One Chocolate Malt, Made With Real Ice Cream

In a mostly residential neighborhood at the corner of Bates and Ulena in the Bevo/Holly Hills area sits a small walk-up restaurant called Mr. Yummy's. The Dijon mustard-colored building and hand painted signs that advertise livers, gizzards, and wings coax in the brave- people who aren't apprehensive about heart-disease or a shabby looking restaurant.

The food served at Mr. Yummy's is nothing special, it's your classic American fare: burgers, fries, hot dogs, and fried chicken, served up good and greasy. Ice-cream, shakes, and malts round out the handwritten menu for dessert.

The burgers are served wrapped in a paper towel, which is essential to sop up the grease, and the salty, crinkle-cut French fries are good, but not great. If you like fried chicken gizzards, this item is your best bet, only because a lot of restaurants don't serve gizzards. For anyone who's never had a gizzard, it is almost like eating tasty deep fried rubber.

You're as likely to get food just as good as Mr. Yummy's, or better, at one of the many neighborhood bars. And during the summer, Ted Drewes on South Grand is only about two miles away. With this being said, there is still reason to go to Mr. Yummy's, if only to appreciate the concept and not the food. The independent, one-man operation, walk-up restaurant in St. Louis has nearly been wiped off the urban landscape by fast food chains.

And go ahead, order a chocolate malt, there won't be a line like Ted Drewes. While you're waiting for "Mr. Yummy" to shout "One chocolate malt, made with real ice cream," maybe you'll hear the payphone beneath the Mr. Yummy's sign ring.
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