Terrible service and no quality. I thought Memphis was a notable place, definitely not known for the food I guess. So disappointed in my one night visit to midtown. read more

Our waitress Meg was absolutely amazing. The oyster salad was amazing and the crawfish etouffee. And the we'll respected gentleman drink was great. Visit 2nd Line. read more

Preparing for the dinner crowd and a large party they forgot about the 4 tables waiting inside after being set promptly. Sat for 15 minutes before asking do you have a waiter for the front. Was the food worth the wait due to poor service????? It was not, it was lacking flavor and just seemed put together. Seemed like it is the local watering for drinks by food read more

Better jambalaya than New Orleans. And I've eaten a lot of New Orleans food. Really friendly staff and it's a very pretty restaurant inside too. Good ambiance. Very nice cocktails as well, I recommend smoky and the bandit. read more

Great food and great service! Cajun salad was almost too spicy for my taste, but it was absolutely delicious!

Although the food itself (the items from the menu that they had the ingredients for) was on point, the service was the absolute worst we have ever had. I'm pretty confident our server was high and forgot to put half of our order in so my husbands food never arrived. The kitchen was out of 50 percent of the food we ordered. We took my husband's order to go because it never arrived to the table. You would think the manager (who started showing up to help the server) would discount our check due to the terrible experience, however minus a side salad, we paid a big check. To top it off, the pen to sign the expensive check was missing half of its parts including ink. I hope this place will do an overhaul because it has good roots that did not produce a good experience. read more

Food Was Amazing!!! They were out of oysters which was sad, but what we had was very good. I had the beef & gravy poboy and husband had the shrimp poboy. We also had the crawfish & pimento cheese fries. Not impressed with the service...however we got there about 45 minutes before they closed so maybe they were just tired and ready to go home. read more

The Second Line - Crawfish & pimento cheese fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Kelly English is a deservedly well respected chef who has been featured on several tv food shows. I, however feel the Second Line's food is over rated. None of the menu items I've tried were bad but most fell short of the hype & my expectations. My bbq shrimp were small & overcooked. The sauce is very good though. The spinach was way too much cream sauce & very small portion. The oyster po boy was good -oysters fried nicely but sandwich pretty standard. The chicken livers & greens were very good & I would return just to eat them. Chef English apparently can fry foods well. The presentation is somewhat lacking -not very enticing. Cocktails were ok & the service was friendly & efficient. read more

Not going to be a long review. There isn't much more I can say than PERFECTION. The service (we sat at the bar) was excellent. The food was delicious. Possibly the best shrimp and grits I have ever had. The place is adorable. Wonderful dinner. Highly recommend!! read more

This is the lunch break you deserve. First score a seat on the patio. Next you'll get a kick off the simple menu, it sets you up for a good time. Then your food arrives and its so good you're not in Memphis anymore, you're in NOLA and the poboy is hot and filling and the vibes are good. Do you have to go back to work? Yes you do, but at least you had this mini-food inspired vacay and you can come back again soon. read more

The Second Line - Shrimp po boy and fries (lunch) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Had the shrimp po boy and oyster po boy. The shrimp tasted so good and the oyster was okay.

Had a good experience. We went for the 2000s bingo and we're quite happy with the drinks and desserts we ordered. We didn't try the food, but every plate that passed us looked quite delicious. read more

Holy mother of god. This place was INSANE! I had brunch here with a friend and their family on a Sunday. Two of us had the quiche and it was one of THE MOST DENSE quiches I've ever had. In the best way. Also, their homefries were carried by Benton's bacon added to it. I only wish there had been more jalapeno in the mix. A little spendy but I promise you'll leave full and satisfied. read more

The food was pretty good and our waitress was very sweet. The crawfish and pimento cheese fries were just outrageously good and the steak and eggs was perfectly cooked. Their brunch cocktails were just so-so but their signature cocktails were extremely good. I found their shrimp and grits to be a little over salted. read more

Dare I say my favorite spot in Memphis to meet with friends for dinner? Great drinks, a simple but knock it out of the park menu, and a really great atmosphere whether you sit inside or the front or back patios. The po boys are as good as they are anywhere in NOLA, and the sides are all worthy of the spotlight. If its your first time going go with The Verno po boy and get a side of potato salad and the spinach madeline, you won't regret it. read more

+Atmosphere: (3/5) It looks nice, but it's way to loud, no sound control, you'll have to yell at your mates. Also it's very cramped in here. I'm sure this place is great in the summer because they have a lot of outdoor seating. +Food: (5/5) The food made up for a lot. I got the catfish poboy, which does come with one side even tho the menu doesn't specify that. The catfish was fresh and crunchy topped with tartar sauce and a pickle with lettuce and tomato. For a side I got the potato salad, which was amazing and had a creamy texture. The local beers there were also good. +Service: (2/5) I guess they were short staffed (on a Tuesday night?) because it took forever to be seated and then when at the table, ignored for a good 30 minutes, nobody came to take the order. Finally the bar tender came over because he saw nobody helping me even though I tried to flag down several different waitstaff. Food and drinks also took a while to come out. +Cleanliness: (4/5) It was pretty clean. Water was filtered. +Overall: (3.5/5) -Good hang out spot?: Not really, too crowded. -Good date?: If you can get a table fast and you don't mind yelling. -Worth the price?: I'm not sure. The food was delicious but everything else about this experience was sub par. The food isn't cheap either. read more

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Surley service.. ask twice for to be warmed in microwave. Love the location felt that there was no communication between server and the kitchen... read more

This is a New Orleans-inspired restaurant, with tongue-in-cheek menu items/descriptions. We were pleasantly surprised by all 3 items we sampled: Besh BBQ shrimp was our favorite - never had it before and couldn't have predicted that Worcestershire and shrimp would have been a good combination; Andouille crawfish pimento cheese fries - Clearly cajun-inspired and while not a 'healthy' choice, my wife and I loved it; The Johnny snack Po Boy- unexpectedly delicious combo of ham and roast beef! Mid-level priced, and the service was great! Not much ambience, though outdoor seating is available read more

This is one of our very favorite restaurants! It has such a good balance of casual snacks and po boys as well as entrees and a couple great salads. It's the place my husband and I always agree on. read more

Food was meh. Great spot , good ambiance but the food is lackluster. Menu sounded great but the food failed to deliver. read more

Food was very very good our steaks were mouth watering, but the service sucks. They weren't busy which caused people to walk out for not being waited on. read more

We ate outside at table with an umbrella. There were a few ants crawling around on the table, but unfortunately that's the risk of eating outside. It wasn't too bad though. Catfish had potential, but would have liked it to be fried a little longer. Cheese grits taste better than they looked. Waiter/server was great and mannerable. Bbq shrimp was delicious. Bread was delicious. Drink (gimlet) was delicious. Overall, I would recommend this place. read more

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Great service and great food! What more is there to say? My wife and I had the po'boys and they were delicious!

Everything was pretty good. A couple of items were too salty for my taste, but overall it was a good meal. Atmosphere and service were excellent. read more

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Excellent oyster poboy (oysters were large) and cheese grits. Nice outdoor patio. Redfish dish also great. BBQ shrimp is a pass. Chicken livers were really good, worth trying. Crab and pimento cheese over fries were really good. read more

The Second Line - Oyster poboy and cheese grits, excellent - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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As a native of New Orleans, I appreciate a restaurant that really replicates NOLA's Creole or Cajun dishes. In Memphis, The Second Line has consistently been one of those. On a rainy Saturday evening the restaurant was full. Still, the food was EXCELLENT, Morgan (our Server) was DELIGHTFUL, and the atmosphere was ENERGETIC. My wife ENJOYED an Oyster PoBoy with Onion Rings and I had their AWESOME Fried Seafood Platter (Catfish, Oysters, Shrimp, Hush-puppies, Fries). Year after year, we continue to strongly and confidently recommend The Second Line. read more

The fish was over cooked... a very small venue. Staff was not accommodating..... totally not what I expected

Amazing. Try the Redfish Atchafalaya---whooee, dat some good eatin'!

Nope! Second Line's 2nd try was worse than the first. I seriously believe the name behind the restaurant has given this place extra points. But the food is mediocre uninspired; therefore, if it's a bad night, the food is awful. That ibya shrimp was 13 bucks for 6 regular sized shrimp drenched in mayo--sad and not good. The livers tasted like liver, deep fried in a flavorless crust or batter of sorts. The only tedemption was the pepper jelly to smother all over it to give it a bit of life. The hush puppies were so salty, I only ate one. The catfish tasted fishy and wasn't as crispy as I'd prefer, and there wasn't any seasoning. It was run of the mill catfish. The slaw was old bay and sesame oil cabbage--boring and waste of space. The fries were okay actually, but they did taste a bit old or like they'd been heated up by refrying them multiple times. Sorry, just don't get it. If my expectation was overpriced mediocre food, the review might be 3 stars. The service was pretty good but when she saw we really weren't eating the food, she disappeared. I let her know the catfish was not good and she didn't have much to say in response. If you want Cajun or cajun southern fusion, there are better places. read more

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This is my kind of place. Great food, perfect cocktails and solid beers on tap in a unpretentious atmosphere. We loved the fried jambalaya, the off the menu 1/2 & 1/2 Po-Boy (oysters and shrimp), pimento cheese fries and catfish. read more

The Second Line - Esquire is a well done twist on the Manhattan. Also try Smokey and Bandit if you are a spicy margarita fan. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Absolutely love the food and service! I highly recommend the blueberry mojito. All drinks are made with fresh juice so none of them disappoint! Michelle & Tevin are amazing and a huge reason I always come back!!! read more

Second Line has taken a bit of a fall, sadly. When it first opened, it was the joint for me. I went quite often. Tonight was my first visit in a bit, and I'm surprised that some issues remain issues and other issues are new ones. Take, for example, the cluster that is the host area and getting seated. How is this still a problem? It's not the wait time that's the issue but the disaster that is getting a name on a list, the hosts monitoring tables, getting tables cleaned and turned over, and finally getting seated. Get it together, my gosh. The service is either on point or way off. It's never consistently one way or the other, and it really depends on the person. For example, our guy tonight needed at minimum three reminders for simple requests like a straw, napkins, mayo, and the check. He was too busy playing on his phone and taking pictures to do his job. My apologies for getting in the way. The food is no doubt great and it's certainly worth a trip, but if you're looking for an experience (or a great one at that), save this for another time. read more

I went in a on nice Sunday afternoon to find a friendly staff and plenty of seats. I sat at the bar and ordered a drink, followed by a shrimp & oyster po boy sandwich. Both were excellent and the service was attentive. read more

We were recommended this restaurant. Completely disappointed 5 out of 7 of my group. We sat at 11:20 am and didn't order u til 11:40, which was ok because we had to wait for 2 friends. After ordering, it took almost 45 mins before we got our food. The guy who delivers food to the table, used the restaurant and didn't wash his hand. Completely disgusting, but oh well, we were already there and had ordered. I got the chicken sandwich with onion rings. The chicken sandwich was soggy. Onion rings was good. We got the pancakes, which was nice a fluffy. Syrup wasn't overwhelming sweet, so that was actually pretty solid. The Gumbo was salty and too soupy. The catfish dish was mediocre. The OG w/ grit was avg. My friend said it didn't have any cajun flavor to it (and this is a cajun restaurant). Egg sizzle was average and El chappo ese? My friend said that was decent. Our server had a nice smile, but she didn't look like she wanted to serve us. No one apologized for the 45 min wait for our food and they charged us 20% gratuity tip. Horrible. read more

Unfortunate evening. Spent a lot of money for poor food. Fries came out burnt. Received a strange excuse. Fry oil must have been old. We got some free bread pudding that was mostly inedible. One serving was still frozen. Server was nice. He tried. But had to ask him to back out fries that were burnt. Auto-grat on top of it. Disappointing as I live close to the restaurant. Wont be back. Seems like a trend in Midtown. read more

Heard such great things but left hungry and disappointed. The only item I enjoyed was the gumbo. Service was not awesome .. could not answer menu questions, disappeared often and forgot to credit the deposit they required for the reservation. Dessert was a cold rock hard brownie with ice cream and I was so sad to leave my favorite course uneaten. Bummer... read more

I've been here like 4x and I think this is my first time reviewing it on here. I really enjoy this place. I came here for the first time with my honey on a first date monthsss ago and I've taken all my friends since! I enjoy their cocktails and the catfish and spinach is really good. I had the oyster salad last week and it was on point as well. The red beans and rice? I would pass on. Not terrible but not how I like mine personally. I plan on returning here plenty more times to come. I wish I would've taken pics but oops! I was having fun lol. read more

The Second Line - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Good experience. Food is well executed NOLA comfort food. Ambiance is clean and modernish but pretty undifferentiated and abnormally loud. Place was heavily staffed and service was acceptable. Food was good but priced significantly higher than typical rates for the level of quality / creativity. Not a bad joint but not a destination either. read more

The service was good but the food was sub par, especially at the price offered. I had catfish with cheese grits. The catfish was hot and moist. Not too bad. The cheese grits were a major disappointment as they were hard as is a day old. read more

Had a hankering for a shrimp po boy..server suggested the roast beef. Should have listened. I love iris and Kelly's food but the shrimp po boy left much to be desired. I had a total of about 4 shrimp on one half and the other half maybe 3. I may be off on my count but it was a lot of bread. Albeit very yummy bread but for $18 I'd love to see more shrimp. Like left over shrimp on my plate number of shrimp. Fries are banging read more