Blues City Cafe in Memphis, TN
The BBQ was Good but the Entertainment was Bizarre
The Blues City Cafe Continued
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The menu has only a handful of items but they are wide ranging including tamales, catfish,
sausage and crab. I started with a bowl of unremarkable seafood gumbo. The menu describes it as "Very spicy! Made
with tomato base." Unfortunately that's exactly what I tasted -- spicy tomato base. I had higher hopes for the rest
of the dinner.
 Unlike The
Rendezvous of a few nights earlier where we all ordered the slab of ribs, at
Blues-City Cafe my eight companions (that's Steff, Danya and Mark in the photo) went for many other dinners
including catfish, tamales, chicken and shrimp. I, of course, had the full slab of ribs.
Also unlike The Rendezvous and Silky
O'Sullivan's, these were the traditional wet ribs painted with a maple barbecue sauce. The meat was tender enough
to slip off the bone and very juicy. The ribs were accompanied by a generous helping of steak fries and the Memphis
traditional condiment cup of cole slaw and baked beans. A couple of cold pieces of Texas Toast were easily
discarded.
The service was prompt and excellent and the band performing in the bar was very interesting.
Throughout the meal the singer would talk for five minutes about Native Son Elvis but then sing a Johnny
Cash song. Then five more minutes about Elvis, followed by another Johnny Cash song. Over and over the entire
meal. Talk Elvis. Sing Johnny. Talk Elvis. Sing Johnny. This was very strange but the crowd seemed to love it and
he did had a very good voice.
Most of my companions (that's Lyman, Clela and Amanda
in the above photo) were happy with their food choices but I don't think any of us left
feeling like we had just eaten at the best place in Memphis. We weren't mad at the bellhop when we returned to the
hotel but I think he could have done better.
I rate the ribs at the Blues City Cafe...
Good.
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