bayou bar & grill

good, not great. i like this place... the food is good but not the best. i like the patio area and the mardi gras beads hanging from the ceiling on the inside. the service is slow which is a major turn off. overall, a pretty goodplaceif you are looking for a chill night with a few friends.

next!. bayou was once the best cajunplaceto go in the city. i don't know if they have new ownership, but the food is bland and has no umph! the fish tastes like fish...which is an indication of the lack of freshness. i have given them multiple chances to redeem themselves...on the next place. they have failed!!

atmosphere. thisplacehad a great atmosphere and it was easy to relax and enjoy spending time with friends here.

pros:
1) food was good (i had red beans and rice w/sausage) and the crab stuffed shrimp. flavors were decent, but no real stand out qualities
2) beer was ice cold (important as tonight was a warm night)

cons:
1) service: assigned waitress was not very good, she was unable to handle two groups without attitude.- we brought this up to the manager, and he addressed the issues we had and was able to compensate us for her lack of professionalism.

so to conclude: it is decentplacewith good food and is a greatplacewhen you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a meal and drinks with friends. so this will be aplacei visit again and i will try other things on menu!

coolplacewith a fun vibe to hang out, enjoy nawlins’s po boys, gumbo, alligator chili, alligator nachos, brunch on sunday’s & watch every game! good for big parties. big bar. great service. another memphis favorite. we will be back.

only been here once, but the food we had wasn't really that great. might try it one more time to see how the pasta dish everyone recommends moves me. greatplaceto take in games, though.

really good.... my husband and i dined here tonight and i was pleasantly surprised with how great the food and atmosphere was. we had a very sweet server, can't remember her name, but she was timely and got our orders correct. the drinks were very strong, which is a good thing, and i was happy about that. as far as food, here's what we ordered:

i got the seafood dip, which was a little thick for my tastes, but good. i also got a cup of crawfish and shrimp bisque, which was delicious, my only complaint being it was a tad too salty. the winner of my meal was the seafood fettucine acadian. absolutely delicious! it was a little spicy, but nothing too bad. i loved it!
hubby got the fried pickles, which he loved. he also ordered a crab cake po' boy and he raved about it! he said the crab cakes were soft and buttery, and very well seasoned. this is a huge compliment from him because he loves a well prepared po' boy but he can be picky about them.

overall, i was pleasantly surprised with thisplaceand will definitely be going back.

great food makes up for ambiance. our family of 4 dined for the first time on 4/20/2013 for lunch. the food quality and portions were excellent. the oysters were fresh and were served with a side of ketchup topped with fresh horseradish. for some reason i found this especially appealing over the standard bulk mixed/bottled variety of cocktail sauce. the jambalaya and chicken/shrimp pasta were loaded with meat and vegitables where many places fill the dish with the starch and then just top it with the good stuff. the staff could do a better job cleaning theplaceup though. windows and sills were peppered with debris. whle the menu has a new orleans flair the ambiance is in line with a standard burger joint.

my wife and lived in new orleans nearly all our lives, so cajun food was a staple. shrimp and grits, jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, raw oysters, gumbo, red beans and rice and po-boys were regulars at the dinner table. bayou bar & grill has all of those, but sampling most of those menu items on a recent visit proved to be a very different experience than what i grew up with. the closest to authentic would be the red beans and rice. all the others miss by a pretty good margin. the duck in the gumbo tasted gamey, the seafood gumbo was thick like there was too much undercooked flour and the shrimp and grits had loads of cheese mixed into them (cajun shrimp and grits are really simple - grits, butter, sautéed shrimp). the jambalaya had sauce mixed with rice - just kind of weird. surprisingly, even though the dishes were not traditional cajun, the flavored were still pretty good, and our order of raw oysters were fresh and shucked to order. also, our waitress was extremely friendly and pleasant. those qualities really redeemed the restaurant and made itplacei wouldn't mind going back to as long as i wasn't really craving real cajun dining.

this is theplacewe go for sports. you need to know three things about this place: 1) great beer selection. 2) the zydeco wings and crawfish bisque are unreal! 3) tvs everywhere! memphis is severely lacking in quality sports bars but thisplaceis solid.

great fried pickles!. bayou is a fun atmosphere, especially when the patio is open and the weather is nice. i hate how smoky it gets inside, so definitely a plus when the patio is open. they have a good beer selection (when everything is in stock) an delicious fried pickles and great crispy french fries.

i only wish they had some more vegetarian entree options other than boca burgers and portobello mushrooms! i'm not a vegetarian, but i don't eat meat too often so i have a hard time finding things i want to eat here! guess i'll have to stick to the fried pickles!

service is very inconsistent. sometimes is incredibly slow but other times it's fast and friendly.

all in all, bayou is a greatplaceto hang out in overton square!

greatplacefor a pint & bite. love the food, the saturday & sunday brunch is great! try a "mac-mosa" ummm. they have all the sports packages and plenty of tv's. on a hot day try the patio with the "misters"

great patio. bayou has one of the better outdoor patios suitable for eating. their food is good as well, even though i've only tried a couple of items, both were above average on the food scale. a goodplaceto go before or after a movie at studio on the square.

good food, slow inaccurate service. this is a goodplaceto try if you want to try somewhere new. their po-boy sandwiches are good and so are the fries. they also have a daily lunch special for a good rate. with this said, i rarely go there these days. at lunch, it usually takes a minimum of 35 minutes to get your food, often longer, which leaves no time to enjoy your meal before rushing back to work. also, the male waiter insists on taking orders by memory (no pad or paper) and his orders always come back wrong, which is really frustrating.