OT: Best steak in Memphis area?
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I haven't been to Memphis in a number of years, and I may get flamed for this, but I liked the Butcher Shop. Blues City Cafe had a pretty good one too if I remember correctly. But I'm sure there are countless other holes in the wall that make those two seem terrible.
Have not had a steak in Memphis in years, but Folks Folly was at one time, one of the best anywhere. I hear it's gone to **** though. Aside from that, The Butcher Shop was always pretty good. The Chicago Steakhouse at the Gold Strike is top quality. I had the Tomahawk Ribeye back in the summer. If you are feeling like a road trip, you can hit up the Como Steakhouse. Stan Sandroni runs his big *** mouth about it all the time. If its good enough for Stan, it's good enough for anyone.
I'm sure Iris has something incredible.
Folks Folly is the standard answer. A little stuffy for my taste. Grill 83 is pretty good. Haven't been there in several years though.
You mentioned Erling Jensens. It's good, but not worth the $$ in my opinion.
May the gorgonzola stuffed filet at Ronnie Grisanti's rest in peace.
Folks Folly is the standard answer. A little stuffy for my taste. Grill 83 is pretty good. Haven't been there in several years though.
You mentioned Erling Jensens. It's good, but not worth the $$ in my opinion.
May the gorgonzola stuffed filet at Ronnie Grisanti's rest in peace.
I have been to a few good Ruth Chris places, and I have been to some unbelievably horrible ones too.
http://www.texasdebrazil.com/location/memphis I love variety and there's lots of it here.
Besides the ones listed above by others, Mesquite Chop House is good as well.
Besides the ones listed above by others, Mesquite Chop House is good as well.
Surf and turf at Restaurant Iris...Ribeye stuffed with fried oysters
Folks Folly - hit or miss
Ruths Chris - is great every time I go
Butcher Shop - great Friday hamburgers...steaks not up to par
Folks Folly - hit or miss
Ruths Chris - is great every time I go
Butcher Shop - great Friday hamburgers...steaks not up to par
Ruths chris steaks are good but sides Are garbage. Out of them, mortons and flemings, flemings is most constistant.
RC steaks are good though but besides their sweet potato side dish, their sides are applebees esque
RC steaks are good though but besides their sweet potato side dish, their sides are applebees esque
Restaurant Iris. Flemings is good too. Flemings has awesome sides.
Butcher Shop used to be good but it's gone down.
Butcher Shop used to be good but it's gone down.
Go to Restaurant Iris and get the surf and turf strip
A strip split and with either oysters or shrimp layed over it. Might be the best meal you will find in Memphis, and Iris is far and away my favorite restaurant in Memphis.
Outside of that Folks Folly is good, Acre is good, I guess you always have Ruth Chris as well
A strip split and with either oysters or shrimp layed over it. Might be the best meal you will find in Memphis, and Iris is far and away my favorite restaurant in Memphis.
Outside of that Folks Folly is good, Acre is good, I guess you always have Ruth Chris as well
texas de brasil...............enough said!
if you have never been, do yourself a favor. its downtown, and its a bit pricey (around 35$/person).
but its the best meat you can get. i say meat cuz you get lamb, chicken, beef, etc.
look it up, i cant do this all night.
sorry, put in wrong spot. late and time for bed.
if you have never been, do yourself a favor. its downtown, and its a bit pricey (around 35$/person).
but its the best meat you can get. i say meat cuz you get lamb, chicken, beef, etc.
look it up, i cant do this all night.
sorry, put in wrong spot. late and time for bed.
Erling Jensen is very good but not for a steak. If you want a steak I'd try Flemings or Folks Folly. Hell, for the money and experience my wife and I actually enjoy making the drive to Como.
If you are looking for a really great restaurant that's different try Felicia Suzanne's. my favorite restaurant in Memphis. Hands down. Always a great experience.
My old roommate owns Iris. He worked for John Besh before he opened Iris
His food is great. He's got two or three now I think.
His food is great. He's got two or three now I think.
Folks Folly is supposed to be super.... I can vouche for The Butcher Shop...
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Buckley's if it is still there. Downtown on Madison or union about a block off or two off of front street. Known for their filets. Butcher Shop is also good.
Don't waste your money on Folks Folly.
Don't waste your money on Folks Folly.
Jim's Place (formerly Jim's Place East)
http://www.jimsplacememphis.com/site/
Great filet everytime I've been. I haven't eaten there since they moved, but if the food quality is the same, it'll be a good meal.
As a general note, I've always thought Memphis was pretty lacking in good restaurants for a city its size. Maybe I just don't know people who know where to eat.
http://www.jimsplacememphis.com/site/
Great filet everytime I've been. I haven't eaten there since they moved, but if the food quality is the same, it'll be a good meal.
As a general note, I've always thought Memphis was pretty lacking in good restaurants for a city its size. Maybe I just don't know people who know where to eat.
Restaurant Iris just made the top 100 restaurants in America by Open Table. Very impressive award.
Jim's Place is awesome. I have never had a bad meal from there, and yes their Steaks are great
no, it's not just you
i think it lacks in good restaurants as well..
let me rephrase by saying the suburbs lack in good quality restaurants. it's strange that the 3 zip codes (germantown (2) and collierville) with the highest median income have ZERO quality non-chain gourmet restaurants. east memphis and inside the loop is where you have to go. once you get there, then you've got maybe 10 or so quality restaurants with chefs that know what they're doing.
i say Acre is the best in Memphis metro hands-down. maybe it's because I can get Pappy Van Winkle for dessert, ha. If you haven't been, I highly recommend it. Wally Joe knows what the hell he doin.
i think it lacks in good restaurants as well..
let me rephrase by saying the suburbs lack in good quality restaurants. it's strange that the 3 zip codes (germantown (2) and collierville) with the highest median income have ZERO quality non-chain gourmet restaurants. east memphis and inside the loop is where you have to go. once you get there, then you've got maybe 10 or so quality restaurants with chefs that know what they're doing.
i say Acre is the best in Memphis metro hands-down. maybe it's because I can get Pappy Van Winkle for dessert, ha. If you haven't been, I highly recommend it. Wally Joe knows what the hell he doin.
The butcher Shop downtown closed last month. They sold the building downtown but still have the one in Germantown. Restaurant Iris is your best bet
Hate to hear Folks Folly might have taken a turn. Used to be one of my favorite spots in Memphis.