Mamas Place

"After seeing a couple of posts about a gigantic ham steak, I had to check it out for myself--so this morning I took a drive to Mama's Place. It's a small, rustic cafe right on Main Street with that classic hometown feel. I seated myself and was quickly greeted by Liz, the manager and one of the servers, who made me feel welcome right away. When I looked at the menu, I honestly asked if they were running some kind of special because the prices were shockingly low for what you get. I ordered the ham steak breakfast with eggs, hash browns, biscuits, and gravy--and in under five minutes my plate hit the table. I was blown away. The ham steak was easily 3/4-inch thick, perfectly grilled on the flat top, and absolutely delicious. This may be the best southern country breakfast I've had in years, and it was only $10.99. I chatted with Liz and learned the current owner bought the place from the original owner a couple of years ago and wisely kept everything the same. If you're anywhere near Seneca, this spot is a must-try. The food is outstanding, the prices are unbelievably reasonable, and the experience is pure small-town comfort. Grub Score 8.8"

"If you like small town diners you will love Mama's place. I had an omelet and hash browns and they were cooked to perfection and generous portions. My husband had a burger and he said it was very good. There's a table where the locals rotated in and out to sit and visit with each other. There is a counter with bar stools from the '50s or earlier. Overall it was a great experience and felt like we were stepping back in time. That's what I love about Seneca Missouri, small town values, friendly neighbors and an amazing community spirit."

"Um, WOW! Decided to come in on a whim and it was one of the best decisions decisions my life. If you can't tell, this is a LOT of food for a really good price!! I mean literally I will be able to eat just my plate for a couple days and you just can't beat the prices at that size. Everyone is so so nice and the food is DELICIOUS. I really cannot recommend this place enough. If you have the time, stop in and get some food, you will not regret it!!"

"Really loved this cute little place. The waitress was so sweet, and looks like the menu photo! We are a small family on a budget and I was able to feed all three of us with tax for $18 - a nice little breakfast! This is called "small breakfast"!"

"Liz was the best server I have ever had. She was kind, sweet, strong and always had a smile. The food Is all made completely fresh and it might take a bit longer but the wait is more than worth the food quality. I highly recommend this restaurant!"

"Both burgers onion rings and fried mushrooms were great. Very flavorful. The side of white gravy though was extremely thick like potatoes and cool. Have to wait longer then liked but food was great overall."

"After a big storm came through and knocked out power and left us without dinner Friday night we showed up to Mama's Place hungry on Saturday morning. It's a small home style diner, everyone there was super friendly! The food showed up fast and was delicious. I ordered the sausage breakfast special and a bacon egg cheeseburger, my wife had the bacon breakfast with a pancake. It was all soooo good just really hit the spot. We traveled around 8 hours from Owensboro Kentucky to get to this area to pick up a new Cane Corso pup for our family. While all the driving back and forth in 2 days time and the storm power outage put a damper on things it was still a great trip worth taking. Everyone we ran into throughout the Seneca area was an absolute pleasure, friendly and helpful."