King's Palace Cafe is a great place on Beale in which to have a pre-blues club dinner or a late night bowl of chili. The gumbo has won many local awards, but some people may find it overly spicy. Other Cajun dishes are well done, especially the shrimp and crayfish etouffee, while the barbecue ribs are tender and meaty. Inside the restaurant, bare wood floors contrast with the velvet wall...
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The "home of championship gumbo," this dimly lit, cozy little joint provides a full menu of appetizing Southern delicacies, such as the rack of ribs, Cajun specialties, and shrimp and crawfish etouffee, and blues and jazz music is provided nightly.
The Scene: Besides its name, there's relatively little palatial about this club. That is, unless you consider the maroon and gold draperies and swags give this nightspot a touch of class not found in other Beale Street spots that have weathered as many years here. As is the case with some of the older, locally owned clubs on Beale Street, one gets the impression that the spot...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 17, 2003)
With its battered wood floor, this bar has the most authentic, old-time feel of any club on Beale Street. Though this is primarily a restaurant serving good Cajun food, including a knockout gumbo, there's live jazz and blues nightly.
On a first time trip to Memphis, Kings Palace Cafe caught my eye quickly as I was walking the city streets. In search of a high quality local restaurant, Taking a chance as I judged it on looks alone, boy was I in for a treat. A very diverse cajun menu with specialties in gumbo and etouffee was very hard to choose from, every dish is worth trying. After I took my first bite of shrimp and...
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Posted by jmeden2000
on April 21, 2009, (Edited September 03, 2006)