I had a lunch date with my friend/co-worker, Melody, today. We kicked around a few ideas of where to go and finally decided on Mr. Bigg’s (neither one of us had been there). It’s at the southwest corner of Division and Sherman, where Planet Sub (among other restaurants) was.
The staff greeted us when we walked in and our server was quick about getting us our drinks and food.
Melody ordered the mostaccioli, and after some deliberation and asking our server for a recommendation (which she couldn’t really give because she hadn’t tried one of the meals), I ordered the tortellini.
Melody’s hand (the only part of her she’d let me photograph) and her mostaccioli
My tortellini
I don’t think the food was that great. The “beef” in the tortellini tasted like the “beef” in Chef Boyardee ravioli, and the sauce was watery and bland. For the price, $7.90, it really wasn’t worth it. I told my husband I could make better myself, and for being “fast” Italian, Fazoli’s is much better.
Mr. Bigg’s also serves pizza, which I feel I should try before I decide not to go there again. However, after we sat down, Melody struck up a conversation with a couple sitting next to us and asked them how their pizza was. They said it was so-so. My guess is, it’s just a so-so restaurant.
Diary of a Missouri Foodie 