If you're anything like me, you research the restaurants at your travel destination before much else. This place came so highly recommended, I had no choice but to pay them a visit. Pro tip: please check their facebook page for updated hours, contact information, and menu of the day. I stopped by to place a carry out order. The team was so welcoming and friendly. That perfect sincere hospitality you don't see too much anymore. The space is absolutely adorable and comfortable. When my order was ready, I was handed a bag that easily weighed five pounds! I went with the blackberry fried chicken. This is like nothing I've ever had. The chicken was super crispy like Korean fried chicken and just covered in a sweet sticky blackberry sauce. The chicken was well seasoned and juicy. Every single bite was perfect. I went with the macaroni and cheese and greens for my sides. Both came served in generous portions of deliciousness. The greens might be a little spicy if you don't like heat. My order came with two cornbread muffins. The meal was a very generous and a filling one. I also picked a slice of peach cobbler cheesecake from the dessert case. While tasty, I would have preferred one or the other. Both cheesecake and cobbler in one dessert was just a little too much for me. But delicious nonetheless. I can see why this spot comes with such great accolades for food service and hospitality. read more

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This truly is a hidden gem in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri!! We went to visit my daughter for family day and graduation from basic training and all of the drill sergeants raved about how this was the best soul food restaurant in town. They didn't lie. Not only was the food amazing, but the service was also impeccable. The waitress was so nice, and she gave us history on the restaurant and her family. There were pictures of her family on the walls, and they even had a tree branch with wooden portraits of family members (family tree). It was so cool!! The food was so good!! We had the chicken wings, greens, mac and cheese, yams, and catfish. The portion sizes were huge, so we had food to go. A person in our party had the red beans and rice and fried corn and she said the red beans and rice was some of the best she has ever had, and the sauce on the fried corn was good. The cook's husband came out and talked to us at the end of our meal and gave us some background on how he was also in the military, retired and is now working at the restaurant with his wife along with his government job. Everybody was just so nice and welcoming, and it definitely was a great experience. The prices for the food was very affordable considering the portion sizes. We have to go back in January for her next graduation. We will definitely be going back to eat there. I can taste it already!! read more

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The Best southern food around. I try my best to make here at least once a week. My favorite meal was the oxtails but now I'm hooked on the Krack chicken. Everyone should try this place, you will love it as I do! read more

Incredible! I ate the gizzards up too fast to snap a picture but they were spot on! The batter is so amazing with just the perfect amount of spice. I'm in love with the fries too, they were crispy and hot. Can't wait to try more things from this amazing restaurant. read more

Everything is delicious at Honey Chile' Please. She cooks fresh, so your food comes to you piping hot & wonderful, so don't be upset if you have to wait a little. Get the Blackberry Fried Chicken, you can thank me later!!! read more

Best Burria tacos I've had! Great wings and service. We will be back soon and highly recommend if you like Southern food!

So now that I have eaten here a few times I really felt the need to update this review. The Good: The food is easily the best in town now that Nona's has closed!! The Bad: They are only open two days a week..Saturday and Sunday. Please don't go by the hours on Yelp as they are completely wrong. I would also advise to call ahead on Saturday/Sundays as sometimes they just decide they aren't opening. The service is horrendously slow.....enough said....its just slow.......one "waiter" services the entire restaurant with the "assistance" of what I can only assume is their son. Portions v. Price: You do get a lot of food so that is a plus, the problem is that its over priced. For the same amount of money you can go to Sybill's in St James, MO and enjoy fine dining at its best. I continue to eat here as the food is that good, I also get instantly angry with the thought of going here as I know the service is going to be terrible. Even ordering ahead doesn't work anymore as the time predicted for my food to be ready is typically off by about 20 mins.. The point to the review is..... please go here and eat, just have some expectation management. Set your expectations really low and then when the dust settles you will be blown away by your experience. With a little bit of work this restaurant could easily be the best in Missouri, but unfortunately we are no where close to that point yet!! read more

Honey Chile Please is AMAZING! They don't always sell tacos, but these things hit the spot. Birria tacos from an eclectic soul food restaurant is just what you are missing out on. The flavors are immaculate and the shell was nice and crispy. When I say they don't skimp on the meat... I mean that! And, the chef is so nice. She comes out to personally greet her customers to make sure they are enjoying their meal. This is a small town restaurant you don't want to miss out on. read more

This food is made with love by a family with a huge heart! They are a blessing to our community! The food is made from scratch and is AMAZING!! read more

Honey Chile' Please - Amazing made from scratch blackberry chicken, macaroni and cheese and black beans and rice! Soul food! - Southern Near Me - St. Robert, Missouri

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This was the best meal I've had in a long time. I got the blackberry fried chicken (they were out of the oxtails) and I'm VERY happy with that decision. It's a unique dish that I'd never seen before, with perfectly fried wings tossed in a delicious blackberry sauce. Fried okra and mac and cheese were my sides, and both were well-done. The mac didn't look like it was going to be great, but the flavors were amazing. I'm so glad I stopped in here driving through, and loved it so much I asked if they'd be open tomorrow when I drive back. I'll definitely make a point to stop in whenever I'm out this way. read more

Honey Chile' Please - Blackberry fried chicken, mac and cheese, fried okra - Southern Near Me - St. Robert, Missouri

I cannot stop raving about this restaurant. I waited a very long time for my take out order two weeks ago and the owner came out and apologized for the long wait as she knows I am a regular customer and had me sit down to enjoy my banana pudding cake as she was getting ready to pack my to go order. That is the kind of service every restaurant should give and I give so much respect to her as she works extremely hard to run this restaurant and make her customers happy and satisfied. Her husband and son work incredibly hard as well like it's so sweet that her son helps out at the restaurant as I also grew up helping my mom run her business. This is a family own business with the most amazing food in all of Missouri that I've ever tasted. I'd even go as far as to saying this is the top 3 best food I've ever had in my whole 26 years of my life. I can't get over how amazing the owner is and her hospitality. read more

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I have been here several times and had something different every visit, and let me just say that every dish becomes my new favorite thing to eat!! The owner is a fantastic woman who always makes sure you feel welcome. Best place in town hands down! read more

Amazing food, incredible service, 100/100 would go again. Not to be missed! We went twice in 24 hours while in town for FLW graduation. Wish this restaurant was in my town! read more

The chicken was made to perfection! Best fried chicken around! The service was excellent, the owner greeted us with great hospitality!

The Owners of this establishment are both Veterans. But the Chef is the star. She recently competed nationally and won several high awards. The food is top shelf cooking, you will be very happy you chose to eat here. read more

My husband and I just moved to FLW. We found this family owned restaurant on military spouse page. A lot of people recommended it so we figured to try it out. One of the reasons why I love this place is because of the fact that it's family owned restaurant. It's great to have it in town due to being so far from family. At first I was hesitant on trying the blackberry fried chicken but it was surprisingly delicious! My husband enjoyed his fried ribs as well. We tried each other's food and man it's so good! We're coming back here! They also have the hot (spicy) chocolate cake that's to die for! The place itself feels so homey. I love it. Its a unique experience that's so yummy! We look forward coming back here. FYI, the blackberry is a little messy to eat due to its sauce but it's so worth it. They have a dedicated place to wash your hands before and after eating. read more

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*Update* I was made aware that my Yelp review was posted on this business's Facebook page along with many people bashing my review. I think this is highly unprofessional of this business. I never said the food was bad just that every time I've ever passed them they're closed. It's ironic there was so much hate and discontent over my review about the hours and I should call yet in someone's review about trying to call, the owner responded if they're busy the phone is not a priority. I get it, you're a small business and that's great but It's unfortunate that if you give less than 5 stars you will be publicly shamed on their Facebook business page. FYI, A review is not just about food it is also about service, professionalism, courtesy, pricing, hours, cleanliness, etc. I have to knock this down a few stars as it's never open! Every time I've driven past it almost looks shut down. I do not have Facebook to keep up with their random hours of operation, unfor read more

This place is AWESOME, food is made with love. The portions, let me say this as mother does you are not leaving here hungry. The food is on point, the creative process and the flavors that are married together are amazing. That desert that of course had to take to go, can we say yummy. The decor is so cute, it's clean very friendly staff the owner was so sweet to check on folks. We will be back. read more

Honey Chile' Please is the best restaurant we have been to while in Missouri. Being a military family, we try food in lots of places and I always thought I would never go back to Missouri once I left. Well, Mrs. Honey's food is so good I follow them on Facebook for when I go back to Missouri! Not only is her food amazing, Mrs. Honey is a kind soul herself. When I was diagnosed with Celiac's disease, she taught herself gluten free cooking, bought a new fryer, and cooked me the best meal anyone ever has. Not to mention she made me my own cake! As far as when they're open, do yourself a favor and go on Facebook before going in and trying it out. She and her family work in the restaurant and they all have jobs and other commitments that require the restaurant to be open part time. They give plenty of notice when the restaurant will be closed and the menu is always posted so you can see it ahead of time. I will ALWAYS stand behind Mrs. Honey and her family owned business. The food is great and they make you feel like family when you dine there. And if you're looking for a recommendation, the wings and sweet potatoes are my favorite. But it all looks like HEAVEN. read more

Visiting the area and found on yelp. The food was amazing. Swamp water and strawberry jalapeño lemonade were drinks that I can't recommend enough. Perfect fried catfish. I had the Krispy Kreme cheese burger. Seasoned to perfection. Very complex flavors. Finally I can't say enough about the service. I felt like a regular customers. If you can stop by and eat. read more

Honey Chile' Please - Southern Near Me - St. Robert, Missouri

Y'all! This place is so amazing! My friend and I shared the catfish and fried pork chop with mac'n'cheese, fried potatoes, sweet potato, and fried okra. The portions were huge and we destroyed it! This place is only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and the menu changes everyday. You can find the menu on their Facebook or just come in and enjoy the surprise! The service was awesome but there was a significant wait for our food to come out. When you visit, prepare to wait for some amazing food!! read more

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The wait time was fair considering you can't rush perfection. It was exciting to see all the different plates come out. I chose the fried chicken, red beans & rice, and greens. WOW! The portions are huge so I had plenty to take home for later! Couldn't leave without dessert so I chose the Carrot cake! Talk about a SLICE! I really love the at home atmosphere this place has! Shawn was also very attentive! 10 STARS! Side note: the mac&cheese baked potato is a meal in itself! YUM! read more

This city and this place needs to have more credit! I went here on a sunday morning, right after they opened around 11 am. Me and my friend got seated right away. The lady and the cute little boy who helped us was really approachable and attentive. I ordered the blackberry fried chicken with fries and mac n' cheese. While looking at the menu, at first glance I said to myself "damn this place is pretty expensive!". But once the boy brought out my food... DAMNN they're so generous with food cos the portions were huge!! And I loved it. I'm from the Bay Area (San Francisco Area) and never have I ever had blackberry fried chicken before despite SF being known as diverse with not just people but with different types of food too. I was surprised when I tried it cos it was really really reallllyyyy good combo... blackberry flavored chickens! The mac n' cheese was good too! I thought it'd taste like the ones you microwave. They also gave me a free cornbread on the side, and all I can say about this place is everything was soooo good. And I'm no even exaggerating. I'm kinda bummed cos I tried this place on my last day in Missouri. Please expand..all the way to San Francisco! LOL. read more

Hard to catch them open. as me and my friends ate once it was ok nothing special the desserts were amazing. The chicken wings were over cooked and dry. But we are willing to give it another Me and my husband ate there 1st and it was amazing Someone asked me to clarify my review change read more

I'm from NYC and was visiting the area! This chef is absolutely amazing her menu changes with the seasons making the food even more so delicious! The chocolate cake sent me to heaven and back, I still have dreams about how good that cake was! If you're in the are this place is a MUST GO! The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable, they also love to talk and check in on you to make sure you're enjoying yourself! The ambiance fits the food, absolutely lazing and relaxing. A place for a first date or even to bring your family for dinner, its for everyone and everyone should go! Thank you for the experience and honestly If take a flight just to eat there again! read more

Honey Chile please, what else can I say that hasn't already been said. This place is absolutely amazing! The portions are so beyond fulfilling: the combination of taste and flavors is heaven in your mouth! The welcoming atmosphere and family friendly staff is crazy! This place never disappoints me and I eat here every single week multiple times a week it is that addicting! No matter what her hours are or when she is closed she always keeps the public informed and interacts with everyone regularly! It really is like we are all family and it's rare to find something like this! I suggest everyone taste her cooking and read more

Honey Chile' Please - Catfish filet, fried cob, Mac and cheese , cornbread, Carmel apple chicken, coleslaw - Southern Near Me - St. Robert, Missouri

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The food was unbelievable!!! This was by far one of the best meals I have ever eaten. I ordered the chicken wings, red beans and rice, Mac and cheese. My wife had the blackberry fried chicken with the same sides. I am so happy we found this amazing piece of paradise. We also took a piece of cake to go that was so good it would bring tears to your eyes. If you are ever in the area you must try this establishment. This will definitely be one of our regular stops. read more

Honey Chile' Please - Southern Near Me - St. Robert, Missouri

We were driving back from St Louis and was looking for something different to stop at and eat. We found it! This place was absolutely amazing. A little quaint place and the cook had a great menu. She has her "normal" home cooked meals.. but also experiments and she usually is mot wrong. I had strawberry jam fried catfish. Who would have thought that those two could ho together. Also we had jalapeño sweet tea. Sounds weird... but was different enough to make it really good. read more

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Delicious creative dishes served with love! I love this place. Every dish you have from here will be delicious.

This is my treat spot. This is where I go when I want to reward myself because the food is just absolutely phenomenal. My father was in town visiting today and I wanted to bring him here. For whatever reason he thought the blackberry fried chicken was spicy. I'm not sure why because it's basically tossed in a sweet blackberry reduction. I think he was just being ridiculous. However. When our waitress came to check on us and see if everything was good he explained the chicken wasn't what he was expecting and she was amazing. She offered to bring him an entirely new entree. He then ordered the pulled pork cheeseburger which he raves about. Ms. Honey came to check on us and took great care of us. I absolutely love love Ms. honey and her delicious food and warm atmosphere. read more

Delicious! Blackberry fried chicken, peach cobbler chicken, perfect greens, sweet potatoes, red beans and rice.. we tried it all. That yumminess takes some time so be prepared to wait a bit. read more

Absolutely a great place for comfort food! The staff is sweet, the food is wonderful, and the decor is homey. The peach cobbler with chicken abs grits was to die for and the Kristy Creme bacon cheeseburger took care of my sweet tooth! Wonderful place, give it a try soon!! read more

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The food here is excellent and well worth the wait. I have been here a couple of times and was blown away every single time! The oxtails, her chicken wings, her burgers, and her creative desserts will have you coming back every weekend!!! read more

Amazing food. Had the chipotle fudge chicken and stewed catfish. Best kept secret in Waynesville. Owner came out to greet us and show her appreciation. Love it here. Will be here every Friday night from now on! Keep up the good work momma!!! read more

Honey Chile' Please - Chipotle fudge chicken with Mac and cheese and red beans and rice!!! - Southern Near Me - St. Robert, Missouri

Omg! This place is so GOOD! Went there after family day and back after my son graduated from boot camp! Good so good and fresh! I don't even eat catfish but being that I don't eat meat I had to get it, but when I tell you it was GOOD MAAAAN was it good! They came and talked to me and my son when I tell you nice, polite and very welcoming... when you look them up on google maps it say closed Tues thru Thursday they're actually not. Me being persistent as I am even though it said that I went and guess what? They where open... too bad I won't be returning to that town again but if I was the one and only place I'd eat! read more

Honey Chile' Please - Southern Near Me - St. Robert, Missouri

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My go to spot for good soul food. Had the chili and cat fish, so apple chocolate cake, ribs and more. Spent close to$50 and fed 3, but so what!! Great spot and worth the wait read more

Delicious food with a unique twist. Her desserts are fabulous, so save room...or stop by for a treat. Generally opened Friday thru Sunday Check her Facebook for the menu for the day and to verify availability . read more

U ain't gonna find anywhere in the state that puts as much love into there food..hands down some of the best food around.n also u can't duplicate the atmosphere n hospitality of this place.they make u feel like family.my fav definetly read more

Awesome place!!!!! Great food!!!! Great people mouth watering dessertsand food

I will echo what everyone else has said. The food was amazing! We had the blackberry chicken (wings that is), grilled pork chops, mac n cheese, coleslaw, red beans and rice and grilled corn. We were unable to finish it all but everything was so good. The service was excellent and the atmosphere is absolutely adorable. The only negative is the unsure hours. We showed up at 12:45 on Saturday but there was a sign that they weren't opening until 3. We decided to come back for dinner and so glad that we did!!! We will be back read more