Evelyn & Olive - Jamaican restaurant in Memphis - 630 Madison Ave, USA

As soon as our feet crossed the threshold, we were greeted. It felt like we had come to an aunts place. Mary was the most informative and hospitable server. We ate slow, talked, laughed, and enjoyed! The lemonade was perfection. The beef patties were full of spicy flavor enveloped in a flaky pastry. The ox tails were tender and moist. It reminded me of a succulent roast packed with flavor. I had the pasta ot was packed with flavor and more than I could finish.

So for my birthday I decided to try out a spot that I saw so many good reviews about and had to give it a try. The Rasta Pasta with shrimp was so delicious with a kick of spicy! I also ordered two Jamaican Rum punch! No I didn’t drink both! lol But you will need some stronger if you’re a real drinker! But my food was hot & fresh just how I love it! I will definitely try again in the future.

My son and I decided to have our weekly meet up here today and what an awesome choice it was! Being pescatarian and plant based respectively we enjoy going out on most Wednesdays and trying restaurants. There were 3 choices for vegans/vegetarians excluding sides, at E&O. My son had the potato/chickpea curry with a side of greens and rice. It sounded tempting but I went for the black bean tacos served with rice and a tomato & cucumber salad. I have lots of taco experience under my belt before going plant based from Memphis to 5 years in San Antonio. This was THE best tacos I have EVER had. I've had some seriously delicious street tacos but man, this was an altogether different and glorious experience. I cleared my plate, which is odd for me. We also ordered adult beverages. I took my Jamaican Lemonade to go because I was driving. She made it without ice so I am able to have it now at 6:30 pm as I write this. Again, a great experience with properly made drinks. I do look forward to the Jamican Punch but they were out today. Our meals were $10.90 each. A reasonable price for a big meal these days.

I love this place! This was my 1st, but definitely not last visit. The taste is almost authentic to Jamaican food. I had the Jerk infused burger 😋. My co-workers ordered the Rasta Pasta, Jerk Chicken Pasta & Grilled Chicken wrap. Everyone was more than satisfied. Our waiter, Corey, was really nice & attentive. I can't wait to go back. We went during lunch hours (Memphis downtown dinning) & it was not crowded. The prices are not expensive at all. I highly recommend this restaurant

Located on Madison Avenue headed towards downtown Memphis i’ve heard a lot about Evelyn and Olive and decided to give it a try. This is a Jamaican restaurant which is my first time eating Caribbean food so definitely kept an open minded of the menu. Upon arriving I walked in it’s just a simple restaurant nothing fancy about it at all. We waited for a good 5 to 7 minutes to be seated due to there was only one hostess which was the bartender and the server. She was really nice overall. So we decided to order a little bit of everything I received the Caribbean fried chicken which was a 30 minute wait because it was cooked to order with a side of cabbage and a cucumber and tomato salad. My sister got the jerk chicken with the rice and peas and the cabbage. We both split a beef patty as an appetizer. Let’s start off with the appetizer the beef patty it was pretty good I never tasted anything like that I can’t tell you what it taste like but it was a very interesting taste I wish they had some type of dipping sauce because it became a tad bit dry but overall it was pretty tasty. The Caribbean chicken like I stayed there earlier I waited 30 minutes because it was cooked to order and I didn’t get anything Caribbean about it it was just fried chicken with light seasoning and it is not the best fried chicken that I’ve ever had. So that was definitely a disappointment the cabbage was amazing it gave me a vegetable stew type of vibe. it taste so good it has green beans ,Corn and peppers . it was amazing!! taste out of this world. The cucumber and tomato salad it was OK they could have used a tad more of Italian dressing in it but you got what you ask for tomatoes and cucumbers. The other meal we receive was the jerk chicken which was super dry they did not have any sauce on it so it taste OK but it taste like they over cooked it for sure the rice and peas were very tasty they were warm wish they were hot but you can’t expect hot I guess at this restaurant. Overall experience was OK definitely three stars would have gave it two but the cabbage was so good it deserve three. Will not be returning back here unfortunately it really not worth a revisit. FYI there is a 20% gratuity which is not an issue with me but it might be issues to others

I was very annoyed that I had to wait another 40 minutes post my pickup time, but I was willing to show grace because many small restaurants are understaffed. But my food wasn't worth the wait, unfortunately. I heard good things about the oxtails, but I guess I went on the wrong day. They tasted like they had been reheated several times or cooked too long. The fried green tomatoes were not good. The wings were just okay. I might try again in the late future, but right now it's a no for me.

So my first time trying Caribbean food and I must say that I am impressed. I’ve heard about E&O for a while now and finally had the chance to try it. The appetizers was a Jamaican meat pie, very similar to an empanada with a different shape. The crust, was perfect, flaky and brown as perfect as could be. The flavor inside of the meat pie was definitely explosive. I was shocked it was amazing. Next up.. the salmon cakes. I did enjoy them they remind me of Down south Salmon croquettes but they were fried. On the menu for some reason they didn’t indicate that they were friend salmon cakes BUT nevertheless they were delicious and I was definitely happy about my decision. The grits were creamy and delicious. Last up is the main course what they are known for is the oxtails!!! The oxtails were so tender, the gravy was mouthwatering and the side items were just beautiful. They paired them perfectly with the plethora of seasonings and I couldn’t be anymore happy. I can’t wait to visit again

Simply delicious. Had the stew chicken with rice and peas and cabbage. I will say I noticed the portion size is bigger for take out. I was also charged a 10% service fee on top of taxes. A bill went from $12 to $20+ in a heartbeat lol Server was great. The atmosphere is definitely uncomfortable if you've never been to a restaurant that has so much going on.