Gospel Uptown

• Cuisine(s): Asian Fusion, Soul Food
  Hours: Sun 11:30am-4pm, Mon 6pm-11pm, Tue-Sat 11:30am-3pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-0am
  Price: $$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
• Attire: casual
  Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Coat Check
  Serving: Dinner, Lunch
  Entertainment: Live Entertainment
• Alcohol: Full bar
  Reservations: Accepted
  Parking: No Parking

Description

It's all about the music at this Harlem restaurant, with musicians playing everything from live jazz and gospel to salsa and hip-hop on a seriously big stage. The cuisine can be best described as neo-soul food. New Agey labels fill the menu: "Meditations" are salads featuring things like rare tuna tartar and crisp plantains, while "Southern Inspirations" include dishes such as fried chicken with hoisin gravy and grilled salmon with black-eyed peas and sesame bok choy. The prix fixe, three-course brunch menu ($29.95) is also popular, especially considering the live gospel show that comes along with it. The restaurant itself is a behemoth, 12,000-square-feet with room for 225 diners, with a stereo system strong enough to reach every corner of it. The dining room has an airy, modern feel to it, shiny hardwood floors and leafy plants illuminated by a purple glow. As the space is owned by a minister, all cocktails are, sadly, non-alcoholic.—Keith Wagstaff