River Oaks Restaurant

Present! from the Memphis Flyer, December 2011

Rather not risk getting jostled with the mall herd? Or just looking to mix up your holiday gifts this year? Memphis is full of locally produced foods, from coffees and sauces to baked goods and grits. Consider making a basket of local treats for your friends and loved ones.

One of the newer treats on the market this season comes from MoJo Cookies: a monstrous six-ounce cookie with dark chocolate and walnuts.

Southern Sophistication from Memphis Magazine, November 2011

THE LAST TIME I ate at River Oaks was memorable not for the excellent food, but for my friend's obnoxious behavior. He threw back one too many cocktails, and I was so embarrassed by his off-color humor that I didn't return until after chef Jose Gutierrez brought his estimable talent to this popular East Memphis location.

It's been two years since Gutierrez moved to River Oaks after closing his restaurant Encore, and his culinary finesse is as polished as ever. In June, Gutierrez was named Chef of the Year by the Maitres Cuisiniers de France, an honor he now shares with luminary French chefs Daniel Boulud and Jacques Pepin.

Restaurant Review from The Commercial Appeal, April 13, 2007

River Oaks, (5871 Poplar at I-240 at the Park Place Hotel; 683-9305) The revamped kitchen at comfortable and well-designed River Oaks turns out bountiful dishes in the eclectic American fashion, doing particularly good work with fish and seafood. Don't miss the generously proportioned crab cakes or entrees of roast cod or grouper.

Memphis Magazine Best Of Memphis Poll

And finally, the one we've all been waiting for. And our experts say the winner is . . . River Oaks. They must be doing something right there, as this newly opened fine dining establishment has won the hearts of foodies across the city. Congratulations.