Chef Tam's Underground Cafe

668 Union Ave, Memphis
(901) 207-2598

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New Orleans Catfish Shrimp and Grits
Bayou Fried Chicken
Fried Green Tomatoes
Muddy Water Mac
Deep Fried Ribs
Candied Yams
Bayou Fries
Dirty Rice
Muddy Mac
Cornbread

Menu

Featured items
Fryday Night Live
Two farm raised catfish fillets coated in seasoned cornmeal and deep fried. Comes with two sides.
New Orleans Catfish Shrimp & Grits
Deep fried catfish serve atop cheese grits topped in our seafood cream sauce with New Orleans style blackened shrimp.
Bayou La Batre Chicken
Breast, leg, wing and thigh Bayou marinated Southern fried chicken. Comes with two sides.
Peach Cobbler Nachos
Salted Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Limoncello Cheesecake
Such a Jerk Chicken Wings
Sweet, spicy, and smokey grilled chicken wings. Comes with two sides.
Kiss My Grits
Old fashioned cheesy grits topped with Cajun spiced shrimp, crawfish, and andouille cream. Comes with one side.

Starter Munchies
Tacos
Two pieces. Catfish blackened or fried or jerk shrimp on a flour tortilla garnished with coleslaw, pico de gallo, green onion, and house spicy drizzle.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Southern deep fried green tomatoes paired with signature underground dipping sauce.
Deep Fried Rib Flight
Four Bones Marinated, Breaded, Fried & Dipped, In Buffalo Sauce, Honey Gold, Tenni'yaki, and Jerk Sauce atop Fries
Tenni'yaki Wings
8 split jumbo wings deep-fried until perfectly crispy and bathed in our Tennessee whiskey and teriyaki sauce mixture
Bayou Fries
Think relaxed summer nights on a plate, our seafood cream sauce atop seasoned fries with bacon, shrimp, and fresh pico de gallo and a little drizzle of spicy love.
Chicken & Waffle Sliders
Soft Waffles topped with a cream cheese drizzle & finished with a Southern Fried Chicken Tender

Rabbit Food and Sandwiches
Big Mouth Burger
One pound. Seasoned beef, lettuce, bacon, pickle, cheddar cheese, tomato, red onion, and special sauce on a butter toasted beer bun.
Fried Green Tomato BLT Sandwich
Thick cut applewood smoked bacon, Southern fried green tomatoes, and spring mix of lettuce on toasted brioche bread.
Hot Bird
An extra spicy chicken breast, with baby greens, pickle, coleslaw, and spicy drizzle on a butter toasted brioche.
Golden Bird
Crispy deep-fried chicken breast bathed in Honey Gold sauce with a spicy drizzle fresh coleslaw, baby greens and pickles served on a toasted brioche.
Underground Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Grilled chicken, bacon, thin sliced apples with provolone, and smoked Gouda cheese.

Underground Entree
Fryday Night Live
Two farm raised catfish fillets coated in seasoned cornmeal and deep fried. Comes with two sides.
Bayou La Batre Chicken
Breast, leg, wing and thigh Bayou marinated Southern fried chicken. Comes with two sides.
New Orleans Catfish Shrimp & Grits
Deep fried catfish serve atop cheese grits topped in our seafood cream sauce with New Orleans style blackened shrimp.
Such a Jerk Chicken Wings
Sweet, spicy, and smokey grilled chicken wings. Comes with two sides.
Kiss My Grits
Old fashioned cheesy grits topped with Cajun spiced shrimp, crawfish, and andouille cream. Comes with one side.
Southern Fried Pork Chops
Served with two sides
Cajun Stuffed Baked Potato
Jumbo Baked Potato Smothered In Our Signature Seafood Cream Sauce And Topped With Blackened Shrimp, Crawfish and Andouille
Veggie Plate
Pick three sides
Deep Fried Ribs
Four bones marinated, breaded, fried, and served w Underground BBQ sauce. Comes with two sides.
Cast Iron Salmon
Baked in brown sugar rub or one of a kind memphis style dry rub. Comes with two sides.
Grown Folks Chicken and Waffles
Bluff City Blues
Fried catfish and fried shrimp on a bed of dirty rice smothered in our signature seafood cream sauce.
Pontchartrain Salmon
Blackened salmon atop dirty rice with seafood cream sauce with capers. Comes with one side.
New Orleans Salmon & Grits
Blackened salmon served atop creamie old fashion grits smothered in our signature seafood cream sauce topped with blackened shrimp.
Pontchartrain Catfish
Blackened catfish atop dirty rice with seafood cream sauce with capers. Comes with one side.
Jambalaya Stuffed Blackened Catfish
Catfish Stuffed with Jambalaya.

Sides
Honey Butter Yeast Rolls
2 Rolls for $3.50
Cornbread
2 muffins for $3.50
Muddy Mac
Our Signature Mac stuffed with Crawfish and Shrimp **Item contains shellfish**
Southern Greens
Collards prepared with smoked turkey
Candied Yams
Bacon Cheddar Gratin Potatoes
Red Beans and Rice
Fried Okra
Dirty Rice
Honey Kissed Corn
Seasoned Fries
Green Beans

Drinks
Mango Lemonade
Specialty handcrafted flavored lemonade
Southern Sweet Tea
Fresh Brewed Sweet Tea
Coca Cola
Fruit Punch
Specialty handcrafted Fruit Punch
50/50 Tealade
Half Lemonade Half Southern Sweet Tea best of both worlds collide
Sprite
Peach Lemonade
Raspberry Lemonade

Desserts
Peach Cobbler Nachos
Salted Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Limoncello Cheesecake

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Recent Reviews

This was one of our favorite restaurants in Memphis! We went for a quick lunch before the football game and this is probably the reason I didn't get a picture of the amazing food! The wings off the appetizer section were ?, the homemade Teriyaki sauce is delicious! The grilled chicken sandwich with bacon was so juicy and delicious! The fried okra made me sad I don't have anything close to it at home! My son loved his catfish tacos! Our waitress was great, she was so...
January 2024
Didn't hate it, but didn't love it either. Very very long wait, and my food was $31. I don't believe it was worth that much, especially since my food had little to no seasoning. The catfish was good and the shrimp and grits were not bad but the red beans and rice had no flavor what so ever.

Parking: Not easy to find parking
January 2024
This experience was amazing. The jerk wings were the best.The sweet potatoes could have been a little bit sweeter and the pork chops could have been seasoned more. Mac and cheese was ok. I absolutely loved the fish tacos. They were spicy but I love spicy foods. Also everything was cooked fresh.
December 2023

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Chef Tam's Underground Cafe

668 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 207-2598