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    4.0 (853 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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    KOOKY CANUCK ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Ryan R.

    What an awesome time here the night of the college football national championship. Huge TVs by which to enjoy the game. Wonderful service team and bartender. I loved the vibe and upscale yet outdoorsy feel. The food was quite delish. Of course I'm a fan of the 34 oz Beale Street Berry Smash. Had a great time chatting with folks and enjoying the game.

    Pick Three Kooky Combo: Chicken Tenders, Fried Green Tomatoes, Cheese Bites. Old Bay Hot Honey Sauce
    Michael R.

    My wife and I were searching for a good Sports Bar to watch an NCAA March Madness game. We were staying at the Peabody Hotel in Downtown Memphis and discovered this venue was right across the street. We checked it out ahead of time, lots of TV's. Decent menu of options, and everyone seemed friendly. Upon return we found a couple seats at the bar, which we prefer, where we could watch our game. Mike the bartender was awesome, very friendly, made us feel at home. We ordered the Appetizer plater which was really good. The Old Bay Hot Honey Dip for the Chicken Tenders was a favorite. The food coming out for the people around us all looked good. We had a great time, and would definitely go back.

    Breaded cod, french fries, lemon and tartar sauce
    Shran J.

    As I was leaving work, I had a craving for fish and chips. There are a couple of places that serve fish and chips but this right here is my go to. You get two huge pieces of breaded cod, golden invaded perfection and the fries. Take up half the plate and they're not just crispy but they're flavorful they give you half half of a lemon instead of a small piece my only grape is more tartar sauce. Other than that this gets a 10 out of 10. Even on my off day, I would make the drive just for this!!

    Prime Rib Stroganoff

    Had the Prime Rib Stroganoff- was PERFECTION on a plate! DELICIOUS!!! Food was hot fresh and quick. Would go back again and again.

    Maple Bacon Burger
    Julie G.

    April was amazing at the bar ... love this bar area... huge TVs great place to watch some games and drink some bloodys

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    Michael W.

    I was impressed from the time I first stepped through the door . I was greeted by a extremely enthusiastic hostess who was happy to see me. I ordered to go; so the hostess asked me to proceed to the bar. I ordered a chef salad, one pound of wings, cheese burger combo. Childs chicken meal and bread pudding. The food was served hot and seasoned. You definitely get your money's worth with the large portions served. The overall feel of the restaurant is very welcoming and relaxing. The only thing is you may have to park in a nearby garage because it's difficult to find free parking or parking on the street. Also add Premium Parking app on your phone.

    Cheese burger kids meal
    David P.

    This is such a fun place and I'm really glad I came and tried the challenge. I will be back to do it again just with the burger a little less done. It was a bit overcooked making it harder to chew. Next time medium or medium rare. My wife lived the salmon and the boys liked their chicken and burger as well. The poutine was my personal favorite as I love it when done right. The service was phenomenal and very friendly. I loved our server and had a great time. The ambiance is very fitting and made a Minnesotan feel very at home considering we're often confused as Canadian anyway ahh? :)

    Poutine Burger
    Julia B.

    Canadian spot- had been looking for a place with poutine! This place was walking distance from other great eat spots, lighting was dark but a big open space. Soda menu had ginger ale, surprisingly! We went for things with gravy and cheese curds. Poutine fries were loaded with Kraft Mac n Cheese, cheese curds, gravy... he got the poutine burger. Food was good but looked way better than the flavor unfortunately. The flavor was good, but didn't have anything that stuck out seasoning wise. It would be good for a picky eater. When we asked for our check we had an issue with an extra item added on our tab, but had it settled before we left.

    Memphis' Best Burger

    Epically good food!! We're always a fan of Canadian food, but most restaurants are kitschy, without having really good food. The Kooky Canuck is a wonderful restaurant with delicious food, wonderful service, and great vibes! Friday night was full, but we were able to be seated right away! We started with a Log House salad with house made Honey Mustard. It was so fresh, with crisp mixed greens, egg, a generous amount of shredded cheese, diced tomato and red onion! The dressing was so flavorful! Then we each ordered a burger - the Canadian and the Memphis Best! Both were incredible!! Well seasoned patties, delightful toppings, substantial but soft bun...and the fries were perfectly cooked and salted! It should have been too much food - especially accompanied by a 34oz Loonie Logger on tap and a sweet tea - but we managed to finish it all! It was the highlight of our trip to Memphis and I will be dreaming about it until we can return!

    Chopped Cheese burger and fries

    My favorite fries BY FAR. Burger and catfish were delicious. Highly recommend if you are in Memphis. I will be going back for sure. Servers were nice and friendly.

    Poutine appetizer.
    Jim W.

    Went on a Wednesday night not crowed. Service fast and 2.40 beers made my night. Had Poutine and my wife had steak. Also chicken in Mac and cheese for my daughter. Food was hot and reasonably priced for a city. Only strange thing was blue cheese mashed potatoes as a side you could not taste the cheese? No big deal great sports bar / restaurant.

    Roger Renzo R.

    I'm not going here again. I'm in Memphis for a long conference and I thought I found a really good place but no. About the food, it is amazing. Good portion, good flavor, and good price. The reason for me not going back is the waitress. Everything was going well until I showed her a Yelp discount coupon. She said she needed to verify with the manager, which I think is reasonable, but after that moment, her attitude changed completely. At the moment of checking out, she dismissed the coupon because she did not mention it to the manager. I pointed out, and she was definitely upset. The manager came and nicely gave me the discount. However, when I saw the receipt, the waitress gave herself over 25% of tip. After that, she did not appear again. It's really unfortunate because the food was good, but service is something really important for me.

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    Everything was delicious.. Must stop you will not be disappointed. Get a Bloody Mary delicious.

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    3 years ago

    This place is the bomb. The server Ms. Connie was so hospitable. It's always good when you have good food and good service!

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    2 years ago

    Th Bacon sandwich was amazing. Plus my waitress Connie was great and very knowledgeable about sports. Highly recommended. Great sports bar.

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    Ms. Connie is the best! Great customer service! She served us quickly and happily. We'll be back to see her!

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    Great service. Food is large portions, quality and taste is average. If you decide to try it out, the cookie skillet is a crowd-pleaser!

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    Go! Service is great, it's warm and cozy and the food is fantastic and reasonable! Decor is great.

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    Ask the Community - Kooky Canuck

    Is there a party room to accommodate 30 people?

    Yes there is but semi-private,

    You offer any birthday specials?

    We offer a birthday avalanche on the menu which includes a photo.

    Do they take cash payments?

    Cash is King!

    Are they Wheelchair accessible?

    Both locations are wheelchair accessible.

    How is parking?

    There is no private parking. We usually just park in the lot right past kookys on the right. Costs $13 but there are also garages you can park in right there as well, not sure how much they cost.

    Is Sasquatch burger challenge still available?

    Yes, it's still on the menu. If you eat the whole burger in a certain time limit then the meal will be free and your picture will be taken and place on the wall of fame.

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    McEwen's Memphis

    McEwen's Memphis

    4.4
    (663 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Service was excellent, food was fantastic. I had a cup of loaded potato soup, and I could not…read moreshovel it into my mouth fast enough. Also had the Tuna and jungle of greens, friend had the Salmon, and both were great. It is placed in a cool older building, with a nice selection at the bar.

    This place was very interesting to me. The look and vibe of it was very nice. It is a more upscale…read morerestaurant which is always nice for a special evening out. The food however was honestly meh (in my opinion). I got a creole dish and to be fair my dish looked beautiful. The plating was 10/10 but the taste for me left something to be desired. After eating this dish I questioned if I even like creole sauce because it really just wasn't that good. If this is a preference issue, I honestly don't know. I also thought the charcuterie appetizer had a weird mix of items on it from club crackers, to meat and cheese, and random veggies. Not bad but just kind of a weird mix. My husband ordered the salmon and he said it was good, not the best he's had but it was good. Other friends of ours got the white fish among the many other dishes. I did have a salad with these apples on it which was incredibly yummy. I will say though my dish looked amazing some of the other dishes were not plated well. Not to nitpick but to want to be considered a more upscale restaurant which means charging guest more money than say a local Applebee's then knowing how to appropriately garnish or drizzle sauce to elevate at plate is important (see my picture of the chicken dish). All and all not my favorite restaurant but definitely not the worst!!

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    Beauty Shop Restaurant

    Beauty Shop Restaurant

    4.0
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    5 out of 5 every time! We've been many times (however I've still not had brunch). We love it. The…read moremushroom app is so good. Everything. Can't go wrong! And the history and environment is excellent.

    A friend was visiting (5/9) and we decided to dine in the Cooper - Young area for dinner. When we…read moregot to the area, we decided on The Beauty Shop. My friend owns a larger catering/events establishment in Georgia and was excited about the menu at the establishment. We walked in (on a whim) and asked if tables were available (clearly we saw some on the patio and inside once we entered). The greeting from the hostess was - let's just say less than inviting. . It was around 7:40p and she said "well since you don't have a reservation, the soonest I can get you in is 8p" ...no problem we will walk around until then. My initial thought, screw this reservation - if the hostess has this type of demeanor, what could we expect in terms of service? As my friend was still excited about the menu and to taste some of the pairings, we decided to wait. At 7:59 (like clockwork), the notice of our table being ready was sent. The hostess seated us and again, I wasn't optimistic of what would occur during the visit. The server that greeted us was GREAT!!! We ordered SEVERAL appetizers and drinks and all were AMAZING - (the grilled avocado with the shrimp was worth the trip alone). For dinner we ordered Peking Duck and Ribeye Steak Salads (and more drinks). Both were amazing. And while the desserts looked divine, there was absolutely no room. We were impressed with the old Beauty Shop decor - it really was a conversation piece. It's small and quaint and we had a lovely chat with the patrons alongside us. The food and service EXCELLENT! I'm glad that I didn't follow my first inclination to leave (because of the hostess and the "curt" demeanor). On a high note, I did notice the hostess being very gracious to the others that she encountered. Maybe it was my cologne - not everyone likes to smell YSL ‍.

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    Moondance Grill

    Moondance Grill

    4.1
    (454 reviews)
    14.3 mi
    $$$

    Had a chance to have a cocktail at the bar before the members in our party arrived for our…read morereservation time. Great, friendly service and very quick. I had a perfect dirty martini and my husband had an excellent old fashioned ( chose not to do the smoked version. ) We were seated at the time of our reservation with courteous and prompt attention from our waiter. He informed us of all the specials and gave us the right amount of time to relax before ordering. The food was excellent and beautifully presented. I like the atmosphere, not too large of a dining area, I like the separate room of tables, with a fireplace, along with the area of booths for a more intimate setting. The bar itself is large and has seating on the outskirts of it as well.

    I've been here a handful of times. Most of them have been quite lovely. Out of the times I have…read moredined here, almost all have been with people from work. I do believe C and I have only been here once as a couple. It did not go well at all, so we have not been back together, as she is holding a bit of a grudge. It's a long story but it all ties back to service. That night we had the worst table in the building and service was spotty at best. Food was still pretty good, just whole ass annoyed by the entirety of the rest of the experience. I am lucky enough to be able to be taken to/host dinner with clients and manufacturers a good bit. They like places like this so I get by ever so often. Gotta love expensed meals!!! Tehehe I like the open kitchen concept they have and the bar is really cool. The metal shelves at the bar that store the booze are bad ass. It's warm and cozy and has a great vibe overall. The last time we sat on the enclosed patio. I had not sat out there before. I think the larger tables all go out there. We had seven and there was another group of about twenty in the same room with us. Food ranges from fairly good to fucking great. I've never had anything bad here, but a few sighs have been had, mostly by misunderstood expectations of what I was getting I would say. So, quite possibly I am the problem. As with most of my problems, actually... The oysters Rockefeller are very different from the norm. Fried oysters on a side of spinach. That's what it seems like. I ate it up, don't get me wrong. I did just switch to only fried oysters after the first one. No need wasting stomach space on spinach. Charbroiled oysters is always a good move and the preparation remains traditional on that one. I do find the oysters to be quite massive and hard to chew the whole thing at once. Cutting them just seems silly though. Steaks are prepared very well and to your liking each time. I have never had a bad one. Good flavor too. I am going to spring on the Hawaiian Ribeye the next time I go on my dime. It's a classic that I remember from Steak and Ale as well as Houston's. Both now gone from Memphis. I like the she crab soup an awful lot, and just about every entree I have had here is killer. You really cannot go wrong with the food. Just order something you normally like and boom. I will also say this. The short ribs I had last time were some of the best I have ever had. Bravo on that! Additionally, I had two giant pieces for like $40! I could only eat one of them after all of the appetizers. Oh.... Yea. They have a hot lobster roll that is good! You don't see that in Memphis very often!! Get you some. Wait.... Lamb Lollipops. They have evolved some of the years but they have really good lamb chops. They used to be the exact same dish as their sister concepts of Itta Bena, BB Kings, and Lafayette's. I am not sure if the whole family still has the old version or not. Here it has changed a good bit. As I write this, I crave it.... Ugh. Damn your foods and your seductive prowess food skills! Lastly, Tommy Peters did great things for this city's food scene. I am sad that he is gone but I know he was proud of this one! Ok. That's enough, Adam.... No one reads this crap anyway. '26 - 48

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