The Legend

The story of Humphrey Folk

The Folk's Folly story began in 1977 with unconventional origins as the best stories often do. Native son Humphrey Folk, Jr. was a prominent and shrewd developer, whose hard work carried him all over the country, cultivating his sincere appreciation of food and fine wine. Undaunted by a complete lack of restaurant or culinary experience, he decided to convert a quaint and intimate house into a small eatery. His peers offered little encouragement, so he added the word “folly” to his own name, and Memphis’ Original Prime Steak House was born. 

During his successful career in construction and real estate development, Humphrey Folk gave coveted gift packages of prime steaks to business associates and friends alike. As requests that steaks be retailed for home consumption increased, Folk’s Folly expanded in 1989 to include The Prime Cut Shoppe, offering in-store pickup and overnight delivery of our USDA Prime selections. It was renamed Humphrey’s Prime Cut Shoppe in 2014 to honor our founder.

Humphrey's Prime Cut Shoppe

Located next to Folk’s Folly, Humphrey’s Prime Cut Shoppe offers a wide variety of our menu favorites available to ship anywhere in the country, but there’s even more in-store. These are just some examples of the fresh fare you can pick up directly from Humphrey’s. Call or stop in to see what’s ready to take home today. Whether you come by to pick up today’s lunch, grill tonight's dinner or order online to gift prime steaks across the country, our fare will always represent the quality of Folk’s Folly.

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10am - 6:30pm

901.328.2245 or 800.467.0245