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    Mortimer's Restaurant

    3.5 (145 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Seafood
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    MORTIMER'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Catfish
    Abby A.

    Good service and tasty food! Extensive draft lift and nice group seating. The outdoor patio looked nice, but did not work for a rainy night. Catfish was enjoyable, drinks were good, water always filled and table well served. I would return.

    Leftover catfish, tartar sauce, pickled beets
    Dianna S.

    Went to Mortimers for lunch today with a party of 10. We sat in the party room. It was very nice and pretty private for all of us since we tend to get pretty rambunctious and loud. Totally forgot to let my camera "eat first". Hahhaha! Our waitress was very nice. She was able to take all of our orders and deliver them with some help from her team. The restaurant is a Memphis staple that has been around for a very long time. This was my first time dining there. When you walk into the restaurant, the bar is at the front. There are many tables and chairs in the restaurant. The decor reminds me of a bar and a local neighborhood eatery. Nothing real fancy but fits many people. The tables and chairs are kind of worn but are adequate. There is plenty of parking. The restaurant was really busy which is a good sign. I imagine there are regular customers each day. They have a variety of lunch specials each day. I love the many choices of sides and the menu is quite extensive. I ordered fried catfish with black-eyed peas and pickled beets. We were served corn sticks with butter before our meal. I had coffee and water to drink. Everything was delish!! My friends ordered burgers, beef stroganoff, chicken salad, soup, a Mahi Mahi sandwich, and veggie plate. Our food was tasty. They are open for dinner as well. I will come back to try more options on the menu.

    Salad with honey mustard
    Melissa R.

    We must have gone on an off night. The food just didn't have a good flavor to it. The marinade tasted water down.

    The stroganoff. It was good. Good lunch special.
    Skip L.

    Great little quick bite. For was solid, drink was solid, service was solid. It was a quick bite but enjoyable!

    Salmon and Italian spinach
    Pam M.

    Casual dining with established ambiance! Seafood options and more. Try the gumbo- it's mild and loaded with okra, shrimp, and polish sausage. Servers are friendly! Love the brick floors! BEST BANANA PUDDING IN TOWN!!

    Oysters $10.30 a dozen

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    10 years ago

    Soooooo underrated. Mort burger. .60 oysters, craw in the spring, shrimp Remo, spinach, grouper, oysters rock burger.... It's phenomenal.

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    8 years ago

    They are overpriced and rude!! Ordered lunch to go and was very disappointed in their prices and bad attitude!

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    Definitely overpriced. The setting is more conducive to bar food, but you pay steakhouse prices.

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    8 years ago

    Monday night prime rib is a good deal and tastes great! Tue/Sat oysters very good. Cozy mom and pop place!

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    Great local fun restaurant with great food and specials! Great chicken fingers , oysters, and other family and bar food

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    Good food good drink an go in ask for Bailey really good waitress make sure get the bread awesome

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