Spoonbread Two

If they don't answer, call back about 20 times. You're bound to get someone eventually. Oh wait! better yet, leave a message. Their voicemail says someone will call you back....at least thats what it SAYS more

Miss Mamie’s just recently completed a renovation to make the place a little more polished and swanky.... more

My mother-in-law, who is senior and has difficulty walking, wanted to go to Miss Mamie's this Saturday. We also had a child and an infant in our group. We arrived exactly at noon. The door was locked. We knocked, and the woman at the counter looked up at us, then back down. We knocked again. She looked up and made a ""ten minutes"" sign with her hands. At 12:10, we knocked but we could see no one, so we called. We explained we were outside in the heat with a senior citizen and an infant. We were told it would be another five minutes. At 12:15 we were allowed to come in and sit. It was just our table of 4, plus another table of 2 nearby. The woman who seated us promptly disappeared into the back. At 12:30 we were given menus. We ordered immediately, since we'd been reading the paper copies for the past half hour. At 12:45, we were given cornbread. It was good, I think--since we weren't given side plates, and it was very warm and crumbly, we tried to balance it in our hands to eat and it fell apart all over the table. Since the table was pretty sticky (as was the high chair and the regular chairs), we weren't going to pick the crumbs off the table to eat. At 1:00, I left since the food was nowhere near ready, and the baby needed a nap at this point. Many members of my family work in food and beverage. There is NO EXCUSE for being unable to serve food for over an hour after a restaurant's listed opening time. I could have easily cooked the same meal in an hour myself. Most restaurants will bring over extra bread, or at least apologize, after fifteen or twenty minutes. Your staff acted like OVER AN HOUR WAIT was our fault for showing up so ""early"" when they weren't ""ready."" According to my family, the food, when it came, was adequate. However, they said it wasn't worth the price, let alone the unbelievable wait. We recommend Amy Ruth's or Melba's instead. more

I worked with the team at Spoonbread on a bridal shower and from the start they were great to work with. Norma worked with me to customize the menu and get the rentals. We went for a traditional brunch menu with brunch drinks. The day of, the staff arrived right on time and ready to go. The food was great and there was more than enough to go around, and then some. They were friendly and a pleasure to work with and helped create an elegant atmosphere for the event. All in all the event was a stunning success! more

WAS IN THE MOOD FOR SOME SOUL FOOD AND DECIDED TO COME TO MISS MAMIE'S SPOONBREAD... BOY, WAS I BLOWN AWAY!!! I HAD THE MISS MAMIE'S SAMPLER, WHICH GIVES U A CHANCE TO TASTE A LIL BIT OF EVERYTHING. THE FRIED CHICKEN WAS OUT OF SITE!! THE SHORT RIBS OF BEEF AND THE BBQ RIBS WAS JUST FALLING OFF THE BONE..THE MAC AND CHEESE, WAS SOOOO WELL SEASONED, I TOOK SOME HOME!! THE COLLARD GREENS WAS JUST LIKE MY GRANDMA'S AND THE CANDIED YAMS WAS SWEET, JUST HOW I LIKE THEM... THE SERVICE WAS GREAT, THE STAFF TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF ME AND MY FAMILY...I LOVE THE DECOR BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE IN YOUR MAMA'S KITCHEN.. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE AND I WILL BE BACK... NO SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT IN NEW YORK COMPARES TO SPOONBREAD!! more

I went to Spoonbread last nite with mom and grandma. I ordered the barbeque chicken with mac n cheese and collard greens. The chicken was just ok. The rest was made with no love at all!! The mac n chesse was served piping cold and the noodles were too mushy and overall lacked the right seasoning. The collard greens had way too much vinegar in them. My mom and grandma had the meatloaf and neither liked it at all. They said it was way too mushy and who ever heard of meatloaf without green peppers and onions?? Pros: location Cons: food more

First, Pros: Delicious soul food, convenient Morningside Heights Locaatio Cons: Inconsistent service more

OK.. let me first say, I partly feel as though I don't even have the basis to really write a review strictly on peach cobbler but I just gotta! Pros: Good enough banana pudding. Cons: YUCKY Peach Cobbler more

I ordered 2 meals the chicken & waffles and the baked turkey wings.The chicken breast was over seasoned and over cooked. Don't think they would have served this piece if someone was eating in. The turkey wings as usual were tender and well seasoned(falling off the bone).Normally I have no complaints. Everyone has an off day. more

We've never had a bad meal here, love the bbq to the weekend brunch, the fresh squeezed lemonade, and the wonderful hospitality of the waiters and great prices makes it a pleasure to eat here. Pros: food, prices, and service more

My roomate and i just recently moved to the neighborhood and have been passing by this place many evenings...and finally we made it in and what a joy. The food is spectacular and the prices are very reasonable for the portions you get. You need to give the cornbread a try it is a MUST and dont go without trying the chicken....my roomie and i split all our food it was yummy. Pros: Great Homeade Food at reasonable prices!!! more

My husband and I ate at Miss Mamie's twice and both times felt we were racially discriminated against. The first time we one of the only tables in the restaurant, more people came in about 30 minutes after we ordered, and THEY were served food first. We are both from the South and could have made better ""Southern"" soul food than what they served us. The chicken was dry and the mac and cheese was mediocre. It was overpriced for the quality and quantity of food we were served. Our one time 8oz glass of sweet tea was $3---very overpriced. We will NOT be eating there again! more

The food was fantastic and the service was friendly. The service was kinda slow and it took time for the food to come out because its made to order, but it was worth it. The staff was very friendly and even sweeter to my 2 yr old. Being kid friendly is extremely important to me and they were very understanding and made no fuss about the rantings and ravings of my toddler and he was able to rome around without any complaints. I noticed other families there as well with their young children and the staff was very accomadating. The friend I went with who is from the south approved of the food. Would highly recommend!! I would def go back! Pros: friendly staff, good food Cons: the wait for food more

Half iced tea, half lemonade, smothered chicken, mac n cheese, yams. And I'm spent. The food is what soul food is supposed to be, the place is comfortable and folks are kind. They may take a little longer to get to your table but this isn't McDonald's, ya know? more

The fried chicken is amazing- which is my personal bar of how good any soulfood is! And then try some coconut cake which is light and soft and moist and actually really tastes like coconut! You may not think to try the fries- but they are the best spiced in NYC and not too salty, either. I love the collard greens, too. And the mac & cheese. Pros: food, people Cons: can't really think of a con more

Being from the south (the deep south), I was excited to read all of the rave reviews about Mamie's spoonbread, and even more excited to go try out the ""comfort"" food. Well, I was horribly let down. I ordered the catfish, the candied yams, and macaroni...and the catfish was not good at all (in fact, I thought about asking if I could go back to the kitchen and cook it myself, seeing that I know I could have made it better), the candied yams weren't quite candied...the syrup was runney and not flavorful, and the macaroni was, to say the least, mediocre. Overall, I would not recommend wasting your time or your money...I assure you you're not missing out on anything special. more

I went here and the service totally stunk...the waitress was slow and forgot our drinks about 3 times. The food is worth it if you like having fried, greasy food. The only dish I did enjoy was the side orders of sweet potatoes and collard greens. Cons: lousy service, lousy food, lousy conditions more

We waited well over an hour for our food, without so much as some water or bread, and then the food arrived cold. And was some of the worst soul food I've ever had (and I've had a lot of it as I grew up in the South). The Mac and Cheese was worse than a school cafeteria, the fries and catfish were soggy, the fried chicken was dry, and the sweet tea was plain nasty (nor did they bother to refill our glassed even once). In short, bad food and some of the worst service I've ever had - even though it was not busy. A waste of time and money ($45 for two). Pros: finally leaving Cons: food, service, price more

I love Spoonbread. The food is great. The staff is great. Sometimes the service is a little slow, but I don't mind because the ambience is cool and good things come to those who wait. And the food here is a good thing. I live in NJ where there are lots of good restaurants. But I'm in the city a lot and I always try to stop at Spoonbread. Pros: food, staff, atmosphere more

The fried chicken is out of this world, the sweet tea is excellent, and the desserts are tasty tasty tasty. I've always had good service (friendly and quick), whether the restaurant was crowded or not. One of my favorites! Pros: yummy fried chicken, good service, good value more