elwood's shack

true hole-in-the-wall gem. the restaurant is in a neighborhood that has become unappealing, but don't let it dissuade you from coming. for many who aren't nervous about the neighborhood, the outside appearance might. but don't stop now. inside is one of the true great local eateries you can find in town. the fish tacos are exceptional. it's also enough food for 2 people who don't want to gorge themselves. i've yet to split mine though. they're just too good. there isn't anything bad on the menu.
they only catch is you have to be prepared to wait for a table in the first come, first served seating unless you want to eat outside at their picnic tables. this place is always busy, but not so bad you'll regret it. if you're in memphis from out of town, this is a must stop lunch place.

philly cheese brisket wrap. this sandwich is probably one of the best i've had. i'm not big on food, but after tasting this one, i had to tell the world!

divine food in the rough.. when the two guys from redleaf home solutions, who were customizing my pantry said, "wanna get some lunch at elwood's," i didn't hesitate because they had been bragging about how good it is. 
talk about tucked away, elwood's is hidden in the parking lot of a big box building materials store, which is how they found it.
there is a line, was a line, and probably always will be a line to place your food order. the three people in front of me all ordered the "steelhead trout fish tacos;" definitely a trend, so that's what i ordered. we found a seat at a picnic table outside and a friendly server brought out our food.
on the first bite i experienced culinary nirvana! a perfect balance of flavors that can only be described as umami. i could have rolled in this food; it was so good: flour tortilla which had been toasted in butter stuffed--i mean really stuffed with trout, mozzarella, cheddar, local field greens, avocado, pico de gallo, creamy horse radish sauce, and packed with goodness. i could only eat one of the two they served.
i had to go back the next day to try the "roast beef on a kaiser" roll: perfectly medium rare shaved prime rib sandwich which came with the very best horse radish sauce i've ever had.
memphis is stepping up it's food game, but elwood's is already up the stairs!

great food but..... great food not badly priced either but the patrons here are a bit snobbish and rude who woulda thought with the area it's in. i've been here about five times and it gets worse and worse. i shouldve known with all the bmws lexus country club folks run rampant here.

great stop in memphis. i had pulled pork. the bun was perfect and the meat and sauce had a good sweet flavor. my wife had ribs. they were a little dry for my tastes. kids had meatball subs and i loved the flavor of the meatballs. my mom had nachos and they were great. i highly recommend this place and would love to try more menu items if i was local.

wonderful. it looks crappy from the outside, but it's amazing. great service. we got the fish tacos and pork bbq quesadilla. they were piping hot and delicious. highly recommend and will definitely come back if we find ourselves in memphis again.

everyone seems to love ellwood's. i have friends who go on and on about the fish tacos and the brisket. on and on. there are two people who are not fans, or at least reluctant ones--satchel (12) and jiro (10), aka the monkeys. the first time we went to ellwood's they were closing. at 7:00pm! (they have since extended their hours to 8:00pm.) the second time i took the monkeys they were in really bad moods. i have forgotten why, but it was bad enough that i didn't write up our visit. so, what i am getting at is, third time is the charm. we went last week and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. as you can see ellwood's shack is really a shack. it's adjacent to the lowe's parking lot. it mystifies me how anyone ever decided to put a restaurant here, but ellwood's is the third(?) to fill this spot. we arrived around 6:00pm and had no trouble getting a

incredible!. i've eaten here twice now. the bbq pizza and the brisket wrap are fantastic. i highly recommend.

the fish tacos are the best i've ever had! fresh, flavorful ingredients cooked to perfection!

truly outstanding.. slaw-dog is awesome, the house-cured pastrami is everything this damned-yankee has been missing, easily on par with anything i've had in ny or ct.
trying to work through the menu, nothing has disappointed yet, and i have exceedingly high standards.

elwood shack is one of those one of a kind places. the food was great, the service friendly and warm, and what a caul for your $. while i would not call it a true bbq joint ( they don't serve ribs) i can say the brisket and the pulled pork are on par or better than hundreds of others i have tasted. the fish tacos are truly impressive and unlike any others i have seen.(a must try)! while i look back at the experience i can not identify any one thing that makes me want to return ... i just know i am wishing i was back at the shack now and i will return to try the breakfast , the bbq pizza, the cinnamon rolls, the smoked trout, etc. just wish they were open for dinner since i have to travel 1000 miles to get to the shack.. food10 service 10 atmosphere 10 (comfortable in a suit or in shorts and tee shirt)

very good meatball sandwich! vthey make their own meatballs, and they are huge! quite tasty! my friend had a bbq sandwich and totally enjoyed it. will go back!

a new favorite. i've wanted to eat here for a while, owing to the great reviews. i had my chance a few days ago and i wasn't disappointed. the food we tried is fantastic.

i ordered fish tacos and my date got the sliders. we were both impressed. tender meat, excellent barbecue sauce and fixings.

we'll be back to try the pizza.

the only negative i found was the cost of our meal. order of two fish tacos with a side of cole slaw, three sliders, and two drinks. the total was almost $30. oh, and it's really hard to find. easiest way to get there is to park on the north side of the lowe's parking lot.

i really do not understand what everyone is raving about. i had the bbq sandwich. the bbq pork was tasteless and dry. the kaiser bun was stale. there are many bbq places in memphis and this was by the far the worst i have ever had.

i ordered the fish tacos. they were 2 huge fish tacos, i mean huge. they were made with a 10 inch long flash fried flour tortilla. my mom got a brisket wrap sandwich but she had lunch envy. the fish was steel head trout, it had nice a texture. it also gave the taco a fresh taste. they had it seasoned and topped with fresh avocado and salad stuff. there was a rea