The best Gumbo in Memphis | Sluurpy updated in April

King's Palace Cafe

78/100 (2174 ratings)

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American

Cajun & Creole

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Ribs

Bread Pudding

Crawfish

Catfish

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Burger

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Gumbo

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Shrimp

Pesto

Fish

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Wings

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Oyster

Crab Cake

Cheesecake

Sit down

American

Bar

Cajun & Creole

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Live Music

Dinner

Late Night

Lunch

Drinks

Mid-range

"My sisters and I had the great pleasure of lunch on Friday! I had alligator chips and gumbo, my NY sister HAD to have a BBQ and Lil' sister had a..."

Wendy Norton Higgs

"Great customer service tonight. They have the best crab cakes and the pulled pork sandwich was really..."

Jennifer D Williams

"Excellent live blues music...Love this place! ..."

Trish Brugman

"The best Gumbo I've ever had!!! I asked first the difference between a cup and bowl and decided on the bowl. SOOOOO glad I did it was so tastey I'd..."

Rita Malone-Jackson

"Excellent ribs and fixins! Great service from the entire staff. Live music tops off one of the best places on Beale..."

Kim Larson

"Great food even better music! The crawfish was..."

Chris Garlen

"Loved this place!! Great service and awesome good!! The pulled pork and shrimp étouffée are off the..."

Shannon Allbright

"The Kings Palace is a highly professionally run restaurant with excellent food and awesomely entertaining live..."

Dean Roberson

"Best fried green tomatoes and great entertainment with Sonny Mack. Next visit to Memphis will definitely make this a..."

Julie Marie Totsch

"The gator is..."

Deni Snyder Coffman

"Best wings..."

Joe Harvey

"Beale St can get LOUD. Kings place featured a fantastic solo blues musician which allowed us to talk and eat. BBQ Kings platter was fantastic. Prices..."

Mathew Abbey

"A blues bar bang in the middle of Beale street; this retro cafe has everything from craft beers to authentic southern delicacies! We started off..."

Rekha Karna

"Awesome. Had the Cajun Tasting Plate and apple pie with icecream. Great, friendly service. Was offered taste sampled of the gumbo and étouffée...."

AnnMLou

"The staff was super friendly and joked around with us for a bit when taking our order. I got the ribs and can only say, "Wow!" They were amazing! The..."

Jon Willis

"Barbecue Spaghetti. The tomato-based BBQ sauce with onions and red and green peppers was spicy. The pulled pork was a bit charred and moderately..."

Ken's Food Find

"This is a cant miss for cajun cooking. The gumbo wad outstanding. Had the cajun combo, had to be one of the best meals I have had in a long time...."

Johnny Boombox

"I really enjoyed the voodoo chicken lunch. Marinated but unadorned chicken with unadorned vegetables plus seasoned potatoes and seasoned bread. If..."

Treewatcher

"I barbecue, therefore I am. On a recent road trip, my girlfriend and I decided to stop in Memphis for a bite to eat. We ended up being invited into..."

Beef Supreme

"Stopped by for breakfast. I loved their..."

Donna Andrews

"Best food on Beale. Great place to cool off and eat great food! The door guy lured us in out of the Memphis heat. He assured us Kings Palace was the..."

Peggyg4

"Slow and pricey!. Ordered the alligator bites as recommended by our server. Twenty minutes later my order arrived, not very hot, and very small..."

Fr. Paul Watkins OP

"Good gumbo and bread pudding. Slooooow service on my..."

Jenkins

"Best Gumbo ever. Pub Food, that is crazy. Great Gumbo, good crab cakes. great pasta dish Mardi Gras pasta. Even had happy hour drinks but had to pick..."

Packabagjohn

"Great food. Try the Gumbo. There is a reason why it won awards. Live music is also..."

Gregory R.

"Very good, indeed. A nice break from the bar and pub food, this place will seat you and has a very good menu. Don't know why this is listed as pub..."

Cheryl Loves KC

"Dreka greeted us on the street we shopped a few min came back here to eat. To say it was DELICIOUS was an understatement. Kayla was our waitress she..."

Sandera Russell

"Fabulous bbq (the best I’ve ever had!) and a must stop while in the area. We walked up and down Beale St before deciding on this place. Service..."

Rich Petrelli

"We had gumbo and etouffee and it was AMAZING!! Best we have ever had. We highly recommend this place! The wait staff was great! Very accommodating..."

Shannon Wintruba

"We came during a non peak time. Service was friendly but didn't get our order right. Gumbo was legit, perfect heat level and flavor. Came back to ask..."

Rhonda Cooksey

"Dined with a great blues band. The staff were very helpful with the menu and drinks.. The restaurant has a local clientèle which is always a good..."

Lennox Locker

"I had alligator here and it was awesome. I had tried alligator in the past and obviously the cook who was me didn't know what he was doing. But these..."

Mike Savicki

"Jamie was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I have been to Memphis many times. I brought my wife for her first trip here! Jamie was such an amazing bartender and..."

Brian Eskridge

"Highlight for a trip to Memphis! Ribs, Gumbo, BBQ, Chicken, Seafood, Drinks, Live Music you can't ask for more. On Beale St and the music pulled us..."

David Alvarado

"4/1/23 Had a BLAST! Enjoyed delicious food & good ol' blues music, be prepared to wait a little as this is a popular..."

Through the Looking Glass

"Our bartender Kim was the best. I literally want her to be my bartender EVERYWHERE I go! She was extremely personable and inviting. The way she comes..."

Nakia H

"New to the area and decided to center out. The staff was amazing and the food was delicious! We did the kings platter for 2 and we did the fried..."

jessica yager

"Located in the heart of the party area of Beale St. The gumbo is fantastic!! The very friendly staff provides quick service. Large dinning area with..."

Keith Klade

"Great food, lovely staff! I had the Cajun Grilled Chicken Pasta - it’s was a plate full, and just the right amount of spicy. My husband had the..."

Dana Mordecai

"My first time in downtown Memphis and the lovely Dreka was standing outside to greet us telling us we would not be disappointed with their fried..."

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