Fried Chicken Dr. D's uses secret seasoning "shake" (his grandmother's recipe); "crunchitude...in honesty, this is the best fried chicken I've ever had in my life"-Alton Brown; looks good
Cola Glazed Ribs top seller; house smoked baby back ribs w/ homemade Pepsi-cola glaze, served w/ toast & 2 sides; "they have perfected the smoked rib" -Kardea Brown
Cheese Fritters fritters made of 4 types of cheeses (mozzarella, Swiss, parmesan, cheddar) shapped into balls, deep fried & placed on layer of "ooey gooey goodness" honey mustard sauce; looks good
Baby Back Ribs award-winning; marinated overnight; smoked in pecan wood at 220-degrees for 2 hrs, then 230-degress for 3 more hrs; looks good
Crunch Burger a top seller; double-pattied burgers w/ fried pork grinds & juke sauce; looks good
opened in 2002; it's a total dive filled w/ their beloved "junk collection" creating a campy decor in outdoor tiki bar atmosphere; only 300 sq-ft; bro & sis run the joint--he's crazy (fun); die-hard locals are called "Shed Heads"; have vintage jeep that doubles as a smoker that smokes a whole hog for 20 hours
Tandoori Spiced Fried Cornish Game Hen marinated for 4 hrs, battered and deep-fried; served w/ cumin smashed new potatoes, tomato/cashew chutney; looks good
[CLOSED]; #15 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 1989; Jackson institution; buffet-style southern comfort food in 2-story Victorian home; 1 block from state capitol building
restaurant in cellar across street from courthouse serving scratch-made comfort food; chef graduated from Cordon Bleu Culinary in London; formerly called Memphis Street Cafe
[CLOSED]; local institution; destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and re-built shortly thereafter; fresh seafood brought in from local area; each dish is served with a toy fly; "Top 51 Burger Joints in America" (USA Today)