hands down BEST shawarma i've had since living in bahrain!!!! we were only in STL for 3 days, and…read morei'm very glad we made this our last stop. highly recommend 10/10!!!!

We've probably tried too much Middle Eastern food - and especially too much shawarma - because…read moreunfortunately, this just wasn't the place for us. We ordered The Original Palestine and Summer in Dubai. Usually, shawarma meat is sliced thin and practically melts in your mouth, but here it was on the dry side and cut into pretty thick pieces. The flavor was just okay, but honestly, neither of us was impressed. The portions also felt way too small for the price. We ordered just two shawarmas and paid around $40 total, so we definitely expected more. You can only sit inside. There are no outdoor tables like you can see in some of the other reviews. The atmosphere itself felt more like a typical fast-food spot than a place where you'd want to sit and enjoy your meal. One thing that really surprised me was the soda situation. I grabbed a cup to get myself a drink, and an employee had to turn a key to activate the drink machine while I was standing there. It honestly felt like there was some kind of limit on how many drinks I was allowed to get, which was pretty strange. Parking is also difficult. There's no parking along the main street, so we had to park farther away and walk. Overall, based on our experience, I wouldn't recommend this place. There are plenty of other spots where we've had much better shawarma for the price.

As close as you can get to sitting down for dinner at at greek yia-yia's home. So good and…read moreauthentic!!! OPA!!!

We have been going to Lillys for years! Everything is always good and if you want to enjoy the food…read moreand drinks HURRY! All of this and great service with a smile!

It's smells incredible in here Lunch menu has all you could…read moreever want. Lentil soup was great & curry shrimp was perfect. They even have a small parking lot in the back I Love The Grove!

I went with a girlfriend for dinner over a month ago and I'm still thinking about these dumplings…read more The only tiny critique we have, we were there on a Saturday around 730/8, they don't seem to have a good queue system. What I witnessed, was my cell number was typed into what appeared to be a personal cell, as opposed to a wait system, and then we never got called/ texted. We were watching the people in front of us get tables, then we asked if our name got lost, and immediately got sat. After that, 0 comments, food came out at a reasonable time. My eyes kept being drawn to these dumplings, usually I'm a low carb kind of person, so I was leaning towards the kebabs. But these dumplings kept calling my name. The sauce was so good. Creamy with a hint of dill, refreshing, with the savory ground beef inside. I definitely finished my plate and left the rice for leftovers. I can't wait to take my boyfriend back and get the dumplings again! My friend also really enjoyed her shrimp curry, I got to try a taste, the sauce was also delightful.

Wow wow wow. West Bank Streets Eats was *chefs kiss*. The…read morerestaurant lives up to its name with a small menu of classic Middle Eastern street food. Everything we tried with freshly prepared, had perfect texture (oh so crispy falafels and melt in your mouth chicken and beef), and complex flavor. The staff was so welcoming, and it was apparent they take great pride in their food. West Bank is such a welcome addition to the O'Fallon community. I love to see more locally owned businesses popping up!

Absolutely incredible food and service! I got the beef kabob rice bowl with Arabic pickled cukes…read moreand mixed pickled veggies; it was very flavorful! The falafel is also very good! The lemonana is very sour and delicious! Do yourself a favor and check this place out!

The rudest and worst customer service I have ever experienced. The food was disappointing but the…read morelady working is down right the rudest person I've ever encountered. I will never be back. Do not waste your time or money!

Love, Love, Love! If your thinking about it, don't think just go ahead and do it! Large selection…read moreof meals, always fresh, very tasty and affordable.

A real treat yo self experience is to be had at this restaurant by the Bengelina Hospitality Group…read more Recommendations: At this coastal Mediterranean restaurant we enjoyed the Stracciatella consisting of grilled grapes, rosemary almonds, and aged balsamic and the shrimp oreganata as starters. For the grilled over charcoal portion of the menu, we enjoyed the the Denver steak and skirt steak. For the side, you can't go wrong with the fire baked potato with truffle fonduta. Dessert: The limoncello tiramisu is delightful and fresh. The homemade chocolate truffles are made by Chef's mom and are a must try menu item. Ambiance: Warm and intimate with great music playing in the background. Staff: Ellie was knowledgeable, friendly, and provided excellent recommendations. Jonathan's keen sense of hospitality and operational excellence further enhances the restaurant experience.

I was excited to try Esca after friends were raving about it. My husband and I dined here for our…read moreanniversary meal, and I wish we would have chosen a place with a little more enthusiasm and less pretension. The server seemed annoyed with being there, never asked my husband if he wanted a refill, took forever to check on us, and messed up the bill, which I didn't catch until after signing it. I've been to plenty of fine dining restaurants where our server has introduced themselves and asked about the occasion, and this place did none of that. Esca has the service of a fast casual restaurant- zero rapport with the customer. Oh and I was charged a 20% service fee. Super tacky to do that for a table of two at a nice restaurant. Bruschetta was such a small portion and flavorless. The artichokes claimed to have anchovy but my husband said he couldn't taste any, so he essentially got a tiny $20 artichoke as an appetizer. My $16 spritz was so loaded with ice I had maybe three sips of the actual drink. I noticed every other table had bread service but we weren't offered any. Our dinner was finished and I finally asked our server for bread. The best part of my meal was the gelato with olive oil, that's it. I don't think I'll spend the $$ again at this place. It's such a bummer because I had high hopes for a stellar Mediterranean meal.

BF and I were running around doing errands and stopped in for lunch. I can't believe I've never…read morebeen here before! Tofu quinoa veggie bowl??? Is this the equivalent of "fast food" heaven? I was so happy! Even in the small which is what I got, they give you quite a lot of quinoa, and I only ate about half of the quinoa. But the tofu was excellently grilled. And the peanut Thai sauce was also wonderful. Bathroom was clean. Always a good thing. I will definitely be back to this chain!

The food was really fresh. The steak was tender. It's expensive, because it's real food.read more

Fantastic food, reasonable prices, and great staff with consistent service. Our go-to choice for…read moreMediterranean cuisine.

Beef Shawarma was wrapped in a tortilla, not a pita, no tomatoes or pickles or onions as stated and…read morethe beef was pretty much tasteless and was also tough. Also ordered a Turkish salad which was supposed to be fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and got this weird red sauce. Instead of tomatoes they actually used ketchup. It was all about inedible. I try to support local businesses but this was just awful. I should have known when I walked in and nobody was in the dining room.

I ordered the Moussaka and Cajun Pasta, along with the Mascarpone Cake for dessert…read more The Moussaka was absolutely amazing! This is my second time ordering it from this restaurant, and it has yet to disappoint. Honestly, I think it tastes even better the next day! The Cajun Pasta, however, was a first for me. I typically love spicy food and can handle quite a bit of heat, but WOW! This was insanely spicy. I could only manage about three bites before throwing in the towel. Consider yourself warned if you're sensitive to spice, because they are NOT playing around with this one!

One of my favorite Greek American restaurants!! The dolmades are so delicious with the yummy lemon…read moresauce! Everything that we've tried here has been delicious The servers are quick and attentive. They helped pace the timing of our meal perfectly from the flaming cheese to the salads, then the main course and ending with a dessert! We do enjoy the casual atmosphere with the festive music playing in the background.

Family dinner with eight people, which means approximately 47 conversations happening at once and…read moresomebody inevitably stealing food off somebody else's plate. Naturally, we started with saganaki because if nobody is yelling OPA! Is that even dinner? I ordered the swordfish, and winner winner! Swordfish is my favorite fish, so I have standards, and this one made me happy. Getting the family together, passing dishes around, lighting cheese on fire. This is definitely a reason to even have dinner. Spiro's is a St. Louis area classic for a reason. Bring your family and prepare to yell OPA!

My wife and I just returned home from dinner at Spiros(Chesterfield 141/Olive). Haven't been here…read morein over a decade. The ONLY good thing tonight I can say is the atmosphere is very nice. Much older crowd. We Had dinner with another couple. Wish I took pictures of our food but now I know why haven't returned here in over a decade. I had hummus appetizer. Hummus was small portion and pita bread cut into quarters had some carrots slivers too. Pita was not even warm. I had the Lamb Shank. The meat was tender but sadly covered with a brown pasty flavor less gravy that ruined it and couldnt tell if it was fresh or not. Our waitress heated my dish at table side on a burner but didn't do it very long and temperature of food was luke warm, at best. Had to flag other people down just to get. Ice tea refill. They delayed my wife's dinner. My mixed vegetables were soggy like it sat in water. My wife got a platter:"Hot Platter" 3 shrimp and spanakopita and like spinach cake and flaming cheese. Even after flaming presentation, She told me felt like just pulled out of refrigerator cheese wasn't warm. The flaming cheese while nice presentation was also mediocre at best. She only finished 1/3 of her meal. We are regular diners from fast food (have 2 teenagers) to nice sit down dinners. We both agreed this was inedible meal, poor food rating IMHO. As soon as we left, had to take 2 chewable Tums on way back; food did not sit well with me. I was ill rest of evening and still feel uneasy updating this 6 am Tuesday. Wonder how fresh food served on a Monday was. IMHO, NOT worth $100 or even less if it affected my Stomach. I wouldn't do it again even if free of charge; not willing to gamble. NOT on our return list ! BTW, the service was mediocre. My wife and I mentioned last month we took a cruise RC, what a wonderful top tier quality of food in main dining room and service on a cruise was just as good or better than any 5* Restaurants; puts Spiro to shame once you've had wonderful meals. I miss the "Greek Gourmet" on N. new Ballas. It was real Greek food from the 90s and Cafeteria style. Will not becoming back! Hope I recover soon as literally I was GI ill as soon as we arrived Home last evening.