Loflin Yard — Restaurant in Memphis

Was there for the first time invited to attend a pugs event I ordered food drinks and sat at a picnic table last one under the cover canopy there is a tv there I saw everyone enjoying the Alabama Volts game I wanted to watch it too but I was too far so I asked the bartender a girl with blue hair if they could put the game on the tv for me to watch she said tvs are on a schedule so no sorry I honestly didn’t understood so I asked can I talk to someone about it the tv is on but nothing is on it I am not asking to change the channel just to put the game on she said I can text my manager and see what he says and I said ok she text and said ok I did you can return to your table I was like wow Ok thanks after 15 minutes waiting o decided to go to the other little building where the kitchen is and knock on the door I said excuse me I am trying to watch the game and no one is helping me could you ask someone to do something about it and she looked at me and said the tvs are on a schedule I said I know I just want to talk to someone I am not asking for much she stood there looking all annoying and said are you finished you looked mad and I said I am not mad I am disappointed and she said I am disappointed at a lot of things in life that doesn’t mean life is going to go my way every time at that point I felt disrespected and I said oh ok so now you are being sarcastic and she said I am done talking to you and walked away at that moment I realized this place cares more about the own rules that the customer needs I went to the bar again and I said to a different bartender I guess I am taking my business somewhere else because I cannot watch the game and everyone is being rude and she said when it comes to the tvs we have prohibited to touch them and I said ok even if a customer wants to watch the same game everyone else is watching but is too far to watch how is that fair ? She said do you want me to close you tab ? And I was like wow I said yes please I need to leave this place immediately thanks . So that’s what happened I hope this is not the owners and just poor management and leadership as well as poor training and customer service skills I hope someone can read this and improve because I felt targeted as Mexican thanks . Not pulling the race card...

My new favorite place.

The Loflin Yard restaurant, bar and event space is an oasis that appears out of no where on the south end of downtown Memphis.

For the first half-hour, I stood quietly looking around in amazement.

The restaurant offers fine dining in the most serene and relaxed setting.

There's an area to order food and dine under a covered space. Or you can dine outdoors on "the yard" and play bocce, horseshoes, darts, and other games. Feel free to bring your kids, your dog.

There's wine, beer and specialty drinks. I was so amazed, I copied and pasted the impressive menu from the website.

This is not just a place to have a little fun with your friends, it is an experience!

DINING MENU STARTERS

Watermelon Salad arugula, pickled red onion, feta cheese, basil, balsamic reduction

Charred Romaine Salad cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, grana padano, parmesan, peppercorn, toasted baguette

Olive Bowl

Cheese Plate three cheese varieties, condiments, baguette toast points

MAINS

Beef Brisket horseradish gremolata, asparagus, roasted tomato, mop sauce

Pork Tenderloin fire-roasted new potatoes, spring onion, ginger sauce

Trout tarragon-stuffed, charred broccoli, meyer lemon vinegar

SIDES

House Slaw

Crispy Peanut Slaw served without mayonnaise

Sweet Potato Salad black beans, red onion, red pepper, cilantro, lime

Sweet Corn cotija, crème fraîche, lime

Tiny Bomb Braised Collard Greens pickled vegetables

DESSERT Peach Cobbler served with vanilla ice cream

COCKTAIL MENU

BARREL-AGED COCKTAILS

Tennessee Whiskey Old Fashioned Clayton James, Angostura Bitters, Raw Sugar Syrup

Rested Martini Citadelle Gin, Lillet Blanc, Regan's Orange Bitters

Boulevardier Larceny Bourbon, Campari, Dolin Rouge Vermouth

Bijou Abernathy Gin, Green Chartreuse, Sweet Vermouth, Regan's Orange Bitters

Mezcal Negroni Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Campari, Dolin Rouge Vermouth

Sazerac Old Overholt Rye, Peychaud's Bitters, Cane Syrup, Absinthe

Vieux Carre George Dickle Rye, Benedictine, Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Dolin Rouge Vermouth,...

So I came here for a date on a Sunday night at 6:30/7. I don’t drink so I got a coffee which was just a kureig cup with no cream or sugar to be seen or offered. But whatever I put a free counter peppermint in it.

When we got there, there were maybe five other tables there. After about twenty minutes they had all left the restaurant, leaving just my date and I in Loflin (this remained this way the entire time we were there)

The whole time we were there, at 7pm, 3 hours til closing, the servers were doing closing activities like sweeping all around where my date and I were sitting, like literally under our feet, and LOUDLY dragging tables all over the room. Like every table. It was deafeningly loud. I know that sounds dramatic but like oh my god I came there to have a nice date and now there are iron picnic tables being dragged all over the concrete and I’m sitting there flinching from the noise like a scared dog in front of my date. What kind of atmosphere is that!!

Look, I’ve worked in my fair share of restaurants and bars, and I understand wanting to do closing stuff early so you can leave, what I can’t understand is being super disruptive with those activities like you’re trying to make people leave when it’s 3 hours til closing. Because ya know, servers do that sometimes to get people outta there when it’s time to close or after closing.

It was really really obnoxious and loud, the bartenders thought it was just a riot, but it made my date and myself super uncomfortable especially when we’re already the only two people in the whole place. The whole time we were there there was a thick feeling like we were supposed to hurry up and leave. It was a really awkward drive home.

Anyway, that’s my review. I won’t be back. I’m gonna have nightmares about the tables. Free peppermint on the counter 8/10 Chicken tacos...