Tumpie’s always has a crowd. That’s because their steaks are legendary. When you’re in the mood for an excellent cut of meat served with some true Southern side dishes, it doesn’t get much better. Located in ‘the sticks’, you’ll find a great atmosphere very suitable for such a great a steakhouse.
The History of Tumpie’s
In the early 1960′s, Albert Clark and his wife, Tumpie, bought the Brantley home place and lived there, together with their family, until 1983 when Mr. Clark passed away. Tumpie loved her home and never wanted to leave it. She stayed there until her health deteriorated. She passed away in 1998. During her lifetime, she was known for her home cooking.
Wayne Shay, Tumpie’s son-in-law, always wanted a small restaurant. So, in 1999, he began remodeling Tumpie’s home. Everything was used in the process. The tables were made from the interior walls, the back screen door was used for a mirror and the original windows now have some of Tumpie’s favorite recipes, as well as pictures of some of Tumpie’s family and close friends along with some pictures of the original Brantley family. The walls hold many of Tumpie’s favorites such as her Elvis Collection as well as pieces which represent part of her life such as the scales she used to weigh the cotton, the push plow Mr. Clark used to tend their garden, the old well tickles of days gone by when water was drawn from the well, some of her fans she used during church and the old steel guitar which she and her father played, her wooden ironing board and water bottle used to sprinkle the clothes before putting them in the cooler prior to ironing. The kerosene heater she used for years, the quilts she made by hand from pieces of old clothing and scrap material, as well as her sewing machine she used. These are all part of her time.
Tumpie’s Family Steakhouse was opened November 16, 2000. Wayne Shay is the owner and cook, while Christopher Clark, Tumpie’s grandson, is the manager.
Take a look at the menu
Entrees
FROM THE BACK
(served with choice of one side)
Prime Rib Sandwich…………………….………………….…. $8.95
Chicken Sandwich (Grilled or Fried)……………………..….. $7.95
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich……………………..……..….. $8.95
Fish Sandwich…………………………………..…………..…. $6.95
Hamburger………………………………………….……..…… $4.50
Grilled Cheese…………………………………….……..…….. $3.95
Hot Dog………………………………………….……………… $3.95
Chicken Fingers………………………………………….…….. $4.50
Soup of the Day……………………………………….…..…… $5.99
MAIN ENTRES
Filet Mingnon…………………………………………….……. $17.95
(8oz – before cooking) – when available
King Prime Ribs…………………………………….…………. $16.95
(14oz – before cooking)
Queen Prime Rib……………………………………..……….. $14.95
(10oz – before cooking)
Cowboy………………………………………………………….. $17.95
(16oz sirlon – before cooking)
Cowgirl………………………………………………………….. $17.95
(16oz T-bone – before cooking)
Porter House………………………………………………..….. $18.95
(20oz T-bone – before cooking)
Rib Eye………………………………………………………….. $16.95
(14oz – before cooking)
Tumpie’s Special……………………………………………….. $15.95
(14oz Sirlon – before cooking)
Petite Sirlon……………………………………………..……… $13.95
(10oz – before cooking)
Junior Sirloin……………………………………………….…….. $8.95
(6oz – before cooking)
Grilled Baby Back Ribs……………………………………..…. $16.95
Two Big Grilled Pork Steaks……………………………….….. $12.95
Grilled Chicken Breast…………………………………..……… $9.95
Grilled Chopped Sirloin………………………………………… $11.95
(14oz Hamburger Steak – before cooking)
served with onions, mushrooms, and gravy
Beef-Kabob/Beef Stir-Fry…………………………………….…. $9.95
beef, tomatoes, bell peppers, squash,
mushrooms, zucchini, and onions
Chicken-Kabob/Chicken Stir-Fry…………………………….…. $9.95
chicken, tomatoes, bell peppers, squash,
mushrooms, zucchini, and onions
Fried/Grilled Quail Dinner……………………………………… $12.95
(six piece) when available
Cooked to Order
Rare – cool center
Medium Rare – warm red center
Medium – hot pink center
All entrees are served with house salad or slaw, yeast rolls, and choice of:
Baked Potato
Tumpie’s homemade fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Baked Sweet Potato (when available)
Cheese Grits
Grilled Vegetables
Fried Okra
Baked Beans
FISH AND SEAFOOD
Fried Catfish Dinner (whole or fillet):
2 piece……………………………………………………………. $8.95
3 piece……………………………………………………………. $9.95
1 extra…………………………………………………………….. $1.90
Grilled or Fried Tilapia Dinner (8oz)…………………………….. $7.95
Fried Grouper Dinner (8oz)……………………………….…….. $8.95
Grilled Salmon (8oz)……………………………………..…….. $11.95
Salmon New Orleams………………………………………….. $13.95
Fried Oyster Dinner:
5 piece…………………………………………………………… $8.95
10 piece………………………………………………………… $13.95
15 piece………………………………………………………… $15.95
Fried or Sauteed Scallop Dinner (10 piece)……………..…… $14.95
Fried or Sauteed Shrip Dinner:
5 piece……………………………………………………………. $6.95
10 piece………………………………………………………… $10.95
15 piece………………………………………………………… $13.95
Alaskan Snow Crab Legs(1.5 pounds)………………….……. $16.95
All entrees come with choice of house salad or slaw, hush puppoes, and choice of two sides:
Baked Potato
Tumpie’s homemade fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Baked Sweet Potato (when available)
Cheese Grits
Grilled Vegetables
Fried Okra
Baked Beans
Appetizers
APPETIZERS
Frog Legs………………………………………………………… $5.95
Gatorl Tail………………………………………………………… $5.95
Tumpi’s Bloomin’ Onion…………………………………….…… $5.95
CheeZee Fries (Mozzarella, Cheddar and Bacon)…………….. $5.95
Grilled Shrimp on a Stick (2 skewers)…………………….…….. $5.95
Hot Bites (Jalapeno Peppers)…………………………………… $4.95
Hot Wings…………………………………………………………. $4.95
Fried Mushrooms………………………………………..………. $4.95
Fried Cheese Sticks (Mozzarella)………………………….… $3.95
Calamari…………………………………………………..……… $4.95
Fried Pickles………………………………………………….….. $3.95
Fried Clam Strips…………………………………………..……. $3.95
I went there with my family and had the most amazing steak. I got the Tumpies sirloin with the homemade french fried. The sirloin was cooked perfectly and was the most tender sirloin I have ever eaten. My wife got the grilled salmon and it rivaled any seafood resturaunt on the gulf. The food was very well priced and I will for sure be coming back and telling all my friends. I met the manager/owner Chris and he said that he cuts all the steaks by hand and only buys USDA Choice or Prime beef. It is a family owned establishment and was the managers grandmothers home; and because of that it had nice “at home” feel. Way to Tumpies, I for sure be back.