Listen, being a pescatarian at a BBQ restaurant requires a little creativity I did the best I…read morecould here! Green beans Vegetarian cheesy fries Dinner of champions. Kettelhut's Smokehouse is a laid back, family friendly BBQ spot in Crystal City, just outside Festus. Sometimes you build your own masterpiece from the sides menu.

Serviceable. Brisket and ribs were average at best. Service was fine. Just not that type of…read moreplace that screams, "wow, I want to go back".

For the past 6 months life has been a nightmare - luckily I took notes when I visited many places…read moreso when things died down I would be able to just type this out and pop in the pictures. I really liked this place. This brewery has a great vibe, is HUGE, good service, yummy food, tasty beer and considering it was a cold, icky night when we went - there was more people there than I would have thought. My smash melt was so good. Messy but a good type of messy. It was also a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be. The shepherds pie was really runny. A spoon was definitely the utensil of choice but the flavor was spot on. I struggled to get up the stairs because of my knees (both are new) and it appears to be the only stairs so I had to wait for some servers to go up (& vice versa) but when we got up there it was very cool. Honestly, this place is huge. I cannot stress that enough. There was a big party next to us and I watched how they were waited on...because sometimes big parties can be a challenge. It appeared that no one waited a unreasonable time to get their refills. Even a spill was taken care of by staff swiftly. That is a good sign. However, our service was just good. It took a long time to get a beer and we never got out second one we just paid and left All that being said, I will be back.

Hundreds of Hops US Hop Passport Amazing Brewery Race Stop 30 - 1/18 for Missouri…read more We stopped here as our first stop on our Missouri Brewery Race, plotted intentionally for the eats... specifically all you can eat fried chicken day... not that I could eat a whole lot of it, but I love good fried chicken and that KFC at home isn't scratching that itch. Needless to say, I ordered the fried chicken, dark meat. The hubs got a maple syrup (flavored, turns out - definitely NOT maple syrup). The table behind us ordered directly after our order was put in and also ordered all you can eat fried chicken, dark meat. When i heard, "we're sold out of that", with my order not up yet, I thought we were in for potential problems. Now, at 845pm, I'd understand that but 15min after the "special" starts, with a half empty dining room... I'm gonna have some questions. For example: Why is there no chicken available at open on fried chicken day? Anywho, the plates come out & I'd guess the potatoes were from the last special... cold & crusty, topped with the thickest, most concentrated "gravy" I've ever seen. Both were inedible. The broccoli was cooler than it should have been served at but tasted good. The real star was definitely the fried chicken. It absolutely hit the spot - unfortunately, they were indeed sold out of dark meat & i ended up with a wing... sigh - thankfully, I got 1 thigh, my true love & although it was all you can eat (only way they sell it), 1 thigh is about all I can eat. Still, I could have skipped the sides all together for a 2nd thigh... The burger was "ok", nicely cooked, but maple flavor is not at all the same as real maple syrup tho & it definitely could be improved with real maple syrup. The beer was pretty tasty. We had 3 different ones & could have pulled a 4th had the timing worked out. Overall, a so-so experience. I'm not sure why, when I ordered, that I wasn't told that there wasn't enough chicken for a dark meat order. I would have asked if there was a thigh left & likely still ordered it when they said yes, but it would have been my choice then. They did stop selling the chicken special before we cashed out.

Love the service, the ambience and the food is amazing. We are always excited to take our out of…read moretown family there.

This was our 3rd or 4th time to this establishment and unfortunately it did not meet expectations…read morelike our previous visits. There is almost always a wait but tonight we got seated pretty quick. The menu has quite a bit to choose from and unfortunately I feel like the prices have gone up and the quantity doesn't match what you are paying for. I ordered the fried shrimp. I asked for fries instead of the rice & beans. For $17.50 I'm expecting 8-10 shrimp...I got 5. They gave me the rice & beans and when they brought out the missing fries, they were stone cold. I was informed that since I didn't get the fries originally there, would be no substitution charge and that the rice & beans were on the house. My husband ordered the jambalaya entree that came with cornbread and a salad. Cornbread was a sliver but it appears he had the best meal of the night. Our friends ordered the chicken sandwich and it came with stone cold fries. The other ordered a burger that came without the cheese he requested (then was charged for asking for it) and stone cold fries. All fries were discarded and fresh ones brought out after awhile. 1 out of the 4 meals ordered was the only thing that turned out right. I kinda expected an apology or something for all the issues with our meals but nothing. The company we had was great. The dining experience was a let down.

My favorite store to shop at in Festus. Clean. The staff is friendly and customer oriented. I've…read morehad nothing but good experiences with them. Nick in dairy is the best. Always friendly and helpful.

Schnucks! Schnucks! Schnucks! Thats what I said! But it's more like Schnucks and the "chn" is…read moresilent! Only place in town where a single pallet of all the same soda has two different prices on both sides. Schnucks is for schmucks!

Our nearby business regularly orders lunch from this place, and it's always hot, fresh, and…read moredelicious. We decided to try dining in, knowing only that it was conveniently located nearby. To our surprise, it was quite crowded for a weekday lunch, but we were promptly greeted by the bartender as soon as we walked in. The atmosphere has a charming, old-school bar vibe but comes with a very strong smell of smoke. There is a $25 credit card minimum, which is manageable for two people sharing a bill but could be a challenge if you're dining solo unless you order multiple drinks or some appetizers. The service was quick, and our food arrived promptly. The chicken tenders and tots were incredibly hot and fresh, but the BBQ burger was a bit underwhelming--it was simply a burger with BBQ sauce. Perhaps we misread the menu and could have added more toppings. We opted to eat outside to avoid the heavy smoke smell. The covered patio area has a quirky charm with its mismatched old tables, and it looks like a fun local hangout, especially with the live music area. Overall, the food was good, but we'll probably stick to takeout in the future.

Old school bar!!! There aren't many of these places around... you can still smoke in this place!!!…read moreNothing lighting up a cigarette or cigar and enjoying an adult beverage . . They also have THE BEST WINGS EVER!!! swear!!!

Another Thursday, another pizza passport stop! We ventured out to Festus again to Pedal 'N Pi…read more Part bike shop part pizza restaurant. We called ahead to let them know we were coming since we had 14 this trip and they don't take reservations. When we arrived we spoke to Jesse and let her know that there were 14 of us, it was already pretty busy and it's a pretty small space but she said she would make it work. We had arrived about a half hour earlier than everyone was meeting so we could secure seating and in the end, it all worked out! Jesse is a phenomenal asset to the restaurant! Not only did she figure out our seating, she was personable , upbeat, and on top of the whole room it seemed like. While waiting for the rest of our group we sat at the high-top tables and chatted with a couple of regulars. They gave us lots of good scoop on what to order and their recommendations were spot on. So friendly! We ordered wings, the Olive Juice Forever pizza, the BBQ chicken without onion, and a giant cinnamon roll for dessert. I loved the wings, good flavor, a good amount of sauce. We got them with ranch; it was good but very dill forward if you need to know. The Olive Juice Forever pizza was Olive Oil, mozzarella, kalamata olives, green olives, garlic, red onion, and a touch of sausage and pepperoni. I really enjoyed it, afraid it would be too salty =but it was perfect. The crust was puffy, charred perfectly, and had a good chewy bite. The giant cinnamon roll was giant! We would order it again, it was very good. I also had a beer; a Kona Big Wave or Mango Cart mixed with the Main and Mill draft. I and I really liked it. I am not a bike rider, but I do love pizza and this place was great from the service to the atmosphere to the food and drink.

If you just want a GOOD pizza, go to Pedal 'N Pi. Great dough with a good amount of chew,…read moredelicious toppings, and wood fired - yum! We had the house made sourdough and wings. Will say I'm not a fan of the sourdough app as they were pretty toasty and hard to eat. The wings had a nice sauce! Oh, and the cinnamon roll - MUST HAVE. Service was wonderful!

I usually order from Domino's, but decided to try Pizza Hut for a change. I ordered a large…read moreSupreme and a large cheese filled crust pepperoni and bacon. We did not finish two pieces. The Supreme had very little marinara sauce and toppings. (nothing resembling the photo shown on the menu) and my nephew said the other one was not good either. Over $20 for each one was ridiculous. Obviously, I will not order from Pizza Hut again.

I have been going to this particular location for years & they are pretty consistent with their…read morepizzas being awesome. Most recent, I had a rather terribly made pizza and I'm not one to complain... however, the next day they sent me an email asking how my experience was, and I decided to share. I did not expect a response, but I did get one from their general manager! He credited my account the cost of my pizza that I got the day before! I reordered the pizza today - AMAZING! Highly recommend this location... not just because of quality, on time but their customer service! Thanks Devin!

Ordered 7pc mash and 4 pieces of my chicken are ridiculous but for the person who wonders why they…read moregot so many 1 stat reviews. See pictures below. I will be contacting corporate office because this is way past ridiculous

Went and ordered chicken to go for the Super Bowl, and the inside wasn't that busy. Yet even with…read morethat it still took close to 30min to get my order because they apparently lost it within their ticketing system and didn't see that it needed to be put together. On a different note their men's room could use some updated plumbing.

Crystal City is pretty far out of town but Cheese Steaks is kind of a worthy stop if you're in the…read morearea anyway. I ordered The Original (Prime Rib & Onions) with pepper jack cheese. It comes with a side and I chose onion rings. So this was pretty good. It was hot and fresh and the cheese was melty. There was a little too much bread for the amount of meat but everything was tasty and seasoned well. The onion rings were your basic frozen out of a bag. There are a few outdoor seats if you want to eat here. Most people were taking it to-go. The liquor store next door gets a lot of action. Reasonable prices. Ask for extra napkins!

Second visit. From ordering at the window (2 sandwiches) to being handed our food to go, it was 15…read moreminutes on the nose. As was the case last time, the food itself was delicious... it definitely handled the cheesesteak craving. I did find it off putting to pay a $.60 up-charge to add on mayo and then another $.60 for lettuce at a sandwich place. When I pointed out their menu indicated mayo specifically had no fee, the lady curtly told me that it did. As last time, the sandwich was very good, though a bit overpriced at $12-$13 per pop - especially if they're charging extra for just dressing their subs with lettuce and mayo. 4 stars for food quality. Minus 1 star for silly monetary practices, here. It's also worth pointing out that their original does Not come with green peppers, as their photo here depicts.