This place makes Ribfest seem like amateur hour. You can literally TASTE the smoke on their ribs.
I thought very carefully about my star rating for Memphis BBQ and to arrive at 5 stars I asked myself, what could they do better? What should they change? And the answer is absolutely nothing. Maybe the corn bread could be a tad bit better but that's a small detail that I'm willing to overlook. I feel if you consistently leave an establishment completely satisfied how can you give any less than the best rating?
Ribs are 5/5. Generous portions for fair prices and, like I said you can taste the smoke. Not to mention whatever sauce they use balances perfectly with that smokey flavour.
Fries are 5/5 as well. I have never had a more perfectly crunchy French fry. They're the kind of fries that don't require ketchup. I opted for gravy instead and that's another thing they do absolutely right. There's nothing worse than a good BBQ meal and subpar gravy. Memphis has perfectly thick and flavourful gravy. I often think about their gravy.
Even the small side offerings, like the coleslaw, is wonderfully sweet to balance all of that smoke.
The space itself is something you would expect to find on the side of a dirt country road while driving through the US on a hot summer day, where all of the patrons would be truck drivers and road-trippers. It's a small space that doesn't try to be anything more than a great BBQ joint.
If you're a BBQ person, and even if you're not, I highly recommend Memphis BBQ!