Caribbean, American, and Southern food.
Specialties
Proudly serving Memphis since 2012, Evelyn & Olive serves Jamaican and Caribbean cuisine at its best. Our restaurant feeds the soul with delicious food, music, and good vibes. Every day, you can find us crafting fresh dishes with a unique blend of flavors made and served with joy. Think jerk chicken, sweet plantains, and callaloo. Sip on a Jamaican rum punch, a glass of wine, or a specialty cocktail, and your meal is complete. This is a place to sit back, relax, and enjoy good company. Come on in!
History
Established in 2012.
It all began when a Jamaican gent named Ernest Hall (Kingston, Jamaica) met a Southern lady named Vicki Newsum (Memphis, TN) in Brooklyn, New York. One thing led to another, and the next thing you know, they were married with kids! Ernest and Vicki started cooking up a bunch of flavors together and found delicious compliments blending Jamaican and Southern style cooking. Both cultures enjoy vibrant flavors that good right out of the pot, and a fusion of the two made for some soulfully delicious dishes. Those flavors, combined with a very personal touch of hospitality and the recipe of love, food, music, and soul made for the grand dream of opening a Jamaican and Southern restaurant together. Evelyn & Olive opened in 2012 and the rest, as they say, is history!
