Rendezvous Charles Vergos

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missmagnolia

Joined 5 years ago

Amazing. Ask for "JUICY RIBS" whiners! This place is awesome, atmosphere - smokey romantic and rockin

Some folks complain about anything. I lived in Memphis 20 years and ALWAYS try to get down those steps to those waiters that have worked there for years - hard working I might add. Tell that waiter "I want those ribs juicy and tender..so juicy you have to put a piece of bread under the ribs" if you dont care for the dry rub. Ray J..Wally Reed..Mick Jag..miss those good times! Embrace this place.....everyone I have ever sent loves it. You can always get more side cups..just ask! Its all good. God Bless those waiters! and the Vergos family!....and those guys that work at the Peabody Hotel......some of the hardest working folks I have ever known. God Bless You all.

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bpreachm

Joined 5 years ago

best rbs and service i have ever had!. i was visiting Memphis and was taken to this restaurant by relatives. i had a taste for some good ribs and food and i wasn't disappointed. but i was overwhelmed by the service i received. I was waiting to enter the eating area and i saw the long row of steps and realized that i could not enter. I turned and told my wife that my knee replacement surgury would not allow me to navigate those stairs. a passing employee overheard me and told me that he would get an elevator key to take me downstairs. then proceeded to take me to a waiting room and cut on a tv for me to watch whlie i waited on him!! the service was excellent with little wait and the food was the best i have had. i will return every chance that i get!

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kiercemartin

Joined 5 years ago

There is a reason people write songs about it.. I honestly think this is some of the best bbq in Tennessee, in the southeast, Heck, in America for that matter. If you're a babrecue aficionado at all, you 'll love this place. Best dry rubs, ever, period. The cool atmosphere only adds to the mystique and the legend, but be prepared because you are going to have to wait...and wait.

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dougvr

Joined 5 years ago

Way overrated---horrible service!. This place was a great dissappointment. We moved here a year ago and I make way better ribs at home. They were dry, small and chewy. But the service was absolutely forrific! Not a pleasant dining experience at all!

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KruBruder

Joined 5 years ago

Lost their touch. The Rendezvous is the place that made me never want wet ribs again. They set the standard for dry rub ribs for me. That was 17 years ago. I took my wife there after telling her for so long that yes Corky's is great but the Rendezvous is the epitomy of dry rub ribs. We went there last night and I was dissapointed as was my wife. I ordered a full order of ribs thinking I would take some of it back to the hotel. My wife did the same. The ribs were dry (not just dry rub) and a full order (rak- user guidlines won't let me spell it correctly)didn't even fill me up or my wife. Either they had a bad night or they have gone way downhill. Based on ther other reviews, they have taken a turn for the worse. So now Corky's is our number one pick.

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judynt

Joined 7 years ago

Horrible ribs - not just dry rub - dry, tough meat, rude hostess, horrendous cole slaw.. Horrible! I should have known this would be a poor experience from the start, when the gruff person seating guest said, "Only 1?" upon seeing I was on my own, and seated me next to the station where workers were slamming dirty dishes. I asked to move and only after I held my ground did she agree. I ordered the ribs dinner. The ribs were not just dry rub - the meat was dry and tough. They were barely warm and, despite the thick layer of spices layered on top of them after they were cooked, they were bland. The waiter never came to my table to ask how my meal was, and I had trouble flagging him down. When I told him about the tough and dry meat, he could not care less. He did not offer to adjust the bill. So, I paid, walked a few blocks and happily had superb ribs at Blues City Cafe at Beale & 2nd Sts. - just go there!

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jttoad63

Joined 6 years ago

McDonalds has better ribs and its cleaner too.. I see now why Corky's is rated #1 BBQ in Memphis.

The Rendezvous is the most over rated eatery my wife and I have ever set foot into. The restaurant was a filthy hole...a layer of grease and dust cover nearly every object in the place, and the so called "world famous ribs" were dry, hard as a rock and tasted like plain old Mrs. Dash seasoning from the local store.

I asked for a knife, but all utensils are cheap, flimsy plastic, so I opted to use my Swiss army knife.

The side dishes, of which they have only two, were brought to us in containers the size of small dixie cup.

We could not wait to get out of there and get some good BBQ at any number of the bars on Beale St.

I must admit, there are people waiting in the street to get into the Rendezvous, but none of them were locals...they knew better...the Rendezvous is a tourist trap. My advice is to walk in check it out, maybe go upstairs for a couple drinks to soak up the nostalgia, just don't order any food.

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ddea

Joined 9 years ago

Great Memphis BBQ, don't expect much in ambience. Food is definitely the focus here. The BBQ is great and large portions. We had the house specialty pork ribs which were tasty, falling off the bone. Don't expect much on sides, small dixie cups of coleslaw (too vinegary) and beans and some white bread. We didn't try their sausage and cheese appetizer which they're known for but we saw other orders and wish we had.

Don't expect to bring a date here, just good food.

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TexZilla

Joined 11 years ago

A disappointment. Grew up in Memphis and used to eat here often. Liked other places better, Jim Neely's, Payne's, John Will's, Corky's, but always respected Charlie Vergos and what he built. Ate there tonight first time in 22 years. The ribs were not great quality; very stringy, heavy bone, poorly trimmed. I'd have rather had ribs at Chilis. Long wait, spotty service, warm beer. Sorry to say they need to get back to what made them great.

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jdm4au

Joined 6 years ago

Great Dry Ribs and BBQ nachos. They have excellent dry rub ribs and darn good bbq nachos. As long as you don't mind the wait to get in, you won't have to wait long to get your food. The servers are friendly, but fast. Yes they will try to get each table turned over quickly, but with a place this popular.....that's what you'd expect. Price a little bit much for the amout of food, but it's not always about quantity. You can skip the sausage and cheese plate there and make it at home....they sell the seasoning at most of the grocery stores there.