Anna Isbell
The new Tonica downtown is a beautiful space. We personally loved the gin tonics, croquettes, coconut shrimp, and churros. But everything was fantastic, and we were well taken care of.
… moreShannon Burgess
My family, friends, and I visited Memphis in celebration of my husband’s 50th. We went to Tonica for brunch on a Saturday with a large group of twelve. They were able to accommodate us, and our server was efficient, polite, and personable. The tapas menu, only offered outside of weekend brunch, looked delightful as well; however, they do not serve it during brunch. I had their take on chicken and waffles and was not disappointed. I also had a sangria that was not too sweet but just right. If you are staying nearby or live in Memphis and want to try something new, I do recommend giving Tonica a go.
… moreTam cat
Our first every visit was the last Friday night in January. Our server Matt was super nice and incredibly helpful. I have a number of dietary restrictions and food allergy issues. He verified everything with the Chef and gave us great recommendations to ensure I had a safe experience. The food was fantastic! We loved that they had creative Mocktails as well as Cocktails. The Butternut Squash Soup was our favorite of the evening. The Potatoes were a close second. They were kind enough to put the sauces on the side to accommodate my allergies. The Cauliflower was lovely and had a nice amount of spiciness. The Mushrooms had a delicious brothy sauce. The Paella was a very generous amount. We really loved the addition of Micro Greens throughout the dishes. They added a freshness, a hint of color, and were just so darn cute. The Flan with fruit was refreshing. The Basque Cheesecake was delightfully fluffy and we really enjoyed the 2 different sauce accompaniments. The Fig sauce was an unexpected treat. We enjoyed dinner so much that we decided to try them for Brunch on Sunday. The Spinach Mushroom Crepe was the best Crepe we’ve ever eaten! It had the delicious addition of Pine Nuts too!!! The Banana Crepe was good as well, but that Spinach Crepe was hard to compete with. The Banana Crepe wasn’t as sweet as we were expecting, but that was actually a positive. The grits were a larger grit and perfectly cooked. The biscuits were a good size and a bit drier than your standard southern biscuit. Of course we got the Potatoes again too, cause how could we not? All of that was accompanied by Mimosas and a delicious Sangria. After having had both dinner and brunch there, we are happy to say we have found a new favorite!
… moreDebisree Ray
I was excited to see their tapas menu and was hoping to eat something similar. However, I was disappointed to actually see none of them are available when we went for the brunch on a Sunday. The menu was small and was very usual like shrimp and grits, biscuit and fried chicken, bagel, etc. No, I didn’t come to this place to eat such stuff! I was truly disappointed. There place looks kinda cool. It was very laid back and the service was slow. We got drinks. Drinks were good. I got myself a bowl of shrimp and grits – which was decent, nothing legendary. I also ordered a side of potatoes. They gave a tiny bowl of a very few potato wedges. I am always a big fan of potatoes ( in any form). So I liked them. Overall, nobody in our group was very happy. Don’t know, but may return in dinner to give them one more chance.
… moreRobbie House
Very nice experience!
On the culinary side, we had the vegetarian paella on bomba rice, pavatas bravas, and beef carpaccio!
On the drink side, she loved the roja sangria! A very quiet and understated street for an intimate night out! Recommended!
… moreTamara Williams
Our friend told us to try this place because they really like it. We went Sunday for brunch. We sat at the bar because the other option was the back room at a table, but it wasn’t as nice as the front room. Plus we thought we would get more attentive service at the bar.
It took a long time for the bartender to get to us at first, she didn’t introduce herself just asked us what we wanted to drink. We didn’t know what to try, so we asked her recommendation. She didn’t really give us much, just recommended the brunch drinks on the menu. My husband was like, “I like bourbon drinks, and I don’t really see anything on there that I would want.” She finally recommended one off the dinner menu. I ordered the espresso infused gin and tonic off the brunch menu. Got the drinks. We traded because espresso infused gin, should not be put with tonic, in my humble opinion. The whiskey drink was DELICIOUS!
Again we asked for recommendations on brunch options, she gave several, so we ordered them. I got Shrimp and Grits, we got the Pork Empanadas and then also a Chorizo Hash. It took a while for the food to come, and as soon as it did….I have a smell for over cooked shrimp…literally when shrimp is over cooked it has an ammonia-y smell, and instantly that’s what I smelled on my dish. It ruins the whole thing. I have actually decided I am not going to order shrimp anymore at all because of this experience. BUT I wasn’t going to say anything, and just eat it. My husband bit into the empanadas and they were cold. It took her a long time to check on us, so once she finally did we told her she had to take them back to get them recooked. As soon as that happened she came back and, I found a hair in the shrimp and grits. I do not like to complain! And had the dish not been over cooked I wouldn’t have, but we were just batting 1000. I didn’t get the shrimp and grits remade, because I didn’t like it. We ate the hash, it was good. The empanadas came back hot, and they were great! When she gave us the check she had only taken off the shrimp and grits. I didn’t say anything, but I have worked at very high end restaurants and it is usually the norm to comp or discount food that comes out cold. It was fine though, we paid the tab and tipped 20% but we won’t be back.
… moreKendall H
Will be coming back. Nice space, super wonderful staff.
The gazpacho was unfortunately bland, but everything else we ordered was inhaled. Definitely reccomend grabbing a cocktail while here.
… moreanthony isbell
We had been to Tonica once before for brunch, but this was our first time eating dinner there. We loved it! The food was excellent! The staff was friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was simple but nice.
My wife and I ordered three small plates to share. Everything we got was delicious and cooked perfectly. I think we even had some left over because the small plates had plenty of food on them.
They also had some drink specials which we got and they were delicious too. We will definitely be returning!
… morePrasad Shringarpure
Nice place to have food! Their food options are little different that’s what makes them unique. The drinks options were good and had some lamb kebab and yellow rice. I highly recommend trying the restaurant and enjoy the vibes.
… moreSarah Bowers
The service and food was beyond incredible! I’ve never had food like this before in Memphis. I went with a few of my friends. The manager even walked us to our cars afterwards to make sure we got there safely. He was incredibly kind and sweet. I will definitely be back!
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