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Blue City Cafe

138 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 526-3637
bluescitycafe.com
4.5 star rating based on 34 reviews
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Hours
Daily 9:00am-3:00am weekends 9:00am-5:00am  
Status: Open  
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tel: (901) 526-3637

Fax Number

tel: (901) 526-6931

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Business Description from the Web

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chow

Try the tamales!
Posted by chow on October 23, 2008

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10best

Blues City Cafe, in the heart of Memphis's nightlife scene, offers the right ingredients for a perfect evening – terrific food and great blues (played right next door at the Band Box). While some folks may dispute the place's claim to the title of "Best Meal on Beale," Blues City does in fact serve a wide range of tasty, down-home delicacies, like barbecued ribs, chicken, steaks and fried... more
Posted by 10best on October 22, 2008

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wcities

The atmosphere at this diner-style café is so authentic that the place was used virtually unchanged in "The Firm", the Tom Cruise movie about a Memphis law firm. Bill Clinton is also fond of the joint. The décor is intentionally weathered, with corrugated iron and glass blocks. Diner-style seating offers a great view of the crowds on Beale. The best bet on the menu is that Memphis staple:... more
Posted by wcities on August 17, 2008
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Editorial Reviews from the web

Good eats, live blues, and plenty of Southern atmosphere and charm.

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The Scene: At the corner of Second and Beale, facing B.B. King's Blues Club, sits the faux Delta shack that was formerly a Doe's Eat Place. The late, great blues guitarist Albert King helped open the club in the early 1990s, but today it is the Blues City Cafe. Shrimp, steaks, and spicy tamales are on the menu, along with icy cold Coca-Cola and beer. Thick block glass windows,... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 17, 2003)

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gayot

If you're going to eat on Beale Street, Blues City is a good place to sample local fare such as tender barbecue ribs, hot tamales and Southern catfish. The specialty, though, is oven-broiled steaks, served au jus with plenty of sides. There's plenty to keep you busy after you eat, with live music most nights that goes late in the Band Box area and George Paul's Last Call, a lively little bar in... more
Posted by gayot on July 03, 2007

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frommers

This club across the street from B. B. King's takes up two old storefronts, with live blues wailing in one room (called the Band Box) and a restaurant serving steaks, tamales and barbecue in the other. Local rock band FreeWorld plays here regularly.
Posted by frommers on March 31, 2007

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A Memphis Must

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Excellent fall off the bone ribs in an interesting setting. My wife likes her ribs dry and she loved them as well. The sides are good, especially the beans. I'm not a cole slaw fan so was not impressed with the slaw. The chili was also excellent. The place has 2 dining areas and 2 bars, one with music. We ate in the bar with entertainment and loved it. I have been here at least 5 times... more
Posted by rver on September 29, 2009

Elvis and Pickles - by L S. at InsiderPages

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Make up a great day! We visited with Elvis and received the recommendation to eat at the Bules City Cafe. It was very nice. We enjoyed the fried pickles very much. The rest of the food was great too.
Posted by Citysearch User on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 18, 2008)

Good food in the heart of Beale

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This was our first stop when we rolled into Memphis in the middle of the night. We read that this was Bill Clinton's favorite place to eat in Memphis. We were greeted with a friendly, "Sit anywhere you want!" and were immediately happy with the authentic "dirty South" atmosphere. At first we were dismayed by the limited menu, but we came to discover over the weekend that this is common in... more
Posted by vudu on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 17, 2008)
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