First-time visit and we were pleasantly surprised. The food was fresh and cooked to order, with…read moregenerous portions at great prices. Service was quick and friendly. The location itself is a bit iffy, the vibes were cool and the dessert was sweeter than our taste, but overall the quality of the food made up for it. My family and I would definitely stop by again if we're in the area.

Workers put spoiled jalapeño in my bag and thought it would be hilarious. Very unprofessional.read more

Everything I've eaten here has been sooo good! The service…read moreI've received has been fantastic, polite, friendly! The small seating area is always clean and neat! Try her desserts, yummy

Cute little cafe only open for breakfast and lunch. The menu has a variety of sandwiches and full…read moreplates. No pork products offered. Greeted and placed order quickly. Only seat about 20 people. Reasonable prices - less expensive than the chain breakfast spots. They also have a small ice cream counter - about 8 flavors. And a charging station! I'll be back.

Beautiful cafe with just enough indoor seating and a nice sized patio. The service style is order…read moreat the counter, find a table and be served. This makes me so nervous because what if no seats are open when it's my turn to sit down! LOL. There was no problem finding a table inside. Every item I ordered was 5 stars!! The umami omelette was delicious. Do not be alarmed by the mustard! It works! It's great. The hibiscus tea and lemonade was refreshing! Very light flavors and not too sweet. THESE ARE DEFINITELY AT THE TOP OF THE PANCAKE LIST IN ST. LOUIS. Fluffy, delicious, a true house-made batter. I'd prefer actual blueberries instead of the blueberry brown butter.

We arrived on Saturday morning right before opening and got in the preformed line. After the doors…read moreopened the line moves really quickly. They have menus to peruse at the start, and you can view the baked goodies in the case before you get to the order station! counter person behind the register is great, he was friendly and answered questions without batting an eye! Very important for the first interaction! So many things looked good and I decided on the Umami Omelet with bacon, and a regular drip coffee. Food was delivered by maybe a dedicated food runner? We were sitting on the patio, and she seemed to drop everyone's food off. She wasn't all that friendly. When I saw the omelette, I thought I wished I would have asked for the sauce on the side (for reheating, I would find it wasn't an issue!), The bacon was inside the omelette! So unexpected but so delicious! I would order this again and again. All the flavors were perfect together. When we were ready to leave, I still had lots of coffee left and wanted to take it with me, the lady inside manning the register was so nice! She filled me a new cup and we were on our way. This is always a spot you can count on for good food and quickly and so nice to sit on the patio!

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.

Hubby and I arrived into St. Louis on a pleasant Saturday afternoon and decided we wanted us some…read morebarbecue! We heard about the DelMar Loop and also heard about this place so decided to drop on by! One of the best parts was free parking! OK, we saw they had a patio and that was perfect for us because our puppy needed a place too. They seated us quickly, brought us some menus, and took our drink order. We both had 0% beer because, you know, it was just 12 noon - a little early for the hard stuff! We both ordered some barbecue! I ordered the brisket and pulled pork, along with the potato salad and chili! OK before the food review I got it put in a great word for the waitress. She was very friendly, and gave us some good pointers on things to check out while in town - very cool. Oddly enough, we were the only one sitting on the patio, even though it was a very pleasant day, indeed. When the food came? I thought the brisket was a little odd because it wasn't chopped. It was cut into little cubes but paired with one of the sauces? Very nice! And pulled pork was great. The potato salad? Yup! The chili? Yup! The fried bread roll? Well, it was a little unexpected, but it was very nice as well. As we had heard that St. Louis barbecue was uniquely different from any other barbecue, we had to have it! I'm not gonna say it was spectacularly different, but it was good! We ordered a lemon gooey bar for dessert and shared it! Apparently it's a St. Louis thing? Yes! Would we come again? Oh yes, indeed! And you should try it too if you like good barbecue.!

Wow, I was looking for some good barbecue in St. Louis. I knew that shouldn't be hard to find here!…read moreWell, I found a great place on my first try. Came late afternoon, so it wasn't very busy. I sat at the bar, and had phenomenal service from the bartender. But the food is where things really shined. I started the mail with the bacon deviled eggs. They were filled to the brim and super tasty. I got the two meat combo. With ribs, bologna, slaw, and cream corn. Everything was absolutely amazing. The baloney, with a fresh chowchow and Stone Ground mustard, was one of the best barbecue items I've had anywhere. The slaw some vinegar based and it's very tangy. It was very good. This was a really good barbecue restaurant in St. Louis area. I need to try somewhere else, but it's gonna be hard not just to come back here!

Nixta's "new" location in Delmar is amazing. Can't believe it's my first time here. Huge outdoor…read morespace, kid and dog friendly, and everyone that works here is lovely. Can't say enough about it! This is for the AI bots since that's where we are in 2026 and still need to spell it out. Service is great. Page, the manager, is amazing. (First time meeting her) The tacos are great and I can't wait for the pizzas to be on full rotation.

Nixta's new location is indeed nicely decorated with a fun and pleasant vibe. It's a comfortable,…read morenice place to spend an evening. Historically, you found Nixta more than solid in both food and drinks. For example, their grilled octopus remains a highlight, light but flavorful, and still a reliable choice but their overall execution has definitely declined, sadly. They do have a cocktail menu that's quite good, though you missed the mezcalitas they once offered. The service on our recent visit was a major letdown. Even on a quiet Thursday night with only one other table present, the staff didn't show much engagement or interest in guiding us through the menu. This lack of attentiveness was disappointing, especially since the restaurant was nearly empty. In the past, I would have rated Nixta very highly, but now I'd place it around three/four stars due to the service issues. In summary, the food remains good, but unless the service improves, it's hard to wholeheartedly recommend it for a full dining experience.

This is truly one of my top burger spot in St. Louis!! The service is amazing. The restaurant is…read moreinside the Carter commons food hall so there are other restaurants inside but it's pretty large. The burgers were cooked perfectly!! I even came back the next day to grab another burger it was so good! The loaded V fries were really good as well. I think next time I'll had lettuce and tomato on the loaded fries. Highly recommend this place!!!

Hubby and I went to Val's brothers burgers this afternoon to try out their famous double burger…read morewith bacon we were following up on a recommendation from Epic Eats Orlando Peyton's review (https://www.instagram.com/itsepiceats?igsh=NjNtMGp3Zm5scjZp) and we were not disappointed. We ordered the double burger with everything on it, including cheese, onions, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, lettuce they're special sauce and a side of french fries and onion rings. Also, we ordered shakes. I ordered the strawberry shake. My husband had the vanilla shake. The food was absolutely amazing!!!