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Really nice aesthetic. Open kitchen, with plenty of bar seating. My group ordered the charcuterie board to start and lunch size portion pasta for entrees.
This is a beautiful restaurant!! Love the decor, the copper and the low bar. Service was great, from the time we walked in the door we were taken care of. The food was really good! The meatballs were probably the outstanding dish from our dinner, but everything was good!! Looking forward to a return trip!
Extremely fancy and quite expensive, Casa Don Alfonso is in the Ritz-Carlton hotel. My colleagues chose it because they were staying in that hotel and didn't want to go too far. I knew it was going to be a spendy meal from the moment we walked in. Beautifully decorated and warmly welcomed, the hostess did check to see if we had a reservation which we did not. No worries, a bigger table was available and in fact, the restaurant remained 3/4ths empty on this cold Midwest evening. Appetizers are $20 and up. Main courses run from $30 and up. You could do some real damage here and we did not. Four baskets of their fabulous bread were consumed with tap water for most. I chose the meatballs (they have a fancy Italian name on the menu) and they were delicious. Three medium sized pieces, in a marinara and cream sauce. inside, beautifully stuffed and cooked perfectly. Are those pine nuts? Yes, those are pine nuts. We opted to skip dessert. Our meal landed at $250 plus tip which included one round of drinks, no starters and no desserts. They have valet parking, there is some limited street parking and the hotel has a parking deck but it's on the far side of the building. [Review 28 of 2025 - 408 in Missouri - 23600 overall]
Being in Clayton, there is no free parking. Inviting and elegant space with comfy seating. We made reservations for their Brunch. Service was excellent and the staff were friendly. There was plenty of variety n but I expected a few more options. Perhaps I was just not a fan of the two specials they had (duck lo mein and an Italian seafood soup). Black coffee was complimentary but it was 8 to 10 dollars for a mocha or latte. I did like the variety of sweets and desserts. The charcuterie area was a nice touch, but could be improved with a cracker or bread selection although I could have overlooked it.
Juan is AMAZING he's the BEST !!! My mom's martini had a cute little puppy on it! The food was really filling but really good. The olive oil was FANTASTIC!! Also the service is amazing too.
This is a tough review to write. When you know a place is fabulous and you've had great experiences before, your expectations are high as they always deliver. Until they don't. This was that visit. Disappointed actually. Normally, this place is a 10 out of 10 on every level from service to food to atmosphere!! I highly recommend you go there. And I won't stop going back. But, I didn't have a great visit recently. I want to point out a few things that contributed to it. I highly recommend don't be one of the first people there. I started to make a 515p table reservation but since I was only five minutes away, I decided to just walk up . When I was making the reservation, the table was open. All I had to do is secure with a credit card. I decided since I was less than 5 minutes away. I would just drive there and get there shortly before my reservation time I was going to make when I arrived. I was told the desk that there were no table reservations. They were full. I'd have to sit in the lounge or bar. Mind you there's, not a soul in the restaurant. I understand they have to account for a certain amount of time for dinner reservations, but I was just able to book it online and now they're telling me they can't seat me. Lesson number one: always make a reservation. Since I was near the check-in desk, I watched people check in and if you had a reservation, there was a different tone and treatment. Interesting. Hmmm Since we were there before 5:15 and no one was in the restaurant there were a lot of employees standing around waiting for the evening rush . I could hear their check-in to get the shift started. They were very loud to the point not paying attention to the customer. I had to ask for plates for the pizza. I had to ask for my water to be refilled. Also, they served hot pepper flakes in a ramekin with no way to dispense it. Putting my fingers into hot pepper flakes is not something I want to do. I didn't have a spoon only a fork and a knife, shaking it out dumped too much. Lesson number two don't go right when the shift begins. The customer service was not the same early in the evening. The focaccia bread was the best I've ever had so soft delicious. The pizza was OK maybe it was the one I chose. The tiramisu was out of this world presentation was next level highly recommend. My review of the drinks are mixed. There's a lot of infusion and fancy cocktails which doesn't always mean it taste great. Next time I go back I'll stick to what I know and what I love from them. I would advise that they move their check-in desk or make it clear as to where to go as people keep coming in from the lobby, going straight to the bar and not knowing where to check in because you can't see the desk when you enter from the lobby side. The majority of the people that night were coming in from the lobby and couldn't see the desk. I would also recommend that on the website when you're making a reservation that they put a banner at the top to tell you about the parking garage entrance into the hotel under construction, and I was guided to walk back outside and down the sidewalk. It was 98°. It would've been nice to avoid that if I would've known. Once again, I highly recommend this place. Excellent food, great ambience. it's a beautiful place. And that's probably why having a not so great visit bothered me, but not to the point that I won't go back but I've learned my lesson.
Visited Casa to try out their happy hour and the much-hyped spritz tower. Unfortunately, we missed the patio happy hour window--it had ended and the outdoor space was too cold. Luckily, we were still able to get the happy hour pricing indoors. The spritzes looked fun but tasted a bit watered down. I've never been a huge fan of Casa overall--the food tends to be underwhelming and slightly overpriced. The space itself is beautiful, but in my opinion, the ambiance doesn't quite make up for what's lacking in the food. The service was really great, though!
Such a great spot. Huge restaurant and bar area and a lively and bright ambiance. You can sit at the bar and watch your food being made and all of the staff are wearing the chef hats and outfits- love it. Have come here for a few different birthdays and always have a great time. The espresso martini is delicious and they have a number of other really good drinks like their limoncello and aperol spritzes. Their pizza is made in their ovens and it's always fantastic. The octopus app is delicious. The meatballs have pine nuts in it to give it some texture- I am not a huge fan, but others may be. The lasagna is good too. You can't go wrong with any of it! For dessert, their tiramisu is fantastic and so is their affogato. I do wish they made birthdays more special- I mentioned it in our online reservation and then again to our waitress both times and nothing was done for either birthday we celebrated here. Kind of a bummer. This is the only reason I knocked off a star- I would expect a restaurant this great to at least provide a dessert for birthdays or jazz up a plate. Overall experience was great- we will be back!
Where to start??? How about the entrance, which is gorgeous! You can't help but look up to admire the beautiful glass fixtures giving St. Louis a serious Italian glow up. As a smaller table, we were seated in the bar which was kind of a mixed bag. We had a rock star view into the open kitchen which gave vibes from The Bear. Which, ok, but the chairs and table were fixed in place. So there's no scooting your chair in or adjusting the table. Odd. It probably makes sense for a bar but not when you are eating your dinner. We were here for Clayton's iconic Restaurant Week because no way can I afford a $35 salad. So I got the Prix Fixe menu with wine flight so I could eat like a queen. And whoa - I mean....that $35 salad just might be worth it! It was the burrata caprese salad, very simple, with arugula, hand torn burrata, pesto and the freshest, most flavorful cherry tomatoes I have had so far this summer. Arugula is not normally my favorite but someone knows what they are doing! This salad was amazing! I got the prime strip steak with potatoes, which I tried to substitute for the grilled asparagus but no deal. Someone else let me know about the asparagus because I spent my asparagus money on the wine flight. The steak literally sang in my mouth. It was seasoned and cooked beautifully! And the potatoes were delicious, so fair. Dessert was a pretty little white chocolate shell with white chocolate mousse and a spot of lemon compote in the middle. It was the perfect light touch at the end of a pretty heavy meal. Servers checked on us constantly but not intrusively. Overall, our meal was excellent and everything I thought it would be. See you next year!
Went back to Casa Don Alfonso last night. Thank you to Greg Gerber for inviting us back. The Parmesan cheese wheel pasta was fantastic. We had lovely service from Rosmery, Tim and Sebastian. I've forgotten who made our pasta but he was great and explained how he was making the pasta. It is very rich, delicious and topped with truffles. It's a stunning restaurant and has a beautiful outdoor eating area. Will be back to try brunch! Thank you again Casa Don Alfonso! Highly recommend!
Let me start off by saying, you really feel like you're being pampered here. My boyfriend took me to Casa Don Alfonso for a date and honestly, the ambience makes the trip worth it in itself. I loved looking into the kitchen, watching the chefs work, and admiring the copper accents of the cookware and the walls themselves. We got valet ($10), my coat was taken from me right away, and our server was very kind and attentive to our questions. In terms of food, I'd say they really excel in one thing: the bread. Everything else was good, don't get me wrong, but it was the bread in each of the dishes that really stood out to me. A few of the dishes fell short in other areas, and I sometimes felt like the flavor pairings/ratios or textures weren't quite right. But for the Ritz, and with the atmosphere there, it's something you can overlook for a nice dinner. Here's what we tried: Burrata Caprese Salad: 9/10 - The pizza bread was what really shined here. It's soft, doughy, and yet nutty and flavorful. I loved it, and paired with the creamy burrata and the zingy pesto, it was a great bite. A good sized app for two! Quattro Formaggi Pizza: 7.9/10 - I really loved the crust here. It tasted and felt like it was straight from Italy (and I've been!). I do think that the cheese/topping was too creamy/thin though, because it was hard for us to eat the pizza without it falling apart everywhere. I also thing they could've added a bit of citrus or something fresh besides the arugula to balance out just how insanely rich this 'za is. Potato Gnocchi Spheres: 7/10 - These are good, as the flavors are very classic. You get your ricotta, your marinara, and your pasta. I do wish there was a bit more contrast of texture, as it was all soft/mushy, but flavor-wise, I found it really comforting. This is a small-ish portion of 3 medium sized spheres. Italian Gelato: 5/10 - Ugh I really wish I could rate this better. I actually LOVED the Hazelnut gelato, as it had actual hazelnuts in it (bonus for texture!) and the flavor was rich and smooth. The dark chocolate gelato was a big let down, though. It was grainy/icy, and was ridiculously bitter in a way that doesn't even make sense for dark chocolate. We ended up leaving it untouched. Dark Chocolate "Vesuvio": 7.7/10 - I really loved the chocolate outside of the lava cake, and it was very molten inside. I'm not sure how I feel about the addition of the cherry flavor and the whole cherries, but that might be because I'm a huge chocolate enthusiast (and perhaps a purist?). The vanilla ice cream on the side was also a perfect pairing to the chocolatey dessert.
I finally tried Casa don Alfonso recently with some friends. We went to try the holiday cocktail tree, and WOW it did not disappoint it is a set list of 4 drinks and the tree comes with 2 of each. They were well balanced drinks, we loved all of them and we each had a different favorite. The pasta is house made and delicious but it is rather small serving sizes, leaving plenty of room for dessert. We got the Apple Pizza dessert to split and were pleasantly surprised by it. It was a full size pizza! It was delicious, highly recommend. Service is very polite and helpful but they are a little slower and don't come by often. It was a little bit of a wait to get our bills after we asked but it was a good experience overall.
Torn between 3 & 4 stars but I think for the price they are not delivering. The service was phenomenal the atmosphere is nice but the food was sort of all over the place. Loved the pizza but I felt the calamari was not the best. We split ziti and branzino special again branzino was impeccable the ziti was almost inedible to me - kind of sour no spice. Also for being Italian I was hoping for more pastas.... Not much there. Side note I did have their breakfast buffet one time and that was unbelievable. Go for breakfast. Splurge and make that your only meal of the day
Amazing service, incredible food, and exceptional presentation. From start to finish, this was an outstanding dining experience and one I highly recommend. The house-made bread was absolutely delicious and the perfect way to start the meal. The black truffle tagliolini and the shrimp were cooked to absolute perfection. Having recently traveled throughout Italy--including Sorrento, Capri, Sicily, Venice, and Rome--I was genuinely impressed by how authentic the flavors were. Every bite brought back memories of the incredible meals we enjoyed along the Italian coast. My compliments to the chef and the entire staff for delivering such a memorable experience. The ambiance is equally impressive, with a beautiful open-kitchen concept that lets you watch the culinary team in action, while the elegant bar area adds the perfect finishing touch. This is truly a restaurant worth visiting! read more
2 months ago
An outstanding dining experience at Casa Don Alfonso inside The Ritz! The Italian cuisine was beautifully presented, flavorful, and absolutely delicious, and the elegant atmosphere made the evening feel extra special. Our server and bartender team, Chauncey and Rhiz, provided exceptional service--both were warm, attentive, professional, and made sure every detail was taken care of. Their hospitality truly elevated the entire experience. We can't wait to return! read more
First timer to this place. Overall we had good experience - sat at the patio section and weather was great. Service was awesome and I felt the waitress was overdone with sweetnesses, it was fine. The indoor siting area was great. You know you were in a high-end hotel and I loved the decoration and arch way and open cooking place. I gave four star because food is SO expensive with very small portions. I ordered ravioli and was $36 (?) and it was FIVE pieces on my plate. My friend had the lasagna and it was OK portion but it was like $39. Cocktails are extremely high price as well. Salas was $22 or $24. So I guess this might be just for rich people who have a lot of money to burn here. Good experience, but with high price. Probably not come again unless it is for business. read more
10 months ago
This is a beautiful restaurant!! Love the decor, the copper and the low bar. Service was great, from the time we walked in the door we were taken care of. The food was really good! The meatballs were probably the outstanding dish from our dinner, but everything was good!! Looking forward to a return trip! read more
Extremely fancy and quite expensive, Casa Don Alfonso is in the Ritz-Carlton hotel. My colleagues chose it because they were staying in that hotel and didn't want to go too far. I knew it was going to be a spendy meal from the moment we walked in. Beautifully decorated and warmly welcomed, the hostess did check to see if we had a reservation which we did not. No worries, a bigger table was available and in fact, the restaurant remained 3/4ths empty on this cold Midwest evening. Appetizers are $20 and up. Main courses run from $30 and up. You could do some real damage here and we did not. Four baskets of their fabulous bread were consumed with tap water for most. I chose the meatballs (they have a fancy Italian name on the menu) and they were delicious. Three medium sized pieces, in a marinara and cream sauce. inside, beautifully stuffed and cooked perfectly. Are those pine nuts? Yes, those are pine nuts. We opted to skip dessert. Our meal landed at $250 plus tip which included one round of drinks, no starters and no desserts. They have valet parking, there is some limited street parking and the hotel has a parking deck but it's on the far side of the building. [Review 28 of 2025 - 408 in Missouri - 23600 overall] read more
Being in Clayton, there is no free parking. Inviting and elegant space with comfy seating. We made reservations for their Brunch. Service was excellent and the staff were friendly. There was plenty of variety n but I expected a few more options. Perhaps I was just not a fan of the two specials they had (duck lo mein and an Italian seafood soup). Black coffee was complimentary but it was 8 to 10 dollars for a mocha or latte. I did like the variety of sweets and desserts. The charcuterie area was a nice touch, but could be improved with a cracker or bread selection although I could have overlooked it. read more
6 months ago
Juan is AMAZING he's the BEST !!! My mom's martini had a cute little puppy on it! The food was really filling but really good. The olive oil was FANTASTIC!! Also the service is amazing too. read more
This is a tough review to write. When you know a place is fabulous and you've had great experiences before, your expectations are high as they always deliver. Until they don't. This was that visit. Disappointed actually. Normally, this place is a 10 out of 10 on every level from service to food to atmosphere!! I highly recommend you go there. And I won't stop going back. But, I didn't have a great visit recently. I want to point out a few things that contributed to it. I highly recommend don't be one of the first people there. I started to make a 515p table reservation but since I was only five minutes away, I decided to just walk up . When I was making the reservation, the table was open. All I had to do is secure with a credit card. I decided since I was less than 5 minutes away. I would just drive there and get there shortly before my reservation time I was going to make when I arrived. I was told the desk that there were no table reservations. They were full. I'd have to sit in the lounge or bar. Mind you there's, not a soul in the restaurant. I understand they have to account for a certain amount of time for dinner reservations, but I was just able to book it online and now they're telling me they can't seat me. Lesson number one: always make a reservation. Since I was near the check-in desk, I watched people check in and if you had a reservation, there was a different tone and treatment. Interesting. Hmmm Since we were there before 5:15 and no one was in the restaurant there were a lot of employees standing around waiting for the evening rush . I could hear their check-in to get the shift started. They were very loud to the point not paying attention to the customer. I had to ask for plates for the pizza. I had to ask for my water to be refilled. Also, they served hot pepper flakes in a ramekin with no way to dispense it. Putting my fingers into hot pepper flakes is not something I want to do. I didn't have a spoon only a fork and a knife, shaking it out dumped too much. Lesson number two don't go right when the shift begins. The customer service was not the same early in the evening. The focaccia bread was the best I've ever had so soft delicious. The pizza was OK maybe it was the one I chose. The tiramisu was out of this world presentation was next level highly recommend. My review of the drinks are mixed. There's a lot of infusion and fancy cocktails which doesn't always mean it taste great. Next time I go back I'll stick to what I know and what I love from them. I would advise that they move their check-in desk or make it clear as to where to go as people keep coming in from the lobby, going straight to the bar and not knowing where to check in because you can't see the desk when you enter from the lobby side. The majority of the people that night were coming in from the lobby and couldn't see the desk. I would also recommend that on the website when you're making a reservation that they put a banner at the top to tell you about the parking garage entrance into the hotel under construction, and I was guided to walk back outside and down the sidewalk. It was 98°. It would've been nice to avoid that if I would've known. Once again, I highly recommend this place. Excellent food, great ambience. it's a beautiful place. And that's probably why having a not so great visit bothered me, but not to the point that I won't go back but I've learned my lesson. read more
Visited Casa to try out their happy hour and the much-hyped spritz tower. Unfortunately, we missed the patio happy hour window--it had ended and the outdoor space was too cold. Luckily, we were still able to get the happy hour pricing indoors. The spritzes looked fun but tasted a bit watered down. I've never been a huge fan of Casa overall--the food tends to be underwhelming and slightly overpriced. The space itself is beautiful, but in my opinion, the ambiance doesn't quite make up for what's lacking in the food. The service was really great, though! read more
9 months ago
9 months ago
Such a great spot. Huge restaurant and bar area and a lively and bright ambiance. You can sit at the bar and watch your food being made and all of the staff are wearing the chef hats and outfits- love it. Have come here for a few different birthdays and always have a great time. The espresso martini is delicious and they have a number of other really good drinks like their limoncello and aperol spritzes. Their pizza is made in their ovens and it's always fantastic. The octopus app is delicious. The meatballs have pine nuts in it to give it some texture- I am not a huge fan, but others may be. The lasagna is good too. You can't go wrong with any of it! For dessert, their tiramisu is fantastic and so is their affogato. I do wish they made birthdays more special- I mentioned it in our online reservation and then again to our waitress both times and nothing was done for either birthday we celebrated here. Kind of a bummer. This is the only reason I knocked off a star- I would expect a restaurant this great to at least provide a dessert for birthdays or jazz up a plate. Overall experience was great- we will be back! read more
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Greg G.
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Where to start??? How about the entrance, which is gorgeous! You can't help but look up to admire the beautiful glass fixtures giving St. Louis a serious Italian glow up. As a smaller table, we were seated in the bar which was kind of a mixed bag. We had a rock star view into the open kitchen which gave vibes from The Bear. Which, ok, but the chairs and table were fixed in place. So there's no scooting your chair in or adjusting the table. Odd. It probably makes sense for a bar but not when you are eating your dinner. We were here for Clayton's iconic Restaurant Week because no way can I afford a $35 salad. So I got the Prix Fixe menu with wine flight so I could eat like a queen. And whoa - I mean....that $35 salad just might be worth it! It was the burrata caprese salad, very simple, with arugula, hand torn burrata, pesto and the freshest, most flavorful cherry tomatoes I have had so far this summer. Arugula is not normally my favorite but someone knows what they are doing! This salad was amazing! I got the prime strip steak with potatoes, which I tried to substitute for the grilled asparagus but no deal. Someone else let me know about the asparagus because I spent my asparagus money on the wine flight. The steak literally sang in my mouth. It was seasoned and cooked beautifully! And the potatoes were delicious, so fair. Dessert was a pretty little white chocolate shell with white chocolate mousse and a spot of lemon compote in the middle. It was the perfect light touch at the end of a pretty heavy meal. Servers checked on us constantly but not intrusively. Overall, our meal was excellent and everything I thought it would be. See you next year! read more
2 years ago
Went back to Casa Don Alfonso last night. Thank you to Greg Gerber for inviting us back. The Parmesan cheese wheel pasta was fantastic. We had lovely service from Rosmery, Tim and Sebastian. I've forgotten who made our pasta but he was great and explained how he was making the pasta. It is very rich, delicious and topped with truffles. It's a stunning restaurant and has a beautiful outdoor eating area. Will be back to try brunch! Thank you again Casa Don Alfonso! Highly recommend! read more
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Greg G.
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Let me start off by saying, you really feel like you're being pampered here. My boyfriend took me to Casa Don Alfonso for a date and honestly, the ambience makes the trip worth it in itself. I loved looking into the kitchen, watching the chefs work, and admiring the copper accents of the cookware and the walls themselves. We got valet ($10), my coat was taken from me right away, and our server was very kind and attentive to our questions. In terms of food, I'd say they really excel in one thing: the bread. Everything else was good, don't get me wrong, but it was the bread in each of the dishes that really stood out to me. A few of the dishes fell short in other areas, and I sometimes felt like the flavor pairings/ratios or textures weren't quite right. But for the Ritz, and with the atmosphere there, it's something you can overlook for a nice dinner. Here's what we tried: Burrata Caprese Salad: 9/10 - The pizza bread was what really shined here. It's soft, doughy, and yet nutty and flavorful. I loved it, and paired with the creamy burrata and the zingy pesto, it was a great bite. A good sized app for two! Quattro Formaggi Pizza: 7.9/10 - I really loved the crust here. It tasted and felt like it was straight from Italy (and I've been!). I do think that the cheese/topping was too creamy/thin though, because it was hard for us to eat the pizza without it falling apart everywhere. I also thing they could've added a bit of citrus or something fresh besides the arugula to balance out just how insanely rich this 'za is. Potato Gnocchi Spheres: 7/10 - These are good, as the flavors are very classic. You get your ricotta, your marinara, and your pasta. I do wish there was a bit more contrast of texture, as it was all soft/mushy, but flavor-wise, I found it really comforting. This is a small-ish portion of 3 medium sized spheres. Italian Gelato: 5/10 - Ugh I really wish I could rate this better. I actually LOVED the Hazelnut gelato, as it had actual hazelnuts in it (bonus for texture!) and the flavor was rich and smooth. The dark chocolate gelato was a big let down, though. It was grainy/icy, and was ridiculously bitter in a way that doesn't even make sense for dark chocolate. We ended up leaving it untouched. Dark Chocolate "Vesuvio": 7.7/10 - I really loved the chocolate outside of the lava cake, and it was very molten inside. I'm not sure how I feel about the addition of the cherry flavor and the whole cherries, but that might be because I'm a huge chocolate enthusiast (and perhaps a purist?). The vanilla ice cream on the side was also a perfect pairing to the chocolatey dessert. read more
I finally tried Casa don Alfonso recently with some friends. We went to try the holiday cocktail tree, and WOW it did not disappoint it is a set list of 4 drinks and the tree comes with 2 of each. They were well balanced drinks, we loved all of them and we each had a different favorite. The pasta is house made and delicious but it is rather small serving sizes, leaving plenty of room for dessert. We got the Apple Pizza dessert to split and were pleasantly surprised by it. It was a full size pizza! It was delicious, highly recommend. Service is very polite and helpful but they are a little slower and don't come by often. It was a little bit of a wait to get our bills after we asked but it was a good experience overall. read more
Torn between 3 & 4 stars but I think for the price they are not delivering. The service was phenomenal the atmosphere is nice but the food was sort of all over the place. Loved the pizza but I felt the calamari was not the best. We split ziti and branzino special again branzino was impeccable the ziti was almost inedible to me - kind of sour no spice. Also for being Italian I was hoping for more pastas.... Not much there. Side note I did have their breakfast buffet one time and that was unbelievable. Go for breakfast. Splurge and make that your only meal of the day read more
Have very mixed reviews of Casa. The bar is amazing- would recommend anyone get a drink at the bar because it's stunning. The whole restaurant is stunning really. We had dinner here (larger group) and the food came Out very late and was cold- our whole meal ended up being comped which was very appreciated and makes me think the kitchen was just having an off night. On another occasion, we had high tea and everything was beautiful and tasty. Definitely a more expensive restaurant in St. Louis but it's so beautiful so worth it for a special event. read more
Crushed that their sister restaurant was closed for renovations while I was in Sorrento this summer but Home in St. Louis is better anyway! Casa Don Alfonso is a culinary journey from St. Louis to the Sorrento Coast, showcasing generations of Italian traditions and flavors. Renowned restaurateur Mario Iaccarino brings the essence of his family's Michelin-starred restaurant to a relaxed setting....With fresh handmade pastas, Neapolitan pizzas, signature cocktails, and an extensive Italian wine selection. read more
10 months ago
I randomly popped in after work on a Saturday at lunch for a quick bite and drinks with colleagues. I had the veggie panini with arugula salad. It was flavorful and well worth the $20. But the booze, ouch, booze prices are insane. And of course no menu with pricing. I had a $17 mimosa the size of a small shot. No biggie. Then I asked for a glass of Sauvignon blanc, a box, and the check. Thank god she brought the check before the wine. I thought she mistakenly charged me for a bottle. Nope. $29.99 for a glass of wine. And I'm sure it would've been teeny tiny. I asked to cancel the wine and of course still tipped accordingly to price. Service was good. Lesson learned read more
Casa Don Alfonso is located inside the The Ritz-Carlton and opened since 2021. The restaurant is GORGEOUS! It's so brightly lit that it feels like you're walking into a movie set. The whole setup is elegant from the glass leaves hanging from the ceiling to the big plush comfortable chairs. Service was outstanding and they even left a card and cookie at the table for our birthday celebration. Pasta dishes were good. Complimentary bread was buttery and very tasty with all the herbs. Burrata Caprese Salad $28 - Delicious, I still like the one from Louie's more Grandma's Ziti $27 Rigatoni Alla Siciliana $26 Chocolate Neapolitan Delizia $13 Neapolitan cannolo $15 Valet parking is not complimentary with patronage to the restaurant and cost $8, the parking garage next door is $4 for 3 hours. .|\---/| | o_o | .\_^_/..2023 read more
After hearing so much about Casa Don Alfonso, I decided to come here for my birthday. First of all, parking is super hard to find during week day so I can only imagine it's harder during weekend. They do have valet as the restaurant is located in the Ritz Carlton hotel. I made a reservation in advance and waited about 10-15 mins until seated. I requested to sit at the chefs table to watch ... not knowing that there are two areas - one just make pizzas and the other side do everything else. I didn't mind sitting near the pizza window but no one asked if I wanted to sit on the other side... so that was a bummer. I ordered a wine flight and it was rather reasonably priced and you can get taste 3 different wines they offer. For appetizer, the Tuna Tartare is really good. Although there's not enough breads come with the dish, there were complimentary breads when we first seated. My husband ordered the Meatballs. The portion is rather small... for what it costs. It tasted ok. I ordered the GRANDMA'S ZITI. The pasta cooked Al dente so it's a little hard for my liking but the waiter did mention all pastas are cooked like that when I ordered. The flavor was ok ... not as great as what I was expecting to be honest. Wasn't sure if we just ordered the wrong dishes and the seating put me off in the beginning ... but I do think it's a little very underwhelmed. read more
2 years ago
The food was amazing. The service is top notch. Juan did an amazing job with our group and made Natalie's birthday special. You could not ask for better ambiance. It is one of those places you walk in, look around, and your heart smiles. Highly recommend! read more
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Greg G.
Thank you for the great feedback, Whitney! we look forward to seeing…
4 years ago
Located inside the Ritz Carlton in Clayton! There are not a lot of Breakfast buffets that I know of in St. Louis, so definitely was excited to check this place out. We made reservations for Saturday morning at 8:30am and it was pretty empty, so we got to dig in before everyone else got there. More than the food, you will have a better time if you GO FOR THE ATMOSPHERE and the EXPERIENCE! You're paying a lot more for what it really is. The buffet is about $30, but you're most likely going to get something with caffeine or alcohol, which will be around $50+/person. Food was alright! The eggs benedict could've used more hollandaise sauce and more meat. All the pastries we had were dry. It was also either too sweet or too bland. Surprised they didn't have any type of soup or quiche. The only food item that was worth my money was probably the "smoked salmon'. I ordered their vanilla latte and it looked pretty cool! It either came with a biscotti or cookie, too. Service was phenomenal. Bathrooms were clean and fancy. Interior decoration and lights will make your eyes sparkle. Seats were comfy. Great place to hang out with friends while eating. Definitely recommend checking it out at least once! read more
2 years ago
The food is good overall but not what I expected, ingredients are very fresh but the flavor doesn't work with me, the pea soup is very interesting never had anything like that before. Love the salmon and eggs. The sausage has an aftertaste that I didn't like but the service is amazing the staff are super friendly! I would recommend ordering their normal menu than their brunch buffet. Environment is great! read more
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1 year ago
Food was well priced for the location. Portions are lite but tasty. Drinks were average and did take a while to receive. Decent meal but nothing outstanding. read more
The food was... interesting. Our table started with the farmer's board which was decent. Not a wife variety, but tasty nonetheless. I had the chicken with eggplant which I regretted. It was very...wet and Overall pretty bland. Another ordered the deep fried calamari which was good, but extremely salty. The dip definitely helped and was delicious. Someone else ordered what I believe was stuffed calamari. It was very herby and had a somewhat crab cake filling. No one was very impressive but possibly we ordered the wrong entrees to our taste. Desert was great! We ordered the tiramisu, lava cake, and a berry custard dish. Definitely the highlight of the meal! This was our first time at Casa Don Alfonso and I don't not recommend it, but I'm not telling my friends about it either. read more
Italian culinary artistry, specifically of the pizza kind is what you'll find here. We were fortunate enough to be seated at the exhibition pizza counter and observed Chef Juan work his magic with Neapolitan pizza. The toppings were beautifully executed. Fire roasted tomatoes, prosciutto, fresh arugula, Parmesan flakes, black truffle, all on a dough that has been perfectly proofed and fired. Paired with a tomato bisque soup with fresh aromatic herbs served table side and you gave the trappings of a fantastic evening. Our waiter, Andrew, ensured everything was above our expectations - courses perfectly timed and attentive yet unobtrusive. A fantastic evening here in St. Louis. read more
Absolutely the best aesthetic brunch in St. Louis city! The design and vibe here are like none other! Brunch cocktails were excellent! Brunch buffet was delicious! Service was very good. Make a resy and go! They do have a bar as well read more
The shrimp was too cooked and the dish too salty overall. The pasta itself was well made and had nice bite to it. The pizza was good but pretty average. Again a bit too salty for me. I love EVOO and could taste that it's good stuff. I asked the waiter where they get their oil and ended up having a pretty long and pleasant discussion with him. Overall, a lot of hype, a bit overpriced, average food, nice atmosphere. Probably not going to be back. read more
Casa don alfonso This place. Wow. We made reservations on the OpenTable app for a party of 5 at 7:45pm for dinner. We parked in the ritz Carlton parking garage. You can get to the restaurant by walking through the hotel from the parking garage. One member of our party was not able to make it, but we just let them know at the front desk and it was no problem at all. After showing us to our table, each person receives a small platter and they pour olive oil on it - it looks like sunny side up egg! Then they give you this little bag of bread as well. We went on December 8 and they were offering their holiday cocktail tree. It comes with 8 drinks - there are 2 of each of their 4 holiday cocktails. Every drink was so good. The tree was 150. We asked if we could substitute different drinks onto the tree and the answer was no. It's okay because the tree was adorable and the drinks turned out to be awesome. Then the entrees were fabulous. I got the Chicken Supreme. I have eaten a ton of chicken dishes in my life and I can say this was the best prepared chicken I have ever had. Juicy, tender...it was amazing. My boyfriend had the Polpette Napoletane (basically fancy meat balls) and they were delicious as well. Usually meatballs are a little crispy on the outside, but these were not. I also had an espresso martini. Exciting insider tip: they can put any image you want on the top of the martini or tiramisu!!!! Just tell the waiter and he will give you a number to text your image to!!!!! I got a picture of my dogs!!!! Also the tiramisu was really good. In the pictures we saw this border around the top of the dish and we thought it was like a paper rim that said casa don Alfonso on it.....it's chocolate. I can't wait to go back and get brunch or try their pizza :)))) read more
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