Food is great. Restaurant too dArk and it smells like weird.... Need to replace carpet

Shockingly, I did not enjoy this. We were out for a business dinner and I ordered the Steak Maui. Now I ordered this, so even though the first bite told me that it was sickeningly sweet, I would eat it. But really, if you have coat a steak with a sugar sauce, what are you hiding? In this case, a tough, over cooked and gristly piece of meat that I would have thought twice about giving to my dog. This was supposed to have been a ribeye, but I'm doubtful because it was not at all tender and not at all appealing. Now, being the most junior person in the group, I was not going to raise a fuss, it is just a steak. But my goodness, the amount of it that I had to leave behind because it just was not edible was shocking. This was one case and to be fair, my past experiences with J Alexander's have been better. This was an unusual circumstance and I wasn't going to correct it. But shame on the restaurant for allowing that piece of meat to even make it to the grill, for over cooking it on the grill and for nobody catching that I was chewing for 5 minutes and then discretely ejecting what was left onto the corner of my plate. read more

Always great food and service. Ambiance is good and always a good crowd at the bar. Also have done take out and never disappoints. I would recommend this restaurant read more

We received a gift card from friends several years ago and finally got to use it tonight. (We have a bad habit of putting them in the drawer and only pulling them out long after they have expired.) The service and food were both excellent - as usual. After starting with the deviled eggs - a must-try item, we both ordered mains off the "specials" menu: kabobs and Cajun prime rib. Simply excellent. I finished off my meal the next day at lunch. This is one restaurant that seems to hold on to its edge year after year. As chains go, I'd say this is one of the better options. read more

Good Place to eat! Service is always good I had the Rattlesnake Pasta..But let me tell you people who are reading this about that NOT YOUR ORDINARY MAC AND CHEESE! The Best Mac and Cheese on Earth.And i will Argue with GOD about it.Now if you got other Suggestions please reply but as of right now that's the best Mac and Cheese on Earth read more

J. Alexander's - Rattlesnake Pasta - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

My family and I decided to check this place out a couple days ago. The place was very clean and everyone was very nice and welcoming. We got to our table and asked for a high chair. When the girl brought it out, it was completely filthy. Like...I know she saw all the food all over it. But, instead of making a big deal out of it. I just pulled out my baby wipes and cleaned it. Our server was very nice and attentive. The food came out super fast. It would have been nice to have gotten our appetizer and had time to enjoy it before our entrees came out. But all in all it was a pleasant dining experience. A little on the expensive side, but large portions as well. We had a good amount of food to take home with us. If only that high chair had been cleaned, would have been a 5 star review. read more

J. Alexander's - French fries, smashed potatoes and chicken tenders. - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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This restaurant is in the suburbs of Memphis and so I did not hold it very high in expectations for a quality steakhouse. We ordered two steaks but my medium filet mignon was almost well (absolutely charred and blackened on the outside) and my mom's medium well prime rib was almost bloody. Asked for a buttered baked potato and it came fully loaded - had to bring me a second potato with just butter. They have a great wine cellar with glass walls that you can see lots of bottle of wine but the staff KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WINE. I had to ask five people to help me pick a wine and they were honest that no one there knows any of the wine on the list. They even said the sauvignon blancs "taste like water and you don't want to drink any of those." The server made me leave the table to walk all the way across the restaurant to the bar area to "ask someone there about wine." If he was smart he would have brought someone to our table. They even gave me wrong information about the wines on the list. The liqueur we asked for (Drambuie) was a mystery to the young server and asked me how to spell it and said they probably didn't have it. After 15 minutes he brought us one. I wouldn't go back since there are way better places in Memphis to get steak cooked to order and drink quality wines. The prices aren't bad though! read more

Why does Redland's (Germantown Parkway, Memphis, TN) not have BLACK WAITERS AND WAITRESSES? I've been to this establishment quite a few times. Very professional and quite delicious. As a person of color, I find that is bizarre.. I got time... Tips are above the average and I will no longer tip if race is an issue behind hiring Black professional waiters and waitresses.. I GOT TIME!! REDLAND'S please do NOT try to counter-response by saying you have Black employees ( all hosts and cooks that do not experience tips as large as waiters above average). Please be ready for the READ, Video receipts, and proof of this covert discrimination! I HAVE TIME TODAY AND ALWAYS!! read more

Always delicious and by far the best hamburger and fries in Memphis! Love all of their food!

the attention was terrible and I didn't even sit down to eat! I called to make a reservation and they took all my information and phone number and they told me that I would have my table in 45 minutes. Upon arriving at the site and checking the remaining time after 30 minutes they told me that my name was nowhere and that I had to wait 2 hours if we wanted to eat. It was very disrespectful since they made me transfer to the place and I wasted my time. I gave the name on the door of who answered my call and they did not solve anything. I will not come back! read more

It may be one of the darkest restaurants I've dined at in quite a while...but it's also one the best restaurants I've had the pleasure of eating at also! I went for the trout with rice and, though it's not ON the menu, I also had the grilled zucchini. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT pass on the grilled zucchini! It was better than the plank grilled trout! And trust me...the trout was incredible too! If you're wanting dessert, better make plans on taking home part of your dinner because the portions leave no room for dessert. Like Arnie says, "I'll be back." .....you know you said it just like he did in the Terminator when you read that. ;) read more

This was our first time here and they did not disappoint!! Caesar salad was the best. Steak was succulent. Mac n cheese was truly out of this world and the carrot cake? OMG--if everything else was subpar or bad, I would return for it alone. Absolutely the best I have ever had and have finally found the carrot cake of the Gods and Goddesses. Service was phenomenal!!!!! read more

J. Alexander's - Original Caesar Salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Best steak I have had in Memphis and their spinach dip is to die for!! Steak was cooked to perfection. The sear was spot on, the temperature correct and the Mac and cheese was good as well. The service was very friendly and the atmosphere is very elegant. Definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great steak. read more

I love the food here. It is very delicious and tasty. The steak is really nice. The service was on point. The ambiance is really delightful.

This was my first time eating here (March 16,2019) and this place was clean. The workers were very polite. They all were neatly dressed in black with neck ties and NO UNDERWEAR (pants sagging)showing. Any manager that allows that in their establishment needs to be fired. But the food was unbelievably good. I was very impressed and WILL go back. I was sitting in church the next day thinking about those chicken fingers and fries that I had there ! Plenty of food. read more

J. Alexander's - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Enjoyed a wonderful Sunday lunch starting out with the avocado bomb appetizer made with fresh Hawaiian Tuna and crab meat enclosed in a fresh avocado...presentation is everything, nicely done! I had the grilled swordfish...excellent. My wife had the Thai BBQ Salmon...very delicious. My daughter eating for three (twin boys to be born later this year) she had the rainbow trout..very good! We finished our meal with key lime pie, ice cream, cappuccino and coffee. All was outstanding including the service we received from Flanagan (GM), Bennie Cohen (MGR) our server Megan!!! read more

J. Alexander's - Powerful Stuff Dessert - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Some of the best food around. The staff is usually extremely helpful and nice. It's a nice restaurant that you don't have to dress up to go to. One of my favorites. read more

Excellent salads to sandwiches, kids menu, friendly attentive service, easy access with abundant parking

Been dining here for lunch and dinner service for decades. Always spot on. Great steaks and other entrees as well. Amazing service every time.. read more

I love this place, this is where my honey and I go for all our special occasions! Great food and wonderful staff.

Excellent meal at J. Alexander: steak with Madera sauce, smashed potato, white chocolate cheesecake. In an area filled with mostly fast casual, it's nice to see a full service white tablecloth restaurant doing well. Fast service, nice atmosphere, thumbs up! read more

J. Alexander's - Steak with madera sauce - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Favorite place to go on a date with my husband. We love sitting at the bar. Service is always amazing. The pear martini is so good and the spinach queso is so yummy and plenty to share. read more

Redlands or what was known as J alexanders has always had excellent service and scrumptious meals. The carrot cake in the chocolate cake are to die for. I believe their prime rib is one of the best out there. My wife always loves the New York strip with the mac & cheese. The salads with your house made salad dressings are always a hit too. read more

First time experiencing Redlands Grill. I was not disappointed. Drinks, food, service....all were amazing!

Will be back.. huge salads.. parking not that great but overall elegant and professional staff

Service, food, drinks EVERYTHING IS AMAZING! I eat here several times a week. They should gift me List of things to try 1.) con queso spinach dip 2.) rotisserie chicken 3.) steak Maui 4.) Cajun prime rib 5.) double stack cheeseburger w/ extra cheese (usually available during lunch time) 6.) lemonade (get a lemon and squeeze half into the glass) 7.) lemon drop martinis THANK ME LATER read more

Lunchtime surprise...found this lovely little gem in Cordova at Wolfchase...Friday...did a late lunch which was wise...not busy...and service was great! This place has the look and feel of a Houston 's - like in E. Memphis and Cali...The fragrance of the wood they cook over drifts outside like a siren in the sea...intoxicating you and making your mouth water even before you walk in... dark and cool ( temp wise ) it felt good inside...good for business convo, catching up with friends or relaxing with a cocktail. Little known fact: They still offer a steak taco special...resembles "street tacos"...light- flour tortilla/ not corn - they serve a set of 3...a healthy lunch portion i thought (BTW...this item IS NOT on their menu) so ask your wait person...also have chicken and shrimp.... theses ARE on the menu! We qtqaordered a plate of beans and rice to accompany our meal....it was a solid 10. Coke products ya'all. read more

Service and food are always excellent. Portions are generous. Have not had anything from the menu we did not like.

Perfection every time! We have never tried a meal here that we haven't loved. Service is impeccable. The Avocado bomb alone is worth coming in for! Quiet, sophisticated atmosphere with great ambiance lighting to give you more of an intimate feeling - a nice change-up from the fast food places in the area and a great date night pick. read more

Went to J Alexander's for a little anniversary dinner last week and it was a good experience. I had the veggie burger and my partners had sirloin and pork tenderloin medallions. Steak was cooked perfectly and no complaints on the tenderloin. The fries were awesome as usual and the wait staff beautiful and welcoming. Our food was served lickity-split and we were there way less than an hour. Best veggie burger, ever! I always loved J Alexander's yummy creamy cole slaw, so I ordered a side. When it got to the table, it was very very thinly sliced cabbage (almost like spaghetti in length) and there was not a drop of any kind of moisture or seasoning on or in it. Dunno what happened there. Taste your food and taste it frequently is all I have to say about that! Otherwise, good value, nice restaurant, and good food! read more

I haven't been to J Alexanders in awhile and decided to come here with a group of guys to just hang out. Our server was very attentive and made sure everyone got their food and if we needed a refill on our drinks. Majority of us ordered steak and prime rib. My filet was cooked just right (med rare) while my other friends had the ribeye. One had a slightly overcooked ribeye (med well) and was offered an apology and a new steak. Even the manager came to apologize afterwards. Our table was rewarded with some chocolate cake and ice cream for the trouble afterwards. That just hit the spot at the end of our meal and was much appreciated. read more

J. Alexander's - Filet mignon and baked potato - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We were in town for the holidays and haven't been here in years so we remembered we liked it and thought we'd stop in and have a nice dinner. We called to check on the wait and were told 30 mins and that we could be put on call ahead to be seated. We arrived and had to wait another 45 mins. After getting seated we were rushed. We ordered an appetizer because we were starving but our salads came out before it, then our meal arrived after we were done with out Salads so we ate our steak. As we finished our steak our waitress came up and asked to box up our appetizer and we hadn't had any of it, so we were frustrated and annoyed so we said yes. When we got home we found less than half of our cheese dip and no salsa. We were at our table for 35 minutes with a $70+ check for 2. Extremely upset and warning everyone to stay away, try something else and spend your money on a place that respects you and takes good care of you. Firebirds, Rafferty's, just about anywhere else at this price point. Paris our waitress seemed to be in another world, disconnected, and lost. I know they have to turn tables but my goodness!! I will say this, everything we had was really good. The Steak Maui and Side Salad and Queso (which we ate when we got home) was really good. No bread but... the sweet tea was good as well. read more

J. Alexander's - Love the open kitchen - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The lunch crew was on its way for burgers Friday and decided to drop the few extra bucks for one at Alexander's. Three of us ordered the Pierre, Alexander's cutesy name for a burger with grilled onions and Gruyere cheese. The burger didn't disappoint. The grilled onions and gruyere are naturals, having long ago become a couple in French onion soup. (I can't give J. Alex's a big shout-out for creativity, but they deserve one for capitalizing on the obvious.) The burger was cooked to perfection. I asked for mine to be cooked just enough to be safe. Salute to the grillmaster. It was perfect. Alexander's thin-cut potato straw fries come with the burger at no extra charge. The other dude in our lunch crew ordered the Thai Kai salad, which I've had before. But because three of us went carnivorous and only one ordered a (by comparison) healthy choice, we made merciless fun of him the entire meal, including suggesting to the waiter that he put a little paper parasol to plant in the salad, like in a fru-fru cocktail. The J. Alex's burger is--again--a little pricey as burgers go. I've had pricier--Ruth's Chris in KC comes to mind. Still, it was delicious and memorable. read more

We rarely eat here for dinner because the prices are very high. Tonight an old friend invited us out. I had the steak Brazzo and they both had the Scottish salmon. My steak was medium and a bit tough but they enjoyed the salmon and orzo . The ambience, service and sourdough bread is great but I will stick with lunch. read more

J. Alexanders isn't a very memorable place for me. Aside from their mac and cheese- which is the sole winner of those 3 points above- nothing here is anything short of mediocre. It isn't delicious, yet it also isn't inedible. The food is standard for a chain that leans towards the upscale side. The staff here has always been above average on my visits. I haven't encountered the negativity that most have. I just feel like everything here from the menu to the decor is pretty generic which doesn't reflect on the price point. I can think of a dozen Memphis establishments I would prefer to dine in when paying a price tag like this. Restaurants that are locally owned and have a more diverse menu for that price. The mac and cheese? Yeah- they get a high five for that one. I have no clue what they put in it, but the crusty top and the creamy cheese combo is out of this world ridiculous. Go for this alone. read more

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Let me start by saying I usually love this place but unfortunately poor staff and management has led to an hour wait despite a reservation. My husband and I received a pathetic excuse about them being behind on reservations. They allowed several people to be seated way that were walk ins and that is absolutely wrong. read more

Had folks folly steak, then their steak. In my opinion a better steak. 4 stars because they messed up our orders, ran out of mac and cheese for some reason, but they made up for it by giving us free sides and desserts read more

We had a great experience tonight thanks to Dinah! She is an excellent server. The food and atmosphere was great. We especially loved the calamari and the croissants! read more

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I love the ambience. The staff is always friendly and the food is always good. We have yet to have anything less than a stellar visit.

Visited on a Monday evening.. seated right away. I had the most delightful waitress. who wore the most beautiful smile and sparkling eyes. I ordered, at her suggestion, a lemon drop martini.. delish My dinner was a New York Strip with the N.Y.O. mac n cheese.. not your ordinary is absolutely accurate. deliciously prepared fresh to order. I could only eat a small portion because I absolutely had to try the key lime pie. Heart stopper. . amazing with graham cracker and pecan crust.. mouth watering. .check Overall... a perfect visit. Could only be better if my husband were able to join me. Definitely on the re-visit list. read more

J. Alexander's - LEMONDROP MARTINI!!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee