restaurant iris

love! love! love! great food and wonderful service. my husband and i enjoyed the tasting menu. we were delighted with what the chef chose for us.

absolutely fantastic across the board. physical space - in an old house and was very cool. decor was extremely well done. service was great - informative, there when we needed and not when we didn't. brussel sprout salad was amazing (really good bacon certainly helped). kobe skirt steak with chile relleno orzo (which was stuffed back in the chile skin) was lick the plate good. chickory creme brulee was a fantastic finish.

chef walked around the restaurant multiple times checking on his patrons. that is a top notch move.

can you tell i liked it?

loud!. our visit to restaurant iris was very disappointing! our party of six was closely seated next to a loud party of ten. the restaurant seemed to be full, so being reseated wasn't an option. the noise was so bad that we could barely carry on a conversation. the chef actually came through and tried to close the doors between our dining room and the one it was connected to! however, no one on the staff, except our server, apologized or tried to make our experience better. it's tricky to deal with disorderly customers, i realize, but something should have been done. the situation was basically ignored, as we were. this might have been an off night, but due to the lack of attention from the staff, we won't be rushing back.

this place is in midtown, memphis. nice place to visit with family and friends. i liked the food quality and quantity. service was nice. we enjoyed the tasty food there. must visit if near this place.

restaurant was impeccable. great service. i ordered the tasting menu and it was superb. although i did not leave hungry, i wish the portions had been a little more substantial

best meal i have eaten in a restaurant in memphis in a long time. this place lives up to it's top billing and reputation. and, i was surprised that the prices were very reasonable. i have paid much more and got much less in return.

used to be notable. dined 9/2015 for a birthday dinner with friends. slow service. food spotty. bill incorrect. had dinner with my daughter here a couple months ago...again so so. i think chef english has to many irons in the fire. for the price point, i'll not be back.

last thursday, i experienced a snow day miracle. my friend ace saw on twitter that restaurant iris had a few openings that night and she called in right away to snag us a reservation. good lookin' out!   you've probably heard of restaurant iris, chef's kelly english's first restaurant in memphis. the fine dining spot has won many awards from local publications for the chef's creative take on french creole cuisine.  it's considered a must-eat in memphis, and it's a lot of people's favorite place in town, but for one reason or another, i hadn't eaten there yet. it's been on my list for ages. iris famously only has 13 tables , so getting a reservation requires a bit of planning and good timing. thanks to my quick-thinking friend, we got in for a late dinner. here's what happened. first, we managed to survive the snowy drive and get a spot in the treacherous overton square parking lot. normally, you can park in this lot or the garage, or take advantage of the valet parking at iris. don't even think about parking on the street on that side of monroe or in the lots for the businesses across monroe. just don't do it.  restaurant iris is in a converted house. inside, there's a hallway down the middle of the building with several rooms with a handful of tables in each. it's upscale but cozy. if you tell them it's a special occasion, they'll decorate your table. we were early for our reservation, so the bartender offered us some cocktails while we waited. ace went for the beautiful salty dog, a classic vodka-and-grapefruit cocktail with a salted rim. i chose the pear martini, which is alcohol mixed with slightly-pear-flavored alcohol. my kind of drink, but not for everyone. given the average price of cocktails at newer spots in the overton square area, i was surprised that the cocktails were all just $8 or $9, with one exception, which was $11. you can't even get a smallish restaurant-branded margarita at some places for these prices, so props to iris for being reasonable. th

the bread and wine only. very basic

amazing!. restaurant iris is definitely worthy of a review. for starters i called at the very last minute to make reservations for my fiancée's birthday and they were able to accommodate us. the decorated table and his name on the menu were really nice touches. our waitress hilary was great! i ordered her favorite dish the shrimp and grits and was not disappointed. my fiancé ordered the steak and wasn't very pleased, but there was a couple next to use that really enjoyed it. could just be preference. however, hilary did save the day with complimentary desserts for us both. i can't wait to go back!

wonderful experience. the food was amazing and the service was excellent. i recommend for anyone desiring awesomeness. try the surf & turf, lobster knuckle sandwich, and the bbq shrimp.

lovely. unpretentious. if i had to pick a last meal... iris' bone marrow would be on my list!

chef kelly english and me when i was very little i went to easy way and on a chance meeting, met chef kelly english, ever since i've always wanted to eat at iris. to make a long  story short i have tried many times but all unsuccessful. until now! my dad's friend dave is a foodie and a huge supporter of my food adventures. he invited me to join him and his wife  marsha  for dinner at iris, how cool!  the  decor was very elegant and slightly boutique, overall a nice homey  feeling for the restaurant.  amuses bouchesn now on to the appetizers..... but first the chef brought us each an amuses bouches, it was tasty.  dave,  marsha , mama, and dad, basically  everyone other than me ordered "the short rib raviolo" in delicious braising liquid sauce. it was juicy, very hearty, and savory. the short ribs were so tender that they melted in your mouth, overall quite delicious.  the short rib raviolo i ordered the knuckle sandwich, it was an open faced lobster sandwich with a small salad on top o

hostess was very, very rude and took everything in a facetious manner. the parking/valet was confusing. the waitress was nice. the food was a 3 out of 5. had better..

great food, service and atmosphere. to me, iris is a special occasion type of restaurant. everything was very nice but i wouldn't normally spend over a $100 for the dinner we had. everyone should go once...it's like going to a concert.
i had the surf and turf and my wife had the mahi mahi. steak was tender and delicious, the mahi mahi was also delicious but it seemed like a small portion.