Memphis in Hollywood
So my friends and I tried out this new restaurant in Los Angeles - Memphis. Situated on Hollywood Blvd, Memphis is Michael Hudson's latest Southern spot. He's turned Hollywood's last remaining vitorian cottage (Jane's House) into a Southern themed restaurant bar that sort of makes you feel like you're in Lousiana. They said it used to be a visitor's center and before that a school house. It was sort of creepy and had that dark, haunted feeling since it is over 100 years old. The food was just ok. Not what I expected. Problem is while there is not so southern comforting food, there's also not so southern like service. We spotted Freddy Rodriguez (once again) and dined next to a party celebrating a birthday. I guess many people had been making a stink about the fact that they don not celebrate birthdays. Ironically, there were many birthdays that night...
The first birthday party was secretly planning on telling their server that it was one of their bdays as yeah you guessed it, the bday girl went to the bathroom. Only then were they informed that Memphis does not "celebrate birthdays"...pissed off party number 1. The second party we observed overheard this and decided, fuck this, we're leaving...they asked for their check which much to their surprise was delivered by the manager. Apparently, if you come in a party, you have to meet a certain minimum...and if you don't, well, you have to so they charge you. Pissed off party number 2. The third and last party decided, ok, let's eat and drink a lot and not order cake and be on our merry way. The got the check, paid and as they were walking out they were chased down by their server who claimed that they had not tipped enough. The partons explained they had tipped 20% and she still insisted it was not enough. Much to their dismay, they handed her more cash on the street and left. Moral of the story, Memphis has a nice atmosphere but if you're looking for cozy and pure southern hospitality, Memphis is just a authentic as it's location in Los Angeles. Sorry...better luck next time!
