Despite being located in a random alley in the heart of downtown Memphis, people have no problem finding Rendezvous - http://www.hogsfly.com. The place was closed New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day making Jan. 2 a mad rush. Doors opened at 11am and we arrived at 11:10am to find a line down the alley. Fortunately, the place is massive and can sit hundreds so we got in within 15 minutes. We were one of the lucky ones. When we left the line was around the block and people were asking us if it was worth the wait. We hesitated and replied, “Yep, it sure is.” Rendezvous’ ribs were delicious and matched our highest score yet. The atmosphere wasn’t as quaint and hospitable as previous places and it felt like they were rushing people in and out (which I understand when you have hundreds of folks waiting), but their food put them among the top bbq restaurants we’ve tried.
The famous Rendezvous sign in an alley in downtown Memphis,. TN
Me outside Rendezvous in Memphis, TN
The men behind the magic of Rendezvous' ribs - the pit masters
Two of the many rooms inside the expansive Rendezvous in Memphis, TN
Footage of Rendezvous in Memphis, TN
Sauce – 4 – They had two sauces - mild and spicy. Both were a tad sweet to start and then tailed off with a hint of heat. The spicy had more heat and it lingered longer. They were on the thinner side, not thick and heavy. Both went great on the pulled pork.
Rendezvous had two sauces - mild and spicy
Sides – 3 – BEANS AND SLAW!! Whatever you ordered it came with beans and slaw. That’s the only two sides they had. If you ordered sweet tea, it came with beans and slaw (not really, but I wouldn’t be surprised). They were both good, but not great.
Slabs – 4.5 – The ribs were covered with a mouth watering dry rub and they were amazing! I wanted to lick the remaining dry rub off my plate. The meat was light with a tinge of pink and it was tender, but not too soft. The skin had a sort of juicy snap when you bit through it. They were meaty and not super fatty. These along with Corky’s were the best we’ve had.
Before - Rendezvous' ribs with a tasty dry rub
Backside of Rendezvous' tasty dry rub ribs
After - They were so delicious I wanted to lick the paper and plate
Steaks – Didn’t order steaks/brisket
Sandwiches – 4 – Nice pulled pork chunks with the same dry rub as the ribs, which we obviously enjoyed. It was tender and moist and went great as a sandwich. We put it in a thick Texas white bread slice, smothered it with sauce and enjoyed a great pulled pork sandwich.
Mama D. got the ribs along with the pulled pork, which went great on top a thick white piece of Texas bread
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