Bassett's Original Memphis

Reviews about Bassett's Original Memphis

• 3 / 5

  By Michelle Watson
  This place has changed a lot over the years. I used to ignore the negative reviews I read because we had never had anything but positive experiences there. However, tonight was a completely different story. First, the young lady running the register appeared to be the only one working and her appearance was totally unprofessional. Forget the tats and piercings. I have learned to overlook them when I am in certain establishments. But, the lip prints on her neck were inexcusable. We sat and waited for our food longer than we ever have on previous visits. As I waited, I watched the one girl working bring each person's order out to the tables one by one, with sometimes as much as 2 minutes between each serve. That means the table with 6 men took no less than 12 full minutes for them all to get their food. After this period of aerobic exercise, the girl came over to our table and told me my brisket no longer comes without sauce; now it is cooked in the sauce. She wanted to know if I still wanted it. Well, gee, no, but since I've already paid for it, I agreed that would be fine. The food, when it finally came, tasted good, but it was cold. My fries were hot (not very, but at least I could tell they had been freshly cooked). My meat was room temperature, and my cornbread felt like it had come straight out of the refrigerator. I have always loved Bassett's because I am from Oklahoma where we like our meat to get its flavor from the way it's cooked, not because it is drowned in barbecue sauce. After tonight, though, we will never, ever eat at Bassett's again.
  April 22, 2017
• 4 / 5

  By Brandon Powell
  Real good BBQ; best I've had north of the Mason-Dixon line.
  
  The price is right and the service is decent. They could look a little less miserable behind the counter, but that's not going to stop me from saying this place ROCKS!
  June 21, 2016
• 3 / 5

  By Jeff Brady
  Was great, right up until they got evicted. Look's like maybe they didn't pay their rent - sign on the door says they are going to try to re-open at Vorhees town center 20 minutes away. Fat lot of good that does me at lunch.
  June 01, 2016