Peggy Cooks It. Fresh. Home. Memphis.
Memphis home cooking. Fried catfish, smothered chicken, fresh collards, cabbage, cornbread.
Call to Order →Catfish and Chicken,
Sides That Taste Fresh.
Collards cooked the day they are served. Cabbage sauteed the same morning. Sides that actually taste fresh.
Catfish in a cornmeal crust. Fried when you order. Lemon, hot sauce, cornbread on the side.
Home Cooking, the Way Peggy Does It.
Peggy’s Healthy Home Cooking is Peggy’s kitchen. Collards cooked that morning. Catfish fried to order. Nothing sits around.
Regulars know the rhythm. Lunch is hot. The fish is fresh. Daily specials change with what is best at the market.
Call to Order →What We Are Known For.
Plates that taste like somebody cooked them for you that morning. Because Peggy did.
Fried Catfish
Fried catfish with a cornmeal crust. Lemon, hot sauce, cornbread.
Smothered Chicken
Smothered baked chicken, brown gravy, fresh sides from the day’s prep.
Fresh Collards
Collards that actually taste fresh. Peggy cooks them that morning.
Cabbage
Cabbage sauteed with a little smoked turkey. Not sugar-heavy.
Cornbread
Cornbread baked fresh for every lunch service.
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.
Peggy’s Home Kitchen.
Peggy runs the kitchen herself. Shopping, prep, service, cleanup. A one-woman Memphis operation.
Regulars know her by name. She knows theirs. Lunch sells out. Come before the fish does.
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) 353-0551 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.