I was extremely disappointed in this restaurant. The service was absolutely horrible. My waiter went to another table and filled their water, looked at my empty glass and kept walking. The table behind us had to ask him 3 times if they could order. When my "so called" filet tips came out they were well done, should have been medium rare and they tasted awful. I've been in the restaurant business for 20 years. I could definitely tell it was just prepackaged previously cooked. My girlfriends red fish cakes tasted as though they had come from a grocery store freezer. We ordered dirty martinis and it seems they left out the olive juice. I will definitely not return to this restaurant. read more

I really liked the location of the restaurant and the place its self. This is the first time I have been to Paulette's. We tried this place out during downtown dining week. The pork chop with Jack Daniels sauce and mashed potatoes was awesome. The other dish not so much; it was a chicken dished and it tasted awful. But, the staff were extremely nice and did everything to make our experience there great. They even tried to get us a different dish. In all this place was pretty good and I would give it another shot even though my first experience was not perfect. read more

Steak was ok. Popover was light and lovely with the strawberry butter.

Only had brunch there, but it was great! A little pricey, but as far as good brunches go, is there any other kind? The hotel is awesome too!

Excellent food. We had a large group for a holiday gathering and Paulette's did not disappoint. Very cozy and a great place with amazing views of the river. Never had been to Harbor Town and will now make this a destination when I visit Memphis. Did I tell you how amazing the lamb was? Yum! read more

Quaint, old European style. Special place for that special person. The seating areas are divided into 3 separate rooms providing more privacy. The crab filled crepes and the strawberry apricot crepes were delicious! Great service. The waiter was attentive without being overbearing. They can close off one of the rooms for a private party. Beautiful location too. read more

Paulette's gets 3 stars because the filet mignon I ordered was undercooked and incredibly bland. While I ordered medium rare, the interior of what they sent me looked more like completely rare hamburger meat than a medium rare steak. After asking our server to send it back to the chef, they were generous enough to give me an entirely new meals, including fries. Unfortunately, the steak was still undercooked and lacking in flavor. The service, here, is great though and I enjoyed the view of the river at sunset. Pairing Paulette's with drinks up at Terrace is a great way to spend any night. read more

We had brunch at Paulette's today. Absolutely wonderful. Service, food, and ambience were amazing. This is a beautiful restaurant with great food. read more

Wonderful brunch. Nicely decorated and very relaxing. With excellent croissants and muffins. The eggs and bacon were superb. Go with the breakfast potatoes unless you like very creamy grits. Both were good, so it's just a preference thing. Awesome experience. Great coffee also. read more

My sister and I along with our spouse's took my father and mother to Currents this past Saturday night to celebrate his birthday. We were suprised to find the restuarant busy when we arrived for our 7:30 pm reservation. The room is pretty and comfortable. Everyone loved their first courses and all but my wife liked their dinner, all except hers was well prepared and tasty. Her complaint was that her rack of lamb didn't taste very good. No one else at our table ordered the lamb but a friend dining at another table was eating some when we arrived and it look awesome. Hers had no appeal, maybe it was the last rack of the night and she got the leftovers. The rack was small and didn't have a lot of meat for the $30 charge. Also, my wife's dessert was served raw. She had an apple tart and the dough wasn't baked. It seemed our server was having a difficult time, almost dropping one of the dinners before dragging his napkin through it. He had other issues, pouring water and serving cocktails. Five of the the six dinners came out of the kitchen together but the sixth took another five minutes. One of the wine glasses at the table when we sat down was covered in lipstick. YUK! There just wasn't enough polish on the presentation for a restuarant claiming to be the calibur of Currents. Work on the service. It always hard to satisfy 6 people's taste buds but service is easy to make wonderful. It's all about the attention to detail. read more

It's been 10 years since I've eaten at the original restaurant in midtown and I can tell you that the original location trumps all!!! The new Harbor town did not do it for me, however, the food is still a delight. read more

Tried Paulette's with friends Friday. Meal was wonderful. Great ambiance and Scott, our waiter, was excellent. Will return.

I had no idea when walking into Paulette's it would be such an amazing learning experience. Never have I felt so close to our POWs or those interned in concentration camps then when my plate arrived at Paulette's. I ordered the Ham Palachinta (pronounced PLA - CEN - TA). The placenta came just i imagine any prisoner's would: pureed with 10oz. of sour creme and shoved in a dried sock (fried crepe (creepy)). As I punctured the ham sack with my fork I was immediatly put in the shoes of all those who are persecuted for racial or ethnic differences. The placenta goo oozed all over the plate and like a good Auchwitz survivor I ate as much as I could without vomiting. Once I had filled my belly of pork water/creme/goo I moved onto the apple crepe (creepy). In keeping with tradition; the filling was obviously made in a giant pot, watered down with a garden hose, and served to the slaves who will happily lap it up because we will have another 23 hours of digging our own graves today and dammit we need to eat something. Paulette's THE place to go if your family complains about your cooking skills, you want to teach your kids about the history of forced labor, or you simply want to cleanse your colon on the cheap. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED read more

We are a family of four and this place hit the spot for an early breakfast. It's in charming location with view of the Mississippi. For starters, they bring out a great bread basket with croissants, blueberry and apple muffins. Their bacon is delicious as their french toast. Grits are as good as it gets Price for the four of us was ~$60 and my kids split the adult egg dish with bacon, sausage and grits. Worth the money. read more

The food was just ok but SKIMPY for the price. The lamb chops for $34.95 and only get two was unacceptable.

My husband and I love going here for special Occasions. It's definitely one of our favorite restaurants in Memphis. Atmosphere is comfortable and romantic and food always tasty. I always get the spinach and crabmeat crepe and my husband loves the steak. Only downfall is the service. Lately it has been kind of off. We haven't had great service the last couple of times we were there but overall we always have a great experience! read more

We went here on a Thursday night to celebrate my husband's birthday. We had a wonderful dinner with perfect ambiance. He found his lamb chops to be cooked perfectly and I engulfed my wedge salad and zucchini "pasta" dish. We topped the night off with the kaluha pie. read more

Food was great. Got the pork tenderloin. Bread is always good and the drinks were great. Service was alright. Atmosphere awesome.

We have eaten at the old location of Paulette's for years and have always enjoyed it tremendously. Last Sunday was definitely not a pleasurable experience! First, they lost our reservation for six of us three times and they even lost it from the night before to the morning of our reservation! We had stated we wanted a reservation for brunch, but we were not told that prior to eleven o'clock they only serve breakfast which did not include many of the foods we wanted. The manager came over to talk to us and meekly said she was sorry. The service was below average with our coffee not being refreshed until we finally requested it. The food was good but overall it was not a good experience and we had all traveled from out of town to eat there. read more

I have lived in memphis 8 year's and never been to Paulette's so I thought I would try it. I found it WAY overpriced for the quality and the food mediocre at best. The best part of the meal was the popovers they start you with. They were delicious. We ordered crab stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer. The mushrooms were tiny and looked like the ones you get at kroger, except way smaller. The stuffing didnt taste like crab at all, it tasted like a sausage ball. My girlfriend ordered the filet medium. It came out medium well, but tasted pretty good. Her mashed potatoes were cold and tasted fake, like flake potatoes. I ordered the rack or lamb, which wasn't a rack at all. It was 4 small shanks, each with only enough meat for one bite. I expected more for the $33 it cost. But they were cooked perfectly and tasted good. It came with mixed vegetables, squash, zuchinni, tomatoes, and onions, which tasted like it came from a can. We had planned on dessert, but didn't order any because the rest of the meal was so bad. Paulette's is definitely not worth what it costs. read more

My Sweetie pick the best restaurants! Cute, cozy, Southern French decor, I loved it. I ordered the Filet Paulette with the butter cream sauce and my Sweetie had the lamb chops which looked gorgeous. My dish had two petite steaks smothered in butter cream sauce (aka gravy) with a side of mashed potatoes plated separately. Boy did I want some more of that gravy for my mashed potatoes. It was delicious. I could only eat one of the steaks ... or was it 1 1/2? Either way it was delicious with the bottle of Merlot. Our waiter was Thayer and he was great, for lack of a better word. What an amazing evening! read more

I went to dinner with my family hoping for an imitate meal. Instead we waited for over an hour for food and were "compensated" for our wait with a fruit plate that was made up of 2 strawberries, 3 melon slices and 8 blueberries (yes, else counted). It was infuriating and frustrating- the food isn't worth the time. read more

The entire dining experience is wonderful. Pop overs are amazing. Staff are friendly and on it. Same manager for a number of years. Happy elegant place with delicious food. read more

We went to Paulette's for the first time this evening. We were celebrating a birthday, and felt this would be a good time to try this much acclaimed restaurant during this special dining out week. We expected that the venue would rise to the occasion after reading the very interesting menu. Not so! What a disappointment . The waiter was professional and really not meant to be at the front line of bad management in the kitchen. We chose the onion soup, it was watery and without the gruyere on top. Then we chose the pompano. It had been produced from the heating element in the kitchen. Fish overdone and potatoes hard, asparagus also just too hard, not enough crab and sauce on top to help the dish. My mother ordered the beef boule, and broke a tooth on the first bite. Desserts were even less eventful. We choose the berries with marscapone and ladyfingers. There were 3 berries, a smattering of cheese and a large bed of who knows what. We were totally disappointed with the food and presentation. Why would this woo us back??? The waiter was truly upset and did whatever he could to help. Bottom line is that this is a disgrace for a restaurant of this status to serve up this food. Shame! read more

Amazing hidden restaurant in Memphis on the beautiful Mississippi River. Awesome area, awesome food and great atmosphere. Check it out!

Paulette's is a Memphis institution. We don't go often because we live out east but their spot on the river couldn't be better. I would suggest eating and then spending some time walking along the river. The food is good not great but it is very consistent.The service we had on our last visit was exceptional. The atmosphere is great. It is probably one of the most underrated dining rooms in the city. read more

The only thing that would make me return to Paulette's,amnesia.Ok,and maybe if the only way to save the world is to eat at a overpriced restaurant that also serves mediocre,small portioned food. read more

Valentine's Day should be special, but my experience at Paulette's was less than special. The hostess did not greet us with a hello, her back was turned as she asked our name. It took about 10 minutes for the wait staff to come to our table which almost made me leave...thank God for a good husband. When we finally got our bottle of wine and placed the order, from that time on we could have served ourselves. Never did the waitress fill our wine glasses, or any other staff; my husband took on that task. We had 5 staff members standing around, very LOUD. They just sucked all the romance from the evening...our reservation was at 9:30pm. I was looking forward to a great experience; felt as if I went to Burger King I would have been better treated. Hats off to the Chef for a delicious meal! My husband and I go to many fine dining restaurants, We will try Paulette's again. read more

We had been going to Paulette's for years and tonight was the last time. The service was probably some of the worst we have ever had there and we felt like we were an afterthought. The Chef that is there now has obviously made changes to suit whatever they like which is fine, but it has totally taken away from the food we have always enjoyed there. My wife never changes what she orders there and tonight it was nowhere near what it used to be nor anything of the sort. Where you once were able to get at least a house salad with your meal has been replaced with a few others that now cost close to $9-10 and is no more than maybe 6 or 7 bites. I was never asked how I would like my meat cooked and the "Frozen Hot Chocolate" that was pushed for a desert was no more than a small dish of melted ice cream with ice pebbles in it. Paulette's has dropped the ball drastically and our family and everyone we always take won't be going back. read more

Mediocre and overpriced. My friend's mashed potatoes were fake. Won't be returning.

Overall a pretty good experience not not as good as we hoped for. We went during Memphis dining week and ordered the amberjack as one of two choices from the fixed menu. . It was over-cooked making it tough and lacking flavor. The side items were not bad. Since it was dining week, dinner for two was $40 which made it okay for the price. Had we ordered from the full Menu, which would have been in the $35 range per person, I would have been disappointed with the food quality and portion size. The atmosphere is nice and the staff was very friendly. read more

I went for downtown dining week 2012. Excellent!!! But that is not why I am writing....I went for brunch on that Sunday....the French toast is AWESome!! I think I'll try them again on my next visit. read more

Nice cozy atmosphere in an updated part of town. Wait staff was not attentive enough. Food was a solid B, but really no better. Chicken sicilian was not sicilian - it was oddly herbal and one dimensional. The blue cheese wedge looked beautiful but lacked a true blue veined briney blue. This place has the elements for a great dining experience, but does not deliver. Food needs to move up one notch and the wait staff two. read more

The noise level in this restaurant is very bad where a nice dinner can turn into a headache . The Food is OK..but French? Not in my book...it is sort of Southern with French touches . Service was good. The restaurant is part of the River Inn and included in the room price. That is a good deal as their breakfasts are very good. Great croissants and fruit. read more

We have gone to Paulette's for years and it has always been one of our favorites. We went there for brunch today, and unfortunately it was so bad that we may not go back. Several in our party ordered Brioche French Toast, but when the food came out it was obviously made with plain white bread and was truly awful. Normally I don't complain to waiters - I just don't go back. This was so bad, though, I asked if the French toast was what they normally served. He sheepishly admitted that they ran out of brioche and had to substitute. The manager came out and apologized, and they comp'd our meal (along with free dessert) but it still makes me very angry that they tried to cover it up. I have no doubt that they would have charged full price if I had not said anything. Shame on you, Paulette's!!! read more

I took my wife here for our anniversary and we loved it. There was a mix up in our flower delivery but they fixed it immediately and we got a good laugh out if it. Try to request Donna as your server! You won't regret it. read more

Had brunch here and it was just average, if not below average. The ham and Brie was lacking any real flavor. The Ham Palacsinta was okay, not like any other palacsinta I've had. It had good flavor but the sauce was lacking and the apple crepe that accompanied it was just thrown together. The sauce that came with it was just some raisins thrown in honey. While I'm not okay with mediocre food, the real problem I had at our visit was our server. He acted as though we were an inconvenience to him. His responses were short, we only saw him when when we ordered our food and then again to order dessert. As soon as our pie was delivered he immediately brought the check and then came back three times while we were trying to enough the pie to see if we had put a credit card with the bill. Just unacceptable behavior, especially from a server who couldn't be bothered to check on us during the main course. read more

I had three different experiences with Paulette's. Once for bunch, the main dish was good but the popovers were cold and had a hard-crust on the outside. Apparently, the popovers were sitting out too long and not fresh. The next experience was trying to arrange a large group brunch at Paulette's which was proven to be more difficult than necessary, and we ended up at Alchemy with no problem. The third experience was a wine pairing dinner. I found the waiter (Kapi) was ill-trained for working in such an event, with inconsistent pouring quantity and a lack of prompt responses to guest requests. In addition, when he did respond, his tone and attitude could only be viewed as rude. Foodwise, the meat dishes were not flavored or well-seasoned enough. The sides with the meat did add flavor to the meat but was not given enough quantity to complete the whole meal. With the similar price, one can get better food at another place like Andrew Michael or Majestic Grill. Overall, I would recommend to take your money else where and get better food/services. read more

Let me preface this review by saying we have eaten at Paulette's several times and the food has always been excellent. BUT thumbs down for their Valentines Day menu. The dinner price included first course and dessert, but they neglected to say that the portions would not be their regular size. The 2 crab cakes on my plate were the size of silver dollars. And then I ordered their K pie for dessert. Normally this would be a wedge of pie made of coffee ice cream liberally laced with toffee pieces, about 6" high topped by a mound of whipped cream and shaved chocolate and a cordial of Kahlua. What they served was a 2" square of coconut crust topped by a single scoop of coffee ice cream (no pieces of toffee) topped by a dab of whipped cream with the equivalent of half a Hershey's kiss run over a cheese grater and no cordial of Kahlua. When our check totaled over $150 (without any alcohol) this meal was a HUGE disappointment! read more

Let me start by saying I have been a fan of Paulette's since the 70s. We loved the old location on Madison and even ate there on their last night. We had dinner in the new location a few months ago and it was fabulous! However, today I took my Mom for a treat following a doctor's appointment and was disappointed. The service was extremely slow. The server said he was used to having very few people at lunch and today it was extremely busy. Then we were served little dinner rolls instead of Paulette's famous popovers - the reason we came! The server advised they only serve them at dinner. Why???? That is what Paulette's is famous for!! We were looking so forward to them. I know they served them at lunch at their previous location on Madison. Such a disappointment!!! We ordered a hot chocolate crepe with ice cream for dessert. Warning - it is not hot! It is cold - ice cream in a crepe with chocolate powder sprinkled on top. Should have had Kahlua Parfait pie. I will not be back for lunch. Too mediocre. May go back for dinner. read more