Still writing this review while I'm sitting at the table because the food is that good. I honestly did not expect a place with such a fun, college-bar atmosphere to have food this incredible--especially on a packed Saturday night. Let's start with what completely blew me away: the dessert. I'm not even a dessert person, but the toffee cake with ice cream was hands down the best restaurant dessert I've ever had. Absolutely unbelievable. I could've eaten three more. I already can't wait to come back, and honestly, I'd come back just for that dessert. Our sever asked us if we wanted to lick the plate LOL. By the way she was great. Now, the wings. The 5-wing basket with waffle fries is one of the best values I've seen in a long time. The Buffalo wings were fantastic, perfectly cooked with great flavor. The wrap was also excellent--it comes pressed like a panini, which takes it to another level. And those waffle fries... get the Memphis seasoning. The rub is ridiculously good. You can even get that same seasoning on the wings, and it's a game changer. Between the food, portions, prices, and atmosphere, this place absolutely exceeded every expectation I had. I came in expecting a good sports bar and left wondering how this isn't one of the most talked-about spots around. I'll definitely be back. read more

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We came here for lunch with our team while we were in town. A sports bar type restaurant that almost has an outdoor terrace feel which was really cool since the area is quite historical looking. I was told to try the toasted ravioli so I tried some of that- did not disappoint and also got the Main Street Favorite 4oz burger cooked medium with a mountain of crunchy tater tots. The burger was cooked perfect and was a great size for lunch. I really enjoyed the tater tots. Not many places really nail a crunch tot, this place did it. Friendly staff and quick service. read more

We rolled into town late and needed a quick place to eat. This fit the bill. We were waited on promptly. And found Emily to be lovely. Our drinks and food came out quickly despite the fact they were busy. The food was good and satisfying. Standard sports bar which was fine with us! read more

Big A's On the Riverfront - Beer Cheese Soup - Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

This place has that perfect sports bar vibe -- casual, lively, and plenty of seating options whether you want to sit at the bar, grab a table, or hang out with a bigger group. The drink menu is huge with tons of options and good daily specials, which makes it a great spot to come with friends. The food was cooked really well -- everything came out hot, fresh, and clearly made with care. The only thing I'd point out is that it leaned a bit on the salty side. Flavor-wise though, it really hit the mark and the variety on the menu means there's something for everyone. They were busy with a few big groups so the service wasn't bad. Overall, it's a fun, easygoing spot to catch a game, enjoy some drinks, and dig into good food. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a solid sports bar hangout! read more

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A friend and I stopped by to catch happy hour last Thursday, and we were super impressed with the specials! My friend enjoyed the chicken quesadilla ($6 on HH), and I ordered the nachos (also $6 on HH), which were HUGE! I also got a couple of bud selects for $3 each during HH. The food was perfect for enjoying in this casual/sports bar kind of atmosphere. We also received wonderful service from our waitress, Erin. I will definitely be back to try more happy hour offerings--namely the wings! read more

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I went there with my wife, it was the worst food I ever ate in my life. I found a piece of hair on my plate, that was disgusting, I would never go to that place again and no one should. This is the plate I found the hair on! read more

Big A's On the Riverfront - The plate I ordered, it looks good, but taste so bad, and fully of hair - Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

Tay was my server! Upon walking in you seat yourself. Once I found seating I had a 10 min wait and was approached. Building is more of a slab. Long and straight all the way to back . Back area was having a party. Restroom was basic and clean. For drink I ordered an Angry Orchard Cider and 5 flats hot and onion rings. Food came out under 20 minutes and was hot and fresh. Pricing was reasonable. Tay was attentive. I will definitely return. read more

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Pretty cool sports bar! The menu has soups,salads and pretty much all the bar food and drinks you can think of. The food came out pretty quickly and the bartender was very attentive. The appetizer was big enough for two to share. And the hot wings had a major kick! I'll surely be going back! read more

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A long standing Main St. landmark is quickly loosing its way. The food is on the whole still pretty good. But atmosphere, and service are SLIPPING. We were there tonight and ordered salads with a hard boiled egg, something we do often. The salads came out with no egg. My wife mentioned it, so the server goes to the kitchen to rectify and brings my wife a hard boiled egg still in the shell!! All we could do is laugh. Also staff need to look UP and dust the ceiling fans, and ceiling as a whole. Very large dust bunnies right above people's food... not appetizing. Big A's has been a longtime favorite... please bring back the quality, cleanliness, and service standards you have been known for. read more

Love Big As. Love the staff and the food! The accolade also to alot of diets or allergies which I love! I have loved this place since 2019 and love that they are opened on Mondays when no one else is on Main Street read more

Stopped by here after climbing with a group of friends. Food was decent, big portions for the price. I did find it a bit salty though. Server is nice but it took forever for them to come to our table to take our order and bring our cheque. I wouldn't mind coming back here again but won't be the first place I would think of going to. read more

Big A's On the Riverfront - Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

I decided to do another review at this establishment because they are always consistent with their food and service. Another factor is how reasonably priced the food is, and the ambiance is top notch for friendly Staff and Patrons. Again, they get 5 stars and 2 thumb up :) read more

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First time visit. Wings, what can I say that many already know? They were astounding!! We did mild, Honey Sriracha, Thai Chili and Memphis Dry Rub, all great choices. The staff-owners are so incredibly friendly, Teresa made a point to introduce herself to us and learn all our names . We had a wonderful time at this place and can't wait to go back! Went mid afternoon, plenty of parking at that time. Lots of parking options even at a busy time. Enjoy!! read more

The food was delicious, the buffalo sauce in the wrap was amazing, and the pretzel was super soft, fluffy, and hot and the cheese was steaming! The waiter was attentive, and checked on us frequently. The overall vibe was chill, laid back, bar atmosphere. We were thoroughly impressed. read more

Big A's On the Riverfront - Memphis fries, buffalo chicken wrap, and pretzel with beer cheese - Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

Located on the very north of Main Street in Saint Charles, this American bar/pub is sure to please. Great for lunch, dinner, or just for a refreshing beverage. The fried chicken was moist and crispy. They have two size burgers, 4oz and 8oz. The toasted ravioli disappeared instantly. The service was great. If you are in Saint Charles, it is worth the stop. Enjoy! read more

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I have never had a bad experience at Big A's. Whenever I go, I always get the buffalo chicken wrap and tots. This is one of my favorite places to get a buffalo chicken wrap, and I recommend it to everyone looking for one. The service is always fine, and the bar atmosphere makes it an easy, laid-back meal. read more

Big A's On the Riverfront - Buffalo Chicken Wrap and Tots - Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

We had never been here for food before so we decided to give it a try. We arrived and sat at the bar. We were not greeted until about ten minutes after sitting. We ordered cheese sticks, taco salad and a buffalo wrap. The cheese sticks were great. The taco salad did not taste fresh and the buffalo wrap was awful. We couldn't get our bartender back as it appeared they were in the middle of a shift change. So we asked another bartender for our check. We barely took two bites out of our food. No one asked us to get a to go box, if something was wrong etc. We felt like a burden. We will not be returning....at least for the food. read more

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Great burgers, grilled chicken, Spinach salad ( my favorite!), dry rub chicken wings and ice cold beer on Historic Main Street make this a local must go in St. Charles, Mo. read more

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&My friend and I stopped in to big A's to have a meal. We had several things brought to our table to try for this review. After reading several positive reviews, we found that during our dining experience. The food was not up to standards.. we ordered the combo appetizer platter $ 16, Cindy ordered a chicken wrap $14 while I ordered the Philly cheese steak. $ 14. The potato skins were badly overcooked, the toasted ravs were tasteless, best thing about the appetizer platter was the jalapeño poppers.the service was average for a Monday. My Philly cheesteak was luke warm and my friends chicken wrap came to us cold. That along with the table we sat down at was needing cleaned as we sat down, made me feel that i am not able to recommend this restaurant. read more

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Awesome friendly place with great bar food. Do yourself a favor and stop in! I had the special the other day, buffalo chicken quesadilla, it was gigantic and delicious! read more

I haven't been there in years. We used to go there with our kids. The hamburgers were always good and juicy.

Bartender Kate was great, friendly and made sure my drink was full and my food was great. Not very busy when I was there, but could certainly be a hopping place on weekends and summer time. read more

The appetizer was decent, but burnt potato skins. The Philly cheese steak was cold and the Buffalo chicken wrap was more like what I throw together at home (minus the grease you can see on the plate). Waitress was decent. Atmosphere- meh read more

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We love going on Main Street. Decided to try Bg A's since we have a buy one get one. I was craving chicken wings. We decided to go with the boneless wings. I was very disappointed. I think they were fried in old oil. We could not even eat them. They were hard as rocks. I like the atmosphere and we did have a good bartender. He was attentive read more

My favorite establishment on Main Street!! We've been coming here for probably close to 20+ years!!! Great place to meet friends for drinks and/or dinner! Lots of menu choices from burgers to flatbreads to wings to grilled chicken to one of the tastiest spinach salads around! The Memphis dry rub seasoning is great on grilled chicken, fries, or wings! Servers are usually very attentive and friendly! This place is often our "go to!" read more

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Solid burger and sandwiches. Great tots and fries. Beautiful setting in charming downtown St. Charles. The back room has a view of the river and planes landing at Lambert. Definitely a local gem. Service was a bit slow, but friendly. Burger ordered medium was cooked perfectly and the food was all hot and tasty. I would definitely return if I was passing through town again. read more

You wouldn't expect the food to be as good as it is here. The waffle fries are always delicious and crispy and chicken tenders are delicious as well. My boyfriend got a chicken sandwich which was huge and he said very good. Server was very prompt and super sweet. We will definitely be back! read more

The prices were decent, maybe a little more pricey than expected, but they have great happy hour deals. Food was delicious, highly recommend trying the mac and cheese! Boneless wings were good as well. Seating towards the back is cozy! Service was good too. A solid place on Main Street! read more

Had a great visit with my friend who lives down there. Food and service was great. They were friendly.

Went for dinner. Had nachos and jalapeño poppers for the appetizer and wings. One flavor was a chile flavored that wasn't great but the dry rub wings were good. I would probably try other places in the area. read more

Pretty good! A good place to come with friends and watch a game. We got appetizers and drinks. Good price and cool atmosphere. One star off because the service was okay but our waitress was so so nice! read more

Pretty standard bar. Divey atmosphere. Limited tap list. Loud music. Bar tenders are really slow. I would look elsewhere for bar in area. read more

Bartenders always cute and friendly. Always a game on the tv. Chill spot. Been here for ages. Great to come to on a Sunday night. read more

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A bar like any other but nice staff and great wings. For sure get the wings as we learned a lot of chicken dishes are frozen and not worth it. Onion rings were good and so was catfish and burger. read more

Big A's On the Riverfront - Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

Went there on a whim passing through St Charles on a Monday with a friend looking for a beer and a burger. Big A's was open so they got the nod. We wanted nothing fancy. Turns out place is a great choice. Pretty standard menu. I had a Reuben. My friend had beer cheese soup and a salad. The Reuben was good, the beer cheese was fabulous, and the salad was fresh greens. Our servers were super. Big A's is in an 1800's vintage shotgun design building on Old Town Main street. I don't know where the bar came from but it's beautiful. Someday I'll go back and hang out at the bar. This is definitely a place I'll return to. read more

Food was great and fresh! Loved there catfish bites and waffle fries! Would 100% recommend this pub to anyone who wants to have a good time!

Erin F. was an amazing server. Great recommendations and fast service - Thank you Erin!! Good food! Happy hour appetizers are tasty and big. We got nachos and quesadillas. Fun, vibrant atmosphere. We will be back!! read more

Cool location on Main Street in downtown St. Charles make it a great spot for food when your out visit the shops in the area. The lemon drop martini was mixed so well I had 2 I had the 4oz BBQ burger and fries and it was seasoned well and cooked perfectly loaded with onion straws bbq sauce and I added bacon and onions, fries were crispy and seasoned well. Husband had Lindenwood burger and said it was great. Our waitress Julia was the best, she told us some of the favorites and was very attentive and helpful. Definitely a must stop on Main Street read more

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Food was good bar food. Excellent slaw. Prices reasonable and Tuesday/ Wednesday quality beer with cheap prices ( 8p to close) Waitress was excellent with service and friendly. Music from 80's and 90's ,,,bar atmosphere like that too. We will come back! read more

Can't go wrong with A's when it comes to delicious bar grub. Burgers and apps are top notch. The last several times, though, the service has left a lot to be desired. The most recent trip almost had us leave and walk down the street to get dinner elsewhere. We finally approached the service station after waiting 15 minutes for a waitress and were told we weren't her table but she guessed she could take us. You could tell she was exasperated. She and 2 others (bartender, included) walked past us without drinks or menus no less than 10x combined and never acknowledged us, spoke to us, or even looked at us. Food was good, and all the stars come from the food. Unfortunately, we've actually tossed around not going back for awhile because of the service. My guy has been frequenting A's for over 20 years and isn't in any hurry to head back. We do get that help is hard to find and good help is even harder, but if you don't want our money, we do have lots of other options. ‍ read more