10 Worst Restrooms |
The worst places in Memphis to do business |
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10 |
Earnestine and Hazels : 351 South Main | |
| More specifically, the upstairs restroom at E&H. While I may be a little biased on this one since I got really beat up one night directly across the hall from this particular facility, I think it deserves to sneak into the top 10. Why? Well since the upstairs portion of E&H is technically not open to begin with, I'm pretty sure the health department doesn't even know this bathroom exists. Furthermore, the primary flush device is a plunger. | ||
9 |
Memphis Pizza Cafe : Cosmorama on Park | |
| Don't let the "new" coat of paint fool you. Nothing in here is safe to touch or, considering the fact that employees use the facility as well, eat. As bizarre is it may seem, the mid-town MPC is actually cleaner. That alone puts you in the top 10. | ||
8 |
Summer Drive-In | |
| At least once a summer I get the urge to load a sofa into the back of the pickup and hit the drive-in. (not that I act on that urge, but the thought does at least crosses my mind from time to time) Anyway, once you get there you are suddenly overwhelmed with the memory of why you swore last year that you would never come here again. Everything from the concession stands to the bathrooms to the horribly stressful traffic cone maze littered with tire spikes makes the Summer "Drive-By" a nightmare. Just do yourself a favor and bring a cooler and coffee can. | ||
7 |
Quiznos' : Court Square | |
| It's not that this particular restroom is bad, it's what you have to go through in order to get into it. Since it is on Court Square downtown, the management has decided to keep the place under lock and key. Therefore, when you need to go you have to make an announcement in front of everyone that you "NEED THE KEY". And just when it couldn't get any more humiliating, they hand over this 8 inch wooden "Q" key chain. When I asked why, they responded with "it keeps people from running off with it". Uh, ok. Anyway, if you ever have to go through this process, be sure to notice all the stains that have soaked into the untreated wood Pass the purell please. | ||
6 |
Tad Smith Coliseum : Ole Miss | |
| If this place was a little less well lit, you could mistake it for a coal mine. First of all, you have to go down a very ADA friendly set of painted concrete stairs. Be sure to take note of all the caution tape along the way. Anybody over 5'10" will need to bring a helmet to avoid a concussion. Once safely in, men are given a choice of old school troff or open air stall. It is truly a time capsule from an era when men were men. | ||
5 |
McAlister's Deli : Poplar at Highland | |
| Unlike any other McAlister's you may visit, this one has trash everywhere... all the time. It has been that way for at least 10 years now, so it must be either a management and/or "Poplar at Highland demographic" issue. Furthermore, the "non corporate" use of a door knob that you have to grip and turn in order just to get out of the bathroom is gross. | ||
4 |
Young Avenue Deli | |
| As a poorly lit bar late at night, this place is only slightly below average. But as a lunch establishment however, it is flat nasty. Occasionally somebody goes in there with a wagner power painter and blasts the place with a fresh coat of black to clean things up a little, but other than on that day, I highly recommend just holding it. | ||
3 |
Central BBQ | |
Not only is this one dirty, it is dangerous. The brick tile floor seem to always has a fresh coat of pork grease on it that. Mix in a little water from the leaky toilet, and suddenly it's like trying to ice skate in there. I'm shocked that some ambulance chasing lawyer doesn't own this place already. |
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2 |
Belmont Grill | |
| The first time I went in this one I really thought I had taken a wrong turn or something. There was just no way that any restroom could be this small. It's like a coffin turned up on its end with a little plumbing attached. I've been at the urinal before and been asked by a fella in the stall if I could leave so that he could exit the door. Awkward. | ||
#1 |
Memphis in May Port-a-Potty | |
| To be more specific, a MIM port-a-potty on a Sunday afternoon. There is just something about the combination of rain, heat and 90,000 over 3 days that make this particular bathroom experience special. In fact, it is so bad that you probably could make a case for #2 being the Saturday night edition of a MIM port-a-potty. | ||
HM |
Any Wendy's : That hallway you have to walk down to get to it is just creepy. | |
| Oak Court Mall food court : Let's just say the place has an... uh... err... odd history. | ||
| Tim McCarver Stadium : I remember going there as a little kid and going "this is gross". | ||
| Highland Quartet : Not that you would ever go there anymore anyway. | ||
| Huey's Midtown : For some reason, Ava really digs going in there, so not a top 10. | ||
| Staff Member WMartin's House : A VOLS toilet seat and a full length mirrors everywhere. |
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