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Charles Vergos' Rendezvous vs Automatic Slim's Restaurant

Automatic Slim's Restaurant and Charles Vergos' Rendezvous are both rated highly by experts. Overall, Charles Vergos' Rendezvous ranks slightly better than Automatic Slim's Restaurant. Charles Vergos' Rendezvous comes in at 87 with positive reviews from 6 sources such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.

Charles Vergos' Rendezvous
Charles Vergos' Rendezvous
9 / 10
52 South 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103-2628
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Concierge Concierge
"If you only have time to hit up one Memphis barbecue pit, Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous should be it."
Frommer's 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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Also be sure to ask if they still have any of the red beans and rice that are served nightly, until the pot is empty.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"They’re not wet; they’re not dry. They’re “’Vous-style” ribs and they’re famous." Full review
Gayot Gayot
14.0
"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 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
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Automatic Slim's Restaurant
Automatic Slim's Restaurant
8 / 10
83 S 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103-3009
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Concierge Concierge
"The Caribbean-Southwestern-Southern fusion menu here is not for traditionalists."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Recent ownership changes have affected consistency at this once-hot restaurant, but it's still a fun place to hang for a late-night bite of fried fish, jerk chicken, or tobacco fries." Full review
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Be sure to try a cocktail with some of the fruit-soaked vodka.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This sleek, artsy bistro has fusion fare like jerk duck and coconut shrimp, and huge, crayon-colored cocktails." Full review
Gayot Gayot
12.0
"Contemporary American fare meets traditional Southern cuisine at this hip downtown martini lounge." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Some of the city’s more imaginative cocktails can be found on an extensive list at Slim’s, along with plenty of beer, wine, and innovative food." Full review
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