Chocolat Restaurant & Bar

This Harlem restaurant and bar serves updated American fare for brunch, lunch and dinner. The dinner menu features plenty of comfort foods, like short rib mac and cheese ($16), fried chicken with braised greens and smashed potatoes ($27) and a “big ass” burger topped with blue cheese, a fried egg, barbecue sauce, sauteed onions and mushrooms, onion rings, lettuce and tomatoes ($27). Lighter options include a watermelon and feta salad ($14) and pan-roasted red snapper with asparagus ($28). True to the restaurant’s name, you can also indulge your sweet tooth with chocolate-y desserts like molten lava cake and chocolate–peanut butter pie ($10 each). You can even sip a red velvet or dark chocolate martini ($14 each). Chocolat also offers a full wine list, domestic beers and a full bar.