Excellent food, service, and ambience! Abrianna was an exceptional server! She was knowledgeable, professional, and warm. read more

Raven was a wonderful waitress! She was very kind, attentive, and down to earth. The experience was great and we will definitely return.

The restaurant is absolutely beautiful! The short ribs were delicious and tender. Raven was very attentive. I would definitely be back..

This place has been on my list since it opened. I finally got a chance to check it out for lunch. I looked over the menu before I arrived and wanted the Wagyu Burger as soon as I saw it. I had an incredible waiter, he answered questions and told me about his favorite items. The restaurant is beautiful, open and modern, you feel as if you're out of town for a while. I especially enjoyed the open kitchen and the alfresco dining area. My food arrived fresh and hot! I did ask for my burger to be cooked medium well but I read the menu so fast I didn't realize it was 2 patties so I should've asked for it to be cooked under. Nonetheless it was juicy and delicious! The only thing that could have made it better would have been the option to have Duck Fat Fries or Truffle Fries! I got the Berries and Lychee Mocktail since I still had things to do and was good. I had a great experience and look forward to trying more items on the menu. read more

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This place def screams fancy date night. Unfortunately hubby and I just aren't those kinds of people. But we wanted to give this place a shot because the name was cool and the inside was cool. Unfortunaely, it was expensive and the serving sizes were small enough neither of us had leftovers. I did like the vibe and loved the purse stands at every table. But for us the place was very forgettable. The food was a little strange to us. Hubby's bone marrow tacos came with the actual bone. Look, I just thought it was like in the sauce or something. Neither of us really expected that. He liked the tacos well enough without it. I didn't like them that much because they had that type of tortilla that I feel tends to overpower the flavor of the food itself. My Yakimeshi Al Fuego was good but the chicken was just bland and there was something white that was clearly meant to be more decorative than edible because it tasted weird. I liked the shrimp. Liked: - Yakimeshi Al Fuego Ok: - Tacos: Ribeye and Bone Marrow Disliked: - Drink: Dragon's Kiss read more

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Very unique and awesome experience from start to finish! We are big foodies and always appreciate unique restaurants when we visit other cities, but Memphis doesn't always seem to appreciate unique culinary flavors and experiences. That's why I didn't put too much weight into some of the unfortunate previous negative reviews. I got a smoky Old Fashioned, and it was perfect. We ordered the burger, ribeye, bone marrow tacos, and salmon, and everything was cooked perfectly with presentation that was on point. All desserts are made by their own pastry chef and were delicious. Truly flavors you won't find anywhere else in town. We will definitely be back!! Memphis needs to support places like this if we want to keep unique, high-quality restaurants in our city. If you enjoy great food and a different culinary experience, give this place a shot and leave a good review so spots like this can continue to thrive here. read more

Fuego Vivo - Dessert - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I decided to try brunch at Fuego Vivo. Although we had reservations for our small party of 4, the restaurant was quiet and there were plenty of tables available around 1pm. As usual, I was in the mood for an old fashioned and was served a smoked old fashioned which was great: I ordered the breakfast tacos with rotisserie chicken & they were pretty good. They probably could have used a little more chicken, but they were still pretty tasty. I captured photos of other meals served and everything looked delicious. Everyone was pleased with their selections. One thing to note - they do charge a 20% service charge. The service was good and we have no complaints. I loved the ambiance of the restaurant, which would have been perfect for a date night. read more

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Really good experience here Sunday. Our bookclub dined in for this month's book meet up. Reservation was easy to secure. Upon arrival, we were promptly seated. It was fairly empty at the time which allowed me to really take in the decor. I love the design. The space is pretty open and didnt feel congested. The brunch menu is pretty straight forward. There are several cocktail options but you can also request your normal go to as their is a full bar Cocktail: De de Los Muertos Delicious and flavorful Food: Fuego Breakfast Sampler Offered a variety of Breakfast staples. Large serving size Server: Wesley was super attentive and gave great suggestions. read more

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Fuego Vivo is the place you want to be at. From the aesthetic to the food to the service. I was able to get a quick reservation and it wasn't too crowded when I got there. It is a huge restaurant, multiple sitting areas. My waiter Christian was amazing, he answered any questions I had. He explained each menu item and told me what was the customers favorite. I ordered the crispy cream corn tempura for starters, it tasted like friend okra and chicken. Well seasoned, the shredded cheese gave it an extra kick of flavor. For my entree, I ordered the salmon and it was cooked to perfection, seasoned well and a crispy. I enjoyed every bite. read more

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Came here as a last minute decision for our anniversary and had a decent time. There was no wait for a table so got seated immediately. My husband got an Old Fashioned and I got a Whiskey Sour (our go to drinks when we can't decide on cocktails). For food he got the "table side" Chicken Alfredo. It was good but there was nothing table side about it like I've experienced on the west coast so don't get your hopes up on that. It was still a good meal though. I got the wagyu filet with bacon Mac and cheese. The filet was wonderful but the Mac and cheese was dry and wayyyy too much bacon. Didn't try any desserts so will have to come back but overall it was a good experience. I love the ambiance. It reminds me of west coast restaurants and bars. Would love to see more of this! read more

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Date Night!! Their First Night Opened - my drink took a minute to come out, but the food came out on time and was delicious. The vibe was lit, and the crowd was clocking!! 8/10 - slow on drink and chicken little over cooked but seasoned to the gods! We ordered: The bread, dip, and butter spread were fire!! ROTISSERIE CHICKEN- Half rotisserie chicken, fried polenta, passion potato, salad. SHORT RIB WITH POLENTA - Slow-cooked short rib served over creamy polenta, with Malbec wine reduction. Dirty Martini!! read more

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My experience was different compared to what I read before going. I believe other guests dined in right after their opening and experienced a less favorable experience. Our experience was amazing we dined in on a Sunday afternoon, there is plenty of seating options. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and very open space between you and other tables. Our server was very attentive and patient with us through the entire dining process. The food was also fresh and flavorful. The only complaint was my sister said her salmon was a little salty other than that everyone enjoyed their meal. It's a great addition to the Memphis area. read more

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Went for Easter Brunch. The decor is beautiful and the ambiance is top tier. Our server, AJ, was fabulous!!! We ordered chicken and waffles, breakfast tacos and the breakfast sampler. All of it was exceptional. Let me focus on the chicken & waffles thought. The chicken was so crispy and so was the waffle. It was served with a hot honey sauce that was fabulous. All of the portions were very generous. We also were served some delicious rolls when we sat down. This will definitely be in my rotation for brunch. Now I have got to get back for lunch or dinner very soon. 10 out of 10!!! read more

Fuego Vivo - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Service was outstanding, she explained every part of the menu in great detail , waters and drinks were always full , short ribs were amazing , and the chicken Alfredo was enjoyable as well. The steak tacos were a bit strange but weren't bad , just not the normal taco you would think of . Empanadas as an appetizer we're good but expensive for only three ... we loved the decor and the feel of the place was really nice ! You probably couldn't afford to go every week but it's definitely a spot to go to for a special occasion or date night ! read more

Took wife and son for their birthdays. We had reservations, arrived early and were seated immediately. Scott was our server and he was excellent. Knowledgeable, attentive and very friendly. Cocktails were great. Had the empanadas and they were wonderful, especially the chicken empanada. Wife had canneloni, son had a steak and I had the chicken. All were very tasty and plentiful. No negative issues at all about our visit and will probably return for Father's Day. Really a wonderful place, beautiful property inside and out, and a great experience. read more

I had a wonderful experience at Fuego Vivo. The restaurant offers an elevated dining experience with a Latin flair. We started with the empanadas, which came with three different dipping sauces, and they were absolutely delicious. I ordered the short ribs, and they were incredibly tender and full of flavor. The filet was another standout. The presentation was especially impressive because it arrives at the table on its own small grill, keeping it hot while adding a fun, memorable touch. The food, presentation, and atmosphere made for a fantastic dining experience. I would definitely recommend it, especially if you are looking for something a little more upscale with amazing Latin inspired flavors. read more

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I wanted to love it. I really did, but alas I found the food to be subpar and the service surprisingly not any better. I ordered the salmon, the waiter recommended medium rare which I prefer and accepted the recommendation. My husband ordered the Alfredo which according to the menu was finished table side and my son ordered the waygu burger. The salmon was over cooked and just "ok". No significant seasoning other than a tad salty. The Alfredo came out after the rest of our food and was not done table side. My husband added chicken and it was incredibly over cooked. My son's burger was a soggy and sloppy mess. The only good thing I can say is that the apps were decent albeit small for the price. Once our food was delivered we only saw our waiter one time and by then all of our glasses were empty. The place is beautiful but lacks in every other way. I noticed the dress code was published on a sign out front but was not being enforced at all. Why have it if you don't enforce it? Sadly we won't be back, we gave the place sometime before we tried it knowing that often there are kinks in new restaurants but this was ample time to have those gone. We will continue to eat at other upper scale places in East Memphis. read more

The restaurant is beautiful, but when I went in March there were still things undone like doors for private seating areas and the stands for table side dishes that made me question if the opening was premature. I ordered the rotisserie chicken which is obviously smoked and it was very dry and no where near as juicy or flavorful as it was advertised. The corn appetizer is a unique dish a tad greasy. My cocktail was good and fruity. Most food was described as okay by the rest of our party, clearly we all had super high expectations. My friend brought in a cake for her birthday and was charged $35 to self serve and eat it inside, she was told she could take photos with it at no charge, none of this information was given to her when she reserved a table for 10 people, our server wasn't aware either and had to verify, which is unacceptable and unfortunate. I don't plan to return, the experience wasn't worth my money. read more

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I wanted to love this place so badly. The ambiance is a vibe. Seriously, for date night or girl's night. We were seated near the open kitchen. Service was great. The waiter gave good recommendations. I had the calamari, ribeye and bone marrow tacos, crispy layered potatoes and dirty martini. For starters, baby squid was used for the calamari. The best thing about the tacos was the fresh avocado. The ribeye and bone marrow was good but could have used a pinch of salt. The tacos were drenched in oil. I had to just eat the meat out of the last one. The potatoes were good and crispy. The drink was just meh. Overall, I'm willing to give them another try for the grilled octopus. We shall see? read more

pasta under cook I request lite cheese and they added way too much and refused to take it back. Over priced steak thin and no taste

The restaurant is undeniably beautiful, but the food and drinks were a major letdown. I'm honestly surprised at how bad an Old Fashioned could be -- it was watery and topped with a cheap cherry. We tried the Carnivore experience, assuming that as two women we'd have plenty of leftovers. Instead, we both left hungry. The steak was served cold, and the portion felt very small for what's supposed to be a signature experience. I had heard from family that the food was overpriced and not very good, but I still wanted to give it a chance. Unfortunately, my experience confirmed what they said. read more

My 2 friends & I dined here. One friend ordered the salmon entrée with risotto. She was brought a salad with salmon. She *never* touched the salad. When she was finally able to flag down our server and advise him that that was the wrong dish, he took the salad walked away, came back with it & said he would give her half off of the salad and bring her the correct entrée. Then brought the salmon salad in a to go box. To me, this is terrible customer service. She did not order the salad with salmon so why should she be charged anything for it? The salad was untouched did not even put a fork in it. It sat there until she was able to flag somebody down. Highly disappointed! read more

Great time! Enjoyed the food, service, and environment. Food came out fast and everything was well cooked. read more

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Went expecting to be disappointed bc of the negative reviews. Fortunately, it was a great night. Had dinner for four. Everyone thought their food and drinks were really good. Would go back. read more

The drinks here are markedly absurd. They are clearly watering them down. Happened in 3 different drinks in a row. All watery as hell. It's clearly intentional. I won't be going back. read more

Place is not bad as far as drinks and apps. But didn't get to try table side anything because I was told it was available. False advertising. Remove those things from the menu. Place is ruining people's experience read more

I will give 3 stars for effort. First, let me say; the decor and vibes here are magnificent! It was very cozy and gave me a very welcoming vibe when my husband and I first walked in. The drinks were fabulous as well. Now let's get down to why I'm only giving 3 stars. We got the campero experience for our apps, the presentation was set up and prepared really nicely. However, there was no flavor. Moving on to our entrees, my husband and I shared the carnivore experience. Again, presentation was nice however, we asked for our steaks to be medium rare. They came out in these charcoal grills and while it was being bought to the table, the steaks are still actively being cooked. By the time we finished one steak and moved on to the next, the steaks were fully cooked to almost well done. And not to mention, the experience was supposed to come with truffles sauce and our choice of sides. We didn't get neither. Overall, this is why I'm giving 3 stars and giving them grace because I came on opening night. I'm willing to go back in a few months and give them another try! read more

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They need a dam zero 2nd time patronizing first time food was not good so decided to go back for a salad what I got wasnt a salad a plate full of cheese sent it back manager came out looking at me like I was nasty or one of them blacks that wanted aomething free. I never touched the salad and still he charhed me half of cost Im too classy to cut up but knew would never be back. People spend your money where you are appreciated. read more

The ambiance is so amazing in this restaurant. The service was truly great. But the overall food was nothing to brag about. The menu was presented great but the food could use more flavor. Overall a good vibe for drinks. read more

food was deliciou! Service was wonderful! and the ambiance was beautifu! Will definitely be back soon

We went on a Thursday and there was a special for a steak and six shrimps for $45!! My waitress Melissa was superb! She was amazing with recommendations on drinks and food. The drinks were a 10/10 and the interior of the restaurant was absolutely gorgeous.. all workers greeted us with genuine smiles. 10/10 would recommend for a date it, has that intimate vibe but also social. read more

Fuego Vivo - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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I'm a fan of Tekila, so I had high hopes going in. The ambiance and host staff were great, but from there things took a downhill turn. The service seemed a bit rushed, but otherwise ok. What was unusual though for a restaurant at this price point was the obvious corners that were being cut. I understand the elevated cost of goods currently, but this was too obvious and torpedoed the experience. To begin with the drinks were problematic at best. There was no garnish in one drink, and cheap Kroger cherries in an old fashioned that were a distraction. The excessive watery ice made that old fashioned a diluted pale mess. Moving on to the food, we had a steak and the lamb. In a nutshell, they were both very substandard at best. The steak was a good piece of meat, but was undercooked and served without a steak knife. The lamb is not really a chop, but an extremely small and thin (think Ritz cracker size) piece of meat that is buried in breading. There was so much breading in fact that the tiny piece of lamb gets lost in every sense. The sides were small and bland. I want to see this place succeed, and perhaps the best was to do that is to not cut corners and follow what has worked for Tekila. read more

Upon entering, I was quite amazed at the transformation from the prior restaurant. The ambience is quite good. The bar located in the center of restaurant is big and the service was great at the bar. They were there to make sure that our experience was good and we enjoyed the empanadas well that was the end of our enjoyment. We then went to the table where the service was horrendous and our server didn't check back with us hard at all. The meal that I received was a lamb dish and I'm Greek so I looked at that piece of meat and I looked it covered in cheese and couldn't understand or recognize what it really was and it didn't even taste like lamb when I finally got into it, but then there was some type of sad dish that was supposed to be a fried potato of some kind. I couldn't even begin to taste it it was tasted. It was terrible and overall experience of the food was a disappointment at best and Service. Can next came my wife's order who ordered a half of chicken we both thought we would split some of the lamb and I get some of the chicken but when I saw that bird, it was very small. I'd never seen anything like it to be a chicken and it was underneath a lot of lettuce and it was in a bowl and I couldn't believe what I was looking at. I said that was your half chicken. I said oh my God then the taste of that chicken it had seasonings that were not known to any of us and it actually made my wife not well once you went home and then as far as my cousin goes, he went with us that night visiting from out of town and he had tacos that were of beef in nature they said, but when you tasted the beef, it was extremely dry. The overall experience was really bad. The service was horrible. We waited 30 minutes to get our bill after they brought it after we were finished the meal and they should never check back on us. I don't know. It's place that I definitely will never go back to. read more

Fuego Vivo - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Service was awful. So rude. Went on a Sunday afternoon. Only Brunch was being served. There were 3 of us. 2 of us had the same brunch menu, and I had a different brunch menu with other offerings. Someone came over because we must have looked so confused. Was given another brunch menu that matched the other 2 at table. Another couple came in and also looked confused by th menu. They asked about the calamari not on the brunch menu. Their server said that they could make it for them. We asked our server when she finally acknowledged us, and she said that they couldn't make it for us??????? We won't be back. Service was horrific. Food wasn't that great (from the super limited menu that we were offered). read more

We were told from a friend not to even bother to go here. They were mistreated on Friday night out. They were told that you had to make a reservation only in order to eat here. We were told that the two Mexican hostess girls at front refused walk in customers. Sounds like they were being prejudice towards certain people. We will passed the message around that this place has no business being here. read more

We enjoyed our waiter Patricia. The service was fast too. But the mahi mahi tacos were overwhelming in cheese so could not taste the fish nor the pineapple. The calamari was ok. They did taste fresh The empanadas were delicious. The drinks were good. The bread was very dry and hard. The atmosphere is wonderful. But if I go back it will be for the empanadas and drinks. read more

The ambiance is beautiful, modern and slick. The food is terrible!!! Very basic and bland but pricey. The portions are very small except for the dry ass pasta. read more

So took our daughter and her husband to brunch today, outstanding. Our server Alicia was lovely, informative and professional. Great service. Food was great ! Ambience was delightful, very soothing. We will definitely be putting this restaurant on our regular rotation. So much to choose from, not your ordinary menu. Can not wait to try a steak here. Well done Fuego Vivo ! read more

4-3-26 We were there for dinner around 6pm. Upon going to front, the hostess told us that we had to have reservation only. No walk in, they were not busy. We were turned down flat for no reason. Just looking at there website and customers reviews. There is no indication that said reservation only on their website. Zero! Pretty much a lie on what was said to us. They are pretty prejudice on who they want to serve. I highly do not recommend this place. They need to shut down for good. read more

Came for brunch Sunday with my family and Alicia our server was an absolute delight . Her service was the best service we've had in a very long time . Our drinks from the bar were very delicious we order to many to count haha. We will be back very soon! So happy to have a new gem in memphis ! read more