Rick’s Restaurant Review

                                                HUEY’S

                                         1927 Madison Ave.

                                       Memphis, TN  38104

 

 

Sometimes we visit restaurants that are out of our usual area to ride in. This is such a case.  I rode 1500 miles to visit my daughter and grandson in Memphis, TN, and I was pretty hungry when I finally got there. Mandy, my daughter took me to a great little place called Huey’s on Madison Ave.

 

This place has a lot of character.  It’s dark, noisy, cluttered and friendly. It looks like it was decorated by Salvador Dali during a heroin nightmare. Personally I like that sort of thing. Writing on the walls and shooting your toothpick into the ceiling with your soda straw are encouraged.  Every year they clean the toothpicks out of the ceiling and you can buy a guess as to how many there are. The money is donated to the local zoo.  If your guess is closest, you get a $100 bar tab. There are two sports TV’s on and they play 60’s music. Sandwiches are generally in the $4 to $6 range.

 

Mandy ordered the chicken tenders and when I had to describe a chili size to the waitress, I decided on their special Smokey melt burger.  Ten minutes later our food was served and we stopped talking and started eating.  The melt was delicious and the chicken was also. The onion rings were enormous. We ate until we were uncomfortable. Interestingly enough their patty melt includes lettuce and tomato. That added a unique taste. 

 

The bill was something of a surprise as the onion rings were extra and the drinks were a little more than I’m used to. All in all, it was a fine dining experience. On the Route 66 Riders Tach, I’d rev this one up to 4 1/2 grand. Redline is 5.

 

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