I recommend reservations on Saturday. Ambiance is fine…read more Service was good. The cocktails were excellent. Especially loved the espresso martini. Bread was served fast and warm, but a little on the medium side. Caesar salad was good, but not exciting. Toasted ravs were excellent. Hot and crunchy. Chicken spedini was wonderful. Crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. Nice sauce. We loved the creamy marinara. The salmon was very good. Served on some of the best risotto I've ever had. Portions were good. Prices were very good considering the much higher costs of dining out nowadays. Looking forward to going back. Chicken spedini was wonderful.

You get consistent food, no matter what day what time of the day what time of the year?. the…read moreservice is excellent and it's always clean and polite service with the best possible salads and menu additions on a daily basis. Highly recommend the pizza and the mainstays, which are the chicken spendini!

This is my 3rd time visiting the fabulous Italian Restaurant. They are wonderfully decorated…read more Beautiful artwork in every area. Wine bottles decorated this amazing place. However there was nothing better than the beautiful art work to come. The food presentation was excellent. The garlic cheesebread is to die for. The Cajun chicken pasta was delicious. The salad was good Customer service was amazing. I know there were other customers but our server made us feel like we were the only customers in the place. Before I could think of asking for something she was bringing it. She kept our drinks filled. She asked if we wanted parmesean cheese on our salads and pasta. These put the cheese on our food. We were going to ask for some to go boxes. But she asked us first. Then she said she would take our food and box it for us. She labeled each one and neatly wrapped it in clear plastic. Most restaurants don't do that anymore. Very classy! There is plenty if parking in this strip mall.

Felt pampered in this old school Italian restaurant. Service attentive and helpful. Lunch prices…read moreso reasonable. Added soup with my meal which was a delicious tomato basil. April specials just started. Tried the cranberry chicken. Fantastic choice! Nice selection of fish, chicken,pastas, pizza and salads. Many gf choices! Full bar service.

Sauce on the Side has delicious calzones! They are extremely filling - would recommend splitting…read moreone with someone.

I cannot believe it has taken me this long to finally get here. When I lived in STL, I had a SOTS…read moreclose to my home and I dined there on the regular. Even though I am thrilled to have one on the IL side of the river, it's a half hour drive to enjoy. The other day I was running errands and shopping in Edwardsville. I made it a point to do it around the lunch hour, so I could enjoy an calzone. I ordered at the counter as you do and lucky for me, the cashier was patient with me. As I ordered, I kept reading the menu and changed my mind two times and finally stayed with my third choice. Having a love of jalapeños, Pancho Villa was my final choice. Pancho Villa not only gave my fresh jalapeños, it was also filled with red peppers, smoked cheddar, Mozzarella and the meat was Chorizo prepared in Smoked Chili Oil. Yum-Yum and no heartburn. For dipping or spreading on top, I was given a cup of Queso. One nice thing about SOTS, is they offer adult beverages. They have an excellent selection of local craft beers and wines to pair with your calzone. I paired mine with, Pale Ale from Schlafly. The dining room is clean and crisp. It's done in an industrial style. They have regular tables and a few hightop tables, so you can choose which one is best for you. On the tables you'll find linen napkins with reusable flatware. If you can eat an entire calzone, I am impressed. For those of us who cannot, next to the soda machine is a stack of eco-friendly to-go boxes to put your leftovers in, to take home.

Do you love large breast? If so you need to visit Castelli's and have their fried chicken dinner…read more The breast they serve, are the largest I have ever seen and the accompanying pieces are impressive as well. Thick meaty thighs, curvaceous legs and wings that look as if the chicken has been pumping iron at the local gym. Big pieces, crispy flavorful coating and juicy meat. I primarily do carry-out and the quality of their take out is equally as good as when dining in the restaurant. Pick-up is smooth and fast, as they have a separate entrance and room for take-out. The staff is friendly and very professional. The service has that family owned business feel. If you're a fan of Onion Rings, I recommend enjoying an order as an appetizer. Their rings are super big and made in house. I do not like onion rings that come from a bag. When ordering my sides, I like mashed potatoes with white gravy. They also offer brown gravy, if that is your thing. My other side is always green beans. They make their green beans with bacon and onion. It reminds me of my momma's. With those two sides, it is a true Sunday Chicken Dinner on any day of the week. I've been coming to Castelli's my entire life. I started coming here as a child when it was called, Moonlight. Many of the locals still call it, Moonlight and no-one will correct them, because we all know where they are talking about. Service in the carry-out room is always speedy and friendly. So if you're a fan of fried chicken, I recommend ordering on-line for a pick-up. Or, treat yourself to a night out and dine in the restaurant. Remember to order the onion rings.

First, there is nothing Italian as to the way they cook chicken. They have very little to do with…read morereal Italian food. If you like over cooked pasta, served watery on the plate by all means step right up. The sauce needs help runny and lacks flavor. Perhaps you could go to Italy and truly learn how to present these dishes you claim Italian. Service is lacking and servers are not friendly what so ever. Ambiance is not big in their list to impress. Honestly, just call it a chicken shop, that's what they tell everyone it is. Drop the Italian as you lack the knowledge to properly prepare Italian foods. It does not even rate a 1 star, place needs a good derp cleaning

When we walked in, we saw the huge crowd which were mostly Elvis fans since there was a concert…read morenearby. When we went to the hostess, she said it was a 30 minute wait. Turns out, it was a 90 minute wait. Prepare for longer wait times than they say. But we were entertained by all the Elvis fans and a priest and a nun who walked in. After that, we got sat down at our table. It was moderate noise despite the crowd and the Elvis fans. We just ordered water since we were not sure what to get yet. The menu items were reasonable. What I got for my appetizer is Garlic Cheese Bread. The Garlic Cheese Bread was delicious. The bread was perfectly cooked and the cheese was very cheesy, creamy and delicious. It also came with a soup and salad. I got a house salad with a tortellini soup. They forgot our silverware, so we notified the waiter and they instantly brought us back silverware. The salad and soup were amazing. The soup was warm and delicious and the salad was too. I also got the fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. It was amazing. The sauce was creamy and the chicken was perfectly cooked. The noodles were also perfectly cooked/boiled. Will come back again.

Best Italian food!! We're from California and my husband's parents lived here. This is one of our…read more'must stop' places that we refuse to miss every time we visit. I had the lasagna and ribeye steak and my husband had the filet mignon and lasagna...yes we ordered a lot of food for two of us but I wanted to have enough for the next night! Our server was awesome and made our experience the best! I will make one more stop before our departure and already looking forward to our next visit! Don't miss this place!!

Everything about this restaurant hits the spot Great food…read moreofferings and excellent staff and service Very nice atmosphere and clean

Santino's is back under the ownership of the original owners. Unfortunately the ones who bought it…read moreabout a year ago did not succeed and the original owners came back to rescue the restaurant. They had a special grand re-opening last night, which I avoided. I knew the crowds would be insane, so I came for their first day serving lunch. I like how the ambiance is old school Italian. White linen table cloths and black linen napkins. The tables are protected it a sheet of butcher paper cut to the exact size. It protects that pretty white linen. As a centerpiece, they have tacky artificial flowers. Table would look better without it. My server was quick to greet me. I ordered a Pino Grigio as my adult beverage. When she delivered my wine, I said I needed more time to look the menu over. When she came back, I asked a couple of questions and went with the chalkboard special, Meat Cannelloni with Spinach Pink Vodka Sauce. It came with a side salad and a breadstick. I chose Bleu Cheese as my dressing. The dressing was thick, creamy and had chunks of Bleu Cheese. The lunch special had two cannelloni's filled with meat and overly covered in a rich pink vodka sauce blended with lots of sautéed spinach. The sauce had good flavor, they just over poured on top of the cannelloni. Luck for me it came with a breadstick to wipe up the extra sauce. My server was attentive. She checked on me a couple of times while I dined. Sonny the owner, was assisting servers and thanking guest for coming back. From what I have heard in the community, everyone is glad Sonny is back in charge. I think they'll be doing just fine.

I like Peel so I enjoyed coming here. It was a busy day but me and my friend sat at the bar and got…read morethe seat right away. Our waiter was attentive and got our drinks right away. The food came out pretty quickly and tasted good. I would come back!

What an incredible lunch special, for the low price of $18. You get to choose one item each from…read moretwo sections. The variety of choices allows you to create the perfect lunch. When I saw they had hot honey and pepperoni paired together on a 8" pizza, I instantly knew that was one of my choices. The fresh mozzarella and ricotta cheeses paired with the hot honey and pepperoni exploded with flavor. My only disappointment was the inner crust. The outer rim crust was very crispy, but the inner was soft and limp due to the excessive grease from the flavorful pepperoni. I guess that is something I just need to deal with for a tasty lunch pizza. My other choice was, the Apple Gorgonzola Salad. Wow. Double Wow! This has to be the best salad I have ever had. It was a delightful mix of, spinach, granny smith apple, gorgonzola, sun-dried cranberries, candied pecans, all topped with a delicious maple cider vinaigrette. I will be back for the large version and a glass of Pino Grigio as a dinner. As my usual, I sat at the bar. My adult beverage of choice, was a Peel Summer Lager. I may be going back to fill my growler, for the upcoming holiday weekend. The restaurant has a contemporary feel, but the acoustics make it a loud environment. I didn't mind the laughter and loud conversations, it was the yelling and crying toddlers that made me cringe. Service was friendly and attentive. I enjoyed watching the bartenders use their mixologist skills preparing all the cocktails. It pleased me to see they offer "hooks under the bar". That's a small detail that makes me smile.

Food and service are the ONLY things restaurants are worth spending money to experience and many…read morerestaurants have lost business because they fail customers in those categories--Joes has yet to disappoint me and my family. My granddaughter loves their marinara sauce although I'm not a fan of sweet sauces--she loves it so we order it. I do like Joes pizza, salads, wings and meatballs....I've always had good service and that is very important to me. I recommend Joes and I have been to several locations from Greenville to East Alton. I also order delivery. They have anything for every taste bud in the family.

Okay, wow. I mean, we really enjoyed our time at Joe's in Edwardsville tonight. I know, there are…read moreJoe's all over Metro East. I've been to most of them and they're all very good. The pasta red sauce is rich and sweet! The pizza is definitely some of the best in the Metro. But let me tell you what makes the difference. It's the servers! Kaitlyn was just really off the charts tonight. She was infectiously happy, thoroughly knowledgeable about the menu, and just an all-around pleasant person! She's also very shy as you can tell if you will look at the pictures. The food was tremendous, but she made the evening. Thanks, Kaitlyn!