[Pigging by Wilfrid: November 22, 2010]
Unbeatable soul food buffet. That's what Manna's is to me, reliable through its ever-shifting locations in Harlem and Brooklyn.
I hadn't been to this one before - that I remember, anyway. South side of 125th Street near Fifth Avenue.
I've been stuffing myself long enough at Manna's now to know what to reach for. The fried chicken always, the collards always.
The ribs can be disappointing, and I regretted picking one out this time. It was chewy. No regrets, though, about the "chicken stuffing." This is a diced cornbread stuffing with thick strands of dark chicken meat threaded through it, and enough salt for the ocean. In a good way. Some sweet platanos too.
Enough food for, well, one-and-a-half people (I didn't need the rib). Ten bucks.
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