Owen Brennan's Restaurant Review

The service was great and the food was as well. I'm here every time I'm in Memphis. Definitely a great place for brunch.

The last place we had a date night before the COVID 19 wrecked the planet. Our food was awesome.

If I could give it 0 stars, I would. I've lived in Memphis my whole life. Today, I thought I'd give the place a shot, despite how picky I am with Creole food, and it's quality. Turns out I didn't even get to. I walked in and waited to be greeted. Not one word was said to me, by anyone working there. I made eye contact with a few staff members and still just stood there with no service. After about 10 minutes, 2 ladies walked in and were immediately greeted and seated. I will not go back.

I was just in town for the night, the service and food was fantastic. Brian the bartender had plenty of recommendations and insight into Memphis. Would go again.

It was great, the service was smooth and the staff was amazing....will definitely visit again!!!!!

Catfish dish was delicious
Salads are awesome.

The place was very beautiful,The food was great. My best experience was with the omelet grill chef. He had a outstanding personality. A +.

Awwwww, great food and service, bar none..one of the best places in Memphis to enjoy food and ambiance...

Beignets with powdered sugar and warm caramel sauce is definitely a dessert not to miss, so go easy on the appetizers and entree's.

Good parking for location. I had the Creole gumbo which was really good. It had a good mixture of spices with a kick that wasn't overwhelming. The beignets were fantastic. Good atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Best place for brunch! Awesome food and service! We had a party of 50 and they handled it just great! The food and service was the best!

Brunch is not to be missed. Endless variety of delicious food, live band, friendly attentive staff.

This is one of my favorite restaurants. Always a great experience.

Everything about this place is wonderful. From the service to the food, to the live music.

Reminds me of good New Orleans food.......excellent variety

Food was well prepared and the drinks were very well made. The Old Fashioned house drink was 10/10

This is a great spot!!! I love their Chicken, grape, and almond salad. It's perfect for quick lunch. The staff is so friendly

Not being from Memphis this restaurant had good ratings and I figured with the price I couldn't go wrong. I have a lot of experience in the oyster business and these were frozen oysters you can always tell when every oyster is attached to the shell it served in . They were also dried out looking not freshly shucked oysters, Probably safe to eat but disgusting. The rest of the food seemed average at best in quality. I left and went to arby's.

Great customer service. The steak & garlic mashed potatoes were the bomb!!!

Ate at Owen Brennan for lunch today. This place is way over rated. I had the Bourbon Street Brisket, there was more fat there than meat. The brisket was swimming in colored sweet water....well it tasted like sweet water.
There ws nothing Cajun or Creole tasting about this entree at all.

On a good note, the Caesar salad and the Key Lime Cheesecake was good.

If you want great or even good food, go somewhere else other than Owen Brennan.

Never ate here before, never got a table.never tasted the food.dont know what the rating is on the food,but I do know what the rating on service and being truthful and considerate. .When I got there,45 minute wait,great no problem!,1hr 20 minutes later,no one came and said it will be longer,i had to go up there and ask 2 times on the table wait,and both times wrong again,2 hrs there and no table ,when i arrived there with my family,i could have easily been told sorry sir we have a lot of people here,and long wait,not 45 minutes, I run a business and if I tell my customers 2 days to fix their car they expect that,including the ones reading this..not 4 days or double the time.lesson in this review for all people,especially in business do what you tell people your gonna or someone else will..

Pleasant atmosphere, craft beer, decent food and attentive service

Great brunch...The atmosphere is indescribable...The live jazz was as desirable as the food and Sarah's service was the best...Sunday brunch was well worth the wait; even if I lost part of my party

Oysters 3 different ways. Fried catfish with crawfish followed by a fried Brownie.

One of best plates of Shrimp & Grits I've ever had! The cajun calamari was good too. If I am ever in Memphis again, I will definitely be back!

The menu wasn t detailed. I don t eat pork and the menu did not state there was bacon in the dish. Other than that it was fine.

This is one of the only places to get authentic Cajun and creole food. Always great quality service and the atmosphere is a touch of Bourbon street. The owner takes great pride in making sure your entertained by walking about and introducing himself. Often times he will give a quick intro of the restaurant and it s history. Not many owners take this much time to build relationships and show such interest. Owens should be on everyone s list of places to visit on occasion.

The food was excellent, the service was good but it seemed too cold in the sunroom where we played Bridge. Too many people were using the door to go smoke on the patio. If there was a thermostat to control the heat and air it would be excellent!

The food was delicious and the atmosphere was gorgeous

Great red fish and oysters! The special of blackened seabass looked amazing.

They were not prepared today at lunchtime, December 18th. They told me there was a 20-25 minute wait. After waiting for an hour I checked to see how much longer and I noticed there were several empty tables. I asked if we could sit down and they told me the kitchen was backed up. The girl with straight brown hair was not at all nice about it. We ended up leaving.

Nice Ambiance, good food but drinks are too pricey for the amount

I like the place. They have a very good Cesar salad. Just that prices are little expensive.

Service was ok my food wasn't good. My pasta was very soupy.

Still pretty good, 5 years ago it was a 4 star. Bar is nice, patio is A+.

Ambiance is okay. Food for dinner is overpriced for the very average tasting food you get here. Better steaks at ruth chris a block or so away. Bread pudding is terrible. Red fish was overcooked. The fried crawfish tails were the best part, and that was the first thing we ordered. It was all downhill from there. The brownie dessert is okay, but very decadent.

Super expensive brunch for fancy eaters. I just ate smoked salmon. They will seat you based on appearance. (Hide the not so good looking people on the side) I've noticed that. So but anyways, that's the price for a non pretentious fancy place. They truly are fancy and everything tastes more than amazing. So pay up.

if you're in the mood for Creole flavor, visit this restaurant. The roasted red pepper soup served on Fridays is a delectable item.

Excellent food. Polite staff. Great experience overall.

Brunch on Sunday! I never usually attend a brunch on Sunday where they have a buffet instead of an open and set menu... However, I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. The restaurant provides a New Orleans setting with low lighting to set the ambience. The bartenders, wait staff and even the men behind some of the catering stations we polite friendly and very accommodating. The food was delicious and my drinks remainded full. Did I mention they had a live jazz player playing the saxaphone?

Food was lukewarm and some not fully cooked. Not good at all. Will not ever go back!

Went for Christmas gift exchange. Food was delicious! Josh, our waiter, was phenomenal.

Recently my husband and I experienced our first visit to Owen Brennan's. We previewed the menu before leaving home just so we wouldn't take all night deciding what to order. We started with Moscato wine which was absolutely superb. My husband ordered the catfish Boudreaux. He could not stop raving about how good it was. I had the royal salmon filet with sauteed spinach and dirty rice. It was very tasty and well seasoned. The overall atmosphere was inviting and comfortable. I would be amiss, if I did not mention our server Sarah. She was simply awesome taking care of our every need from start to finish. Yes, this was our first but definitely NOT our last visit. See you soon OB and Sarah too!

Absolutely spectacular staff, cook, manager were so attentive to our needs. Be sure to talk to the guys cooking the waffle and eggs they're hilarious

Went there for lunch. The crab cakes Benedict were better than I imagined they would be

Reliably Cajun but also non spicy fare available for those that don t want the heat. And try the beignets for dessert. You won t regret it.

Good lunch special. Had a small ceasar salad and crawfish etoufee. Not too spicy, but Louisiana hot sauce added just enough heat and flavor.

Great environment and great food!!! Love the cuisine; excellent customer service, Will visit on my next trip to the city

Loved the atmosphere, the look, the bartender and the food is outstanding. Good place for my birthday brunch.

Turtle soup is excellent. Staff are friendly and helpful.