Worst experience I had. The waitress was very rude and did not know how to treat people properly. Absolutely not recommended.

If they tell you it is going to be 45 minutes for your table, run away. The food is good, but definitely not worth the hour and 15 minutes my family waited. Since when is it considered ok for the hostess to argue with a customer?!?! And when you are known for your coffee, who forgets to bring your latte and serves it after you get your food? WOW. read more

This is my favorite place for breakfast. The French toast is amazing. The skillets are hardy. And the coffee is brewed robustly to make your breakfast kick start your day perfectly read more

Come here for brunch on Sunday's often, and it never disappoints. Great environment, even better food

Half and Half serves an amazing breakfast. It's so good that oftentimes it takes a long time to get in but it's worth it once you do.

Poor Service. Bland food. Hated every minute of my visit. Nothing says awful like warm water being poured into a glass with no ice and being served to me. The Clara Cakes meal (3 super large pancakes with raspberry compote and granola and mascarpone) was awful. The menu described it as raspberries (not compote) and it was very heavily coated. The mascarpone was dropped in a very small area between the top pancake and the 2nd pancake on top of the compote. Once I scraped the excessive amount of granola on the top pancake and compote off of the pancakes and spread around the mascarpone it was barely editable( it was still dry and cold. ) There was still so much compote and mascarpone that it was sweet but the pancakes were so dry it barely had taste. Thanks to the mascarpone and the left over compote I could taste something but it was basically like eating a much too sweet flavorless pastry. The orange juice was fresh squeezed and was very good but luke warm so it wasn't the best. Overall the best part was the glass of milk and the side of crispy bacon. read more

We can with a large group for brunch. The service was great and the food was fantastic. Very creative dishes. Everyone loved it.

It had probably been about 6 months since I was last here so I was excited to head back today and see what the crossover with Publico was all about. While I didn't end up choosing the crossover brunch items, I was totally blown away by each and every item we ordered. We got the doughnuts to start after seeing multiple tables doing the same. I ordered the BBLT with a side arugula salad off the lunch menu (we didn't end up getting sat until the lunch menu was available). My friend got the Greek omelette. And we ordered one biscuit with gravy to share. So much food and we could barely stop eating even when we got full because it was so delicious! The BBLT had enough bacon on it for an entire 2nd sandwich. The sausage gravy was insane - I'm going to be dreaming about it for days. I wanted to drink it, that's how good it was. The arugula salad was the perfect lightness in contrast to our other heavier items. Honestly, the only reason I've knocked it down a star is because it was over 2 hours before we were seated. We used the No Wait app which quoted us 74-104 minutes; which I kind of assumed was inflated for 9am. The bar wasn't open seating so we were pretty much married to that wait time, which we were not expecting. By the time we sat down I did not think the food would be able to make up for the hangry-ness we were feeling but it honestly did. Left with a smile on my face. Not sure if the crossover brunch or the no wait app line made the wait so much worse than I remember, but at least we ended up very satisfied with the food. Just be prepared to wait at least as long as the no wait app quotes you and maybe find something else to occupy you in the mean time! read more

We went on Sunday, September 2nd. I put our name in at 11:00. I was told 35-40 min. for the wait. I checked back right at 40 minutes. I was told 20 more minutes. The table was ready at 75 minutes, not even close to the estimated time! We were frustrated and as we sat and waited, one worker was giving the hostess a talk for seating four parties before the party that was up. She stated she was seating them by number and the table top size, so all the parties of four were being seated over other party sizes. There were several online check ins that got bumped up, constantly, and it is unknown if the online check in was done prior to our arrival to make it not seem like cutting. We passed on our table after feeling completely lied to. I get it was busy, but being honest about an estimated time or even being close, or even sitting people in the correct order would be appreciated. So needless to say, we didn't actually get to try the food. We were turned off, and even more so when the hostess back pedaled and tried to claim we weren't told 35-40 to start with. The parties after us were told 45, and I sat by the door. I surely didn't imagine all these estimated times being stated repeatedly. Needless to say, several parties left after their estimated time came and went and they'd go to the table asking how much longer. I'd encourage you not to waste your time. Parking meters are two hour max, a quarter for 10 minutes of time. Or I'd suggest going when it isn't a holiday weekend. read more

Service was great! Food was good, especially the dumpling appetizer thing. It also seemed pretty authentic. Great first intro to Russian food. My brother (who is in college) said it was the best meal he had this month! read more

Love! I'm always happy with the food and service. The brioche French toast is amazing

Came in on a Saturday morning at 10 and they were all filled up. We only had to wait less than 10 minutes for a table though. I would've waited longer if I had to because the food is so good. I got a coffee and a mimosa. I usually get the Half and Half breakfast. So simple, soooo good. I mostly come here for that sourdough toast. My boyfriend got my usual so I tried the spinach and avocado Benedict, which was messy and heavenly. Our food came out in minutes. Probably the fastest experience I've had here but, it's always worth the wait! read more

I've heard such great things about Half & Half, but we weren't impressed. The service was terrible (took 20 minutes from when we were seated for anyone to come over just to see if we wanted drinks), the food was just okay, and the coffee tasted funky. Definitely not one of the better brunch places in Clayton. read more

this review is for the pasta edition of FIXE which took place on 9/5/11. one night a month, clayton's newest breakfast/brunch spot half & half opens its doors for a limited seating multi-course dinner. run by chef mike randolph, the event is called fixe, and features a different theme each month. due to work obligations, carrie and i were both unable to attend the inaugural meal which demonstrated many creative uses of the egg. after seeing feast magazine's review of the event, we both knew that the next edition of fixe which featured pasta was not to be missed. having made our reservation via twitter weeks in advance, we arrived at the modest clayton store front at around 6:50, and were seated in a booth in the small dining room. at the time of our arrival, two other couples were present. shortly after, two groups arrived who seemed to be friends or family of the chef. with the overhead soundtrack making us feel at home with tracks from bon iver, ben folds, damien rice, the shins, eddie vedder and so on, things got started around 7:30 with our first course. in the time that elapsed before the meal began, there was limited interaction from the staff aside from being poured water and inquiring if we were interested in the wine pairings. while not a huge issue, a bread offering or a cocktail list would have been a nice way to pass what was roughly forty minutes of waiting TEN COURSES OF AWESOMNESS when it was all said and done, calling our first experience with fixe a success would be an understatement. all ten courses were were creative, visually appealing, and most importantly, tasted great. to my knowledge, there is not a place in st. louis save for maaaaybe acero that is executing pasta at this level on a daily basis. after the meal, chef mike randolph came out to the dining room to thank his guests, and we enjoyed chatting with him for a bit about the concept as well as the chicago food scene. while the night was very positive as a whole, there were a few minor glitches here and there. while the two servers that handled the dining room were very friendly and professional, their descriptions of the dishes and especially the wines were somewhat lacking at times. a few of the wines were simply set on the table without any introduction. tying in with the wine was the sheer size of the pours we were given. aside from the champagne, each of the other six pours easily exceeded five ounces, and finishing the entire pairing would compromise anyone's sobriety. while some may not consider this a bad thing, i feel the size of the pours should be scaled back. finally, maybe a bit more could have been done with the ambiance to create more of a fine dining experience. while i did appreciate the laid back feel, the empty tables with chairs stacked on top of them came as a bit of a surprise to me. overall, only our favorite meal at niche can compete with what we were served at fixe for the title of our best meal in st. louis, and i am absolutely thrilled about this concept going forward. additionally, at about $90 per person inclusive of wine, one would be hard pressed to find a better value anywhere. carrie and i have already reserved our spots at next month's fowl themed iteration of fixe, and are very excited to see if chef randolph can out do himself! Check out my blog for a blow by blow of each course complete with pics. read more

Let's start with the good: I generally love half and half. The food is always delicious and can count on consistency, which (surprisingly) cannot be said about many restaurants these days. If I'm indecisive for the day, I go with the veggie hash (can't go wrong!). I had the salmon hash today, which was great. I love that the hash comes in a cast iron skillet, keeping my food hot throughout my meal. The potatoes are soft and the hollandaise was on point. I've also tried their french toast and eggs benedict. Nothing too special here, but still delicious nonetheless. Now... for the not-so-good... service here is also generally good, but I was a bit surprised by it today. I went in around 1 pm (Tuesday) for lunch with three other friends, but the server was pretty off-putting. She just couldn't be bothered to ask us for what we needed. When we asked for hot sauce, ketchup, and jam on three separate occasions, she was openly annoyed at our multiple requests. I completely understand that asking for three things on separate occasion could be obnoxious, but it was three different people at our table requesting these for three very different dishes. Also, at 1 pm on a weekday, the place was very empty and she was only working one other table. Her attitude was very unprofessional and frankly, I was surprised to experience subpar customer service at one of my favorite brunch spots. When we got our checks, she was once again annoyed that she had to split the check. I really don't think we inconvenienced her to the point that warranted a audible sigh. I'm hoping that she just had an off day. read more

My BF and I were both off work on a Friday so we decided we'd try to check out Half & Half (hoping there wouldn't be a long wait, as most reviews claim there to be). Fortunately, we were seated right away, our server was friendly, and the meal/coffee came quickly, which seemed to be contradictory to most reviews I read. I ordered a caramel latte, which was good. I'm not a HUGE fan of Kaldi's coffee, but I'm not complaining. I ordered the biscuit and gravy. I thought they were great. Sometimes I'm picky about my gravy and can never find a restaurant that can do them quite right, but these were good. The sausage gravy was really good. My BF ordered the cornbread and chorizo eggs, which were phenomenal. The chorizo was really good, and the cornbread was great, as well. I, personally, wish I would have gotten something a little more unique, such as tried their salmon or veggie hash, or maybe eggs benedict. I also noticed two people eating a parfait and oatmeal, which even looked appetizing! I am definitely looking forward to going back to try something else on the menu. They also serve lunch, which I imagine would be great, as well! read more

The food is not good enough to justify the long waits and the rude service. Plus if you go on weekends, you have to listen to hordes of undergrads talking about who they hooked up with. On the rare instances that I get food from here, I get takeout. read more

Just a note that my family can not have any diary and bring regular milk instead almond milk is a bad mistake..... Specially with allergies.... We just know about this " regular" mistake because my Lo got really sick read more

In STL for the weekend and heard great things about this place. The doughnuts are pretty great, omelette was just okay. Service was sub-par. We had to repeatedly ask for water and coffee refills. Someone in our party had her food served 15 minutes after the rest of us. You could probably find a better brunch place in St. Louis. read more

If you can manage to arrive at a time without a wait, half & half is a great brunch spot. Uniquely prepared breakfast and brunch options in a well-lit, comfortable atmosphere. In all honesty, however, I am impatient and can't stand long waits in restaurants unless they have a bar. For breakfast? No way. read more

I moved from Seattle to St. Louis several months ago and was disappointed with the lack of delicious brunch places. When a friend suggested we try Half and Half, I had high hopes for a new regular brunch venue. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. The wait at 10am was over an hour and service was mediocre at best. I ordered the biscuits and gravy, hoping the food would be the saving grace. Disappointed again. The gravy was OK (sort of a smokey flavor), but the biscuit was hard as a rock. Save yourself some time and money and eat at First Watch if you're looking for bunch in Clayton. read more

I am giving this place 2 stars because of the wait. They should call it hour and half instead of half in half. We waited 1.5 hours and there were plenty of open tables sitting open. The food was good however, I won't go back due to the experience of the wait time. read more

Superb food and excellent service (thanks Brandy, you're amazing), only downside is a little sticker shock on pricing. Will go back.

Such good food. Wish the wait were shorter for when I'm craving brussels sprouts and hash. At least there's a good coffee bar for the wait. Don't stop being you. read more

Super popular breakfast/brunch spot in Clayton, and for good reason. The atmosphere is very energetic, and the service is excellent (even during a chaotic weekend breakfast). My partner got a bottomless coffee and biscuits & gravy with eggs; I had the hash of potato/roasted brussels sprouts/spinach/onion with eggs and some delicious toast with raspberry jam. Defintely on our list the next time we are in STL again. read more

Went here on a Friday morning. We were told the wait would be 30 minutes, but we ended up waiting for 45-50 minutes; the food took around 45 minutes too. The waitress we had was very slow, didn't refill our drinks unless we asked, and when there was a mistake with our order, we had to prompt her to fix it. Food was okay but not worth the wait or poor service. read more

DELICIOUS breakfast! Took my mom here who was visiting me from Chicago. We split the BLT omelette and French toast. Both were amazing! Love this place, I will definitely be back!! read more

In a word...AMAZING! Must splurge on the donuts! The food, the atmosphere, the service were all beyond top notch.

Totally underwhelmed. Food mediocre at best. Space inadequate. Wait staff nice but harried. I can walk there from my office but I won't go back. read more

Got the grilled cheese. Too much bread, too little cheese. Not impressed by the food, especially for the price. Decent service.

Heard they had a burger I needed to try. But it was a Saturday at eleven am and I did not know about the yelp wait list app so ended up waiting for an hour. OOF! I hate waiting for a table and always make reservations. But the place is small and some very inconsiderate patrons (multiple tables) insisted on spending 90 minutes hanging out. I was annoyed not only for myself but for the servers who, I am sure, would have enjoyed the extra tip money in their pocket from more frequent turns. That complaint aside, my burger was delish! Possibly the best in St. Louis. It is tied for first place in my book with Weber Grill and The Corner's Boursin Burger. And don't waste your time with French fries. Get the home style potatoes. But eat them all because they don't reheat well. (The burger does however, if you can't get around to it all.) My husband got the egg's benedict with chorizo and his grumpiness from the hour wait melted away. Service was wonderful. Would love to go back but have to figure out the best time of week so it's not such a crapshoot on timetable. Praying for the day they announce the opening of a larger premises and that they take reservations! read more

Went here on Sunday, so it being a weekend and holiday we anticipated it being busy. We got on the waitlist through the yelp app but still had to wait an additional 25 minutes after arriving at the time it said we would likely be seated. I can overlook that, but then it took 15 minutes to get our coffee after being seated and 40 minutes to get our food after ordering. This is not an incredibly big place and they have a lot of staff, so I don't know why it took that long. I knocked off one star due to wait time and also because my food was made, and left to sit for awhile. It was brought to me first and then we were notified that my boyfriends meal (biscuits and gravy) would be out later since they ran out of biscuits. My food was cold when it finally got to the table, and the hollandaise was off in taste by a lot and I was finished with it before my boyfriend even got his food. As soon as his food arrived they brought our check and we felt rushed. I will say that the manager was apologetic when she saw that it took so long for us to get our food and actually took off one of our entrees on our bill. Overall I think we will try this place again, but maybe for lunch on a different day! read more

Do not eat here unless you use the NO WAIT app. Otherwise, you will wait as multiple groups arrive and get seated ahead of you. Food is good but hard to enjoy when you have been waiting for an hour because an app is the only way to get into this restaurant easily. Other restaurants are easier to get into with excellent food. It is like being punished when you show up to support a business and enjoy a meal. If you have not read the website before arriving, you will not know that this is the only way to get a table in a decent amount of time at Half & Half. There has to be a better way to manage the seating priority in a restaurant! read more

Let me start with the pros , the food was amazing ! Chef Alicia did an amazing job !!! And Ms.Tasha was so amazing also , she wasn't even our server and she treated us so great ! This place had a pretty good vibe , just wish the server staff was more up beat & had more personality . read more

Use. NoWait. App!!!!! Seriously-use the app to get in line. Food was good, experience was enjoyable, even picky 8yr daughter liked it! I'm going to push for a revisit soon.... read more

My first visit was on a rainy Sunday around 11:30 am. Very crowded space...seems like they are cramming too many tables/people into what is really a pretty small space. I like the neutral, calming color scheme, but the place is quite noisy when crowded, and I might have liked some more decor - it was almost too minimalist. Anyway, I was quoted a 20-30 minute wait, and that ended up being pretty close. Since I was a single diner I was seated at the bar, right by the only register, which was endlessly busy and I had people's bills and credit cards plopped down in front of me non-stop. Not too relaxing - maybe they should reconsider that set-up. Anyway, breakfast was good, and fairly reasonably priced for the quality - I got fresh squeezed OJ, the blueberry pancakes, and a side of bacon (done crisply as I requested). I thought the pancakes very good, and piping hot, if a slighly small serving. Bacon and juice were very good too. Not a place to come on the weekends, anyway, if you want to relax and open up a paper. Somewhat chaotic in general. 4 stars for food, 3 for ambiance, since it was busy I rounded up. Might try again during the week, or earlier in the day. Kind of made me wish for the calmness of Winslow's Home in U City. read more

I have been looking forward to visiting Half and Half FOREVER so I was so excited when my Hubby were able to go this past weekend. We happened to be in the area early on a Sunday from staying at the Crowne in Clayton, so I hopped on Yelp and boom - Half and Half it was. Luckily we got there right at 8 a.m. so there were only a few tables taken, but as time went on this place definitely gets busy! We were seated at a little wooden plank table for two, definitely cozy but you are close to the neighboring tables so you really don't have a private experience. Our waiter was very nice and attentive during our entire visit. We started with coffee (wowzers, strong stuff!) and the doughnuts. The doughnuts were mini sized and perfect for sharing. Definitely glad I tried them even though I'm not a doughnut fan. I decided on the chorizo eggs benedict and Mr. G had the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. I would say that minus the spicy chorizo being a little overpowering, I would have absolutely loved my meal minus the chorizo all together. The eggs benedict were excellent and I loved the hollandaise sauce and avocado. The chorizo was just a little much for me, that's all. Maybe for those people who are scared by the chorizo, ask for it on the side! I would have LOVED to try the crabcake eggs benedict but to no avail, they were not in season :(. I loved Mr. G's sandwich, I'm pretty sure the delicious croissant bread made it over the top delicious. The side of potatoes with our meals were good too. The prices were expensive, but you do get a lot of food. I would recommend splitting if you aren't starving. read more

I too, wanted to like this place. I had read mixed reviews and decided to give it a shot. We arrived Sunday at 10am, and was told there was a 40 min wait-even though there were a lot of empty tables (that needed to be cleaned). The wait actually was only 6 min. My partner ordered the Pork Loin benedict and I ordered the French Toast. Looking around at others plates, everyone seemed to be getting a lot of food. Imagine my surprise when my large plate is served with two small pieces of bread and syrup. For $9.50, I got two pieces of bread! The atmosphere does not support this pricing and the food certainly does not either. I ended up having to order a biscuit and gravy as I was still hungry. The one biscuit and some gravy cost an additional $5.50. My total was $15.00 for not much of anything. The taste was okay. I have had better. When I called back this afternoon to discuss it with the manager (Lacy), I was informed they are very "proud of our French toast, it is made from local bread." I would not eat here again. read more

highest quality brunch food you can carry out. the burger with bacon egg and cheddar is hands down one of the best burgers in St Louis. love the veggie hash, love the donuts. read more

The food is good (the biscuits are some of the best on a daily menu in the area), both locations have easy weekend parking, and if you get a seat near the back or on the east wall in Clayton you are in luck. The Clayton location is so popular, but small, that on a weekend at several tables you may be eating with people eyeing your table the entire time or scrunching in behind your seat as they wait (obviously this is worse in the winter/rainy days when waiting outside is not appealing). Small groups of four and fewer are ideal as they only have a couple places to put large groups (it's a smaller space). Webster location is larger and seems more likely to accommodate larger groups. Food at Clayton (flagship) was been better in my experience than Webster. Star off for Clayton for the lack of waiting space and the impact that has on the hostess space and seats near the front and star off for Webster for quality of food-still good though. I know Clayton has tons of rules but would love a 4 season space to wait out front. read more