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Clockwise, from top right: Jason Cusick stands in front of the Rich's
Famous Burgers location in St. James. The restaurant opened earlier this
year and is the third Jason opened and named after his mentor. Friday is the
busiest day of the week at Rich's thanks to Jason's all-you-can-eat catfi sh.
Rich's offers up four varieties of cheese curds for customers to enjoy while
waiting for their burger. Jason developed the menu off of his preferences in
food, so the St. Louis native was sure to include toasted ravioli. Right: Jason
and his mentor, Rich Robson, at the Steelville location.
photo courtesy
Jason Cusick
The behemoth of a burger starts off with a patty topped with
American and cheddar cheeses, Missouri-sourced bacon and a
pair of deep-fried jalapeno mac 'n cheese bites. That combination
is placed on Texas toast and drizzled with barbecue sauce.
" The name speaks for itself, " Jason says.
If you're not in the mood for a burger, you can't miss with
the slow-cooked Italian beef, BLT featuring one-half pound of
bacon or Hot Mess Chicken - a grilled chicken breast with
pepper jack cheese, bacon, grilled onions and strawberry pepper
jam on Texas toast.
Catfi sh lovers fl ock to all three Rich's locations on Friday
nights for their popular all-you-can-eat catfi sh dinners. It's the
biggest day of the week with each restaurant selling approximately
250 pounds of catfi sh every Friday.
Each order starts with catfi sh fi llets that are covered in
a cornmeal breading with a few of Jason's secret spices and
deep-fried. Four pieces of the perfectly cooked catfi sh are
served with jalapeno hush puppies and your choice of coleslaw
or fries. Jason says those four fi llets fi ll up most of his customers,
but some want a few more. " It's clean, fl aky white fi sh, "
Jason says. " The taste is just phenomenal. "
If you think the Big Cheesey isn't going to be enough, pick
up an order of cheese curds for an appetizer. Jason serves
up four varieties of the fried Wisconsin classic: white cheddar,
pepper jack, spicy Wisconsin and garlic. Other appetizers
include a nod to Jason's St. Louis roots with toasted ravioli
and Rich's Hot Wings featuring housemade wing sauce. " It
starts off sweet and right at the end gives you a little bit of
kick, " he says.
Save room for dessert and you'll be in for a homemade sweet
treat. Jason's mother makes the gooey butter cake and Texas
sheet cake that his diners have come to love.
Rich's serves up breakfast every morning in all three restaurants
as well. The menu is full of breakfast staples. However
the biscuits and gravy are Jason's favorite. The gravy is made
fresh every morning using both regular and spicy sausage
along with bacon grease. " It's not a spice that's going to bother
you, " he says. " It gives it a little bit of a peppery taste and
steps the fl avor up to another level. "
Wake up with an appetite? Try the stuffed hash browns
featuring a layer of hash browns topped with two slices of
bacon, two sausage patties and two eggs. Another layer of
hash browns with cheese goes on next and the whole plate is
smothered with sausage gravy.
Whether you stop in Rich's for as much catfi sh as you can
handle, an over-the-top burger or a buttercream pancake,
you're sure to leave with plans to return soon.
" Because of the care we put into how we prepare our food
and the service we try to provide, it's more than worth your
time to come by and experience that even if you'll have to drive
a little extra, " Jason says. " I think you'll be surprised at the
quality of food you're going to get. "
Specialties: Burgers including the Jam
Burger, Western Burger and Big Cheesey.
Sandwiches including the Hot Mess Chicken,
Italian Beef and BLT. Appetizers including
spicy pickle fries, cheese curds and Rich's
Hot Wings. All-you-can-eat catfi sh on Friday
nights. Homemade desserts.
Price: Appetizers from $4.99 to $10.99.
Burgers from $8.99 to $11.49. Sandwiches
and salads from $6.99 to $11.99.
Details: In Sullivan and St. James, open
daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In Steelville, open
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and
Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cash
and credit cards accepted. Nonsmoking. For
current address and contact information
visit www.richsfamousburgers.com.
Sullivan
St. James
Steelville
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