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Folk's Folly Prime Steak House

4.6
4.6
2247 Reviews
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
The Folk’s Folly story began in 1977 with unconventional origins, as the best stories often do.

Native son Humphrey Folk, Jr. was a prominent and shrewd developer, whose hard work carried him all over the country, cultivating his sincere appreciation of food and fine wine.

Undaunted by a complete lack of restaurant or culinary experience, he decided to convert a quaint and intimate house into a small eatery. His peers offered little encouragement, so he added the word “folly” to his own name, and Memphis’ Original Prime Steak House was born.

With only a gentleman's handshake to signify agreement, Humphrey Folk welcomed famed Memphis restaurateur Thomas Boggs as managing partner of Folk's Folly in 2003.

This partnership built the bridge to the next generation and Folk's Folly Prime Steak House remains a family affair.



*PLEASE NOTE: ALL REQUESTS FOR PRIVATE DINING MUST BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY AT
901-762-8200

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 22 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Steakhouse, Seafood, Steak

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (901) 762-8200

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Max Hussey

  • Private party facilities

    ALL REQUESTS FOR PRIVATE DINING MUST BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY AT 901-762-8200

  • Private party contact

    Heidi Pettyjohn: (901) 328-2233

  • Neighborhood

    Memphis

  • Cross street

    William Arnold Rd.

  • Parking details

    Complimentary valet parking on site.

  • Entertainment

    Live piano in the Cellar Lounge.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

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What 2,247 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Memphis / West Tennessee

    Great for fine wines

  • Memphis / West Tennessee

    Romantic

  • Memphis / West Tennessee

    Good for special occasions

  • Memphis

    Great for fine wines

  • Memphis

    Romantic

  • Memphis

    Good for special occasions

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service and food quality was excellent. Pricing is on the upper end. Better figure on $100-$150/head if wine is involved. Will definitely be back.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Birthday’s and you can’t go wrong when you have service like the service we got from Shauna. This is the second time we have had hers our server, and it was such a pleasure. She has a very good personality and very personable with her service to her guest. The food was excellent, cooked to perfection and delivered by professionals.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Food was amazing and our server was great, just a little slow at the end. My only complaint was the space, the tables felt like they were on top of each other. We knew all our neighbor table’s business before we left.
  4. JessicaM

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All I can say is fantastic food and fantastic service, thank you all for serving us.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a wonderful night. It was my birthday we got a private room and ate so much but so good. Great staff I highly recommend celebrating here
  6. Teach

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The steaks were outstanding as always. Our server was very attentive and was very personable. We were there for our anniversary and were greeted by several employees saying happy anniversary! It’s nice that you can have your dinner and not feel rushed
  7. JeannieD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous food. Great location. Fabulous service.
  8. KristenC

    Memphis/West TN

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My parents live out of town, and they always hear us boast about FF. Their anniversary was Friday, so we treated them to an anniversary dinner. It was amazing, as usual! They loved it and can’t wait to go back!
  9. BenH

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience5
    This is a very nice restaurant with very high quality but very bland food. This was my first visit and I was very disappointed. I have had better steaks at Longhorn.
  10. RachelB

    Memphis/West TN

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently a great place. Went for an anniversary dinner and they had balloons on our chairs and even a little celebratory cupcake. Nice touch.
  11. DeannaL

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great evening. Service & food were awesome. Can’t wait to go back!
  12. CheeseWaiter

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’ve been dining at Folk’s Folly since the mid-80s, and I can confidently state, that their service and their meat preparation and taste, was, and is the very best in town. We always love an opportunity to have dinner here when coming back home for a Memphis visit.
  13. JonS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    The sides were excellent. The steak was prepared well, but the meat quality was disappointing. The service was uninspired. We were constantly waiting for our drinks to be filled and dishes to be cleared overall an average experience, and not what you would expect for a four person $500 meal.
  14. JenniferH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful dining experience! Will definitely be back!
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Steak to die for. Fish was amazing, and the servers add such a awesome personel touch.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our appetizer, sides and steaks were all delicious!! The wait staff provided timely and excellent service! We look forward to the next special occasion and celebrating again at Folk’s Folly!
  17. JoshM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My son said best steak he’s had by 10x. Service was great. Overall fantastic experience
  18. TimothyB

    Orlando

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was amazing! The fillet was perfectly seared on the outside and was a delectable medium on the inside.
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    GREAT OVERALL
  20. BrushaundaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a must! From calling and booking our reservation, the host offering a private room for the birthday dinner, arriving and checking in, the manager sat us him self, the waiter and all the staff making sure our drinks were full at all times, oh and hunny the dinner was fabulous. I love steak sauce however it would have been disrespectful to use any. Thank you to the whole establishment for making our evening wonderful! PS. I brought a Birthday cake and forgot the candles and one of the host went and found me some! Thank you again!
  21. LEAH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We got private dinning. That was an amazing experience. The managers even checked on us. I was very pleased.
  22. Darrell

    Memphis/West TN

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    As always, Folks Folly was a great choice for my wife's birthday. We didn't like they took away their staple caramel cake that we loved so much. Also, we noticed the managers weren't walking the floor as much as we normally see them. We really look forward to the conversation with them.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Promptly sat for reservation time, good service, delicious meal.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Shaunna is such a stellar person and made the experience so fun and exciting. I know, you know, you have a true gem in her dedication. The food was SLAP SOMEBODY delicious, from the featured wines all the way to the pecan pie!!! My compliments to the chef and the team for banging out total hits, on every single dish. Thank you thank you, until next time❤️❤️❤️
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Service was great as usual. The only complaint we had was that it took a while to get our food and the side items were not hot but we just didn’t bother to complain because we had waited so long on our food and it was late. Overall a good experience and we will return.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Mississippi

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience5
    Experience was nice however the steak was not. We ordered the bone in 90 day dry aged strip. We’ve had this or similar on several occasions at other places but this was horrible! It was tough, fatty and overall very small then to receive the bill and it was $110. It’s happened to us before at Folks Folly too many times. I’ll just stick w a glass of wine and desert next time.
  27. love2dineout

    Memphis/West TN

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food never disappoints. Consistently delicious, great quality.
  28. MichaelK

    Memphis/West TN

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    It was my first time visiting Folk’s Folly. I must say the service and the food was good, but not great.
  29. KevinW

    Memphis/West TN

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience3
    Summary: Folks Folly was disappointing and unfortunately did not come close to meeting expectations. My wife and I were really looking forward to our evening at Folk's Folly, we had heard a lot of good things and were looking forward to a date night after a few long weeks. Our server was friendly and the appetizer (Fried pickles) was solid. But things started going downhill quickly once we got the entrees. I'm not a very picky eater for the most part but was expecting a consistent, solid, experience for the price range. To start, the server misquoted the price on my bone-in filet. He said it was $65 so I ordered it, about 10 minutes later he came back, and said the price was actually $79. At this point, I was expecting the food any minute so it was too late to do anything. I just hoped to get a good steak! My wife and I both ordered filets cooked medium. When they arrived her's had almost no pink, it was medium well at best. Mine was rare, and cool in the center. I understand this is how many people like to eat steak! But the inconsistency of the cook was very surprising to me. I asked the server to reheat my dish just a bit, I do not like returning food but was just hoping for something a bit closer to medium or even medium rare. He took my plate and returned with it cooked well done, so hot the plate was still popping butter and grease all over the table (and ourselves). My wife and I ordered their version of an old-fashioned and a manhattan. The old-fashioned was pretty solid, but unfortunately, the manhattan appeared to be using some old vermouth, as the flavor was a bit offputting. The dessert (creme brulee) was very nice. At least a solid ending to the meal. Overall the staff was friendly, and some of the flavors were good but the lack of attention to detail, the inconsistency of the cook, and the prices (about $250) meant that I left disappointed. I wouldn't recommend Folks Folly and am disappointed it didn't live up to expectations.
  30. DanielleT

    Atlanta Metro

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Very enjoyable time. Food was prepared to our liking and beautifully presented in a timely fashion.
  31. Andrewz

    Memphis/West TN

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Mia is an angel. 'Nuff said. Oh! And don't let anyone talk you into getting more than one bread pudding for the table.. Sheeeeeeeesh #yuge
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience at Folks Folly! Our server, Mrs. Rose, is soooooo sweet & personable. We love her. Andre ALWAYS prepares our food to perfection! Best lamb chops in Memphis!!!
  33. Andrew

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Upscale dining, food was worth the price, although portions could be bigger. Comfortable ambience, and attentive staff.
  34. joew

    Memphis/West TN

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Disappointed this time with the makers mark medallions..dry and small portion for $49.
  35. JosephW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Overall our experience was excellent. The waiter said he would return to see that our steaks were cooked as ordered; he did not and my companion's was "well done" not "medium-well" as ordered. I had the best Caesar Salad of my life and my steak was perfect! The garlic potato's were world class. The spinach with mushrooms - not our best choice.
  36. jameyokc

    Oklahoma City

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent steak and service.
  37. Lovegoodfood

    Alabama

    144 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    144 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    The service was slower than usual, maybe they were under staffed. The food was good as expected.
  38. Cooper

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I went for her birthday and it was such a wonderful experience. The steaks were exquisite and Rose, our waitress, was helpful and kind. We especially enjoyed the calamari and would highly recommend this place for a nice night out!
  39. Henderson

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Quick getting seated but long wait on food, drinks etc. Food was overly priced and every item did not have any seasoning and tasted very bland, even the dessert was horrible. We’ve been here a few times so I know this is not normal. For two dinners, two drinks and desert, it was $290 and not even worry $2. Extremely disappointed in every item we tasted. Will not be going back with these prices and the taste of food. Very upset to spend that much and nothing was good. Not sure what happened tonight. As I mentioned we’ve been here a few times but will be the last after this $300 bill that was horrible!
  40. Date

    Memphis/West TN

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was my birthday and I couldn’t have asked to spend it any a better way. Each time I visit it’s the absolute best experience.

FAQs

Folk's Folly Prime Steak House offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (901) 762-8200.

Folk's Folly Prime Steak House is rated 4.6 stars by 2247 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 22 times today
Google Map for Folk's Folly Prime Steak House

551 S. Mendenhall Road, Memphis, TN 38117

Additional information

  • Cross street

    William Arnold Rd.

  • Neighborhood

    Memphis

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Steakhouse, Seafood, Steak

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Complimentary valet parking on site.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Max Hussey

  • Entertainment

    Live piano in the Cellar Lounge.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

  • Phone number

    (901) 762-8200

  • Private party facilities

    ALL REQUESTS FOR PRIVATE DINING MUST BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY AT 901-762-8200

  • Private party contact

    Heidi Pettyjohn: (901) 328-2233

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