Sunday, December 28, 2014

The Rendezvous


Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous restaurant has a long and storied past and is a Memphis mainstay. We are spoiled for choice where BBQ is concerned, and neither of us had been here in decades. The Husband and I decided it was time to go back. It's located in an alley across the street from The Peabody Hotel. We parked at Parking Can Be Fun and walked a couple of blocks east to get to the restaurant.


We each had the large order of ribs, slaw, beans and a drink:


We ate the ribs dry, of course, and they were delicious. We didn't need a to-go box. The photo is fuzzy, but I hope you can still tell how good they look. The total was under $20 each not including tax and tip. Atmosphere is half the fun here, and even though these may not be the #1 best ribs in town they are close enough; and you get to eat at the Rendezvous.

Yelp has a 3.5 out of 5 stars rating with 961 reviews. Trip Advisor gives it 4 out of 5 stars with 1,916 reviews. Urban Spoon has a score of 76%.

I think it's probably one of the BBQ restaurants that should be tried during any trip here.

6 comments:

  1. That looks sooo good! I am so sick of Christmas food now, some ribs would suit me just fine!

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    1. Sadly, The Rendezvous doesn't deliver outside the country, I did a google search, and I can't find anybody who'll ship their ribs that far away due to shipping time. I thought I had the solution to your problem, but no...

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  2. I've always wanted to try your famous BBQ. This spot looks like a winner.

    Darla

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  3. When I first saw the restaurant, it looked like a scene from a Steampunk event. What a clever place and it looks like it's not the only place/restaurant that is located in an alley. What a fun and unusual city you live in.

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    1. This place opened in 1948 and didn't originally open onto the alley. Erika's is closed, though the sign is still there.

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