Memphis Chess Club

Club, Bar, Breakfast restaurant, Cafe, Chess club, Coffee shop, Lunch restaurant, Meal delivery, Pizza restaurant, Sandwich shop

Memphis Chess Club
  • Location: 195 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, United States
  • Phone: (901) 501-3257
  • Price: $

Opening hours

  • Sunday: 8 am-8:30 pm
  • Monday: 7 am-8:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am-8:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am-9 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am-9 pm
  • Friday: 7 am-9 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am-9 pm

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The atmosphere of this place is incredible! Don't let the name fool you, there are many games you can play or just come to eat and drink.
They do offer a membership if you plan to come play games regularly, or you can pay $5 to rent the games while you are there.
We tried the breakfast on our visit, and it was good.
The croissant breakfast sandwich had a real fried egg! I wish the crepes had a cream filling, they were just folded crepes with toppings.
However, both items were delicious! The black coffee was good, and the chai was flavorful.
We will return to try their lunch/dinner options and extensive adult beverage menu! Parking is, unfortunately, the same as most downtown places and a hassle.
There are a few street parking spots nearby, but they tend to be full.
I recommend carpooling or ubering if possible.

Hi Emilee, thanks for the thoughtful review! We offer 4 other pairs of crepes that are filled, and parking is out of our control.
While parking is out of our control, we offer a $3 discount on an order of $20 or more for folks that park in the garage(equivalent to a free hour of parking).
We're also happy to point you in the direction of other free spots, such as the YMCA lot, and on Madison Danny Thomas connector roads.
Street parking is free on Sundays, and $1.50/hr M-Sat 8am-6pm. We can't wait for you to come back and try our random cocktail discount, homemade coffee liqueur, grenadine, and or Demerara syrups.
With such a wonderful review we were wondering what in our control we could have done to exceed your expectations any further.
Maybe the information provided above does it? Or, let us know at info@memphischessclub.com.
As the 2nd oldest chess club in the US, we strive to make everything as wonderful as you described for our customers and members and community, and the ratings and reviews have a big impact on sustaining the restaurant and the chess club.
And like chess, we're always looking for the best moves.

Absolutely loved everything about Memphis Chess Club.
The space couldn’t be cooler.
Fun history (and preservation).
Seemed like an active community hub- what every city needs.
Loved it.

We're glad you enjoyed it and spent a moment tojot this down, thanks!

Great food, great staff.
Free WiFi.
Came here twice in two days while in the area.
Food tastes lovely, is healthy, and for a good price.
Wide selection of ice-cold drinks as well as coffee etc.
Nice calming atmosphere. Wish I had a good photo of my food but it was too good to sit around taking pictures of, the Açaí bowl in picture 4 looked a lot more photogenic when I first got it.

Thanks for the positive review, and we're glad we were consistent both times you were here! We'll let everyone know you enjoyed it!

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