Home Cooking

The one thing I could say about the food in Harlem is that it is awesome. No really the area is full of amazing Caribbean, Rib-joints, South African, Soul-food, and Cajun cuisine. I had been eyeing down a restaurant located on 125th street between Lenox and Fifth Avenue for quite some time, but was in between jobs and didn't have extra cash to be going out to dinner. I finally gave in, and was totally blown away by how delicous the food was. Seriously, if you visit Harlem: go here.

MoBay uptown is a Caribbean-soul cusine restaurant that serves up portion sizes that would have you struggling if your mother told you to finish your food. I finally had to throw in the towel and take home the leftovers, followed by an immediate hour long nap: do to a food-induced coma.

The inside of the restuarant is adorable, and as Paul put it after returning from the restrooms "Those are the coziest bathrooms I have ever seen. No, really the waiter should just serve the food in there I was that content." The entire place has the feeling of comfort, and the food does the same. Right off the bat after taking our order, the waiter brought us warm corn muffins with a sweet pineapple sauce drizzled over the top. I was sold already. When the main course came I almost died.

I ordered jerk chicken, with my two side choices of plantains, and southern style potato salad (which may have been the best damn potato salad I have ever had). It was difficult to choose two sides with choices like collard greens, candied yams, and Bammie (Jamaican flat bread) Paul order beef brisket with candied yams and macaroni and cheese (the type that is baked in an oven and served with love). The brisket literally melted in your mouth and made my eyes pop open on the first bite. The desert menu, (which we had to pass on) included Rum cake, Red velvet cake, and Death by Chocolate cake along ith an assortment of ice creams. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they do take-out. (which is going to be dangerous for me).

So what's next on the menu? Chicken and waffles restaurant a few blocks away which Maria visited and won't stop talking about.

MoBay is open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The website is: http://www.mobayrestaurant.com/