The Arcade Restaurant

The Arcade Restaurant is a restaurant in Memphis, TN, located at 540 S Main St. It serves breakfast all day, featuring items such as Elvis’ favorite Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich, the Southern BBQ Chicken Omelet, Redneck Sweet Potato Pancakes, and Chocolate Mudslide Pancakes. Daily lunch specials are available Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM, offering choices like meatloaf, hamburger steak, liver and onions, chicken and dumplings, and vegetable plates. The menu also includes Southern-style lunch specials throughout the week and dinner specials on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Guests can choose from sides including black-eyed peas, turnip greens, fried okra, mashed potatoes and gravy, and potato salad. The restaurant provides an extensive bar and coffee menu and offers desserts like caramel cake.

Speros Zepatos founded the diner in 1919 after immigrating from Cephalonia, Greece. The original location was a small, one-story wood-framed building at the corner of South Main Street and G.E. Patterson, where food was cooked on potbelly stoves. In 1925, Zepatos replaced the wood structure with the Arcade Building in a Greek revival style, complete with retail stores. His son, Harry Zepatos, transformed the cafe in the 1950s into a hip diner featuring boomerang table tops, spectacular neon signage, and original storefronts. The establishment is located in the historic South Main Arts District.

The Arcade Restaurant hosts meetings, receptions, and special events. The back room has a capacity for 100 people, the front area holds up to 90 guests, and there is outdoor patio seating available. The restaurant is open seven days a week from 7 AM to 3 PM. It holds a rating of 4.20 based on customer reviews.

The Arcade Restaurant combines its rich history with classic Southern diner fare, remaining a historic dining destination in Memphis.

The Arcade Restaurant sits on S Main St in Memphis, TN, just a few meters from the South Main Street road and the Modern Movie Making in Memphis monument. It is located within a short walk of the Memphis Central Station train station and the Memphis Farmers Market.

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