earnestine & hazel's

this is a truly unique place, very true to the eccentricsoulof memphis. the place is the definition of a dive bar, but they have what's considered one of the best burgers in the country! it's a very simple preparation. they don't have a dozen options and the burger is pretty basic. but it's cooked to the right consistency and is just delicious! they also have some live music, some billiards and a whole lot of character! definitely worth a visit if you're just visiting memphis!

it was a late friday afternoon so the place was near bare. two tables were occupied. we chose to sit at the bar.order up asoulburger and the coldest beer in town. drink your cold beer, drink the ambiance. relish your burger and listen to the jukebox play every one of you favorite songs .stroll upstairs and envisage. i don't know why but you just want to be there.

total dive, total gem. this place is a total dive, but thesoulburger is amazing. the upstairs is a little creepy, but stay downstairs and have some burgers and you'll be happy.

wow! just had asoulburger at this place. amazing. nobody in memphis makes a burger like clarence the chef and bartender!!! can't wait to come back!

ernestine and hazels. traveled 12 hours to visit memphis and the main highlight was not graceland or beale st, which were both awesome, but was this little hole in the wall dive bar. i couldn't get enough of it. went back a second night to visit keenan. the upstairs was so creepy and cool. took a million pictures. keenan and hissoulburger were to die for. you can not go to memphis and not visit this place. it is a hidden gem and worth every second you spend there. the burger melted in your mouth and keenan's calm southern ways in the midst of a busy big city bustle were welcome. love love love it and would drive the 12 hours again just to hang out here. honestly...please go.

lunch review. i went to earnestine and hazels today for lunch, and it was so so. the place is definitely one of those places with "character" and has seen better days. the staff was friendly and food was ok. only thing available was thesoulburger and a side of chips. i am sure if i was there at 2 am with the place hoppin' it might have been different. all in all, if i was right there, i would grab a bite, but i would not drive to far out of my way to make a special trip for the meal.

we ate lunch in a haunted brothel. did you get that? we ate lunch in a haunted brothel. yes, our next stop on our eating in memphis tour brought us to ernestine and hazel's on south main for asoulburger. i don't think words can adequately describe ernestine and hazel's. if you've been there, you understand, if you haven't, you should probably go. not only was thesoulburger absolutely amazing (at least that's what jeremy tells me) but it also is something everyone needs to see... at least once. back in the day, ernestine and hazel's was a shop on the first floor with a brothel upstairs so of course, now it's haunted. i had heard that the jukebox would turn on by itself, and sure enough, while we were eating lunch, it just started playing music quite loudly.. nobody was anywhere near it. creepy.   i was also a fan of the handle bar mustached man who works there. he was so friendly and happy to serve us our order... which wasn't too hard to choose since the menu only has four things o

awesome!!!!. we had a rehearsal dinner last friday evening. the service was awesome and the food was great!!!soulburgers and shrimp & grits with a salad.

russell and the staff were excellent!!!

great choice for a wonderful evening!!!!

memphis landmark!. great history, amazing atmosphere - awesome jukebox, russell and thesoulburger. what more can i say. i love you e&h!

somesoulwith your burger. sometimes the best food is found in a dive and this may top the list in memphis. i have been coming here for several years now for live jazz on sunday nights. lots of history and outstanding service, too. e&h is one of many cool places to hang out!

perhaps it’s an ingredient of thesoulsauce. whatever it was, it worked very well and tasted so good.

great late night spot. this is one of memphis' unique bars. they've got friendly staff, great alcohol selection, good music always playing, and as soon as i smell thesoulburger it's hard to pass up!

go for the jukebox. stay for asoulburger!

yesterday, i finally had thesoulburger for a second time after weeks of craving the special sautéed onion and loads of black pepper, which in some way created a mild jalapeno flavor. i brought christopher along for his first taste, and we feel we are b

loves it.. my favorite bar on earth, seriously. what's not to love? history... character... killer juke box. miss karen, keenan, and nate are the best. not a meat eater? get asoulcheese.... the best grilled cheese ever!

if you don't like this place, i'm not sure we can be friends.