"The wings were very tasty and their spicy wild sauce was nicely flavorful."
"Chicken served hot and wasn't greasy."
"The drum sticks were huge and meaty."
"The fried chicken was generally crispy and moist."
"The Sweet Potato Coconut Soup was hands down..the BEST soup we have ever had."
"The food itself was yummy."
"The food was superb!"
Cons:
"I didn't care for the hot sauce."
"The chicken wasn't crispy and the waffle was cold."
"As a result, Red Rooster Harlem has grossly underwhelmed me."
"I would not recommend getting the macaroni and cheese at all, it smelled like mop water, a waste of money."
"The salmon was not fresh, bad odor, the burger bun was soaked in grease, the meat looked gray."
"The cornbread to start - dry but good very average."
"The Sweet Potato Coconut mushroom ginger soup was incohesive."
Service
Pros:
"The food and service were just impeccable."
"Service was fast and friendly."
"The service was Beautiful!"
"The staff was very friendly."
"The staff are polite, knowledgeable and efficient."
"Service was amazing, shoutouts to our waiter Terry, who was outstanding at helping us make our dinner experience great."
"The service was excellent."
Cons:
"The waiter was not attentive, and I had to ask multiple times to be given a glass of water or silverware."
"It was rather cramped, I couldn’t see chat with my friends as much, and my back hurt from sitting on the stool."
"Also, our server was AWFUL. It took her 10 minutes to greet our table and take our order of drinks and appetizers."
"We were done with our appetizer before they managed to give us water."
"I took off another half a star because we ordered a side of Mac and cheese that we never received."
"Our waitress did not welcome us, nor did she introduce herself."
"Food did not taste fresh. I ordered the crab cake, and was very disappointed. Staff was not attentive at ALL!"
Ambiance
Pros:
"The location was great, and I loved the decor within the restaurant."
"The atmosphere is great as well."
"The place looks beautiful and has a great vibe."
"Ambiance was great - lots to stare at and read while you wait for your order."
"The venue, ambience, presentation and service at Red Rooster are all stellar."
"The environment is nice. The vibe is there."
"The restaurant itself was swanky, modern, and upscale with nice R&B music playing."
Cons:
"When we were waiting for our friend by the bar the music was a bit too loud for us."
"The music is super loud, but to be excepted."
"If you're planning on having dinner conversation, this place isn't for you. It's very loud even before the live music."
"The seating behind the bookcase was dark and lacked life."
"Also, music is always turned up to 10 in there so don't expect to leave without first losing your voice."
"Our table was crammed in like a sardine and servers and other diners kept bumping into us while we were eating."
"The chicken was very dry and overcooked. The waffle was dry as well with not much flavor."
Value
Pros:
"I was pleasantly surprised by the price as well. Pretty affordable for good food and good quantity."
"The prices are reasonable for the amount of delectable yummy food you entertain your mouth with."
"It’s not a cheap restaurant though but really worth it."
"The prices were more than we would have hoped however the quality of the food was great."
"All that super reasonably priced."
"It’s definitely on the pricier side, but based of the quality and flavor, I felt it was with the price."
"The 20-piece chicken tower is a great value if you are going with maybe 6 people who like fried chicken because the pieces are large and it also comes with sides."
Cons:
"They charge you for refills."
"Problem is the wait time and if you are not ready for it then do not go here."
"This place is a little pricey for what you get so spend with caution."
"But if we’re fair, $5 a slice is coo coo cray cray."
"Food was great. However, I thought it was far too pricey for the amount and quality of food."
"The catfish dish was not what we expected."
"Poor customer service. Poor quality food. Not returning."