Itta Bena - Memphis

The live piano/sax duet, the succulent fried crab avocado, she-crab soup, and legendary short rib dinner, coupled with an excellent wine list and the best server in Memphis made for a memorable anniversary dinner!

Excellent service and food with a great wine selection. Entertainment was excellent and so enjoyable.

The experience overall was amazing, the ambience and food were delicious with a few observations. First concern was about the serving size of the Seabass. While it was cooked to perfection, it was $48 and the piece of fish was barely 6 ounces, with a little sauce; it was about $10 overpriced. The braised short ribs were unbelievably good. The Cajun pasta was good, but the protein (chicken, sausage and shrimp) had all been pre-cooked and was just put on top before serving, they were all very dry looking and tasting; you could tell they had been sitting around for a while. Would be nice to have protein cooked more fresh and integrated into the dish. I cut them up and mixed them in to soften and blend the ingredients together. However, all of this said, Jessica, our server was nothing short of amazing she ensured our first night in town’s dining experience was amazing and gave us some other valuable feedback on our plans while we were in Memphis. She is a gem! If planning on visiting, ask for Jessica.

Had Mark as our waiter, he was great! Super knowledgeable but chill and didn’t try to oversell anything

The service was perfect and the food excellent! I will be sure to go back again. We ate several appetizers and sides along with the She crab soup, yummy. And what a treat to be able to just stroll into BB Kings by a private entrance to hear some fabulous music after! It was a treat..