The Humble Place — Restaurant in Ellisville

I found the Humble Place just by doing a search of local restaurants and this is my first visit to this place so this review is just for my initial visit. This seems like a nice spot that offers daily specials along with a set menu of options. They have a gift store in the front when you first walk inside and then the restaurant is to your left. They have a buffet of the daily specials you can choose from or you can order off the paper menu or their chalkboard menu. This seems to be quite a popular spot in the area and around lunch time it can certainly get a bit crowded from what I observed but they seem to have more than enough tables for everybody. There is a playground area for children along with an outdoor patio next to the playground for parents to keep an eye on the kids. Overall this seems like a nice spot in the area and they have a decent selection of items on their menu along with a rotating selection of daily specials along with some great items they throw out as a nice surprise randomly.

I ordered their Jumbo Cheeseburger, which is two very thick patties of beef which made it a really HUGE burger. I would have been quite happy with just their regular burger with one beef patty as I wasn't expecting the beef patties to be as thick as they were and I had no idea the "jumbo" came with two patties as there wasn't much explanation of that on the menu. So I really had quite a challange getting my first bite out of this jumbo sized burger as it was so huge my jaws could barely clamp down on an edge to make a dent in this monster. I also had some trouble with my bun not withstanding all of the ingredients stuffed inside of it (onions, lettuce, tomatoes) so there were some structural failures on the bottom part of the toasted bun that cracked it in half so I had to do some rebuilding to get the burger back together again. Well much like Humpty Dumpty I wasn't able to keep the bottom part of the bun together for long but somehow I still managed to polish off the burger without too much of a mess all things considered. Now onto the fries, which seemed to be the typical crinkle cut type found in most grocery store frozen food sections, now the texture of the fries seemed a bit less crisp on the outside than I prefer and I detected not a hint of seasoning so I doused those fries with a healthy shaking of salt!

Overall I enjoyed my meal and the only things they could have done better would have been to have provided a better description of the "Jumbo Cheeseburger" so I would have known what a monster it was and then they only had mustard in packets. So I'm just not a fan of restaurants having a big huge container of ketchup but then only offering tiny little teeny dainty packets of mustard! I know the majority of Americans mostly eat that disgusting Ketchup stuff but there are still a sizable number of us that are 100% on team mustard which is most certainly the superior condiment with a far longer history and distinguished existence with humanity. So if they could just give equal representation to the mustard condiment and a bit better explanation of their food items I think everything would be ship shape from my perspective. If you decide to choose the Jumbo Burger don't plan on eating anything else that day or maybe for a couple of days as...

Great place for a hearty meal. Enjoy most everything on the blue plate line. Watch out for the sweet potato casserole. They heavily use a spice that you either love or hate. I'm a hater and had to politely use a napkin to relieve myself of the first bite. Also not fond of fish day. You have a choice of fried or grilled catfish. No other meat choice. You see quite a few numbers on tables from people ordering from the menu instead. I personally ordered the Philly Cheesesteak instead, but was horrified when asked if I wanted it dresses like normal. Dressed like normal? They put lettuce and tomatoes along with something else on it I forgot. I know we are a long way from Philly, but alot of Philadelphians are turning over in their Graves! To call it a Philly Cheesesteake and "dress" it is an abomination. Meat, cheese, grilled onions and possibly mayo on a bun. That's it!

Now I would still highly recommend this place to anyone. It was a great bargain, also, when it opened. Since, they started charging extra for the desert and are raising their prices still. I'm just waiting for a sign on the coke machines stating $0.50 for a refill. I just may not be going as...

I chose the so-called 'little' burger, and I must say, it was anything but little. The quality of the food was extraordinary, especially considering the modest price. This place truly shines as the culinary gem I've been seeking. In fact, the food is so exceptional that they should consider increasing their prices to reflect its true value. If your travels ever bring you through Mississippi, missing out on this experience would be...