The restaurant also sells a line of prepared foods, beauty and skin care items, cookbooks, and a children's book written by Woods.

[3] Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Caroline Kennedy, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Magic Johnson, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Bruno Mars are among those who have dined there.

O'Reilly concluded that stereotypes regarding African Americans were not true based on observations he had made at the restaurant.

[4] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sylvia's Restaurant participated in relief efforts by donating meals to Harlem Hospital.

[5] The restaurant announced plans to open a pop-up pantry featuring meal kits to serve the community.