Cafe Society

The food is really good! We went here with our in-laws and weren't sure about this place at first, as it's a bit dated. But the food changed our minds - the chef is excellent. What this place needs is a bit of a capital injection to update the decor to make it more modern and appealing. But if food is your priority, then you won't be disappointed.

They say you can’t go back. Perhaps you shouldn’t not that it isn’t possible. In the nineties, under different ownership this one one of the areas best restaurants. We went last night and it didn’t live up to expectations. The food was adequate. Nothing was cooked incorrectly or tasted bad, just adequate and therefore a little overpriced. The waiter was pleasant and courteous. It seemed they were short staffed so everything seemed to take extra time. In the end it wasn’t a bad experience but not one I would repeat.

Arrived early for reservation and received drinks an hour later. Food came much later. Veal piccata was bland and lackluster. Salmon was over-spiced with salt and pepper. Didn't stick around for dessert. Place has gone WAY downhill since heyday. I don't recommend eating here!

Outstanding steaks, delicious appetizers, perfect wine pairings, and attention to detail throughout. An Evergreen neighborhood staple for decades, Cafe Society is an institution but one humble enough to always deliver pleasant surprises and thoughtful touches. Parking: The lot around back is rarely full.

Took my girlfriend here out for a date night and it was a surprisingly unpleasant experience. We started out with the French onion soup, dirty martinis and the bacon wrapped shrimp. The bacon wrapped shrimp were pretty good but the French onion soup was very disappointing. The toast on top was burnt and the soup itself was not up to par with soup my girlfriend had gotten from there in the past. We thought to ourselves, “okay hopefully our main courses would be better”. I ordered the chicken alfredo and my girlfriend ordered the veal piccata with a side of crispy brussels. The chicken Alfredo was the worst I believe I’ve ever put in my mouth. Nothing was properly seasoned and the noodles had the consistency of a microwaved instant noodle. The crispy brussels were crispy alright. It was a bowl of burnt mush. Lastly the veal was very soggy on the bottom and the noodles tasted like plain butter noodles with 0 salt or other seasonings. No manager came out to apologize for the terrible meals but I did send a few of the items back and had them removed from our check. There are far better places to go for a date night. I would steer clear of this place. Parking: Spots are small and most people double parked. We had to park down the street.

Wow. I was expecting a nice meal coming here but I was bamboozled. We had reservations here at 6pm and we were literally the only people in the restaurant from 6-8:30pm. Not a single other soul showed up. Some of the chairs in the restaurant look like they came from a Chinese restaurant. You know the look. They were out of the wine we ordered. The wine list is not that great to begin with. The alternative we were offered was subpar. The French onion soup came out with a slice of melted Swiss cheese (possibly from Kroger) on top and was embarrassing. The veal piccata was, quite possibly, the most flavorless dish I’ve had in Memphis. It’s supposed to come with pappardelle noodles and it most definitely came with fettuccine. So, don’t expect what it says on the menu. Service was subpar. I think it’s glaringly obvious this restaurant is on its way out considering they had ONE table for dinner service on Thursday evening.

Excellent food as always. It was New Year's Eve and the restaurant only had three servers, including the bartender who pitched in waiting tables. Our original server chose to take orders from another table that was seated 20 minutes after she initially brought our water. Since she didn't return to our table, I reached out to the person who we discovered was the bartender. We asked if we could have a new server and he volunteered to help us. Food was served to the table that was seated 20 minutes after us and before we ever even got appetizers or drinks. Ultimately, our food was served in the order that is was intended and was excellent! A table beside us got their entree after about 30 minutes of being seated but had not been served their apps nor salads! With NYE being mostly through reservations, I was surprised and disappointed that the bartender replied to my inquiry that there was no manager/owner in the restaurant that night!