Itta Bena

Itta Bena
Restaurant Cuisine: Southwestern, American
143 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
#8
of 897 restaurants in Memphis
TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
153% Recommend
8.5Overall9Food
9Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Located on the third floor of B.B. King's Blues Club overlooking historic Beale Street you will find Itta Bena "A unique delta experience". Whether entering from our private Second Street entrance via our valet service or walking through the secret hall from inside B.B. King's Blues Club, Itta Bena is ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
153% Recommend
8.5Overall9Food
9Food
Overall
  • you cannot tell there is a restaurant above B.B. Kings makes the experience memorable.
  • Everything was wonderful....I would recommend this restaurant to everyone.
  • Wonderful experience!
  • Definitely on my list of favorite downtown spots.
  • An intriguing venue overlooking Beale street
  • it is really a special place.
  • We had an amazing experience from start to finish.
  • This was a wonderful eating experience.
  • We had a wonderful dining experience -
  • Start to finish a great experience.
  • The experience was truly awesome.
  • Sadly, I cannot recommend this place
  • This was the perfect place for a nice relaxing pre-show dinner.
  • Food great, service great, ambiance great, would recommend it to anyone who wishes to have a great dinning experience.
  • wanted a nice place to eat before so our daughter suggeested Itta Bena's.
  • Would highly recommend this restaurant.
  • We very much enjoyed our overall dining experience and loved the atmosphere.
Food
  • Food was delicious.
  • Substantial portions of perfectly prepared food....The ribeye was truly marvelous.
  • We also enjoyed the au gratin potatoes with the fish -
  • The food is amazing (I highly recommend the shrimp and scallops)and the service was very good as well.
  • this was our best meal yet....The menu was inspired and executed perfectly.
  • Great private setting with delicious food!
  • My wife's salmon dish was OK.
  • the food was incredible
  • My wife's salad was unique and good, my Caesar's lettuce was limp.
  • Overall a good dining experience....The only slight disappointment was the menu itself.
  • Service was really slow, drinks were wrong but food good
  • The food was excellent.
  • Food was outstanding, service was better than most.
  • Great experience including food, service and atmosphere.
  • Food was wonderful....Loved the shrimp, scallops, and grits....Filet was great also.
  • food and service have to be strong for me, itta bena goes beyond that.
  • The wine, food an service were Great.
  • The food was extraordinary, the service perfect, the atmosphere sublime.
  • the food is great and the ambiance absolutely captures memphis culture!
  • The food was amazing and I loved the ambiance....The service was amazing, I love the environment and the food was impeccable.
  • We had a wonderful dining experience -...very attentive staff and great food!
  • She-crab soup and starter plates were great.
  • The service was top notch and the food was very good.
  • The food was outstanding as was the ambience and the service.
  • Great service, great food, wonderful atmosphere.
  • The food was pleasing, but over priced, as was the wine!
  • The food was fantastic....The chocolate martini was a wonderful dessert.
  • We had a wonderful meal and a fabulous time.
  • This was our second time to eat at Itta Bena and the food was superb!
  • There were plenty of mushrooms in a delicious sauce....The dish was a little heavy on the rosemary for our taste.
  • Incredible staff and food.
  • Food great, service great, ambiance great, would recommend it to anyone who wishes to have a great dinning experience.
  • The food was very good and the service was outstanding.
  • Food was outstanding
  • Wonderful evening spent with friends over very good food and attentive service.
  • Food and service was excellent.
  • Salads and desserts were also very good
Service
  • Wait staff was very professional and attentive.
  • Service was exceptional as well, set in a beautiful, distinctly Memphis, location.
  • Our waiter was great and very helpful.
  • The food is amazing (I highly recommend the shrimp and scallops)and the service was very good as well.
  • we took our server's recommendations and everything was great.
  • Our server was very helpful and attentive.
  • The waiter was helpful and the ambiance was fun.
  • Service was very good;
  • Service was really slow, drinks were wrong but food good
  • Food was outstanding, service was better than most.
  • Great experience including food, service and atmosphere.
  • Service superb.
  • food and service have to be strong for me, itta bena goes beyond that.
  • The food was extraordinary, the service perfect, the atmosphere sublime.
  • The service was amazing, I love the environment and the food was impeccable.
  • I loved the service and the entire atmosphere.
  • very attentive staff and great food!
  • The service was top notch and the food was very good.
  • Great service, great food, wonderful atmosphere.
  • Our waitress was nice
  • Our waiter was attentive and very amiable.
  • Our waitress, Editta, was terrific.
  • Incredible staff and food.
  • The food was very good and the service was outstanding.
  • It was a very good night the service was excellent, as was the food.
  • Food and service was excellent.
Ambience
  • Service was exceptional as well, set in a beautiful, distinctly Memphis, location.
  • The musician playing the piano was an added bonus to the excellent atmosphere.
  • The atmosphere was wonderful
  • You'll hear plenty of people talk about the ambience and how it's a respite from Beale Street -
  • Great private setting with delicious food!
  • Was able to hear the conversation as well as enjoy live jazz-type music/vocals in the bar.
  • the atmosphere is the best in Memphis!
  • The waiter was helpful and the ambiance was fun.
  • Great ambiance, would be fine for small groups or a romantic dinner for two.
  • Great experience including food, service and atmosphere.
  • The food was extraordinary, the service perfect, the atmosphere sublime.
  • The food was amazing and I loved the ambiance....The service was amazing, I love the environment and the food was impeccable.
  • I loved the service and the entire atmosphere.
  • Great service, great food, wonderful atmosphere.
  • Muted blues music comes up from the club on the bottom floor early, with beautiful live music in the restaurant later, but conversation was easy.
  • Love the speakeasy style.
  • Food great, service great, ambiance great, would recommend it to anyone who wishes to have a great dinning experience.
  • The view of Beale St. through blue tinted windows was beautiful, even on a rainy evening.
  • Awesome private room for an anniversary!
Value
  • The meal was lackluster, though, and overpriced for what we got.

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