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    The Beauty Shop

    Cooper-Young, Memphis

    Restaurant in Memphis, United States

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    The Read

    Dress

    Casual

    Why go

    The Beauty Shop works for a characterful Cooper-Young meal when atmosphere and easy planning matter more than a formal wine or tasting-menu brief. It is a better fit for explorers building a Memphis itinerary than for diners seeking a documented award signal, named chef format, or cellar-led dinner.

    About The Beauty Shop

    The Beauty Shop in Memphis is best evaluated from the confirmed basics: it has a casual dress code, weekday and Saturday midday and dinner hours, plus a Sunday 10 AM–3 PM window. That makes the practical question less about chasing a specific documented cuisine, award, chef, or drinks program, more about whether its schedule and casual dress code fit the meal you are planning.

    The practical verdict is cautious but useful. Consider it when you want a Memphis meal that can fit either a midday plan or a dinner plan Monday through Saturday, or a Sunday daytime visit. Skip it if your decision depends on verified menu detail, a deep wine program, named-chef tasting format, price information, or confirmed accolades; those details are not part of the verified profile here.

    A Memphis choice to judge by schedule and fit

    Strongest confirmed reasons to consider The Beauty Shop are direct: casual dress and broad weekly hours. It is open Monday through Saturday from 11 AM–2 PM and 5–10 PM, Sunday from 10 AM–3 PM. That gives planners several ways to work it into a Memphis itinerary without relying on unverified claims about cuisine, format, or occasion level.

    For a broader plan, use the wider Memphis coverage rather than treating one meal as the whole answer: Our full Memphis restaurants guide, Our full Memphis hotels guide, Our full Memphis bars guide, Our full Memphis wineries guide, Our full Memphis experiences guide are more useful if the meal is one stop in a longer trip.

    Wine-focused diners should cross-shop before committing

    If wine depth is important to your decision, the recommendation needs restraint. With no confirmed wine-list detail, sommelier signal, bottle structure, or pairing format, The Beauty Shop should not be chosen primarily for cellar ambition. If wine is the main driver, choose only if the group is comfortable making the decision from the verified basics rather than a documented drinks program.

    Cross-shopping can help. Fawn, Tsunami, Cafe 1912, The Second Line, Hattie B's are other options to compare when deciding what kind of meal best fits the day. The Beauty Shop is easiest to justify when its casual dress code and confirmed service windows match your schedule.

    If the table falls through, widen the Memphis shortlist with other dining rooms rather than relying on unverified specifics for The Beauty Shop. Broader city guides can help you compare the meal against other Memphis restaurants, bars, hotels, experiences.

    The takeThe Beauty Shop reads as a dinner-forward neighborhood anchor that thrives in the early evening. Its mid-tier, upper-mid positioning in Cooper-Young makes it well suited to after-work meals, date nights and small celebrations where pacing and atmosphere matter. Because the room encourages lingering, it's a good pick when you want a relaxed, conversational evening rather than a quick meal. The restaurant also sits comfortably within the broader Midtown dining scene, offering an experience that complements both casual neighborhood dining and occasions that benefit from a thoughtfully paced meal.
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    Restaurant contextMemphis, United States
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    Planning details

    Location
    966 Cooper St #5611, Memphis, TN 38104
    Reservations
    Book on OpenTable
    Website
    thebeautyshoprestaurant.com
    Phone
    +19012727111
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    The take

    The Take

    The Vibe

    The Beauty Shop occupies a converted mid-century beauty parlor, and that provenance shapes everything about the room. The architecture and repurposed spaces create a retro-charming setting where seating encourages lingering; meals feel paced rather than rushed. In early evening Cooper-Young the neighborhood literally "exhales," and the restaurant settles into that relaxed rhythm. The result is an intimate, cozy spot where the physical character of the former salon matters as much as the menu — a place built for deliberate, unhurried evenings in a neighborhood that prizes lingering and local ritual.

    Best For

    The Beauty Shop reads as a dinner-forward neighborhood anchor that thrives in the early evening. Its mid-tier, upper-mid positioning in Cooper-Young makes it well suited to after-work meals, date nights and small celebrations where pacing and atmosphere matter. Because the room encourages lingering, it's a good pick when you want a relaxed, conversational evening rather than a quick meal. The restaurant also sits comfortably within the broader Midtown dining scene, offering an experience that complements both casual neighborhood dining and occasions that benefit from a thoughtfully paced meal.

    Ordering Tips

    The signature items are the clearest route into the menu: try the Lucky Pot — ramen and ribeye in a saffron-turmeric-kaffir-lime-lemongrass broth — to sample the kitchen's bold, layered flavors. Other standout dishes listed include Watermelon & Wings, Pork & Peach Balsamic Maple Carnitas, Jamaican Style Sugar & Spiced Crispy Duck and the Voodoo Stew. Given the room's emphasis on lingering, plan to pace your meal and savor a few of these highlights rather than rushing through a single entrée; the menu rewards taking time with the food and the setting.

    Venue details

    Ambiance

    Retro 1950s beauty shop aesthetic with Jetsons-era Vitrolite facade, hooded Belvedere hair dryers, and glass-bricked booths; energetic and playful with vibrant, colorful decor.

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    Vibe

    TrendyWhimsicalLively

    Best For

    BrunchCasual HangoutGroup Dining

    Experience

    Historic BuildingDesign DestinationStandalone

    At the Table

    Dress Code
    Casual
    Noise Level
    Lively
    Service Style
    Upscale Casual
    Meal Pacing
    Standard
    Capacity
    Medium

    Signature Dishes

    • Lucky Pot - Ramen & Ribeye in Saffron Tumeric Kaffir Lime Lemongrass Broth
    • Watermelon & Wings
    • Pork & Peach Balsamic Maple Carnitas
    • Jamaican Style Sugar & Spiced Crispy Duck
    • Voodoo Stew
    Planning details

    Location

    966 Cooper St #5611, Memphis, TN 38104 · Directions

    +19012727111

    thebeautyshoprestaurant.com

    Book on OpenTable

    Also consider

    Also Consider

    • Fawn, Notable alternative
    • Tsunami, Notable alternative
    • Hattie B's, Chicken, Chicken
    • Cafe 1912, Notable alternative
    • The Second Line, Notable alternative
    Restaurant context

    How The Beauty Shop compares in Memphis

    Choose The Beauty Shop when ambience and Cooper-Young convenience are the point. Against Fawn and Cafe 1912, it reads as the more visually distinctive, low-pressure pick rather than the more formal dinner decision. For diners prioritizing value for money, the safer move is to match the venue to the occasion: The Beauty Shop for atmosphere, Cafe 1912 for a calmer neighborhood meal, Fawn when the group wants a more current dining-room feel.

    Tsunami is the cleaner cross-shop if seafood is the deciding factor, while The Second Line makes more sense for a casual, New Orleans-leaning meal. Hattie B's is the chicken-focused choice and should win when speed and a clear craving matter more than sitting down in a more composed room.

    Booking difficulty is listed as easy for The Beauty Shop, which gives it a practical advantage over any peer that requires more planning. The tradeoff is that its confirmed profile does not supply the price, award, chef, cuisine, or wine-program detail that would justify treating it as a special-occasion splurge. For most readers, it belongs on the shortlist as an easy, atmosphere-forward Memphis meal, not as the city's serious wine dinner.

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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is The Beauty Shop good for a special occasion?

    It may work for a relaxed occasion if casual dress and the available Memphis service windows fit your plans. There is no verified award, tasting-menu, price, or formal service detail here, so it should not be framed as a high-formality splurge based on confirmed information alone.

    What are alternatives to The Beauty Shop?

    Consider Fawn, Tsunami, Cafe 1912, The Second Line, Hattie B's as other options to compare. Choose among them based on the kind of meal and schedule you want, rather than assuming The Beauty Shop has a verified cuisine, price point, or drinks program not listed here.

    What should I order at The Beauty Shop?

    Start with the meal window rather than chasing a named dish, since the verified information gives hours but no menu detail. The confirmed hours are Monday through Saturday 11 AM–2 PM and 5–10 PM, Sunday 10 AM–3 PM.

    Is The Beauty Shop good for solo dining?

    It can be a reasonable solo option if a casual Memphis meal fits your plan. The confirmed hours give solo diners midday and dinner windows Monday through Saturday, plus a Sunday 10 AM–3 PM window.

    Is midday or dinner better at The Beauty Shop?

    Choose based on schedule. Monday through Saturday, The Beauty Shop has both an 11 AM–2 PM midday window and a 5–10 PM dinner window; on Sunday, the verified hours are 10 AM–3 PM.