The Arcade Restaurant

540 S Main St, Memphis - 38103
378 reviews
Diner
(901) 526-5757

Located in a very convenient place. Large serving. Good service.

Great food and great atmosphere! We love that restaurant!

Maybe I had my expectations a little too high? Went with my family for a brunch on Memorial Day. The place was busy, but we did not have any trouble getting a table. My first impression was that it looks nothing like the photos online. This place needs a good deep cleaning. It wasn't dirty from a busy day, it looked like years of grime build up. The service was overall good. It wasn't anything special, but it wasn't bad service either. We ordered 3 breakfast dishes and a Turkey Club. The breakfast was ok. Honestly though, I've had better at Waffle House. They promote their "chocolate gravy", but it isn't chocolate gravy. Tasted like and had the consistency of Hershey's syrup. The turkey club was ridiculous. It was cheap white bread with one slice of what looked like the cheap turkey lunch meat you get at grocery store. 3 breakfast dishes and a lame turkey club (no drinks...only water) $70. Expected a lot better for that price.

Needed a quick breakfast and this was amazing! The sweet potato pancakes are a must have. My bacon was cooked perfectly. Eggs were a little on the runny side. I had their cold brew which was very good, not bitter at all. We didn’t have to wait to be seated, but they do get busier on occasions. One of the employees was on her phone while checking us out and trying to seat other customers which I found to be a bit rude. That would be my biggest complaint, but I won’t let it damper my whole experience. I would recommend this place for sure!

Hailed as Elvis's favorite restaurant where he would eat his legendary peanut butter and banana sandwich, this diner is your typical hole in the wall in historic Memphis. My companion ordered Elvis's sandwich and was unimpressed. I ordered the grilled cheese and weirdly, it had very little cheese and was mostly bacon and avocado. It was fine, but not what I expected. The french fries were decent and the salted caramel milkshake was absolutely delicious. I wouldn't necessarily go back for the food but it was cool to sit in the booth where Elvis sat and have a little bit of fun harking back to the '60s.

I don't know how the food is. The posted hours are 8:00-3:00. When we arrived at 2:00, the kitchen was already closed.

Five stars isn’t enough for this place!!!! We loved it! Great staff and ambiance, and even better food! My hubby had bacon, eggs, hash browns and biscuits and gravy, and he absolutely loved it! I had the same minus the b&g, and instead, had the french toast!!! OMG…the BEST french toast EVER!!! Can’t wait to visit again so I can have some more! It was sweet, crispy and oh so different than anything I’ve ever had! I mean everything was so delicious! Keep up the good work guys, can’t wait to get back to the area and visit again!

The food here is actually quite exceptional for diner food! Unique recipes and it seems the chef has a pride in the food they turn out, and the waitresses were great too ?But I have to admit, upon entering the diner I was a bit disappointed with the up-keep of the place. Such a historical land mark deserves a bit more TLC than what it is currently receiving. If Elvis were around today and he might be inclined to find a new spot for his pb banana bacon sandwiches, somewhere that owns a feather duster, a good mop, and a cleaner bathroom

My wife and I walked to the Arcade for a late breakfast after being told it was a Memphis landmark. We arrived around 10:30 and had to wait approximately 20 minutes for a table. I had their specialty turkey club sandwich, which, frankly is one of the best club sandwiches I've ever had. The fries were generic, but the sandwich was enough. My wife had the 2 eggs, potato and bacon breakfast and said it was outstanding, but again the potatoes were a bit generic. I think the potatoes were a tad generic because the kitchen was overrun and we had to wait a bit to get out food. Excellent service by a very friendly staff. The place was packed, but the staff was very attentive.

What a great breakfast place! The wait was manageable and the sates was fun. The hash brown bowls were excellent as was the service. We will be back!