Johnnie Mae’s Soul Cafe
Memphis, TN
969 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106, USA63 itemsUpdated March 23, 2026
Structured menu data
A La Carte
Bacon
$2.50Breakfast Sausage - Turkey or Pork
$2.50Grits
$3.50Potato Hash
$3.50Single Waffle
$5.00Sliced Toast - White or Wheat
$2.50Beverages
Apple Juice
$2.00Coffee
$2.00(Regular or Decaf)
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
$2.00Lemonade
$2.50(Strawberry, Peach, Mango, Passion Fruit)
Milk
$2.00Orange Juice
$2.00Sweet/Unsweet Tea
$2.50(Pomegranate, Peach, Mango)
Water Bottle
$2.00Breakfast
Chicken & Waffles
$14.50Fried chicken on sweet cream waffles. Drizzled with maple syrup and house-made honey butter.
French Quarter Omelet
$12.50Omelet with grilled chicken, bell peppers, onions, smoked sausage, and cheddar cheese. Served with potato hash.
Great Day Breakfast Sandwich
$9.50Choice of sausage, bacon, or turkey sausage, egg and cheese on toasted bread. Served with seasoned potato hash.
Shrimp & Grits
$15.00Shrimp sautéed in tasso gravy over stone-ground grits.
The Memphis TEN
$12.50Three meats (turkey sausage, bacon, or sausage) two eggs, grits, hash and toast.
Daily Specials
Every Day – Country Fried Steak
$14.00Beef steak fried to golden crisp, smothered in brown gravy.
Friday – Fried Catfish
$14.00Hand-breaded catfish fillets, fried crisp with Southern seasoning.
Monday – Meatloaf
$14.00Seasoned beef meatloaf baked with housemade gravy.
Saturday – Chef’s Choice Special
$14.00Sunday – Chicken & Dressing
$16.00Thursday – Smothered or Fried Pork Chops
$15.00Tender pork chop slow-cooked and smothered in rich homemade gravy, or golden-fried and seasoned to perfection.
Tuesday – Homestyle Fried Chicken
$14.00Crispy, golden and seasoned just right – juicy on the inside, crunchy on the outside.
Wednesday – Baked Chicken Leg Quarter
$14.00Slow-roasted with house herb seasoning.
Desserts
Banana Pudding Cake
$7.00New York-Style Cheesecake
$7.00Slice of thick fudge layer, covered with caramel sauce and garnished with chopped pecans.
Peach Cobbler
$7.00Mini skillet cobbler with buttery crust. Great with vanilla ice cream.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Evening Menu
Flatbread
$11.99Choose Protein: Pepperoni, Cheese, or Chicken
Fried Catfish
$14.00Fries
$4.00NY-Style Cheesecake
$7.00Seasoned Whole Wings (4 or 8)
The Big McLemore
$14.00House Salad
House Salad
$9.00Romaine, arugula, grape tomatoes, cheddar, croutons, red onions, chopped egg.
Kids Menu
Chicken Tenders (3)
$6.99Hand battered chicken tenders.
Grilled Cheese
$4.99Melted cheddar and American on toasted bread.
Mini McLemore Cheeseburger
$6.99Beef patty with cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickles on brioche bun.
Lunch Sandwiches
Big McLemore
$14.00Large Outer pound beef patty with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions on brioche.
Catfish Po Boy
$14.00Either Blackened, Fried, or Grilled, with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, remoulade on artisan roll.
Mae’s Chicken Stack
$12.00Fried, grilled, or blackened chicken with cheddar or American, comeback sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickles on brioche.
Shrimp Po Boy
$15.00Either Blackened, Fried, or Grilled, with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, remoulade on artisan roll.
Pasta
Chicken Pasta
$16.50Grilled chicken with bowtie pasta in creamy Cajun sauce.
Shrimp Pasta
$17.50Sautéed shrimp with bowtie pasta in creamy Cajun sauce.
Sides
Black Eyed Peas
$4.00Cabbage
$4.00French Fries
$4.00Green Beans
$4.00House Side Salad
$4.00Macaroni & Cheese
$4.00Mashed Potatoes
$4.00Slaw (Friday–Sunday Only)
$4.00Spaghetti
$4.00Turnip Greens
$4.00Yams
$4.00Soul Café Specialties
Catfish, Shrimp & Greens
$18.50Fried catfish & shrimp with turnip greens & cornbread muffin.
Seasoned Whole Wings
Choice of Sauces: Hot, Sweet Heat, Lemon Pepper, Seasoned, & Honey Gold.
Shrimp & Grits
$15.00Shrimp sautéed in tasso gravy over stone-ground grits.
Soul Rolls
$12.00Egg rolls with rice, greens, yams, peas. Option: Smoked Turkey.