Jim & Samella's

We just spent a week in Memphis and Jim & Samella's was definitely our favorite meal, if not our favorite experience of our time here. The food was fantastic. Fried pork chop, greens, green beans, corn bread, mashed potatoes and a heavenly spiced walnut cake with bourbon glaze, oh and yellow kool-aid. The staff and other guests were friendly and welcoming. It was like stepping into someone's dining room and being treated like family. We'll never visit Memphis again without visiting!

Stopped here after church. It's literally a house but don't let that turn you away. I had oxtail, peas, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and dressing! See the pic!! Highly recommend.

This is the place you go to for a great down home plate. Amazing food. Great service. And on and on. I really want to try their catering now. Memphis you have a gem right here. All the guys are great truly a wonderful group. I will make a trip back to Memphis just to experience them again. O and try them for catering too!

4 words: BEST IN THE CITY! If you're lookin for a meal filled with love and passion? Drive over! If you're interested in a good time with some BOMB drinks? Make your reservation NOW! Mr. T is a legend in this city and you WANT to be sure you stop by the house at least 4 times in your break future! (Stay tuned for the strip and serve!!!)

This place is great! They used to be open for dine-in and more often pre-covid. Now they do pickup orders mainly on Fridays and Sundays or special holidays. Sundays are more for the big meals like chicken, greens, mac n cheese, etc. Follow them on Facebook for best updates or send them a message. They are also featured on the Netflix show. Somebody Feed Phil. Check it out.

Have I been living under a rock?! Jim & Samella's had a fifth anniversary celebration dinner and that was the first time I stepped foot in the door. Talbert is Jim & Samella's grandson and HE CAN COOOOOOK!On this day, I had one of the best meals I have ever eaten in Memphis!He began with a salad made with veggies from Knowledge Quest. He pickled the fresh vegetables and then sautéed some of them in brown butter. His next course was a Soul Roll with collard greens inside a fried egg roll with yam sauce. We then cleaned off our palates with pineapple sorbet that had small pieces of pineapple inside. The main course was a choice between chicken or oxtail with dressing. The vegetables were green beans or Brussels sprouts as well as sweet potatoes. Dessert was a choice between sweet potato pie, pound cake or bread pudding. I cannot believe how delicious everything was. My chicken was falling off the bone. Everything was so well seasoned. You will never need salt or pepper in this restaurant. The restaurant is located in Talbert's grandparents' actual house. The decor is such that you totally feel at home. It's such a delightful experience!!!What makes this an even better experience is knowing that the restaurant adopted Ida B. Wells Academy to buy school supplies for the kids. I hear on Sundays, they get so packed that you can't get a seat and they run out of food every Sunday. Someone there said "you have to be posted up by 10:30 to get in."The restaurant is only open three days out of the week. They have set menus for each day. I will have to try every single one! This is an INSANELY AMAZING restaurant in the heart of South Memphis.

I was recommended by chef tam's underground & i am so grateful this place was amazing ! I got the smothered pork chops with mash potatoes & green beans !! The hot water corn bread was the best I've ever had in my life ! The food was amazing !!!! They immediately made us feel like family , it felt like i was visiting my grandma's house . This place is for people who have good energy & love good food !

No words can describe the wonderful hospitality Talbert and fam provide.enough said make a reservation and come by and enjoy the food and people and atmosphere:)

Sunday dinner is to die for. The service is always professional and I love the home-like ambiance. The cajun potatoes and steamed cabbages and hot water cornbread is so delicious.....

This my favorite "Soul Food" restaurant in Memphis. Talbert Flemming, his family and crew have made an old South Memphis neighborhood house into the epitome of what "home-cooked dining means, from oxtail dressing, to great fried chicken and waffles and so much more. Menus vary on Sundays so it's best to call before you go. Fridays and Saturday menus are pretty much the same. It's like dining at a table in your grandparents' home....which is exactly what Jim & Samella's represent. In addition to in-house dining, they cater to large events for reunions, weddings, house parties to corporate events So grateful for their efforts which give back to the community of South Memphis and makes us proud.