Ms. BJ's Table. A Memphis Kitchen.
Memphis institution on North Main. Salmon croquettes, fried chicken, cheesy grits, sweet potato pie, and Ms. BJ’s famous hugs.
Call to Order →Ms. BJ's Kitchen.
Plates Made By Hand.
Salmon croquettes over cheesy grits. The plate many of our regulars came back for the first time.
Sweet potato pie baked fresh. Save room, or take one home in a box.
Ms. BJ at the Door.
Alcenia’s is Ms. BJ’s Memphis kitchen. Walk in, she hugs you, she sends you to a table. That is the whole experience.
Plates come big. The “Ghetto Aid” drink gets refilled. You leave full.
Call to Order →What We Are Known For.
What Ms. BJ puts on the line. Call the kitchen for pickup or reservations.
Salmon Croquettes
Salmon croquettes, the reason a lot of people first came in.
Fried Chicken
Fried chicken with the skin Memphis talks about. Hot honey if you ask.
Cheesy Grits
Cheesy grits, stone-ground, folded through with cheddar.
"Ghetto Aid"
The “Ghetto Aid” drink. Ms. BJ’s recipe. Don’t overthink it.
Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet potato pie. Fresh daily. The reason to save room.
Low, Slow, and on Time.
We Start Early
Greens go on before open. Meats start hours ahead. The kitchen is hot by the time you arrive.
We Cook to Order
Plates go out hot off the line. Nothing sits. When the best of the day sells out, we tell you honestly.
We Send You Home Happy
Portions meant to feed you twice. Call ahead if you are ordering for a crew.
Ms. BJ Runs It. Personally.
Ms. BJ Chester-Tamayo runs Alcenia’s the way her grandmother ran her kitchen. Walk in, she greets you, she feeds you.
Memphis has been eating here for decades. Salmon croquettes, fried chicken, pie by the slice or the whole.
Call Us →Small Kitchen.
Big Flavor.
Owner-Operated
The owner is here. On the line, on the phone, at the door.
Made In-House
Every plate cooked here. Every side from scratch. Nothing pre-bagged from a supplier truck.
Cooked to Order
Plates come off the line hot. When the best of the day is gone, we tell you.
Family Recipes
The recipes are the family’s. The kitchen is the family’s. The way we cook is the family’s.
In Their Words
Plates that taste like home. I drive past three other spots to get here.
Portions big enough to feed the family. Sides are the real story.
Ask for the owner, they actually run this place. That is rare now.
What Is On the Line.
Real plates, real days. Snapped off the line.
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Yes. Walk-ins welcome any time we are open. For large groups, call ahead.
Yes. Call (901) 523-0200 and we will pack it up for pickup.
Third-party delivery only (DoorDash, UberEats). For big orders, call us direct for pickup.
Yes. Trays, pans, boxed lunches. Call the kitchen and ask for the owner.
Yes. The sides are a meal on their own. Ask at the counter.
Street parking and a small lot. Plan for a short walk at peak hours.
We Are In Memphis
Dining In
- Counter + small tables
- Walk-in welcome
- Call ahead for a crew
Carry-Out
- Call to order ahead
- Pack large orders on request
- Party trays available
Delivery
- DoorDash
- UberEats
- Grubhub
Peak-hour parking fills fast — come early. Reach out — we’re expanding all the time.
Order Ahead. Skip the Line.
Call the kitchen to place a pickup order. For large orders or catering, ask for the owner.