Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem, located at 328 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY, is owned by the Woods family which consists of Herbert and Sylvia Woods, their four children - Van, Bedelia, Kenneth, Crizette and a third generation of grandchildren. The entire family and a great group of employees have worked together to make Sylvia's a world famous African-American owned business.

Sylvia's is where you can actually meet people of many nationalities and cultures from around the world.

Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem was established in 1962 with a seating capacity of 35 people. Today, Sylvia's occupies most of a city block with a seating capacity of 450 people.

The restaurant, catering and banquet facilities are managed by Herbert, Sylvia, Bedelia, Kenneth and Crizette, their faithful Manager and family friend, Clarence Cooper and a host of great staff some of whom have been with Sylvia's for man years.

Sylvia's son, Van Woods, has led the family on an aggressive expansion since the early 1980s with the acquisition and development of real estate for the expansion of Sylvia's Restaurant.

In 1992, Van launched a line of Sylvia's Soulfood products. The line consists of Sylvia's world famous all-purpose sauces, pre-seasoned vegetables, spices, syrup, cornbread and pancake mixes and several other items. Sylvia's packaged food is distributed nationally.

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Beverly J.

Oct 27, 2008

Gospel brunch sundays from 12:30 to 4pm is the time to go to this restaurant. Then you can hear the Simpsons, the husband-and-wife gospel duo who perform, while you enjoy your soul food brunch.

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