Corky's in Memphis

Corky's, in Memphis, has been rated #1 for barbecue for the last two decades. Celebrating over 25 years in its original location at 5259 Poplar Avenue, Corky's is an institution in East Memphis. The restaurant is unpretentious with old barn wood walls, lots of polished brass, aged brick, and music from the '50's and '60's.
As novel as the restaurant is, it's the food that takes center stage. Slabs of barbecue ribs, either their signature dry rubbed or our favorite, wet, slathered with lots of delicious BBQ sauce are the primary attraction. Just the aroma of them when you enter the restaurant makes your mouth water.

When you first arrive, the waitron delivers a basket of irresitable warm rolls that have been brushed with garlic oil and the test of will power begins. Can you eat just one? We ordered a slab of each of their ribs along with their incredible pulled pork, and these were accompanied by cole slaw, potato salad and the best baked beans I've ever had. Corky's beer was the libation of the day, which is a local beer served in ice cold beer mugs. It's a feast and there always seems to be just that much more food than you can eat in one seating, so they kindly provide take out boxes for you to pack with anything and everything you want to take home for a snack later. Corky's is definitely deserving of their #1 ranking and it's worth going out of your way to eat here. In fact, I've known people who needed to go to Little Rock, Arkansas for business, who flew in to Memphis, just to eat at Corky's, and then they drove to Little Rock with a satisfied tummy. What a treat!

Comments

[retireme57@optonline.net]

Just had a salad........now I am starving for barbecue......I make a mean Baked bean and Pork Ribs.and as they say "it's all in the sauce"

carl

[Paul Angotta]

All that talk of food blurred my vision on what you had to drink . . . . perfect remedy to correct my eyesight is a pulled pork sandwich from 'Wildwood.'

Happy meals and trails . . .

[Paul Angotta]

I love bar b que - what did you have to drink? Did you go with the requisite sweet tea or fresh squeezed lemonade? Or maybe an ice cold can of Dixie beer?

My mouth is watering . . .