What to order at Earnestine and Hazel's Soul Burger

Must order
Soul Burger with a cold beer; sit at the bar.
The dish to know
Soul Burger
Editor tip
Cash works fastest. The kitchen runs late, food until 02:00.
CuisineBurgers
Price$
NeighborhoodSouth Main
The dishSoul Burger
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Arcade Restaurant ★ 4.3

$ American dinerSouth Main

Arcade Restaurant on South Main downtown Memphis runs the city's oldest diner since 1919 with sweet potato pancakes and the fried peanut butter and banana.

OrderFried peanut butter and banana sandwich; sit at Elvis's marked booth.

TipCounter service from 07:00-15:00 daily; cash and card fine Cash is faster than card.

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Payne's Bar-B-Que ★ 4.7

$ American BBQSouth Memphis

Payne's chopped pork sandwich with mustard slaw on Lamar Avenue in South Memphis stays under $10, the Memphis cheap-BBQ defining order since the family.

OrderChopped pork sandwich, mustard slaw, fizzy red drink.

TipOpen Tuesday to Saturday lunch only, 11:00-17:30. Cash preferred. The line moves fast.

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Arcade Restaurant ★ 4.3

$ American dinerSouth Main

Arcade Restaurant on South Main downtown Memphis runs the city's oldest diner since 1919 with sweet potato pancakes and the fried peanut butter and banana.

OrderFried peanut butter and banana sandwich; sit at Elvis's marked booth.

TipCounter service from 07:00-15:00 daily; cash and card fine Cash is faster than card.

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Tops Bar-B-Q ★ 3.9

$ American BBQEast Memphis

Tops Bar-B-Q on Summer Avenue is the Memphis BBQ chain since 1952 with chopped pork, onion rings and a complete BBQ plate for under $10 at a drive-thru.

OrderChopped pork sandwich, onion rings, sweet tea.

TipDrive-thru only at some locations; no dining room. Ten city outposts.

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Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken ★ 4.4

$ Fried chickenDowntown

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken on South Front Street downtown Memphis runs the city's cheap fried chicken plate, three-piece dark with sides under $15.

OrderThree-piece dark meat plate with fried pickles and slaw.

TipLunch line moves fast; dinner can run an hour. No reservations.

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Alcenia's ★ 4.5

$ Fried chickenPinch District

Alcenia's in the Pinch District of Memphis runs Betty Joyce Chester-Tamayo's soul food plates under $15: fried chicken, collards and a hug at the door.

OrderFried chicken plate with greens and yams; ask for a Ghetto Aid.

TipCounter service, cash preferred. B.J. greets every table; the experience is half the meal.

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Maciel's Tortas and Tacos ★ 4.4

$ TaqueriaDowntown

Maciel's Tortas and Tacos on South Main downtown Memphis runs handmade tortas with telera bread and tacos al pastor under $13 from a quick counter-service.

OrderCubana torta and tacos al pastor with aguas frescas.

TipClosed Sundays. The Midtown branch at 820 Cooper runs the same menu.

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