My husband and I had a spontaneous day together so we decided to try Tugs. We wanted a more casual atmosphere and Tugs definitely provided that. We went at a weird time of day. Post lunch/mid afternoon. It was a mixed crowd. Service was okay. Our waitress was fairly attentive and had a good attitude and was kind. The food was okay. I think if we go again, we would try it for breakfast or brunch. The French fries are really good, and my husband's pizza was too. It had a very good crust if you like thinner pizza. I had the Buffalo chicken wrap and it was pretty good but also pretty standard. Overall everything was fine. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because of the constant smell of them washing stuff down with fabuloso, and because it just wasn't amazing. read more

Enjoyed Happy Hour at Tugs. Sent spinach dip back bc it tasted really bland. But enjoyed gumbo and a Bourbon cocktail. Had a great vibe as well. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Bourbon - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We are lucky to have this here. Might be the only place on Mud Island to get pizza? The not so lucky: the food is decent, I would never get psyched up to come eat it though. The best thing about this place is the location and the servers are nice. Our server did not write down our orders, so consequently, my salad had tomatoes on it when I ordered no tomatoes and my wife's sliders had cheese on them when she asked for no cheese, (lactose intolerant.) The best thing was the pizza. It tastes exactly, I mean exactly like Shaky's Pizza, from the crust to the sauce to even the appearance! Some people turn their nose up at Shakey's pizza, but I like all pizza because it is all different.... We will be back because it's the only game in town .... PS. Some people are complaining about the prices, but they seem completely fair to me. read more

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My wife and I have been coming here for years. It's always been a great place to meet friends, have a good meal and some drinks. Recently however, and I'm not sure if there has been a management shake up, the service and food quality have suffered greatly! This has always been one of the best burgers in town but now is more like a thin average burger. The staff aren't as professional as before but is still ok. Tugs was once the jewel of Harbor Town dining but unfortunately an Italian restaurant has taken that title even though it doesn't offer the magnificent sunset views. We will not loose hope for Tugs but we are patiently waiting for the sports bar around the corner to open soon. If they have a good burger, it might very well become our new Island hangout! read more

Mika, the ​Restaurant Manager went above & beyond to ensure my guests felt welcomed & valued. She also handled special requests. It was a delightful dining experience! Keith, Arizona read more

Today is sat Mar. 21, most everyone is busy doing their thing . The white bartender has done nothing but talked for an hour plus to patrons. The coffee is cold and the food too. I think if they gagged the bartender or simply fired his load mouth they could hire an employee to check the food temperature. We won't be back.. the staff is friendly the food would be better if it was served hot not ice cold. My coffee came from the fridge not a coffee pot. It's Sad , this place could be better but it truly sucked.. read more

I love Tug's, a cute casual dining restaurant. My current favorites are the gumbo and the buffalo chicken wrap. You can't go wrong with either of those, and I've heard pretty good things about most items on their menu. read more

Been here several times and always enjoy. For mud island the prices feel pretty reasonable and food is always tasty. Decent veg/pescatarian options too. Service has always been good whether it be dining room, bar or outdoors. Outdoors is really nice too, on not too hots days you can look at the river. I don't live on the island anymore but I would go back. read more

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Good atmosphere and generally friendly staff. 4 stars only because each time I go there's just something off about the food. I've had the eggs Benedict, which, although good, had hold Hollandaise, mimosas were just OJ, etc. if they corrected the food issues, the place would be great! read more

My husband ordered the mahi mahi, it came out very undercooked but he didn't realize until he had eaten half and got to the middle of it where it was still raw. The manager tried to gaslight us and tell him he didn't order it "well done" and specify cooking temperature. They refused to admit that it was just plain raw (which it definitely was). We will not be back. Handled extremely unprofessionally. read more

Hubby's friend picked this place and said it had great burgers. I wasn't really feeling burgers though so I picked something else, but I did get a bite of my husband's and it was pretty good. I have to say it was HUGE. I almost couldn't fit it in my mouth so if I did get a burger here I'd have to squish it a little first hahaha. We also got some loaded fries for the table and they were really good- we ate them all up. I got the Blackened Chicken Pasta and it was delicious. I loved that it wasn't overseasoned. It was just right and I loved it. I have never heard of this place before but I loved everything I tried and wouldn't mind coming back! Loved: - Appetizer: Loaded Fries - Burger: Bacon Swiss - Pasta: Blackened Chicken read more

Decent cheeseburger & fries. Standard Greek salad; pub atmosphere with TVs to catch games. Attentive service.

My friend picked this place. He said the burgers were good so I had to try one. The burger was good. I liked that it wasn't too sweet. Everything else here was just ok but my wife seemed like she liked it. To me the loaded fries weren't loaded enough. The pasta my wife got was decent but it was just ok too. I don't think I would come back unless the same friend invited me. read more

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The food was ok. However, the prices were high. Took forever, to get my daughter's pizza. We had our food for awhile before her pizza was delivered. I would go back if I had to, but not for the prices charged. read more

Worst dining experience I've had in a very long time. We came here for breakfast on Saturday morning and were seated outside by the hostess. We then waited 30 minutes before the waitress even came to our table. We had to go inside and ask the hostess three times for our waitress before she would see us. Then when she finally took our order, we had to wait another hour for the food. The only reason we waited so long is that breakfast was complimentary with our hotel stay. They were at least apologetic and comped us the meal. The food was decent. read more

I love this place. The last time I was here it was in 2010. It is right across from the Mississippi River and it is quite lovely to have dinner, a drink and watch the sunset however, I am here for lunch and a beverage. The customer service is great, we all got 2 apps a side and a meal. The entree was the salmon which was great, a side of sweet potato friends, southwestern egg rolls and chicken wings. They were all great and I highly recommend. All I have to say that if I remember a place from over 10yrs ago, it's worth coming! Our waitress was great! read more

Got the Cajun omelette. Seasoned well, I added bacon to mine It came with shrimp crawfish peppers an onions. With a side of potatoes and a cup of gumbo Gumbo a bit spicy but still good. First time here an the mimosas was ok wasn't a fan of the tropical flavor. Very very sweet Pineapple was decent decent read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Cajun omelette AMAZING - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Tugs has finally priced us out. A $17 hamburger is not happening. Its just a neighborhood pub.

Tugs in my opinion is a neighborhood restaurant that everyone on mud island and beyond enjoys!! We went to celebrate a colleagues birthday and had a great time. We ordered drinks and a few appetizers. I love the lettuce wraps and spinach & artichoke dip and that's exactly what we ordered. I'm on a diet, so I requested the celery and carrots to dip!! Armani was our server and she was super professional, fun, and engaging!! We enjoyed her presence and her service. I recommend Tugs for a casual and fun evening with family and friends. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Tugs . . , Neighborhood casual dining!! Let's go!! - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Poor review due to the fact that Tugs removed the best salad in the city from the menu, the Spring Salad. And running out of shrimp at midday on Labor Day is interesting as well. Service was good and ambiance was great but man, was this a rough visit. Will most likely not be returning. read more

We were seated and waited @10 -15 minutes for someone to take our order. I went inside to tell them and they said someone would be out shortly. In the mean time, a couple was seated beside us. As soon as they were seated, a server came out and took their drink orders. We were ignored and no one came out to help us. So we left! We do not plan to go back. read more

Order salmon and it was cooked to perfection. My husband and daughter had the catfish and said it was fantastic. Presentation was beautiful and waitress was great. My daughter and her boyfriend just moved to Memphis and we will be back. read more

Food is always good. We love the catfish but tried the burger this time and it was very good. Service is always great and we love the vibe in harbor town. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Bayou Fried Thin Catfish - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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The food was really good! I had spinach dip to start with and Cajun pasta for my entree. The spinach dip was super creamy and seasoned just right. I love the breadcrumb topping and the bread used to dip with. It was a treat within itself, baked to perfection and buttery soft. The pasta was just as good. It had just the right portion and just the right amount of Cajun seasoning. It was very filling and enough for me to take home for seconds. Yes, they are providing social distancing methods to make customers feel safe. We had to use the scanner on our phones to access the menu, used plastic wear, and sat 6 feet apart from other guest. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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What a cute spot! We had the pleasure of being taken care of by Armani. What a bright young lady! Extremely hospitable and brought life to our dinner table. Ask for her when you go in as she will surely provide you with excellent service! They food was awesome too. We had chicken wings, artichoke dip, and Santa fe rolls. All were excellent. The chicken wigs were nice and crispy and full of flavor! All four of us shared two Bison burgers, which were absolutely amazing and full of flavor! Final piece was a piece of cake that had banana in it. To me, it was over sweet, but that is just me. Overall, uou can't go wrong with this establishment. Thank you for providing a great dinner and time. read more

Stopped for an early breakfast with friends that stopped thru Memphis ! Tugs doesn't take reservations so I knew to go early because it can have an extensive wait at any given time . I think it's because of the food , view and casual atmosphere. I ordered French toast to my surprise it could feed three people lol ! read more

Tug's Casual Dining - French toast breakfast - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Never to return. The only reason I'm not giving this 1 star is because of the server Tony who is probably over worked and under paid. I really had to remain calm after waiting 20 minutes for him to pick up the payment from the table after I had already waited for him to adjust the ticket because of an error in the system. By far, the WORST dining experience I've had in a long time. I always see so many people here, so I thought the food and drinks MUST be great. I was not impressed, but the food wasn't the most annoying part of this dining experience. So as most restaurants are still struggling a bit with staff, I had to wait a bit to be seated, but they weren't busy. A few people were at the bar and the rest were at a few tables. No party larger than 5 people with only about 5 tables max seated. I ordered a shrimp po boy... . I was sure to tell the server to please not bring me any cold food because I didn't want to send it back. I made this statement after it took 20mins for a drink. What happens when I get my food? Lukewarm, almost cold fries. I asked for another order. The po boy...well, the shrimp were small, remoulade sauce was the most basic ever, and the bread was hard and not warm. I sucked it up and ate some of the sandwich, but absolutely could NOT eat the fries. I ordered a WHISKEY smash according to the happy hour menu. When I get my check, it wasn't a whiskey smash and wasn't the happy hour price. It was a watermelon smash. So after waiting to get Tony's attention, I was able to address the error which was about a $3 difference. After he takes it to change it (5-10 mins), I'm immediately ready to pay. He walks away, so I wait another 20mins for him to come back to simply pick up the check and run my card. I hated I didn't have cash! So I stood up to indicate that I needed him to finish the process so I could leave. Now, I'm normally a great tipper, and even with all of this, I still tipped which was very difficult because of the service. TUGS is bugging and needs a hug. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Special Menu - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Friendly service and good food make this a place on Mud Island worth coming back to. We had the spinach and artichoke dip, it was served with soft pita wedges and was so tasty. We also got a bowl of gumbo, dark and flavorful and absolutely delicious. The thin fried catfish was perfect. Our server was attentive and anticipated our every need. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Thin Fried Catfish - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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My friends are moving to "the island" and wanted to celebrate on a Saturday night. We fortunately didn't have to wait for a table and was sat right away. The waiter seemed a bit preoccupied and my friends weren't happy with his demeanor. I was looking for something filling, but not too overwhelming and chose the Cajun Chicken Sandwich. Unfortunately I was not impressed. I'm greedy and sometimes neatly lick my plate. I didn't finish the sandwich or fries. My friends were just "ok" with their wrap selections. I like the idea of island living and imagine we'll be back at some point. I hope for a better decision. Side note, I don't like rating things low. But I couldn't justify 4 stars if I didn't finish my food. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Cajun Chicken Sandwich - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Service was excellent, but the food was subpar, bland pasta, full of butter. The waitress was very attentive.

I ordered the Cajun Chicken Sandwich with a side of fries. The chicken breast was on the smaller side but juicy and well seasoned -- spicy but not unbearable. The pepper jack cheese added another subtle kick, and the grilled peppers and onions made for a great finish to each bite. The sourdough bun was soft but way too big for the small chicken breast. There were several bites of nothing but bread once I got to the end of the sandwich. The fries were average -- crispy but with very little salt or seasoning. The service was great and I really liked the intimate atmosphere. There were several other items on the menu that looked appetizing, so I'll definitely be back to explore more. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Cajun Chicken Sandwich - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Our son attended Anime Blues Con 2023 all weekend with his friends. Since we had to be their driver and would be in the downtown area, we went to brunch on Saturday. There weren't many people dining in so we were instantly seated and the wait time on our food was minimal. Our waiter was extremely attentive to our needs and very friendly. I ordered a small stack of pancakes, create your own omelette, with breakfast potatoes, and chose a biscuit (not pictured). He ordered the egg benedicts with breakfast potatoes. read more

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Been here a few times! The brunch here is really good since it's more of a bar vibe. Our waitresses were super slow, but really pleasant. We sat outside and it was great not to be bunched up with ppl on the patio. read more

Tug's Casual Dining - 7 dollar mimosa - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

So today's server, was very engaging, albeit she got our bills completely wrong.. We went there for lunch and got there before the rush. A party of 11, they wouldn't pull the tables together even though we called in advance and asked for arrangements. They said they could accommodate us. When we got there, the hostess said they couldn't pull the tables together so we end up sitting in 3 separate areas. The apps came out before the drinks, 2 of us got cocktails of which we had to return because they were horrible, flat beer. We ordered Cajun chicken sandwiches to wit there was NO Cajun flavoring at all, very bland. The gumbo was actually the best thing that came out of the kitchen and that dish came out after I had to ask for it again. We went there with such high expectations, we'd been there before and were pleased, not this time. Our family was visiting and we were doing the touristy thing, bragging about Mud Island and were drastically let down. As stated in the opening, the bills were supposed to be split and my daughter got the brunt of the charge. We ended up working the bill out ourselves afterwards. To put the nail in the coffin, the air-conditioning was not working! The waitress was wearing a portable fan around her neck. We should've been told when we called that there was a problem. I'm not pleased with our purchase of almost $400! Nothing was removed from the bill. The only reason we didn't leave was because we didn't expect it to be so bad and it was late notice to find someplace else when everyone was hungry. Very dissatisfied and disappointed. read more

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Yummy dinner after a long day of driving! Gumbo, Tug's Spring Salad, Blackened Chicken Pasta! The salad was so good. The dressing was paired perfectly with the salad. The walnut encrusted goat cheese was a perfect accompaniment to the cranberries and walnuts. Hubby loved his pasta dish and I tried it too and loved it. Would have liked if they added shrimp and sausage along with the chicken. But the flavor was amazing. They have outdoor seating too! All the servers wore a mask. Probably about 25% of the patrons had on masks coming to the restaurant. Tables are probably a little closer than they should be. I felt comfortable eating outside though. Amazing view! Definitely worth stopping here! We would come again! read more

It is the middle of summer, 100 degrees in Memphis, and the air conditioner has been out all summer. If you want a cold beer in a Sauna, this is the place for you read more

Tug's Casual Dining - Picture of the thermostat. Been like this all summer - New American Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

It's always hit or miss with this place ... it's unfortunate but it's not consistent and has a lot of potential. Definitely don't come here starving for a one of a kind awesome meal. You get what you think you will at a pub... it's nothing to write home about read more

My husband got the fried catfish and I got an omelet with grits and biscuit. It's actually refreshing when you get fresh food and can tell when things are made in house not from Sysco! Everything tasted great. I will say we did think it was over priced though. read more

Hey y'all . So I experienced a resting brunch face vibe today . So excited about the month of October . New beginnings . One of my favorite go to spots . The Cajun Omelet was everything and then some with grits/toast on the side . The cranberry vanilla mimosa chase this meal on my taste buds with pleasure . Parking was accessible. The crowd was spacious because I dipped in early with my impromptu energy . Why not ..... I highly recommend this as a brunch spot . Thank me later read more

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Came here after a poor experience across the street. First we stood at their podium for a while. Then Victoria offered us a seat at the bar. We ordered to go to take back to our room. I had a fantastic patron margarita while I waited. When we got back to our room the food was hot and delicious. The shoestring fries are the best. The gumbo was a bit salty but I devoured it. We would definitely go back to try a pizza next time read more