The restaurant is attached/associated to the neighboring hotel and caters primarily to their guests. The establishment ambiance is dark (dreary?)--for breakfast. I was seated fairly promptly. I asked for a teaspoon for my coffee (was provided a soup spoon). The server didn't remove the 2nd table service until I was 1/2 way through my meal. This restaurant is upper mid 'quality' yet the table service provided a "diners" coffee mug instead of a cup and saucer. I asked, and got, cream with my coffee (not packages). I don't eat pork--there are no non-pork meat options. The menu (and server) represent the croissants and muffins as "fresh baked." I think the croissants are store bought nuked, they're a bit soggy and became rubbery as they cooled (not buttery/flakey). I ordered my side of eggs over-medium and they arrived over-hard. The breakfast, is over-priced. The location and ambiance should/could be exceptional. I'm clearly disappointed. (They might want to look at The Capital Hotel in LR for ideas.) read more

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Service was great but food was not. We've been going to Paulette's for special occasions for 20yrs but this is worst food we've ever had. We ate about a 3rd of our food because we knew we wouldn't get refunded and since we all had something different I don't think it was a situation where there was a problem with just one dish. It was all very mediocre for the price. We won't be back and know why the dining room was mostly empty on a Friday night. I mentioned this to server and she said she'd let chef know but I doubt she did and if it did it wouldn't have made a difference if this is best they could do. read more

I recently attended my nephew's proposal dinner at this venue. While the private room possessed a beautiful view of the river, the culinary experience and service were entirely unacceptable for the price point.I ordered the grilled prime ribeye steak ($58), which arrived with a rank odor and a distinct taste of apple cider vinegar. Other guests ordered the shrimp and grits, which were also poorly prepared. When we informed our server, our concerns were dismissed. Though the server acknowledged the off-putting smell of the steak and promised to alert the kitchen, no corrective action or compensation was offered.Social media reviews for this establishment are highly misleading. This was one of the worst dining experiences I have encountered, and I would advise anyone booking an event here to thoroughly vet the food quality beforehand. read more

Without a doubt, we had the worst dining experience of all time. It was Valentine's Day dinner, which was a premium, fixed price of $250, and it took nearly 1.5 hours to be say after our reservation of 7:45. There was a line of 30+ people in similar situations. Once we were sat at around 9 pm, we were crammed into a tiny space with a lot of other couples and it felt very rushed. Although I have a great deal of empathy for the employees dealing with the situation at hand, I felt like we were brushed over and never truly had our horrible experience acknowledged outside of a rose and champagne given to us in our line of 30+ people. The only redeeming part of the evening was our waitress who clearly worked her butt off to make sure we were taken care of. She was sweet and hard working. But at the end of the day, I don't want to have to feel sorry for the wait staff because of a terrible decision obviously made by management to overbook a prepaid experience. Overall, I'm not sure if I'd ever be willing to give Paulette's another try after the evening we had. read more

Attended Special event wine dinner Very good food, excellent wine and cognac pairings. The discussion on the history of wine was enlightening. Would repeat, highly recommend read more

Fabulous redfish with crabmeat, sublime Maracaibo chocolate mousse. Attentive service, sunset view on the River

I decided to go here for my birthday dinner. It's located in Harbor Town in a beautiful space. Walking up especially at night, you will enjoy the scenery. You can see the Memphis bridge and may even be lucky enough to see a light show! So when we went in, we were immediately seated and given water and our menus. We also received complimentary bread that they said is homemade. The taste is slightly bland, but the strawberry butter helps with that. We then moved on to appetizers. Meet have them salad and crab cakes. The wedge salad was good. The crab cakes were too, they were just extremely small for the price for that reason I wouldn't order them again. It's was finally time for our entrees. My husband had the half chicken and I had the shrimp and grits. The chicken was ok and not really flavorful. The sauce didn't add much to it either, but at least we did get a good portion. I will say the shrimp and grits were really good. I enjoyed every single bite. Oh and I ordered a drink. It was a bit watered down. Overall experience was good! Service was on point and the atmosphere is great as well. read more

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Today was my first ever visit to Paulette's to meet a longtime friend who was in town for Breakfast. She was staying at the River Inn at Harbor Town and the breakfast is free for hotel guests which was a surprise to me, but a perk to stay there lol We sat on the patio with beautiful fall views, sunny weather. Our server was Evan, he was patient and accommodating. Our food came out fast, fresh, and hot. I had the All American Breakfast with crispy bacon, stone ground grits and a croissant, we ordered fruit for the table. My friend said I must come back for dinner that the food is top notch. Evan said he would take care of me on my next visit, I'm looking forward to it! read more

Paulette's Restaurant - Fresh Fruit Plate - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Came here New Years Eve for dinner. Didn't realize there was a specific holiday menu we had to select from. It's wasn't a big deal to us, but if you're specific about your food or vegetarian, I wouldn't go on a holiday. The food was good! We enjoyed all of it. The service was ok. It took a long time between courses but maybe it was just the holiday, not sure. But overall, the food was yummy so we'd come back. read more

Paulette's Restaurant - Gulf Redfish with Crab Meat and Filet Mignon - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I'm all in on this one. We had a private room for a party of 10. It was quiet, cozy, warm and comfortable. Paulette's was wearing her classic, delicate Christmas decor. Our server was incredible. His service was precise without being intrusive. Every plate was dressed with down home southern style. Flavor and quality was on point for each dish. The night could not have ended better enjoying their Kahlua-Mocha Parfait Pie! Winner. read more

Paulette's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Everything was above and beyond! We went in for the retro menu and were not disappointed. We had everything off the special menu and both of us wished we had time to come back this week. Casey was fantastic with helping us pick our bottle of wine which paired well with both our meals and made sure we were taken care of. Tres magnifique read more

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Food and service both have gone down since owner passed. we came once a month when it was good and for decades on Madison. Sad.

Paulette's is a restaurant on the ground floor of a small boutique hotel. Window seating overs a sliver of a view of the river beyond the street and parking area. The decor is generic lacking a Southern charm, but bless their hearts, they tried. What they do well here are mixed drinks. Their top shelf margaritas alone deserve a 4.5-5 star rating. The Kahlua coffee with whipped cream was a nice finish. The wine list is weak - skip it. The deviled eggs were not overly Smokey, the best part was the slice of pepper on top. The cheese plate was mediocre. They needed a good blue and the Brie was not ripe. Skip the crab cakes - nothing to see here. Paulette's Filet had potential, but fell flat with the sauce. It lacked depth of flavor. The pepper-encrusted filet itself was tender and good. Don't get this if you do not care for red bell peppers as the flavor of the bell pepper overwhelms the flavor of the meat and without a heavy cream sauce to balance it, it makes for a steak that tastes like bell pepper. The Chocolate Decadence was wonderful. Ask for a scoop of the coffee ice cream with it. Their "k-Pie" is basically a tall thick wedge of coffee ice cream with a coconut crust and a shot of Kahlua. read more

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The service was great but the food didn't send me over the moon. The restaurant is in a nice neighborhood and the aesthetics are prestine but I would have liked more variety in the food choices. read more

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Breakfast here is included with your stay at the River Inn. Absolutely fabulous. Great food and service.

Just continues to slide. Absolutely one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. Terrible service, had ask for our check because food never came. I could go in but I'll stop. Somebody needs to care about service and excellence. read more

We didn't realize that Paulette's was part of Downtown Dining Week, so it was a pleasant surprise to have some extra options on the menu. They offered us popovers with strawberry butter. A very enticing introduction, but I discovered that I do not, in fact, like popovers. Nothing against the restaurant. I have a thing with texture and didn't like the egg lining of the bread. Hubby started his meal with the Low County Crab Cake; not tasting his meal was not an option and it was delicious! I started with the Garden Salad with tarragon vinaigrette. Our main meals were the Maple Glazed Salmon with mashed sweet potatoes and green beans for myself and Gulf Redfish with Crabmeat, mashed potatoes, mushrooms, and asparagus for him. Even though our appetites were satiated with the appetizer and main course, we were treated to dessert as part of my DDW selection. The chocolate cake was brought out for me but our server made sure to celebrate hubby's birthday by bringing it out with a candle for him to make a wish! It was incredibly delicious and we were thoroughly pleased with our first, but not last, experience there. COVID Measures: Our server, Alan, was completely professional, kind, and attentive. Every staff member wore masks and the servers wore gloves. All patrons must wear masks upon entry and they wore them to go back and forth to the restroom. read more

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We stayed at the Inn and then had a wonderful complimentary breakfast. The vegetable omelette was superb. Grits kept with the southern style!! Service was efficient , kind.... Just what you want when you're traveling. Ambiance........ Looking out to the river, need I say more. read more

Paulette's Restaurant - The view, look past the cars - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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with a glorious past, unfortunately the Paulette's of 2026 has had a steep decline in food quality, both salads ( plain, like at Kroger), main courses ( miniscule amount of crab on top of small amount of fish with canned soup sauces) and poor dessert ( flourless chocolate dessert was not made today, was hard and with little flavor); time to replace the new chef. no imagination. what a shame read more

I made a reservation 6 weeks ago for Father's Day. I requested a table for 2 by the window. When I got there the table was not ready. There was no one at the front to greet me when I came in. When she did come up front she said they were a little busy today. Looked around and noticed the place looked like it was short staffed. I did not get the table by a window as requested but was seated right by the front where people stood inside the restaurant and stared at us which was uncomfortable. The table we were seated at was hard to see. You had to look around the wall to see there were people seated at this table. After 15 minutes the waitress finally shows up. Fills our glass with lukewarm water. Rushes through our ordering process and leaves. We promptly received our soup before we're supposed to get popovers first. We asked her where the bread was she said they were baking and would bring them out as soon as they came out. We had to flag the manager down to ask what the holdup was on the bread. He said their oven broke and they were was down to one oven. We told him about not being too happy with our seating and not receiving our bread. He just stood there and looked at us. When it finally came out, it was doughy and a big mess. The waitress brought our food and drop off it off and left. I got egg Benedict that was overcooked on top of a floured crab cake. The potatoes was cold and hard and so was my asparagus. My husband's was no better. In the meantime I ran out of my water never got a refill. Took forever to get the dessert so when she brought it asked for a to go box and check so we could get out of there. The place looked run down. We went there years ago and loved it. While we were there another couple was not happy with their seating and overheard them cause we were seated right there by the front door. The woman was so disgusted she told her husband, let's go. I wished I had done the same thing they did and left as soon as I was seated. read more

Normally don't venture to the island for brunch but decided to come here since kinfolk was crowded. We came dressed for tennis on a Sunday morning, got stares from the staff. If you have a dress code, make that known instead of making customers feel uncomfortable. If you have high expectations of your customers, make the service match that, too. We were seated in the back of the restaurant (they closed the doors to the room we were in shortly after being seated), waitress was seemingly nice but ignored us for most of our meal. Food was just ok - for the price I'd expect it to be better. I had a coffee and asked for a refill when my food came out, which never came. We put in two cards to split the bill down the middle and waitress charged the person I was with for 50% of the meal and charged me for 100% of the meal. Tried flagging her down a ton and finally had to follow her to the kitchen area to get her attention. Noted- no tennis whites to Paulette's or you'll be put in the corner and shunned! read more

To call this place a Memphis institution is an insult to Memphis. Each step of the ordeal was a disaster. We were early for our holiday dinner reservation, but made to wait at the host stand well beyond the time. Further, the gentleman who checked us in, asked for our name multiple times. Then the table was essentially a metal card table with too-tall chairs shoved at it. When we were sat, we were told they had already run out of redfish; nevertheless we placed our order. A short time later, we overheard another table was accommodated last minute, all eight enjoyed the filet, and then to another table, they had run out of steak. When nothing was told to us, we thought we were safe. Bland appetizers and 45 minutes later, we were finally informed that we, too, would be missing out on the steak. We were then offered chicken, salmon or sirloin and 50% comp of our drinks. We said no thanks and had an amazing time at a true Memphis institution. Certainly won't be back. read more

Im giving 2 stars instead of 1 because we were 20 mins late for our Saturday reservation at 11:45 and they allowed us to stay. However no one greeted us at the door and the places was not busy at all.There were only 2 people working that I could see, so maybe one was waiting tables and the other was cooking/ bartending. After 10 minutes of being ignored we were seated. Then waited another 5-10 mins before we could place our drink order. Then another 25 min plus before we placed our food order. We were told the only menu available was the Brunch menu. Not lunch nor breakfast. Smh. its lunch time...... Anyway after an hour of being there we finally get our food. Presentation was nice but food not. My french toast was raw in the middle. potatoes were either mushy/soggy or not cooked well enough. The sever was probably doing the best she could by herself so she was not to blame. She had several big tables by herself. The atmosphere was nice. We had several alcoholic beverages among 5 ppl, our bill was $180. The folks that had alcohol said their beverages were good. The popovers were the best thing we had and they were just barely warm. Strawberry butter amazing just as I remembered it. The reason I was so disappointed in this place is bc at one time it was the best restaurant in Memphis and over the years I had some pretty good meals there. I chose this place bc we were looking for a wedding dress for my daughter who lives out of town, this was a close knit group of women trying to celebrate a special day. Not sure I will try to go back after this read more

Paulette's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Great dinner at Paulette's in the River Inn at Harbor Town, Memphis. Service by Matt was very good. Ambiance is fine dining intimate. We began with a cheese board and cocktails. Ony disappointing surprise for the night was a $24 Hendricks Martini (at least it was delicious) - about the price of each entree! Even our server was surprised when he saw the price (Hendricks on the rocks is $12) and said he asked the bartender to be sure. Other than that gouge, the rest of their prices were very reasonable for fine dining (e.g., Maker's on the rocks only $9.50 and a good pour). Next was an excellent wedge salad, followed by delicious entrees of Herb Chicken and Salmon. Both were perfectly cooked and highly recommended. For dessert we had the chocolate decadence cake (more like fudge, but very tasty). read more

I've been here once several years ago, so I was excited to come back! Located in the middle of Mud Island, Paulette's is a cozy, classy restaurant with a limited but delicious menu! The day we went was a rainy one, but I'm sure the views of the river are beautiful on a sunny day! Service is very friendly and fast. We had a reservation for Friday evening and were seated right away. They brought out their signature popovers with strawberry butter - warm and soft, and the delicate flavors of the strawberry butter are a nice accent! Then, we ordered our entrees. We wanted to share, so we went with dishes that were agreeable to us: - herb roasted chicken (Redbird Farms Chicken Breast, Fingerling Potato, English Peas, Lardon, Artichoke Broth, Pea Tendril): loved this dish! I normally don't go for chicken dishes because they're usually too bland and dry, but this one was quite the contrary! Juicy with lots of flavor but not too overwhelming. It actually went really well with our other gritsotto dish! - basmati gritsotto (Basmati, Blue Oyster Mushrooms, Shallots, Butter, Carrot Chips, Garlic Chive, Lemon Creme Fraiche): I wasn't sure what to expect of this one, but it's packed with flavor! Sounds healthy, too! Love the ambiance of the restaurant, just as I'd remembered - great place to catch up in a more classy environment. Definitely recommend for a romantic date night! read more

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Excellent service, and pretty damn good food. Only reason of 4 out of 5, is because I have a pretty simple palate, (Steak/potato/chicken), and they do have a pretty limited menu. I could literally order 1 or 2 items. But that's just me. My burger, and customer meal was really good. read more

I recently visited Paulette's on a trip to Memphis. Family recommended the brunch here and we went for a Sunday brunch. Located on mud island, the restaurant has great views of the Mississippi and is located in among a neighborhood of eclectic homes. Inside the restaurant consists of various rooms connected to each other kind of reminiscent of restaurants in France. As part of Sunday brunch, we were served fresh popovers with strawberry butter. I've never had a popover so I'm not sure what they should actually taste like, however they were quite eggy and I'm not sure I was a fan. We ordered all the salads on the menu and all of them were good but the wedge salad was probably my favorite. For my main course I ordered the redfish which was served with mushrooms, crabmeat and grilled asparagus. I really enjoyed the dish, the portion was a bit small but the fish and the crab were cooked well and the lemon sauce perfectly complimented them. Finally, we finished off brunch with dessert and I ordered a bread pudding, which according to the menu is a speciality. However, I was quite disappointed with the bread pudding. It didn't have much flavor and was dry compared to ones I've had previously. I don't think I would order it again. Overall a great experience at Paulette's and if I'm ever in town again I would come back. read more

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Paulette's was perfection. The redfish with lump crab was nothing short of spectacular. Crab cakes were scrumptious, and our server, Ty, was attentive and personable. Key lime pie was tasty. We dined there for breakfast as well. The veggie omelet was light and smooth with obviously-fresh veggies, and the grits - yowza. My husband had the French toast; I stole two bites and wished I had room for more. I'm shocked they have any negative reviews. We will be back every time we are in Memphis read more

Wife spoiled me for thanksgiving dinner. She had the fish and I had traditional thanksgiving dinner. My plate was surprisingly delicious and so flavorful. Too much food to eat. I wish they would have let us order from the regular menu but it was cool. I might go back. read more

Paulette's Restaurant - Cucumber martini, popover with strawberry butter - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Absolutely delicious brunch menu, with such a unique interior vibe. A bit small interior, so I wouldn't recommend going with a large group, but such an excellent aesthetic sensibility. read more

My friend and I enjoyed a delicious lunch today! We received excellent service from Jennifer (who was covering several tables). Jennifer did not miss anything and delivered impeccable service to all her customers. As always, our food was delicious. Thanks again Jennifer and Paulettes! Jessica Hunter ​ read more

In addition to the charm of Mud Island's Mississippi River views, Harbortown's intimate charm, Paulette's beings upscale to the village. My Monday night experience with the chef's menu for $19.95 cannot be beat. I don't know how this place doesn't have a line out the door! I wom a recent contest held by Yelp and Paulette's, and was gifted a dinner for two to experience the Monday night special. Small, plush, intimate, upscale, describes the decor of Paulette's, nestled at the foot of River Inn. Our server Nick was fantastic, polite, and professional. My friend and I dined together and were able to choose one of two selections each for the appetizer, entree, and dessert. I enjoyed the cantaloupe soup, the beef wellington-ish (laters of the beef, mushroom duxelle, and puff pastry with sauce and asparagus), and an apple caramel crepe. She had the sunburst salad in lieu of the soup. The meat was cooked to perfection, the puff pastry was not undercooked but light and flaky. The soup was a first for me, and one of the better cold soups I have experienced. The apple crepe was absolutely delicious, the tartness of the apple cut through the fat and sugar of the caramel sauce and whipped cream. The Bleu martini was exactly as expected. Tip well! Let's not forget to mention the restaurant's signature popovers with strawberry butter. The facility was clean, everyone was masking as they walked in and all the servers and stuff were wearing masks. I felt safe and pampered. read more

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I got the burger and my mother in law got the chicken crepe. Mine was delicious, but hers was served ice cold.

was one of the worst dining experiences. We were seated promptly at a table that was ready for us at our requested reservation time. However, everything that followed was terrible. We were dining with customers and sought to treat them to a fine dining experience in the Memphis area. It was 40 minutes before our waiter even acknowledge our presence. We had no water, no drink menus, and no one to order our drinks. Our appetizers tasted terrible. We had to speak with the General Manager twice. Once is too many times. If it was a packed house and our waiter overwhelmed with tables, it may have been easier to understand our wait and lack of service. However, it just seemed that they really dropped the ball. We had to request our check. We left with no apology for our experience. I highly doubt we will be back. read more

The food quality was mediocre. The service was okay until the employees began murmuring behind the bar about pay and why I left after the appetizers. Signature Popovers - they were over baked, but tasty while waiting for the other appetizers; the strawberry butter made up for it. The cheese board is fantastic with delicious Artisan Cheese, fruit and yummy Crostini. Smoked Deviled Eggs - There were too many intricate flavors. We chose not to finish them and ate only 1 out of the 4 served. Pressed Leg of Lamb - I'm not sure I was served lamb, it tasted like crock-pot shredded roast. read more

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We love Paulette's, the owner George Falls is such a gentleman and his hospitality is unrivaled. It's a great neighborhood dining experience and we love the little bar tucked off to the side for brunch. read more

Day three of our #DowntownDiningWeek tour took us to Paulette's. In the new downtown location, the setting feels lush. The old midtown location was more of a cozy feel. We were seated right in time. The onion soup was Delicious. I got the fish option. It was pretty decent. The beef option wasn't bad. The desserts were just okay. We each got different desserts and meals so we could try all the options. I'm still partial to Paulette's crab cakes, perhaps the best in town. But that wasn't on the Downtown Dining Week menu. read more

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Well, flying solo tonight:( and was considering some oysters at Flight Restaurant which is never a bad choice but I decided to swing by Paulette's and dine at their bar. Wow...from the tempura shrimp appetizer to the Rack of Lamb...everything was just perfect and those pop overs, just kill me now. I feel like a stuffed pig; they were so damn good! The highlight of my three course meal, however, was the rack of Lamb. Simply outstanding! Perfectly cooked to a nice medium rare as requested with an outstanding demi-glace, served over a wonderfully prepared mushroom risotto. The entire meal experience was outstanding along with great service...kudos to my bar maid...she was great and makes a mean mojito. Highly recommend this place...one of Memphis' finest! read more

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First time visiting paulettes for dinner, had a great experience. Special was the prime rib that came with an amazing horseradish sauce Also, has a great selection of wine. We went with the frank family cab, outstanding bottle. The waitstaff was friendly and everyone had masks appropriately placed except while eating. Will gladly visit again read more

Everything was great. Atmosphere, good, service. I went for an early lunch and ordered something light and couldn't resist dessert. The pan roasted salmon with the creamy soy ginger sauce was having me think about licking my plate. The chicken crepe was also good but not as flavorful as the salmon. We also enjoyed the key lime pie slice and brownie with vanilla ice cream. The key lime was tart and a nice texture while the brownie was perfectly done. My expectations for a brownie topped with ice cream have now changed! read more

Paulette's Restaurant - Ginger-Cilantro Crusted Salmon with a creamy soy ginger sauce. Mashed potatoes and vegetables. - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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