Gladys Knight Chicken & Waffles transports diners back to the elegance of Jazz Era Harlem. Aside from serving the Harlem original—most folks agree that chicken and waffles were created in the neighborhood back in the 1930s—the restaurant's decor embodies the feel of that era with polished amber hardwood walls towering over brown leather booths. That elegance extends to the chicken and waffles themselves, which receive the upscale treatment with the addition of malted and buckwheat waffles. The rest of the menu is firmly rooted in southern comfort food, such as shrimp and grits, catfish sliders, and barbecued turkey wings.