McEwen's Memphis

Long day today and my wife was surprised and disappointed with the place we were staying. Well we were all disappointed, review to follow... So we wanted to take her somewhere nice.Quality/Quantity - Homemade biscuits. These were fresh out of the oven, so warm and fluffy, but can I suggest some soft salted butter...? Either way, they were perfect to use to soak up the sauce from the Osso Buco.Short Rib Pasta (Tapa Size) - Sorry, our least favorite. I could not imagine that the pasta was made in house...? At least it did not taste as it was. My daughter was able to taste both the truffle oil and parmesan. Overall, it was not bad, but still not special.Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass - My dish, and the hit of the table. Everyone enjoyed this. Too bad sea bass dishes always come as such a small piece, although I felt that this was a generous piece. Always, after sharing, there is usually not enough left for me...Grilled Salmon - This looked the best, best plated. But came in third place for us.Creole Spiced Braised Pork Osso Buco - I thought this would have been the favorite, but it came in second place. Generous portions. And the sauce was perfect for the biscuits. We even got seconds of the biscuits.Key Lime Pie - My daughter and wife really liked this. It was very sour, just the way they like it.Atmosphere - Good size elegant restaurant. 3 rooms, with the center/middle room having a full bar.Each room can be "sectioned" off for private/semi-private dining.The two unisex bathrooms have elegant decor also.I am told that there is also a wine cellar dining downstairs? Available for events up to 20 people.Metered street parking, we got a space right in front on a Tuesday evening.There were also nearby parking garages.They also had valet parking for $12. Service - Good. All the team members were nice, welcoming, and good. From the waitress and bus girl who kept refilling our water to the owner.All of them checked on us several times during our meal.Price - $160 + tip.Owner Comment - Congrats to all the owners since 1997, 2008, and 2011. And with your two locations.

Great tasting food and service. Nice atmosphere for a social meal or drink or can even be a romantic outing. I've visited a few times now and everytime there has been no complaints.

I was there with a large group enjoying a very nice evening dinner after watching the march of the ducks at the Peabody Hotel where it was an easy walk. We were seated in a large room which was able to handle the 40+ of us attending. Our offering of food was limited to fish, chicken, vegetarian and meat. I ordered the redfish served with mixed vegetables and green beans with minced garlic. The meal was very good as well as the service. Highly recommend.

One of my favorite special occasion restaurants. A cozy restaurant with the feel of a large city food over the top and marvelous service always interesting clientele..

Had a date night here and was very impressed. It feels and looks like a solid steakhouse should (complete with a cool skylight type area. We had cocktails and wine, along with both steak and mashed potatoes as well as chicken pasta. We also tried a couple of desserts. Everything was delicious and worth every penny. Our server was awesome! She communicated so well, had vast knowledge of the menu. A fantastic experience overall.

We visited McEwen's last minute, without ever planning to go there. Sometimes life has other plans for you, and you just got to roll with it. The Memphis Yelpies were held around the corner at the Hu Hotel. My CM has communication deficiencies, and I wasn't informed I "didn't make the cut" until 15 mins prior to the event starting. I tried to confirm through multiple channels to no avail. So, there I was in the lobby of the Hu, with my wife, all dressed up with nowhere to go. McEwens saved the day by being able to accommodate us immediately. This seems like an old school kind of place, and I had never been before, but I will be back. I loved the atmosphere and chill vibe I got here. Some of the aspects of dinner service are lost in my mind due to the emotions of being dissed and embarrassed at the Yelpies. I do remember the food though! Absolutely outstanding!!!We started with fried oysters. I liked them more than my wife did, which is unusual. She does like smaller oysters though, and these were pretty big. I dug they put them back in the shell, the presentation was great. Wedge salad was one of the best I've ever had. Dressing was delightful! Very well put together and beautifully presented. Croutons were banging. Wifey ended up getting the enchiladas for dinner. You get two, she said they were more like taquitos, rather than enchiladas. We had significant debate about what is what in the Masa world. They were great nonetheless. High fucking five to the Chef, whatever they are. We both thought they were very well done.I had the Masa Encrusted Redfish. It had a great seafood étouffée base with rice. It could have been my whole meal, it was that good. It was spicy, velvety, full of seafood, pretty damn fire in its own. Green beans aren't my jam, I did try them though, and for a green bean, it was good. Fish was cooked perfectly. I really liked the slightly crunchy exterior created from the grilled masa. The seasoning was spot on and the fish was cooked to absolute perfection. I ate the whole damn plate (after I gave the GB to my wife), and literally scraped the bowl clean even though I was already full. We will return, without a doubt! Thank you McEwen's for saving the evening. It was much better than raw pizza and some shitty wings anyway for sure!'24 - 4/100

I sat at the bar last evening for a glass of wine and a Caesar salad. Caesar salad was OK...way too salty for my taste. Also, lettuce was chopped way too small. Service was excellent and sitting at the bar was pleasant. I liked the room. Lively but not too loud. I'd definitely try it again.

I looked for top steakhouses in Memphis and this place kept popping up. Thankfully we were able to get reservations pretty quickly. When we got there I was worried that we were underdressed but the hostess was very nice and seated us immediately. The friendliness didn't end with her, the waitress came to the table immediately with water and started making drink and food recommendations. The wine recommendations and steak were amazing! The steak and asparagus were cooked to perfection and the glaze was a great touch. I would highly recommend visiting this restaurant. The ambiance is fresh, the service is great, and the food is delicious.

Oh my! The rib-eye is melt-in-your-mouth tender, cooked to perfection, with the most amazing seasoning! Wine prices reasonable for a restaurant with a good selection as well. My husband had the pork Oso Bucco. It was fall-off the bone moist and savory. Thomas and Mary, our waitstaff , made the whole experience that much more enjoyable. They gave us suggestions that were spot on, no pretense, and were entertaining as well. This is a DONT MISS spot when in town! We thought we had left our credit card there, and they even called back during off hours to tell us they searched but couldn't find it. We did find it later that day...

The food was OK for one reason. The streak the I recieved was cooked very well and to the correct temp. The problem was that steak was poorly trimmed a lot of sinew was left that make for an unpleasant experience. I would eat here again to give them a second chance because the people around me loved their food.