I saw recommendations to come here and really liked it!! We sat outside, got some Lion's Manes…read moreBites, and had a few drinks. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. Everything came out quickly and perfect!

I came byke. Divey in the best sense. Food is innovative and y'all know I'm a thot for tots!…read more Service is equally effective from servers and bar top! Ambiance is chill laidback, low-key vibes.

If I were to really put the time and effort into understanding and then describing my favorite…read morekinds of places to eat it would tell a story, and that story would likely end up sounding like The Second Line feels to me. I feel like this place embodies the essence of my inner peace somehow. It was born as a overflow bar for Iris from the lore I hear. To me, as I see it, this place became Chef Kelly's escape to reality as far as food, atmosphere, and service are concerned. I think this place presents his personality in his relaxed more chill version. If you have ever been to Iris, specifically, when it was next door, you would understand what I mean. When it was the tiny place it had some kind of pretentiousness to it that just turned me off. I only ate there once. It would take weeks to get a reservation before he moved it and the constant limelight had to be a lot of pressure. This place though.... I could come here three times a week no issue. In fact, I actually wish that I could eat here three days a week. Second Line is moving soon. They are going back to being next door to Iris in the newer Laurelwood location. In some ways I wonder if Chef needs that jovial comfort of a place next to Iris to keep him grounded. I do hope the charm of this is somehow transferred, but looking out the windows into Cooper the last time I was here Dec '25, just will not be a possibility in that shopping center it's headed to. That will be lost. He's a great guy! Hell of a Chef! World class employer! Tremendous philanthropist! A leader in the City of Memphis! Please go support him in the new location. Now.... All that BS and I ain't said shit about the food and why I like this place so much. If you scroll through my photos you will see almost every dish that has ever been on the menu here. Some are fantastic! All are very good! I have had nothing but great food here for many years! I have only had one bad meal here. Catfish Picante and it is long gone it seems! I wrote a long ass draft I never published (thank god), after that visit. I do believe it was my first time here and I almost didn't return. What a waste that would have been. My favorites now are Sweet Heat Oysters, Chicken Livers with pepper jelly, that lobster knuckle sandwich from waaaay back, spinach Madeline, and of course... the Red Beans and Rice. The desserts are always killer as well. I guess I'll catch you at the new place soon! Love you guys!! '25 - Finale

The best cajun food I have had in Memphis. The gumbo had so much flavor. I have ordered it at a lot…read moreof other places, and it is always so bland. But not here! The flavor was fantastic. Our server was great. The ambiance was nice and dark. We will definitely be back!

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner last evening. The cocktails were delicious, and served promptly…read more The appetizer portion of mussels was generous and yummy. We asked for bread to sop up some of the juices and the bread was really terrific. Our entrees (rainbow trout and veal piccata) were good, though the orzo that came with the veal was just OK. Dessert, goat cheese cheesecake was light and tasty, a perfect end to a great meal. The prices are reasonable too. We will definitely go back.

Went for valentines dinner and our server basically forgot about us. It took over 25 min to put in…read morean appetizer order. The food was very sub par. I ordered the veal picatta and it tasted microwaved. It was covered in capers and a runny gravy that was not good. The only thing good I have to say is the place was clean and the decor was nice, but the table almost fell over on me, it was so rickety, my husband had to hold it in place with his foot.

Went two weeks in a row for lunch! This is a great 'whole in the wall' spot. Perfect for a quick…read morelunch, family dinner, or to watch a game. Olivia, our waitress (both times), was great! She was personable and efficient. My party highly recommends the BLT and the burger. My go to has been their Grilled Chicken Sammich add cheese with their soup of the day as my side. Wednesdays is red pepper with Gouda, aka melt in your mouth; it reminds me of a tomato soup/grill cheese combo! Definitely will be coming back

We love this grill! Can't wait to go back for more items off the menu. The grand kids loves and ate…read moreall their catfish and fries!! As well as chicken tenders. I was good and had a grilled chicken salad. It was all so good we forgot to take pictures! Our server was fabulous and our food came out hot! It was a quiet night and we loved the music.

Before I get into the great breakfast, can I talk about the true southern hospitality and charm…read morebrought by my server? Simply delightful customer care, professional courtesy, and attention. I went with the "Kitchen Sink" version of the omelette--great for those of us who choose "all of the above" on multiple-choice tests. The latte was hot and perfect. The interior is fantastic, and the music creates a really nice vibe. Excellent experience all around.

While staying at a beautiful boutique hotel, my friend and I had breakfast here twice and both…read moretimes we had a really good time especially the first time with our mail server. He was very attentive. Our breakfast was so fresh. Our coffee was amazing. The second time was good. It just wasn't as great as the first time. Really quiet and beautiful environment super pretty and just comfortable to have a great breakfast.

This restaurant is a great place for family and friends to come together and enjoy themselves. My…read morefamily and i went to celebrate my cousin birthday on yesterday March 23, 2026. We have visit the restaurant for several occasion and never had an experience like this before this was embarrass and disgraceful. The server was great and the food was great. The problem I have is the manager (Mark) on duty was very rude and unprofessional toward my family. We were all talking and having a great time three of them were standing and talking to the each other and playing with the baby. He walked up and said to them you need to sit down right now. I think if there was a problem with anyone he could have came in a respectful way and said excuse me can you have a sit for me and lower your voices to respect the other people that are dinning in the area. This man was rude and stood on the side with his arms cross and watched my family this was wrong on every level that people in the restaurant start looking and talking which was so embarrassing to us. I think the company need to give each employee any manager some more training on how to connect, interact, and speak with customers. Thank you,

Dinner at Porch and Parlor was wonderful. I have heard a lot of people say this is their favorite…read morerestaurant in Memphis. The food was great, and the service and ambience were fantastic as well, especially for our larger group. They also have a fantastic Whiskey selection. What I ate: Apps Bacon Rack 7/10 (Good, but a one time thing) Deviled Eggs 8/10 Fried Green Tomatoes 10/10 Main Cup of Lobster Bisque 9/10 Oxtail and Scallops 9/10

The food is above average. Filling and many choices…read more The servers are friendly and there is Olentangy of room. The restaurant is comfortable.

Food and service was great this is one of my go to midtown bars. not too crowded and the…read moreatmosphere is always awesome

Finally got to try Barksdale's in Midtown. Pretty good set up. Very much like a diner that serves…read morebreakfast all day and they do have lunch specials. I ordered the griddle cakes with crispy bacon. The pancakes came with honey butter and syrup. Also had a pretty decent cup of coffee. My friend ordered the club sandwich with fries. The fries were nice and hot. She said it was very good. We had a fin time dining there. There are plenty tables and chairs as well as booths. The place is decorated with a variety of sports pics, articles and Christmas decor. It is a very cozy diner. There is parking in the front and back of the restaurant. Our server Christopher was awesome! He was very nice and friendly. There was a steady flow of customers which is a good sign. I will return to try some lunch specials. Good experience!

Time for an update! Sucks to write this one, but it's where I stand on this joint!…read more Since my last review, the owner died, the place caught fire and closed under the new owner, was then bought by another restaurateur couple and a their partner. They remodeled it, filled the kitchen with new equipment and food, slapped some paint on the walls, then let er rip! The operators here also own and operate Bain's BBQ just down the road. I've been here three times now since it reopened. It would be more, but here we go... They have daily lunch meat and threes that rotate by day of the week. I always check the website to see what's being offered before I go to places like this so I can see if they have something I want. I really dig these kind of lunches, I seek them out when I want a "solo decompress, don't talk to me lunch", so I want to like this place so much. I quit going to Bain's a year or more ago because of never knowing what they are selling. The menu is never updated on the site, or even there at all now. Every time you walk in it's a surprise! I just checked again to verify, and yep, still no menu, only online order, but 60-70% of it is "out of stock". Ugh. When they do have the menu posted, it's normally wrong. This seems to be a trend between the two places now. The first time I was here I was underwhelmed. Country Fried Steak tasted funny and I had the worst cornbread I had ever had. Not even sure how it was made that terribly. I do hope they fixed it. Second visit and this time the printed menu didn't match the website, but they had the websites menu available, strange. The website showed fried chicken livers available, but the dine in menu did not. When I asked, they said they in fact did have them and it was a mistake on the dine in menu. Huh? That time I did have the chicken livers and they were pretty good, and I also one of the best rolls that I have ever had in my life! Shockingly good!! Better than my grandmothers. Please don't smite me from the grave, Gram. Both times the sides were just fair. Same thing at Bain's, so it makes sense. Today I walk in and there is one table sat in the whole place at 12:15. I got a bad feeling from the jump as I am pretty sure the food is all done and just sitting there being held on a hot well table. If it ain't busy, it just sits. This place used to be packed every single time you walked in! I sit down and the old guy with the really cool hairdo comes and gets my drink order and gives me a menu. The livers are not on the menu again... My last visit was 8 months ago, I checked my pic. I knew what I wanted because I had peeped the site and confirmed they had Fried Chicken Livers just like last time, so it's all good, right? Guess what?!?! Still not on the dine in menu so I'm like "can I get the livers", cool guys says no livers and walked away. 8 months later, it's still not corrected. I sit there for a minute, and got pissed off and then, I looked around, thought about eating old meatloaf or fried chicken, took a sip of my water, and I got up and left without ordering. My advice, (that I understand that absolutely no one gives a shit about) is this. Stop putting so much effort into your Social Media BS and get your shit together on the menu/websites of the business's you run. It's cute and all for you to eat at other Memphis BBQ joints, I like bbq too, but let's shore up your own operations before you do so. That way we can all enjoy all of our meals together and you stay in business. I used to love both of these places, but now I fear they are just going to be memories of was once a couple of my favorites. One more try.... I'll update again if it's all good then. '26 - 19

Great food. I had the Cajun paste and I t never disappoints. The lemon drop was so good. The…read moreHennessy lemonade was awesome. Great service

I love side street! It reminds me of a dive bar from home (Mississippi). I've been on a slow…read moreweekday afternoon and a very busy Saturday night. As you can imagine, the service varied greatly but the drinks were strong, the food came quickly and tasted DELICIOUS & the old school r&b playing in the background make this a great spot.

A local staple that can often be found hosting live music. Large space to accommodate groups. Easy…read moreto make a reservation online to ensure seating. The food is pretty delicious and reasonably priced.

We had a wonderful evening with excellent music and great food. We saw an Eagles cover band. My…read moreonly complaint is that we paid a $10 cover charge on top of food and drinks.