Great pricing, great service, yummy food!! Don't make it over here super often, but I always leave…read moresatisfied. It is definitely a modern "tavern"

Fun atmosphere for karaoke and to just hang out with friends. Food wasn't anything to write home…read moreabout unfortunately so I definitely wouldn't return just for that. Beer was like meh.

First time here. Very small parking lot. Ended up parking behind the restaurant and walking around…read moreto get to the entrance. The staff was friendly. Very busy when I went. My food was good and my daughter liked her kids noodles. Inside is kinda small but appeared to be spacious so you're not on top of each other. Would come back.

This place is great. The food is great. The bar is the best place to get happy hour. Plus they have…read morelucky squirrels

The menu looked really interesting. I love Cajun food. The reviews were not great but most were old…read moreanyway. So, let's being the reviews back to the here and now 7.26 The place had a bar feel with a restaurant as a second thought. The tables were kinda small. The menu was packed with many choices. Something for everyone for sure. Our waiter was on the ball. He was constantly coming by and checking on us. We started with the spinach and artichokes dip. Small but good. Turns out, it was the perfect size. We then ordered our entrees. We had an order of catfish fingers, shrimp and grits, and chicken and shrimp pasta. The catfish was real good. Crispy and tasty. Fries were good also. Next, the shrimp and grits. Good flavor. And then the shrimp and chicken pasta. Excellent. Creamy and a little bit spicy. Good flavor. Someone said shrimp were small. Not this time. Shrimp were as expected. All played were huge. There was allot of food. Easy more than any of us could finish. And we were hungry. So make sure you bring your appetite. We finished with an order of beignets. A little bit over cooked but the interior was nice and fluffy. Very crunchy. In all, this place rocks. Everything was way better than expected. I love Cajun food and this place did not disappoint. I Recommend this place.

I grew up around Creole and Cajun Food my whole life. And living in Memphis I don't get it as often…read moreas I did growing up... Leading to the cravings. In retrospect I should have just driven to Deja vu, in fact .... Looks like I'm going to have to do that soon and from here on after. As a bar Bayou does its job ... It has put forth an effort to appear slightly as a Dark Louisiana bayou bar. It doesn't quite hit the mark ... But it tries so they get props for that. The space itself is roomy and when we went pretty vacant. We grabbed a table and eagerly waited to be brought a menu ... Because it was about two and this chick was starved! We watched two waitresses Walking around the spacious dining area between the four tables that actually had people at them. We watched and waited ... Smiling and suggestively nodding as in 'bring me a menu please before I start gnawing the table' kinda nod. We where acknowledged several times and finally one of the waitresses said 'be with you in a minute'. This minute was more like ten. Finally we get our menu and drink orders in... I asked if the shrimp and grits had any meat in them and just had seafood ... I was told no just seafood. We ordered the flight of soups as we wanted to try them all... My sister tasted the duck and chicken gumbo and nearly gaged. Their seafood gumbo was ok.... Definitely not the gumbo I grew up on but it wasn't terrible. I suppose if I where placed in a situation where I had to eat something from Bayou ... Or DIE... Well I would eat the seafood gumbo. The seafood bisque was ok... Again not terrible but not particularly tasty. The red beans .... Horrible. Sister said the Gator chili was decent and the only thing she would ever consider ordering again though containing very little actual gator meat. I ordered a half dozen grilled oysters. According to the menu they where to be toped with shrimp cheese and louisiana mirepoix. Oysters came out with no grilled flavor drowned in some sort of cream and cheese .... No shrimp ... Not so much as an onion in sight much less a mirepoix! I had ordered the shrimp and grits as I had been told there was nothing but seafood in them .... Boy was that a lie. I fished out six smallish shrimp and ate just them. My sister had the Jambalaya. It consisted of tiny little salad shrimp chicken and slices of sausage and a strange flavor which she finally isolated to the actual sausage. We grew up on aundouille sausage ... In fact our uncle makes it occasionally. Whatever that was in the jambalaya they where calling aundouille we are not totally convinced it was ... And my sister said the bad flavor was conning from the fact the sausage tasted spoiled. Needless to say ... She did not eat more than a few bites of the jambalaya. So there we sat with huge bowls of uneaten food ... Empty water glasses... And all our other plates (from the soup and oysters) crowding our small table. I was never asked if I'd like another beer ... No offer to remove plates... No water refill. In fact our waitress practically ignored us and had to be flagged down for anything. My sister optimistically wanted to try the bread pudding .... I warned her ... But she did it anyway. I tried a bite. It was terrible. My sister being of the more steel stomach type (and her side was covered in Caramel sauce) ate several bites before she made this funny face ... 'This is freezer burnt!' I just said 'I told ya. I can't believe you ate even that much!' It took forever to get our final bill for a table full of practically uneaten food. Then to top it all off ... We both got a little sick. And as we had not eaten anything else that day ... Other than Bayou. In the middle if this review I decided that one star was really an unfair assessment .... In this case zero stars would have been generous. I suppose if you are just wanting to hang out at a bar .... It would serve that purpose.... Maybe they should just remove 'Grill' from their name altogether ... And do us all a favor - stop serving whatevet that is they are calling food!

Brunch on Sunday at SERV is a good time. Not only is there a dj but you can feel everyone is there…read moreto have a good time. They have variety of menu items which are all delicious, making it hard to choose. This time I chose the catfish and grits with a side of turnip greens. So good and its a pretty good serving size. The mimosa flight includes orange, pineapple and cranberry. Our server was working to cover her area but made sure she gave each table adequate attention. We had a really good time here for our bookclub meetup and the other ladies now are open to returning to visit again as they reqlly enjoyed it.

10/10/10 The food…read morewas absolutely amazing, fresh, seasoned and awesome especially for brunch and I'm a brunch connoisseur so I was really pleased. The employees here went above and beyond for my friend and I as we were visiting on a girls trip. The building is actually much bigger than it looks outside and it is well decorated, clean and spacious.

We stopped in for a couple beers on our walk down main st. Beers were a bit on the warm side it…read morestill did the trick. Service was a little slow but we didn't mind. Great place for indoor our outdoor seating. I could see how this place gets really busy before a game.

First, I'm only giving two stars for the food and the waitresses. I would give zero if I could…read morebasted off of the man that called himself the manager. The food and drinks were great, and both the waitress and bartender were very friendly. Unfortunately, the overall experience was overshadowed by the manager (Chris). During our visit, he spoke to employees in a very rude and unprofessional manner, loud enough for customers to hear. He also interacted with guests at the bar and tables with the same attitude. To make it worse, he openly and loudly announced that he was intoxicated, which created an uncomfortable atmosphere. It's disappointing because the service and food themselves were excellent. Also, what manager manages a restaurant wearing flip flops?

Met a group of friends for dinner and the food, service, cocktails and atmosphere were all great…read more We will definitely be back!

First the good.... The Philly pizza was delicious! Now the not so good. The mozzarella sticks…read moreseemed shop bought and heated. The shrimps were not good at all. They were kinda raw and the sauce wasn't nice. Will I go again? I don't know, but if I do, I'm definitely trying the other pizza varieties

Great Food, Wonderful Service -- Just Turn the Music Down!…read more I found Docks Off 5th on Yelp while looking for a restaurant near Beale Street to meet a colleague I hadn't seen in quite some time. We were excited to catch up over dinner, and overall, Docks turned out to be a great choice. The restaurant sits near the beginning of Beale Street, making it a convenient stop before exploring Memphis' famous blues and nightlife. Parking, however, can be challenging. Street parking is limited, and with portions of Beale closed to traffic, expect to park a block or two away and walk. Walking into Docks feels a bit like entering a speakeasy. It is DARK! Coming in from the Memphis sunshine, give your eyes a minute to adjust. We were seated in a comfortable rounded banquette, which was perfect for catching up. Our server, Lazzaro, was fantastic -- patient, attentive, helpful and genuinely lovely throughout our dinner. He offered great recommendations and was one of the highlights of our experience. We started with cocktails, and my Sidecar was delicious. At Lazzaro's recommendation, we shared the calamari. It arrived fresh and piping hot with a sweet-and-spicy chili drizzle and remoulade for dipping. An excellent start! For my entrée, I ordered the blackened catfish with mashed potatoes and broccoli. This was probably my biggest disappointment with the food. I wouldn't describe the catfish as blackened. It seemed more like a cornmeal-crusted preparation without the seasoning and char I associate with blackening. Lazzaro kindly brought me some remoulade to accompany it. My dining companion ordered the salmon and loved it. We also shared the roasted Brussels sprouts, which were fantastic. Of course, we saved room for dessert! We split a trio featuring key lime, chocolate and red velvet. All three were delicious and made for a fun ending to the meal. My biggest criticism was the music volume. At one point, it was turned up so loudly that we couldn't comfortably hear each other speak, despite only a few tables being occupied. I asked Lazzaro if it could be lowered, and he graciously took care of it -- several times. The dark, sexy, speakeasy atmosphere works. Nightclub-level music during dinner does not, especially when guests are there to enjoy a meal and conversation. Overall, the positives outweighed the misses. Great service, good cocktails, several standout dishes and a convenient location near Beale Street. And Lazzaro deserves special recognition for taking such good care of us. If you're getting ready for a night of blues, cocktails and bar hopping on Beale Street, Docks Off 5th is a great place to fill up with a good dinner before heading out. Life is too short not to eat well, sleep well and travel well. Get out there and find your next good meal!

Was in town this past weekend for a visit and wanted to try this place out. HORRIBLE. Nice ambience…read morebut to be in a place in the summer and the air IS NOT working is crazy. Did not know this til after being seated and ordered food. Upon arrival for reservation was not told this to me or warned of this. Not to mention they have your phone number for reservation so call and alert the customer of this. I asked for a manger, not one showed to address the issue meanwhile the workers are walking around hot and my waitress seemed stressed or agitated as she sweating. Once one table left they pointed a fan towards our direction which was some better but if I would have known before hand I could have changed my mind and canceled this reservation all together.

Food was very good. Service was very good. Ambiance:…read moreExtremely dirty fans in the restaurant. Women's restroom was disgusting at noon. Toilet paper on the floor, clogged toilets, nasty, dirty toilet plungers laying in bathroom, walls & floors were filthy and the toilets were visibly dirty with feces. I understand now why more women do not stop in.

Pleasantly surprised, came here for lunch…read more I had grilled pork chops, cabbage, and mash Pork chops were moist and had been well seasoned, could have been cooked 30 seconds less or so. But still good Cabbage had a nice bite and was still slightly crisp, needed to cook down a bit longer to lose some of the sour taste. But still good. Mash was fine a bit starchy and heavy but well seasoned. A few tablespoons of butter or cream would have made them perfect. A nice yeast roll on the side. Service is decent not super fast but nice Only downside is the smoking inside. I don't like that otherwise very good