alex's tavern

great burger and fries. a friend and i went for the greek burger. no tonly was the burger outstanding, the fries had agreatseasoning on them. the beer was ice cold. agreatexperience overall.

this place has been in business since 1953. has the air of a well worn neighborhood bar. the gumbo is first rate and i have lived in new orleans and eaten lots of gumbo. the wings and burgers are excellent and in a city where the signature dishes are ribs and the pulled pork sandwich alex's excels with its ribs. whilst dining, you are serenaded by two vintage jukeboxes withgreatselections of timeless hits.

a million beers there and a few of thegreatgreek burgers.  drove down from nashville a month ago and had the ribs. oh my goodness!!!!! who knew???? this is from a patron of alex's since 1961,  (3yrs 0ld).

still rockin!. alex's is where i met my husband 28 years ago. rocky, his food and the establishment weregreatthen, and still are!

awesome. you won't find white linen tablecloths, but you will find agreatmeal and an incredible dining experience. we take all of our out of town guests here and they love it. alex's has been helping us win memphis converts one wing/greek burger at a time. thanks!

wish we had alex's tavern in atl.greatthrow back place with super owner. ribs are beyond all peers.. quality establishment,greatspirit, lots of fun here!!!--ron forrest-atlanta visitor.

best in town here's why.... 1. rocky. plain and simple if you have the privilege of talking with him and asking about the history of the place and his life growing up working there with his dad you will see why the food is so excellent. one of the primary reasons to eat a burger and grab a beer here is the owner - a true memphis legend.

2. food. the burgers, wings (drummies only), ribs, gumbo, even steaks... everything i've had here is excellent. the setting of a classic dive bar with character (and comfy chairs) often hides the fact that alex's tavern has damn good food. i've even been here for special occasions and rocky cooked a four course meal that was excellent.

3. cold beer. good luck finding a better price and colder beer in town. the options are simple and classic like you'd expect.

4. tvs. easily one of the best places to watch the grizz, tigers or nfl in town. easy to get in and out of and is always agreatatmosphere for the big game.

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pro tips: cash only with atm on site. rocky does cook the best burger. if you happen to find someone else manning the grill, be sure to tell them how you like it and kindly remind them (especially if it busy) until it is done right. there is nothing wrong with sending your food back if it is not up to expectations in my opinion. most nights you can find the police outside and inside enjoying a burger. be sure to drink responsibly (or get an uber home) and behave yourself. enjoy and take friends.

bar food greatness!. i've been dropping in for about 7 years, mostly for late-night take-out food orders. the go-to for me are their hot wings, and they are great. hot n spicy, good n tasty flavor. their original tasting greek wings aregreat(worcestershire sauce-like base, i think). get the wings specially double-dipped gor a super new taste! the cheeseburger is great. the thick cut fries aregreatand seasoned mightily fine. the chicken tenders aren't my favorite...but they are good, too. what isn't great? the fact that, after eons of drop-ins, i have yet to try the ribs, shrimp, or gumbo. i hear they are all great, and i do not doubt it one bit. i highly recommend this place. chill environment, awesome bartenders rob and johnny, hdtvs with sports or movies going, killer jukebox, college and midtown folk, young and some older...just a bad-ass bar. they have beer, too. duh. didn't mention that one. i really just go for the food. trust me. dig in!

count on it. good spots stand the test of time. i was at alex's last night for a burger, in what is now the 5th decade of patronage. same bar, samegreatgreat burger. best on a weekend around midnight when rocky has something on the grill out back.

don't let the neighborhood fool you. this is one of thegreatplaces in memphis. after about 2:00 am the place gets really great. they do havegreatfood. the rocky burger is one of the best in memphis. also try their gumbo. it is great. best juke box in memphis.

late night. alex's is an instituion and has been since rocky's dad was running the place. it's nothing fancy, just agreatbeer joint for watching sports and getting an excellent burger. you won't fnd many out of towners here, it's a locals place for sure.

awesome burger. this is definitely not a "family night" out place, but if you are looking for agreatburger you need to stop by alex's. you'll go back again and again.