The Blue Plate Cafe has been a popular stop on Poplar Avenue in Memphis for decades. The tiny lot is almost always packed, there's usually a bit of a line, and it's all worth it. Within its bright yellow and white rooms, diners enjoy good home cooking at reasonable. prices on blue gingham topped tables, packed in tight. It's not uncommon for parties to be sat together at a big table when there are far more diners than tables.
Offering up a heavy dose of southern hospitality, Blue Plate serves up comfort food with a smile, and above average, well-seasoned, juicy fried chicken. The comings and goings that I observed indicated that other diners were equally pleased with their meals, too.
Nice Folks and Good Food
We had a very nice breakfast at the downtown Memphis location. Our server and the other staff couldn’t have been more friendly and inviting. The food was solid and delicious. It wasn’t quite 5 star stuff but it was very good.
Crystal Hollywood-Rodriguez
+3.5
We had a wonderful breakfast. We had read reviews on this place and decided to try it out. The biscuits were very good but the gravy is not worth it! Pancakes were fluffy and really good. I would go back.
Service was okay. Not super but not terrible.
The restaurant itself used to be a house decades ago. It has an upstairs as well as a basement. The upstairs is just additional seating and downstairs is not open to the public. The menus resemble newspapers with the entrees posted inside with quotes and the restaurant's history on the outside.
The food itself is fine but it isn't mind blowing either. I got the western omelet and it came with biscuits and gravy. The gravy was fine as it wasn't super thick and the biscuits were nice and soft. The omelet was a nice size but the bacon wasn't really cut up inside so it was a bit chewy at times.
Pretty good for what it is: a cafe serving classic breakfast foods. Checkered table coverings, hardwood floors, etc. The food was good but won't blow you away with creativity. But if you're looking to be fed (and possibly a nap later) this is a good spot with quality food. The Cinnamon Raisin Pecan pancakes are an excellent exception to an otherwise traditional menu.
Good breakfast except for the gravy. It was a mix. Everything else delicious. Good value, good service. Cute place with cheerful yellow walls.
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I bookmarked the Blue Plate Cafe because of the good reviews on Zomato, and I wanted a good place to eat breakfast while in Memphis. I was there for my family reunion, and really didn't have time to eat breakfast because of planned events for the reunion. I had the opportunity to eat breakfast on my last morning in Memphis, July, 26,2015. There was so much to choose from, it was hard to decide. I finally decided on the two eggs any style with your choice of sausage, ham or bacon, this is served with biscuits and sawmill gravy and your choice of grits, home style hash browns, or three buttermilk pancakes. I'm thinking I have to try the biscuits, and I did with honey instead of the sawmill gravy. I had the eggs over medium, bacon and three buttermilk pancakes. The biscuits weren't too heavy and with the honey it was on point! The eggs were cooked exactly as I wanted them, the bacon was crispy and those fluffy pancakes with warm syrup, yum!!! The Blue Plate Cafe will be a stop on my next visit to Memphis, make sure that you stop by too!@
Get the FRENCH TOAST! I went with a few friends who love to eat, so there were a lot of plates on the table, and pleased people after those plates were empty. I loved the french toast. Our waitress was so helpful and sweet (because we basically made our own plates with random items from the menu). The building is so cute and on a very pretty square that's good for photographs with your friends, if that's your thing. The menu is in the form of an old newspaper. I recommend this restaurant if you visit or live in Memphis!
Eggs Benidict. The country ham instead of Canadian bacon was great!
-----25 May, 2015-----
Great Breakfast. Looked up "best breakfast in Menphis" and this was in the top 3. The other two were closed on Monday, so it was an easy choice. Glad we came! Food was delicious with big portions. Ruby Ann, our server, was a "rock star !" We'll be back!
Going in I thought its breakfast, how much different can it be than every other place, but man was I wrong. The portions are large, so make sure you come hungry, but they don't sacrifice quality for quantity.
I got a ham and cheese omelet with pecan pancakes . The omelet was cooked perfectly with lots of cheese and large chunks of ham. The pancakes were large, the flavor was great, and the syrup was warm and delicious. My wife had the eggs Benedict and said it was eggsellent as well
Stopped in for breakfast on our way out of town, and we will be filled up for the rest of the day! The pancakes are certainly fluffy and delicious. I had the huevos rancheros and liked it. The atmosphere is cute, once you can find a parking place to get inside!
My husband and I visited this great establishment. We had to wait about 30 minutes for a table. It was worth the wait. The food was great and I enjoyed the warm & friendly atmosphere. We had an awesome waiter, Katrina, great customer service. The food was really great. It made you feel as if you was having breakfast at your grandmother's house in the county. My husband and I truly enjoyed our visit here. We thanked the hotel clerk for suggesting this restaurant to us. It was a rainy day, but the visit was worth the walk and wait. Thank you Blue Plate Cafe for making our experience a great one. GOD bless this establishment and the employees always. Excellent place to visit!
Outstanding service! Prompt with orders, refills and our ticket. Even the tables were bussed immediately. Food was hot and delicious! Prices are reasonable too. Beautiful building design inside and across from a beautiful park. The air was comfortable and warm and the atmosphere was quiet with everyone working efficiently and being polite.
Our server Katrina whirlwinded her way between the tables while being pleasant and friendly. She is a gem! The food was great, and the portion-size to price ratio outstanding. Always a good experience at the Blue Plate Cafe!
Great place for breakfast. The biscuits were phenomenal and the hollandaise sauce for the Eggs Benedict is made in house. The portions are large, so make sure you bring your appetite!!
An awesome place to eat. The service was outstanding. Food was delicious! The portions of the food was also HUGE! I wanted to go back the next day but had to leave early and they don’t open until 7:00 am. Check this place out enjoy their food :)
Great spot for breakfast downtown. Service is spot on (Katrina is great!!)
If you leave here hungry - you did something wrong !!! Try the pancakes, biscuits, and eggs
We grabbed breakfast here on a Saturday morning. We waited about 15-20mins to be seated. Our service wasn't the greatest (not very attentive, had to try to get her attention to get maple syrup and ketchup for our food, she lost our check so we had to wait like 15 minutes for her to bring us a check to leave.) The food was absolutely delicious though, and made it all worth it. The man who bussed our table as we waited for our check was so friendly and kind. He brought us another cup of coffee as we waited since we had let him take everything thinking we'd leave quickly when waiting on our check. I'd come back if I lived in Memphis. Definitely worth trying while in town.
Great food and good service. Staff was friendly and food was quick. Within minutes of ordering my fried green tomatoes I had them. The waffles where crispy and a nice size and the price point was on point.
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