"A pair of sweet potato pancakes, ready to eat. Not shown, but also part of the breakfast: eggs, grits, and bacon."
Michael Stern
"The ham requires a sharp knife and a good chew, but my-oh-my, does it reward you with tides of delicious, cured-pigmeat flavor."
Michael Stern
"My waitress promised I would love my shake, since she would be making it herself. A little thinner than I prefer my milkshakes, but it proved to be the perfect accompaniment to an Elvis sandwich."
Cliff Strutz
"A single breakfast biscuit (and a good one!) on the boomerang-pattern formica in an Arcade booth"
Michael Stern
"If you are interested in a taste of Memphis, go for the fried peanut butter and banana sandwich, known in these parts as the Elvis sandwich."
Cliff Strutz
"The color scheme inside the Arcade is definitely a blast from the past. Its tables are boomerang-pattern Formica, with the pattern worn off in places where countless plates have clattered over the years."
Michael Stern
"One morning shortly after seven, while we started the day with ham and biscuits, we watched a couple sit down in this booth and order a chocolate malt and a chocolate sundae -- the conclusion to their evening. "
Michael Stern
"Even after Elvis week in August, the Arcade was doing a boom business in peanut butter and banana sandwiches -- the King's favorite -- as advertised on the sign atop this Elvis-era television set."
Michael Stern
"The walls of the Arcade are covered with signs, old and new, as well as clippings, photos, and other memorabilia from its 80+ years in business."
Michael Stern
"This is the view towards the back of the front dining room. There is a second dining room in back; and of course, there is also a counter with stools."
Michael Stern
"You can see some of Memphis reflected in the window of its oldest restaurant."
Michael Stern
"Downtown at the south end of the trolley line, the Arcade has the ambience of an old-fashioned soda fountain cafe."
Michael Stern
"The Arcade has changed since the days of this old post card, but its spirit -- and its downhome food -- remain exemplary."
Michael Stern
