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Restaurant IrisvsArcade Restaurant
Both restaurants are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Restaurant Iris scores marginally higher than Arcade Restaurant. Restaurant Iris ranks #2 in Memphis with accolades from 5 reviewers including Tasting Table, Frommer's and Afar Magazine.
Restaurant Iris
Afar Magazine
Where
Tasting Table
Frommer's
2146 Monroe Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104
From $31/night
Afar Magazine "Wonderful food and drinks in a converted house with a touch of New Orleans feel here - don't miss." Full review
Where "Many Memphians will tell you this room is the best restaurant in town, hands down." Full review
Tasting Table "Hailed as one Memphis's best restaurants, it dishes a surf and turf that is a local favorite." Full review
Frommer's "Occupies a small two-story house with the tables divvied up among its various rooms...the menu includes such dishes as lobster-knuckle sandwich, bacon-braised Brussels sprouts salad, shrimp and grits" Full review
Arcade Restaurant Frommer's
Gayot Afar Magazine Where Tasting Table
540 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103-4810
From $0/night
Frommer's "The Arcade may not be the best place for breakfast in town, but it's definitely one of the most well-known." Full review
Gayot12.0
"Memphisâ oldest continuously operating diner offers greasy breakfast plates, meat-and-threes, sandwiches and pizzas." Full review
Afar Magazine "When downtown, Memphians looking for a good breakfast or meat-and-two lunch go straight to the Arcade, the landmark restaurant located in the heart of the South Main Historic Arts District." Full review
Where "Open since 1919, the Arcade calls itself Memphis' oldest café. The menu carries straightforward classics such as breakfast dishes, salads, pizzas and sandwiches." Full review
Tasting Table "The Arcade Restaurant is not merely a diner; it's a Memphis landmark." Full review
