I have lived in Nashville 20 years now (transplanted NY Yankee) and for 10 have been working with a chef who has introduced me to the wonders of southern cooking. His dry ribs are often complimented as being better than any in Memphis, but I had never had any comparison until now. The ribs I had at Blues City were... more

Being on Beale Street we had to sample some of the restaurants. Stopped here for lunch one day and were not impressed at all. The service is extremely slow and the waitress was always confused on her orders. Once we got our food it was cold after one of the other employees saw us looking at our order setting on... more

I had only two nights in Memphis, and one dinner was taken up by Gus's Hot and Spicy (see that review). Had several preplanned BBQ options before arrival, including Neely's, the Interstate, Leonards, and the Rendevoux. Staff at our hotel serviously reccomended the Blues City Cafe, so we decided to give it try. Wish I had at least another night... more

I've sampled lots of BBQ in the area and this one was pretty darn tastey. Not the greatest BBQ I've ever had but definetly a nice place to have dinner. I ordered the pork ribs and the sauce on them was great. The portions were generous. The service was pretty horrible but the food was worth eating. more

Was there on a Sat nite late (after 11pm) and hungry. walked up & down before deciding on this. We were seated quickly (probably b/c so late), and ordered quickly. Waiter was friendly but perhaps working it too hard. There are a couple of tables in the south east corner (right by the door) which we chose to be able... more

Ate here and at Rendezvous. Much more impressed here then at Rendezvous. Better ribs, better service from the friendly waitress, better atmosphere at Blues City. more

Loved this resturant - it has a good feel to it - A real experience I had a full rack of ribs, they were amazing, awesome, delicious. Service was excellent - we ate early afternoon and avoided the crowds My girlfriend had garlic shrimps and has never stopped saying how amazing they were great food more

Still the best bar on Beale. Best ribs, best bands and the best atmosphere. more

We ate mid afternoon so no crowds this time. Last year, this place was standing room only. My husband & I shared a ribs/catfish meal and added on cajun shrimp. The ribs were pretty good, much much better than Rendezvous, but not the best I've ever had. These beat BB King ribs (we ate there last year and they were... more