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Charles Vergos' RendezvousvsCentral BBQ
Charles Vergos' Rendezvous and Central BBQ are both endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Charles Vergos' Rendezvous is preferred by most professionals compared to Central BBQ. Charles Vergos' Rendezvous comes in at #1 in Memphis with approval from 9 publications including Travel + Leisure, Tasting Table and Concierge.
Charles Vergos' Rendezvous
Concierge
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Where
Tasting Table
Zagat
52 South 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103-2628
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Concierge "If you only have time to hit up one Memphis barbecue pit, Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous should be it."
Frommer's "The Rendezvous has been a downtown Memphis institution since 1948, and it has a well-deserved reputation for serving the best ribs in town." Full review
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Travel + Leisure "They’re not wet; they’re not dry. They’re “’Vous-style” ribs and they’re famous." Full review
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"It is best known for its pork ribs, which are basted with a vinegar-based juice while they are being cooked and served with sauce on the side." Full review
Fodor's "They sell plenty of dry-style barbecued ribs in this downtown restaurant in an 1890 building, in an alley just north of the Peabody Hotel. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The Greek-flavored, dry-rub ribs are the main reason, but plenty of other pork and chicken barbecue items, as well as sausage and cheese plates, are worth biting into. " Full review
Where "Housed in an 1890 building, this venerable restaurant is known for its dry-style barbecue." Full review
Tasting Table "Find this sprawling barbecue joint in a Downtown Memphis alleyway, and you'll walk into a little piece of smoked pork heaven." Full review
Zagat "Memphis-style dry-rub ribs are the specialty of this family-run Downtown barbecue institution, opened in 1948, which also offers sandwiches, brisket and beer." Full review
Central BBQ Gayot Frommer's Gayot Afar Magazine Where Tasting Table
147 Butler Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103
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Gayot "Saucy ribs and piled-high pulled pork sandwiches are the stars on the menu at this Memphis barbecue favorite." Full review
Frommer's "The menu at Central is full of all the usual suspects—pulled pork, ribs (wet or dry), brisket—with all the usual sides (macaroni and cheese, potato salad, turnip greens)." Full review
Gayot "Central offers a nice assortment of Memphis-made craft brews. Desserts include cheesecake, banana pudding, or the cool and creamy peanut butter pie. " Full review
Afar Magazine "It's hard to say what are the best items to order; it all depends on personal preference. But one positive about Central is that it caters to non meat-eaters, too, with a portobello mushroom sandwich." Full review
Where "Memphis wings, smoked turkey, smoked hot wings, barbecue pork, fresh coleslaw laced with red bell pepper, homemade potato chips and a slab of ribs that's half wet, half dry." Full review
Tasting Table "Most top barbecue restaurants in Memphis are decades-old institutions, but since opening in 2002, Central BBQ consistently ranks as top pig in town." Full review
