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For over 75 years, the Vergos family has been serving their signature dry rub ribs in a basement through a downtown alley in Memphis. While the ribs are still the calling card, the menu is expansive with salads, brisket, chicken, nachos, sausage and cheese and more. A big part of what makes The Rendezvous special is the experience: The smoky aroma is grilled meat and barbecue shake. The sounds of Memphis soul and Delta blues, cut with clinking beer mugs and laughter. The taste, a perfectly seasoned Southern heaven. An experience you can only find at the world-famous Charlie Vergos Rendezvous in Memphis. It’s a legendary experience whether dining in, taking out, shipping across the country or catering an event.
Circa-1948 BBQ spot in a basement serving up racks of ribs & sausages cooked over charcoal.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 52 S 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: (901) 523-2746
Website: http://www.hogsfly.com/
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The Rendezvous
The legendary Charlie Vergos Rendezvous restaurant has been serving BBQ, ribs, and more in a downtown Memphis alley since 1948.
Charlie Vergos Rendezvous | Memphis TN – Facebook
Charlie Vergos Rendezvous. Serving ribs from a downtown Memphis alley since 1948. Shipping our world famous flavors nationwide. Barbecue Restaurant · $$. .
Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous – Memphis Travel
“Not since Adam has a rib been this famous” Charlie Vergos (owner) In a town with over 100 barbecue shacks, you can expect Memphians to be bbq snobs.
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Kri (Klmbean)
This place was recommended for their dry rub bbq. I had ribs and pork shoulder. My coworker had ribs and brisket. It was pretty tasty. Their coleslaw is different but good. If you want ribs shipped ro you, they do that. Service was friendly and good.
… moreLawrence Bailey
Food is top notch! First time in Memphis, I been wanting to try Memphis BBQ. It did not disappointment! I’m from Texas, so i know great BBQ, and I really enjoyed the sweetness in the barbecue sauce and seasoning on the food!
I highly recommend this place and look forward to coming back!
… moreI highly recommend this place and look forward to coming back!
Thomas Hernandez
Friendly, fast, absolutely delicious. I have never been to a bbq restaurant this good and CHEAP. Beer was fantastic, the ribs, brisket, pork shoulder, the bbq sauce and whatever vinegar bbq sauce they use. ALL of it has left me in a state of euphoria and I’m so happy i came here during my visit to Memphis. God bless this restaurant with 100+ more years of service and perfection
… moreCaden Fisher
Amazing dry rub ribs. We enjoyed trying a new style of beans and slaw here. We don’t enjoy those typically, but they were good here. Our waiter was great!
… moreAnia
Just had the takeout. One word: epic.
We tried brisket, small order (ha! Not small at all) of ribs, and a cheese and sausage platter. It was awesome, and we finished maybe 1/3 of it, portions are huge. I loved the beans! Somehow, I think I ate more of the combination of sausage and beans than the ribs. Well, with all of the leftovers, bbq for breakfast upcoming.
Bonus points: the gluten free options are marked in the menu!
… moreWe tried brisket, small order (ha! Not small at all) of ribs, and a cheese and sausage platter. It was awesome, and we finished maybe 1/3 of it, portions are huge. I loved the beans! Somehow, I think I ate more of the combination of sausage and beans than the ribs. Well, with all of the leftovers, bbq for breakfast upcoming.
Bonus points: the gluten free options are marked in the menu!
sfiir va
Lived up to its reputation.service and food was excellent. First time we had briskets with dry rub. Very tasty. Sides dishes were very tasty also. We liked the atmosphere. Good thing paid parking is next to the restaurant.
… moreMo
Stopped in here to try the spot out after hearing about it. I opted for the beef brisket and it did not disappoint; plenty of flavor in the meat and it wasn’t at all dry. The waiter was kind enough to suggest the meatless beans since I don’t eat pork.
The establishment itself definitely is history and has the look about it and I appreciate that.
Definitely look forward to coming back and hopefully this time they will have the lamb!
… moreThe establishment itself definitely is history and has the look about it and I appreciate that.
Definitely look forward to coming back and hopefully this time they will have the lamb!
Chris Chamberlin
Had 2 visits on a 3 night stay over Valetines day weekend. The place is super cool, the staff is amazing, and the food is delicious. A must stop in memphis, and you have to wander around and look at all the memorablia.
… moreJBradinIII
TLDR:
Sauce, beans, dry rub are all very good
If you like fall of the bone ribs, these are not the ribs to go for.
Brisket was good but not slow cooked the way I prefer.
My job involves a ton of travel. Anytime I am in a “BBQ city” I like to give it a try. This was my first Memphis BBQ experience. For reference I like Texas Brisket and Carolina for pork.
The ribs are cooked quickly and are more on the firmer side compared to “fall off the bone”. I actually prefer my ribs this way, but others expect fall off the bone.
The brisket is also cooked quickly. The flavor in there but don’t expect a smoke ring or Smokey flavor.
The star of this BBQ is the dry rub, sauce and baked beans. All of which were very flavorful. The atmosphere and servers are authentic and top tier. I’m sure that there are better spots in town for BBQ, but this one gets enough right in my opinion to stop by.
… moreSauce, beans, dry rub are all very good
If you like fall of the bone ribs, these are not the ribs to go for.
Brisket was good but not slow cooked the way I prefer.
My job involves a ton of travel. Anytime I am in a “BBQ city” I like to give it a try. This was my first Memphis BBQ experience. For reference I like Texas Brisket and Carolina for pork.
The ribs are cooked quickly and are more on the firmer side compared to “fall off the bone”. I actually prefer my ribs this way, but others expect fall off the bone.
The brisket is also cooked quickly. The flavor in there but don’t expect a smoke ring or Smokey flavor.
The star of this BBQ is the dry rub, sauce and baked beans. All of which were very flavorful. The atmosphere and servers are authentic and top tier. I’m sure that there are better spots in town for BBQ, but this one gets enough right in my opinion to stop by.
Matthew Eastwood
Stopped at Charlie Vergil’s Rendezvous BBQ in Memphis and it was a great choice for classic smoked meats lovers. You can see why this restaurant remains open after so many years. Everything’s served up on a tray—simple, traditional, and full of flavor. Definitely not the spot for vegetarians, but if you’re into BBQ, it’s worth a visit.
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