelsson's cooking, unlike anything he's done before." Full review

"Marcus Samuelsson’s restaurant offers a sophisticated take on Southern comfort food."

"The restaurant's global soul food, a "We Are the World" mix of Southern-fried, East African, Scandinavian and French, is a good honest value." Full review

"In general, the simplest of Samuelsson’s down-home recipes work best." Full review

"The food at Red Rooster, a personal comfort-food mash-up of Southern American, Swedish and Ethiopian food, is his boldest move yet." Full review

"For a big buzz restaurant in New York City, the food here is painfully average." Full review

"Samuelsson and his executive chef, Andrea Bergquist, have effortlessly integrated fusion elements spanning fried chicken, spongy Ethiopian injera bread, and Swedish meatballs." Full review