Humpty's Big Plate Diner - Medicine Hat — Restaurant in Medicine Hat

Review Date: July 13th, 2015

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall into the skillet and onto my plate.

About 36 hours (I think, it was a long drive) in to our cross country trip, it was time to stop for food. Following road signs, we all thought Humpty’s sounded like a fun place to eat based on the just the name. No Googling or Yelping here. We picked it based solely on the name. What a yummy decision it was.

As we pulled up to park, I honestly thought the place wasn’t open. There were hardly any other cars around and looking at the restaurant from the outside, it appeared to be closed. But, that didn’t deter 5 hungry people from trying to go in. Luckily, first appearances were false as they were open and ready to serve food… it just wasn’t busy at that time.

The hostess was nice enough to give us a big enough booth to sit us all and gave us our menus and told us to have a nice day. I was ready to pour over the menu and see what a sit-down restaurant in Canada offers. I was quickly surprised by how many common items were on the menu. Pancakes? Yep. Burgers? Many varieties to pick from. Bacon, eggs, toast? Yup, yup, yup.

I ended up settling on a basic breakfast. On the current menu, it is similar to the Famous Cowboy Breakfast. Eggs, bacon, toast, and… mini pierogies? I think it came with mini-pierogies and that was unusual and unique for a breakfast item. This was my first time having them… so why not? As the food was served, we all attacked our plates with a hungry fervor of someone who is traveling across two countries.

With it being a pretty standard breakfast aside from the pierogies, I wasn’t expecting much in the terms of flavor… but wow! The basic look of the food hid the fact that it was packed full of great flavor. Mixing my jellied toast with the eggs was just what I needed. The bacon was alright tasting from what I remember. A bit dry but eggs helped that. As I was working my way through the food, I kept eyeing the pierogies. I knew it was time to try one halfway through my meal. I nervously stabbed it with my fork and dipped a bit of it in my egg sauce.

One small bite. Then a big bite. Then I inhaled the rest. I quickly picked up the other one and made it disappear in a matter of seconds. I fell in love with those little circles of whatever makes them up. My meal came with a white dipping sauce but I don’t remember what it was. Maybe sour creme? As I resumed my meal, we all ruminated on our trip so far and everyone seemed satisfied with their meals. By the times my fork was put down, I was satiated, as was everyone else. The meal was definitely a home run aside from the bacon being a bit of a let down.

Glancing around, I noticed the interior felt familiar and then it struck me. This place made me think of a Denny’s restaurant. I’ve been to our local Denny’s many times so I felt right at home, in an odd sort of way. All that was missing was the sassy waiter named ‘Tim’ and intoxicated people.

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again. But the King’s cook could place him...

Title: Mixed Feelings at Humpty's Big Plate Diner - Medicine Hat

Rating: ★★★☆☆

I recently ordered the Meatlovers Pan Scrambler from Humpty's Big Plate Diner in Medicine Hat via Skip The Dishes. The meal itself was delicious, full of flavor and exactly what I was craving. However, my overall experience was bittersweet due to issues with the delivery aspect of my order.

Unfortunately, my order arrived without the drink and utensils I had requested. This is not the first time I've encountered this problem with orders from this location. When you're staying in a hotel, the absence of utensils becomes particularly frustrating, turning what should have been a convenient meal into an inconvenience.

While the restaurant serves great food, it seems there's a gap in their delivery order fulfillment process. It appears that the staff may need further training or a better system to ensure that orders are complete before they leave for delivery. This oversight affects the dining experience, especially for those of us relying on delivery services for our meals.

In conclusion, while I enjoy the cuisine at Humpty's Big Plate Diner, there's room for improvement in their handling of delivery orders. I hope to see these issues addressed in the future for a better...

I don't know what happened but somehow my classic burger with sauteed mushrooms was bitter. Literally bitter. I deconstructed the burger and turns out the mushrooms was the main culprit and the burger was burnt.

That's just about the burger. I have a list.

I ordered fries and gravy- there was no gravy. the pulled pork pasta is one of the worst pastas I've ever had. They decided to add crunch onion rings like things on top. There were a lot of them and tried to eat around it but to no avail.

The apple pie was too sweet. I mostly avoided the centre by eating the crust and the crust wasn't sweet enough. I'm not a profession food reviewer but I did not enjoy it at al all.

-The buns on the burger were soft and soggy. They had wrapped it tight and it soaked in it's own condensation. And that's the main reason I had to deconstruct the burger in the first place.

About food, this is one of the worst decisions...