Osaka Japanese in Cordova, Tennessee

Grilled calamari in Spicy Sauce - very tasty!

While we were in Memphis back in July, Calvin's sister took us out to Osaka Japanese Cuisine, which is conveniently located next to Sheridan's Frozen Custard. We indulged in both, with the grilled calamari above serving as the family favorite. This place is quite a distance outside of the city of Memphis, but certainly a good choice if you are in the Cordova area. The only disappointment was that the owners are Vietnamese and not from Osaka - I was hoping to be able to practice my Japanese!

Osaka salad.



Tempura dinner - delicious sticky rice.

Below: two sushi rolls - the bottom one was spicy and creamy, the top one contained lots of fresh fish. I cannot recall their names!

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous in Memphis

Famous ribs with pulled pork, slaw and beans.

I finally had the opportunity to try the iconic Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous' famous dry rub ribs while on a family vacation to Memphis. The ribs are really what it is all about here as the other items we tried fell flat. Don't bother with the pulled chicken or even the pulled pork. Get the ribs. Try both sauces. Enjoy the atmosphere. You'll thank me later. The baked beans and slaw are okay, but the side dishes are not what Rendezvous is famous for. They offer no fried foods so service is quick - we were in and out in about 30 minutes - a good thing since we'd parked the rental at a one hour meter!

Back alley entrance.



Pulled chicken sandwich - not impressive.