Brits try Memphis Soul Food for the first time!

Now on our Tennessee leg of the road trip, we decided to stop off in Memphis to visit a much loved soul-food spot - Alcenia's!

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[leviticuscornwall]

She said “do NOT call me by my first name” then thumped him on the head 😂. Don’t worry that’s how southern grandmas show affection

[brittanychapman]

It’s making me laugh that she’s just standing behind the register peeking over and just watching them ha ha ha

[mschigyrl]

The way she said “bless your heart” when they told her they went noodling had me in tears!!! 😂😂😂

[deltajukejoint]

I have eaten at Alcenia's for years and she has brought so much positive attention to that area right next to the convention center that usually goes overlooked. She always greats you with a kiss on the forehead or a hug, and all she asks is that you take the time to enjoy your food. It is all cooked fresh which means you get to enjoy talking to people you are with while waiting for your meal. What she does is a lost art and one many people have forgotten how to do. She is a Mississippi native who has brought her love and culture to Memphis and merged it with that Memphis culture of innovation and grit and grind to create a genuine Delta region experience. Alcenia's is an example of why Memphis, unofficial capitol of the Mississippi Delta, continues to be unique and stand apart from other regions while being overlooked and literally going unknown by the rest of the country for its food, music, corporate innovation and most importantly the passion it has for its people. It is a unique area of Tennessee that people enjoy beating up on, but Alcenia's is an example of why we all love this area so much. She has represented the area several times in Good Morning America, the Food Network and many others national and international television stations. Thank you Jolly for bring more attention to Alcenia's and Memphis and we hope you come back so we can share so much more of what makes our area unique and so beloved by many.

[catherinelw]

LOL, I like how Miss BJ corrects Josh for calling her by her first name. It's true, in the South, a young person would call an older lady "Miss" or "Ma'am".

[derekkimball]

At this point Ollie and Josh have had more Southern food than most Americans

[SkyeTavares]

Not gonna lie, I got very teary when they had the conversation about what soul food really is. "The stone that was rejected became the cornerstone." Amen. Those amazing people took something that was given to them in jest, in scorn, and they turned it into something nourishing, delicious, and enduring. What freaking legends.

[feivibin]

as a guy from the south this made me really happy. people always assume the worse of us southerners and I'm glad you put a good light on us thank you guys and god bless this woman. may her mother and son rest in peace

[tswizzleeva]

“Well they are unripe. That’s why they call them green tomatoes”😂

[pkjacobg]

That Nord commercial was the most British thing I've ever seen...

[EmMiller-wudy]

She misses her son so much. Her Ladyship is lovely, and that quip by Ollie seems actually deep.❤

[htxscoot]

As a hispanic who came to America @ 7 years old and grew up in the south I remember specifically where I was when I first had soul changed my life forever

[sylviah.]

"The stone that was rejected becomes the cornerstone." What a way to use that quote!

[chefdougy]

🥳CONGRATZ!!!! IN CASE YOU PEOPLE DIDNT KNOW.... JOSH & GABIEKOOK HAD A BABY GIRL LAST WEEK AND NAMED HER

[laurih.t.]

I just have to add... Her Ladyship is ADORABLE!!! I just love her! And it's so cute how she stands in the back to watch your reactions, that's how much she cares about the customer service and she clearly enjoys watching people enjoy her food. That IS soul food ❤

[dhaha]

you can tell her ladyship ms BJ has been through a lot. especially with the loss of her son from, what i can only assume, was military related (hence the dogtag), but instead of being angry at the world she puts all the love that she had for her son into the meals that she creates; honoring her son's memory. the food is truly cooked with love and from the soul. i really want to come try this place so i'll now put it on my bucket list.

[dhgemein]

Miss BJ said her mother was born in 1921. That was less than 60 years after the abolition of slavery, which makes it likely that at least some of Miss BJ's great-grandparents were born enslaved, maybe even one of her grandfathers. It's sobering to reflect on how few generations away from that we still are.

[Arctic-qreh]

There is nothing more comforting then having an older lady calling you "baby" I swear her ladyship is so cute and she looks like one hell of cook! Much respect ❤😊

[B.M.DoublePew]

Ollie is an international treasure. I never imagined I’d enjoy a sponsorship ad the way I did this one. He’s completely outdone himself

[ednsav]

As a Mississippian leaving right across the Stateline from Memphis, I appreciate this very much. I care about Memphis and I’m grateful to see it highlighted in this way.