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    Brain Food Memphis

    3.4 (16 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Cajun crawfish Alfredo with andouille sausage and broccoli.

    The fried catfish was good, sweet potato fries were also good. The Cajun Alfredo had a TON of spices in it. Couldn't even eat half of it because it's way too salty/spicy. Kind of like they just dumped the seasoning on it.

    Fried fish with honey gold sauce.
    Angelique P.

    Third time eating at this food truck and he never disappoints. Grilled shrimp was what I ordered the first two times but, this time I tired the honey gold fish. Omg!!

    Talia P.

    You order online, pick up your order. Simple as that! You don't even have to get out of the car. It takes a while to bring your food, because the parking lot is completely full of customers who come back for this deliciousness. The menu has amazing options. Next time I'll share pictures of my food. Today I had grilled shrimp, fries, and Hawaiian roll. The lemonade is superb! And addictive! Will definitely return to try every single thing on the menu.

    Oily pasta
    La'Shaunda W.

    I've been eager to try this place out because, the food looks delicious. I ordered the alfredo pasta bowl($12), I added shrimp($7) for 4 shrimps and I added salmon($6). I also added Cajun Alfred sauce ($2.50). The pasta was good but, it was lacking cajun seasoning and alfredo sauce. I was expecting it to be spicy but, it wasn't. I placed an online order @ 12:02pm and I didn't receive my food until 20 minutes after it said it was ready for pickup @ 12:25pm but, it was ready at 12:40pm. For almost $30 you'd think it comes with bread and/or a drink but, everything is ala carte. Also, with the amount of oil that was in the bottom of the bowl the pasta isn't cooked fresh. You can tell it's microwaved. I love supporting us but, for $30 I was expecting it to blow my taste buds through the roof and it did not!

    The food was amazing the customer service was great, and overall was a great experience. I was visiting the city and found the restaurant and was immediately treated with kindness. The customer service was fantastic. The food tasted fresh, seasoned really well, and was neatly placed inside the To- Go boxes. I definitely recommend this restaurant, however they are take out only and pricey. The price was worth it though!

    Front of building

    I arrived at 6:30 took me about 5-6 minutes to order(online only) and the website restricted it. They told me they stopped taking orders at 7:00 pm(although they close at 8pm) when the time was still 6:30 ~ish. The younger guy bringing me food had smart remarks, and the taller gentleman with short hair and a gap was sarcastic while watching me order. After all the rudeness the guy looked at my screen and when he saw my total was $73 he was quick to put my order in. I didn't get my food until an hour later. Very Bland, and very basic food for those prices. Very disappointed in this black owned business. Please enter with caution, if you enter at all.

    Hot honey gold fried salmon nuggets. Layers of sauce. Seasoned fries.

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    Catherine and Mary's

    Catherine and Mary's

    4.3
    (380 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$$

    As soon as you walk in you feel transported to your happy place. Sure, the ambience and decor are…read moreinviting, easy on the eyes, and the aroma of delicious food draws you further in, but it's the people who work there that shine. Went with my mother and sister while we were staying nearby attending a wedding party in Bartlett. Read about Catherine and Mary's online and decided to give it a shot based on pics and reviews. As soon as we stepped inside we were warmly greeted and made to feel at home. I must say here that my sister has a small disorder such that it's hard for her to talk in complete sentences, and she has a notable stutter. This means she also experiences a great deal of social anxiety. She felt so welcomed that she hardly stuttered while we were there, and when we left she said, "This was such a good place for people like me." I loved that they made me and my mom welcome, but am doubly grateful that you went out of your way to make my sister so happy. She really felt like you treated her like an old friend. My sister has a speech problem, but she's not mentally disabled (in fact she's an electrical engineer). So the kindness was not lost on her, and I know this will be a place we'll look forward to when we visit family in the Memphis area. Thank you so much for the excellent food and the awesome vibes! Nicky Gina Connie

    We had an extended family celebration at Catherine and Mary's, and we truly enjoyed the entire…read moreexperience. We tried the fried mozzarella and corn bread appetizers. We shared two of the salad platters. Then we dug into multiple pasta dishes along with the chicken and fish entrees. There's a wide variety of mixed drinks, wine and beer to choose from. The coffee and gelato are excellent as well. James provided wonderful service. The place used to be an old hotel and the restaurant is located in what used to be the lobby. It's a big space, but you can still easily hold a conversation. There's complimentary valet parking just around the corner.

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    Beautiful atmosphere
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    Cocozza

    Cocozza

    4.2
    (95 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    This was our dining choice before a concert that was Downtown. The experience was great. We had to…read moreRSVP in advance because we had a party of 8. They had everything set up nicely when we arrived. The service was really good, the ambiance was great. I loved the calming vibe with a touch of various genres of music playing softly in the background. On to the food! Everything that we tried that day was flavor packed. We had the calamari, meatballs, and mozzarella sticks for appetizers. For dinner, I went with the lasagna and I am glad I did. It was just the right portion and packed with ingredients including meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan. Let me also mention that we went during Happy Hour, so we were able to take advantage of some of the drink specials. Great restaurant! I look forward to going back and trying more menu items.

    This is a tiny place, so with that in mind, my review may be skewed. We met friends there and had…read moreto be seated outside. The place was busy. The waitress was nice and knowledgeable. The drink selection is limited... explanation was a tiny kitchen. We had water, but they served it in tiny glasses. Needless to say, sitting outside in July in Memphis, our waitress made at least a dozen trips to refill our glasses. Now for the food, I had veal piccata, my favorite Italian dish. It was meh. Not much flavor. My wife had shrimp in macaroni pasta. It, too, was meh. However, one of our friends had the salmon. She loved it. To top off our meal, we had cheesecake...yep, you guessed it, meh. The whole meal was average and a bit disappointing for the price.

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    Happy hour
    Happy hour
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    Calamari
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    Ciao Bella Italian Grill and Bar

    Ciao Bella Italian Grill and Bar

    4.0
    (250 reviews)
    7.3 mi
    $$

    I am beyond excited to have finally tried Ciao Bella! Upon…read moreentering, it definitely feels fancy. I met my husband here for lunch. So he was wearing his suit. I was wearing my "mom clothes" and we had our toddler with us. Not once did I not feel welcomed though. Our waiter was super nice, very helpful with the menu options. I wish I had gotten his name (we actually dined over 3 months ago and I'm just getting to this review!). He seemed to have been busy, but never let it affect his performance. Now on to the food. My goodness, it was delicious and I have been craving to go back. First off, I appreciate that they are a kid friendly place. I understand not every place has to be, but when a place offers something for kids, it just makes the dining experience even better for me. They were out of the kids cheese pizza, but our waiter did a cheese flatbread for my son. I mean, that alone was good, but my entree was the best! I had the basil pesto tortellini. All the flavors came together perfectly in it. Highly recommend! My husband got the bbq chicken flatbread, one of the best flatbreads we've had. Seriously! As an appetizer, we got the baked spinach dip. It had so much flavor and pairing it with those house made tortilla chips were just the extra it needed. The only thing that was disappointing was the tiramisu. We have had better. The espresso flavor just wasn't enough for my liking. We'll be back for sure! Maybe a date night for dinner.

    Service was great (thanks Brittany L.)! You were great putting up with us with no notice of…read morereservations. The food here was amazing! We ate so much and tried each others. Recommend the BBQ Chicken pizza with a side of gouda cheese! If you are ever on death row, request this from Ciao Bella for your last earthly meal! You won't be disappointed, well maybe for previous choices but not for the last meal choice. Other notable mentions, peanut butter chocolate pie for desert and the calamari. Again try the calamari with the gouda cheese. Dining was very elegant and setting was romantic. Felt upper class by Monday, today. Compliments to the Chef and for management for fitting us into the schedule. Well done!

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    Caprese served for lunch or dinner
    Caprese served for lunch or dinner
    Full service patio dining
    Full service patio dining
    Double Bone-in Pork Chop

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    Double Bone-in Pork Chop
    Curfew

    Curfew

    3.4
    (222 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    Curfew had the opportunity to serve 24 paying customers tonight, and unfortunately, poor leadership…read moregot in the way of great business. After leaving a nearby bar, our group stopped in simply looking for food. The restaurant was virtually empty, yet the manager, Charles, insisted that if any of us sat near one another, we would be considered one large party and could only have one check. I explained that we had no problem sitting at separate tables, and each table would gladly have a single check. That should have solved the issue. Instead, Charles instructed an inexperienced and unprofessional server to scatter us throughout the restaurant and warned that if we interacted between tables, we would still be treated as one party. From a management standpoint, this decision made no sense. Rather than maximizing an opportunity to generate significant revenue, leadership chose to create unnecessary obstacles. Ironically, spreading us throughout the restaurant would have required opening multiple sections, increasing the workload on servers and support staff instead of simplifying operations. Leadership sets the tone for a business. Good managers solve problems and create positive guest experiences. They don't create barriers that send paying customers elsewhere. At the end of the day, every business has one primary objective: to generate revenue while providing excellent customer service. Unfortunately, this experience demonstrated poor judgment, inflexible leadership, and a missed opportunity to earn the business of 24 guests who simply wanted a meal. I hope Curfew reevaluates this approach because customer service, common sense, and hospitality should always work together.

    We stopped by before a concert at the Forum last time we were in town, thinking we'd grab some food…read moreand drinks. Online said they were open -- and technically, they were... if you count "limited menu" as "basically nothing available." There was no host, no bartender greeting, and no clue what was going on, so we seated ourselves like it was some post-apocalyptic dining experience. The drinks were fine, in the same way gas station coffee is "fine" when you're desperate. No water unless you ask (apparently hydration is an upgrade), and the bartender gave us about as much info on the menu as a Magic 8 Ball. I brought my wife here to impress her -- turns out, I just impressed her with how bad I am at picking places. Four drinks and some wings cost $114, and the best part? Gratuity was already included. Love a place that rewards itself for mediocre effort. If you've got literally any other option -- vending machine, food truck, pretzel stand at the concert -- take it.

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    Inside dining area. Gorgeous!
    Inside dining area. Gorgeous!
    Pancakes
    Pancakes
    Good on bar belonging to manager

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    Good on bar belonging to manager
    Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen

    Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen

    4.2
    (247 reviews)
    7.4 mi
    $$$

    I had been to AM for cocktails at the bar before, but never done the whole dining experience until…read moreour anniversary dinner. We sat in the bar area and the ambiance was just right. Moody lighting, low rumble of noise and music you enjoy but don't notice. My kinda place. Rye was our server and she was excellent. Not only top-notch recommendations but also let us know about the tasting menu- I can't wait to come back to try the off-menu one they do the last Wednesday of every month. We got raw oysters to start and chose the seasonal preparation. It was almost like frozen lemonade crème fresh, but with the brine of the oysters it just worked. Would def order again! We started with a whiskey sour and AM old fashioned. Both great but mine was so good my husband ordered another round of them for us before we got a bottle of red. I don't recall what bottle it was but it worked perfectly as it wasn't too heavy and swung easily from apps/pasta/entrees. Then we opted into the blind tasting menu. 5 courses, chosen from the menu that you don't know what you're getting until it touches the table. My husband and I are pretty adventurous as far as food goes so it was perfect for us. No shit- Everything was amazing. I loved the tasting menu as it was not any dishes we were considering and I am so glad we got to try things we wouldn't have otherwise. For example, the little asparagus appetizer was the best thing we ate, on God. Like, what in the actual F ! The kind of magic they created with those little green veggies was out of this world --I didn't even want to swallow it was that delicious. There was some kind of fish crudo with beet and kumquat relish. Weird and so good! We also had some pasta with a lemon-y butter sauce and spinach and then a chicken entree. I was getting so full by the time entrees came I ate less than half of it but the skin was crispy, chicken was cooked to perfection and husband finished them both. Now yall, the dessert was a heavenly little pot of rich chocolate with a caramel base and crunchy honeycomb crisp on top. I was so full I couldn't finish it but my husband finished his and then mine. We also ordered a little affogato and it was perfect to finish the meal. I will absolutely be back and look forward to trying their other restaurants in the near future!!!

    Went to Andrew Michael this past Wednesday and did their WTF Wednesday. The inside was intimate and…read morewe sat at a table by the bar. The waitress was attentive. Overall there are 5 courses and took about 2 hours. Overall the food was very good except the entree. The spinach was extremely salty and unfortunately every time i or my group took a bite of spinach it was off putting. I was able to eat the portions not touch by the spinach but it was so salty spinach was inedible. The best thing of the night was this spinach pasta dish with pumpkin. I would just go back for that. Again, overall it was a fun experience but unfortunately would not do it again. I would probably go back just for their pasta.

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    Funnel cake with sweet cream gelato and peach puree
    Funnel cake with sweet cream gelato and peach puree
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    Maw Maw 's Ravioli
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    Little Italy Downtown

    Little Italy Downtown

    4.3
    (52 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Great pizza Fast & friendly…read more Dirty interior Can do different halves of extract large pizza to try two delicious pizzas

    I've been going to this location for years. My Krav Maga class is just 50 yards east of it when I…read moredecided to by and get a cuple of slices for my wife and I. I didn't recognize the folks working there (it's a Wednesday and we normally go by on a Friday or Saturday) and when the young man rang up my order he very politely explained I would have to answer the question about the tip before I could swipe my card. I said to him in repsonse "not my first rodeo" and then another gentleman asked me if I knew his software. I was somewhat confused by the question and then he proceeded to insult me. I explained I had been coming by this location for years and he pushed back they had just updated the software and the young man was explaining it to me. I then asked when he had updated the software, he replied in the last month or two. I then replid to him I had visited since then (and this was the same process as my last visit). Then he said I had an attitude. I have always given a 10.00 tip on my 10.00 purchase and I did the same tonight. Would I recommend coming to this location? Not on your life. This 'manager' has ruined a great little place for any night except Friday or Saturday (yes, I will continue to give my business to the weekend crew). This was a horrible person that may need to work in the back office and not with the public.

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    Delicious!!! Flavorful! Crispy it checks all the yummy boxes!!
    Delicious!!! Flavorful! Crispy it checks all the yummy boxes!!
    Pepperoni pizza
    Pepperoni pizza
    Grandma's pizza was very burned.

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    Grandma's pizza was very burned.

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