Memphis Hustle BBQ

This restaurant is no longer in operation they regrettably went out of business approximately a a year ago. But when they were in business there food was very reasonably priced and portion size were more than reasonable. All in all good barbecue sorry they went out of business.

I had heard good things about Memphis Hustle BBQ so we suggested friends join us there for dinner. Bad decision. We arrived around 6 and were seated right away. Drinks and appetizer were served fairly quickly, but after the appetizer was cleared away, we waited well over an hour for our entrees. We watched as table after table, folks that arrived well after we did, were served. The waitress, another dining room staffer and the manager each apologized numerous times. When the food finally arrived, the portions were small, and the sides were cold. The ribs were tough, the chicken portion was 1 small thigh, the Mac and Cheese was bland and cold. The vegetable that was described in the menu as ‘greens’ was just bizarre; that came out 10 minutes later than the entrée and seemed to be just celery with a bit of onion. No greens in my bowl. The cornbread was dry and tasted like a taco. I’m not sure why, but we ordered dessert and faced another long wait and more apologies. Bottom line — we spent over 3 hours and a substantial amount of money for a mediocre meal, apology after apology, and poor customer service.
On a good note, we stopped at Cask and Rasher for a drink on the way home. The bartender picked up our round of drinks when she heard our story. Apparently, both establishments are owned by the same person. The difference is, Cask and Rasher’s staff understand customer service.

Huge fan of this place! Order the macaroni and cheese bites (freaking amazing!!), BBQ chicken and pulled pork. The chicken was perfect and fell right off the bone and the BBQ sauce was delicious. Great service and atmosphere will be back!

Heard a lot about this place and finely tried it today for brunch. The pulled pork and the beef brisket are the best I’ve ever had north of VA, this place beat’s the Dinosaur BBQ all to hell.