Memphis has no shortage of spots doing big, smoky flavors, but Uncle Red’s Turkey Legs on Broad Avenue feels like someone turned the idea of a fairground turkey leg into a full‑blown, fall‑off‑the‑bone obsession.
This family‑run spot dedicated to flavored and stuffed turkey legs uses passed‑down seasonings and house recipes to turn a single cut of meat into ridiculous, over‑the‑top meals that people are now happily driving across the city to get.
How Uncle Red’s Won Memphis Hearts
Uncle Red’s comes with a deeply personal backstory that Memphians immediately connected with.
The restaurant is named after Michael “Red Bone” Anderson, the late uncle of co‑owner Christopher “FreeSol” Anderson, and the team describes it as Memphis’ very own home for flavored and stuffed turkey legs built on family recipes and seasonings.
From the beginning, they leaned into a playful, confident promise…