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The best American in Morningside Heights

All 14 American places in Morningside Heights, measured the same way. 5 came out above the median. Charles Pan-Fried Chicken leads at 94, with Island Grill Harlem Modern Caribbean Kitchen right behind on 87. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 54% of the list. Order-wise, mac and cheese, burger and fried chicken get mentioned more than anything else.

14 places · 5 with a Sweet Score

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Charles Pan-Fried ChickenTop 10%

Morningside Heights · American · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,545 ratings.

94Sweet Score1,545 ratings
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Island Grill Harlem Modern Caribbean KitchenTop 25%

Morningside Heights · Caribbean · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 865 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score865 ratings
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Raising Cane's Chicken FingersLocal favorite

Morningside Heights · Fast Food · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score90 ratings
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Five GuysLocal favorite

Morningside Heights · Fast Food · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score1,071 ratings
5Rank

Dig InnLocal favorite

Morningside Heights · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

51Sweet Score803 ratings

Pizza Hut

Morningside Heights · Pizza · $ · under $15/person

No score yet50 ratings

Toast 125

Morningside Heights · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet767 ratings

Community Food & Juice

Morningside Heights · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet1,381 ratings

Tom's Restaurant

Morningside Heights · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet3,815 ratings

Ferris Booth Commons

Morningside Heights · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet73 ratings

Jimbo’s Hamburger Palace

Morningside Heights · Burgers · $ · under $15/person

No score yet303 ratings

OMEGA BAKERY & CAFE

Morningside Heights · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet72 ratings

Domino's Pizza

Morningside Heights · Pizza

No score yet647 ratings

Shake Shack Morningside Heights

Morningside Heights · Burgers · $ · under $15/person

No score yet512 ratings

That’s all 14 of them ✦

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American in Morningside Heights, briefly

What is the best American in Morningside Heights?

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 1,545 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many American places are there in Morningside Heights?

We track 14. 5 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does American cost in Morningside Heights?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 54% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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