Place is closed, boarded up, and gone for good....so, so sad! Unfortunately it looks like the…read moredecrepit neighborhood, lack of parking, and minimal marketing took it under.

I love soup so much and it is very clear that the owner of Soul Soup does too! What a great concept…read moreto create flavorful soups for the public to enjoy! Honestly, the 2 soups I tried the other night are still on my mind and I am trying to figure out how to have them again! How can I re-create them? How can I purchase a gallon of them? I cannot wait for the next pop up! When we went to The Vandy the other night for some cocktails, we knew that Soul Soup would be on the scene serving up 2 different soups for us to try (The High Life and Thai Me Up). The menu was posted on Angie's Insta page a few days in advance of the pop up (see photo of the menu) and I just knew we had to try them both! When we arrived and placed our cocktail orders, we also asked for a bowl of each of the soups to try and when they were brought out the table, they were piping hot and smelled so good! I was happy to know that rather than adding in the bacon to the High Life, they could serve it on the side so that my dining partner could enjoy the bacon while I just wanted to enjoy the soup with the pretzel bites no bacon! Two bowls of soup was a perfect amount for the 2 of us to share and when we were finished, Angie came out of the kitchen to meet some of the customers - it was so nice to meet Angie and she is seriously so friendly! I will keep my eyes peeled to her Insta to see when and where she will be next and you should too! It's soup season and if you want some of the best soup in STL, this is the place to find!

Such a unique and fun concept for hot pot! You pick out all your own ingredients, they weigh…read moreeverything, take it to the back, cook it up, and bring it out to you. It's a great place for friends or family or alone too. They to takeout as well or order delivery. The ingredient selection is really impressive and very vegetarian friendly. Everything looked fresh and they refill often. There are also lots of soup base options to choose from plus a stir fry option if you want to mix it up. The make your own sauce station is a great touch too. The staff works incredibly fast at turning tables and keeping everything clean. They only have one bathroom (it's clean) so just be aware for wait times. They also give you one free rice bowl which is a small but good bonus. There's a good amount of seating though I've heard the line goes out the door on weekends. Overall I really loved this place and I am already looking forward to coming back.

This was my first experience at a hot pot by the pound restaurant. I've only been to all you can…read moreeat hot pot restaurants, so I was excited to try this place out. Apparently, I wasn't the only one because this place got packed by 6p on a weekday! The line was out the door. It can be a little confusing for a first time goer as you enter the place and grab a bowl to select the ingredients you want to eat. The minimum weight that you have to buy is 0.9 lbs, but you really won't know how much your bowl weighs until you get up to the cashier and put it on the scale. My bowl was underweight my first time through, so I went back to grab more ingredients. If I had to guess the minimum cost for a 0.9 lb bowl, it's probably about $16, which is a pretty good price for a hot pot. My bowl weighed about 0.97 and it was way more than I could comfortably eat. The next decision you have to make after you have selected your ingredients is the base and spicy level. I went with #1 Oil splash spicy soup at medium spice level. Now, I enjoy spicy foods, but this was at the upper limit of enjoyability. Although tasty, I think the oil in the broth got to be too much and I will want to try a different base next time. After you pay for your food, you get a number which you take to a table of your choosing and wait for your bowl to come out (they cook it for you). There is a drinking water station next to the free rice station, which was around the corner from the complimentary pickled vegetable station. Overall, positive experience and I would return for more. .|\---/| | @_@ | ..\_^_/..2026

My friend and I went here for dinner in Friday evening. We both got pho. We wanted to try this…read moreplace out again since there is a change in ownership recently. The menu is different. We both like the pho here. It has great flavor. The portion is enough for us both to be full. There are a few other noodle options, hopefully there will be bun Bo hue and bun rieu in the future. The owners are both friendly. We definitely will go back here again.

We visited Phoenix Cafe for lunch today. The owner welcomed us with a warm smile. The restaurant…read morewas quite small but cozy and adorable. They have a good menu with great variety from Pho, other noodles dishes and rice dishes. I ordered Pho Dac Biet, and my partner got the Com Ga Xoi Mo ( crispy chicken with fried rice). When the owner brought out the Pho bowl, it smelled pretty good. Pho broth was really flavorful, brisket was tender 8/10. I hadn't eaten Com Ga Xoi Mo at Viet restaurant for a long time. I gotta say they really nailed both the flavor and texture of the chicken 8/10. Both of the owners were very sweet to us. They also gave us sweet potatoes shrimp cake to try. We'll definitely gonna come back to support when I am lazy to make viet food. Highly recommended.

Great varieties of Chicken Salad Restaurant is clean-…read moreservice fast and friendly Not sure of choice-ask for a sample that helped me decide

The food is just okay. We tried the Classic Carol, Lemon Basil, Fruity Flan, Potato Soup, Broccoli…read moreCheddar Soup, and dessert grapes. The amount you receive for the price though is unfortunate. A cup of soup seems to be measured in dry cups which is about 3/4 of a liquid cup. One of the soups was also served in the same container as the chicken salad which seemed odd. The chicken salad portions, which are stated as 2-3 people, are most certainly not and very confusing. But the rating was based on the service. I ordered online so human contact was minimal but couldn't have gone worse. I had a pickup time and arrived right on time. I waited patiently as a customer ahead of me struggled with an employee as he ordered with rewards. After he completed his order, I was left standing as staff walked around and chatted with each other. Then they returned to the cash register and were discussing something amongst themselves. After what I imagine to be 5-10 minutes, an employee finally asked if I needed something. I said "I placed an online order to be picked up 10 minutes ago." The employee responded that they thought I had already received my food. Why would anyone be standing at the counter waiting? For assistance, obviously. It shouldn't matter if someone had received their food already or not. In my case, I had not. But if a customer is standing at the counter, please acknowledge them. I wont be back.

Cathy's new location is as good as the original. They spot has a small inside and is more catered…read morefor to go meals but the service is still great just with some robots. Food is still pretty good in my opinion.

I was in the area and decided to grab some food to take home. What happened to the CRAB RANGOONS?…read moreThey are no longer savory and now taste like all the other Chinese/asian places. Just cream cheese and some imitation crab. No flavor at all. My heart hurts. The shrimp fried rice, sizzling rice soup, hot and sour soup, and garlic chicken were still as expected. This is a good thing but please House of Chen change the crab Rangoons back.

House of Chen has the best hot braised chicken hands down!!! It has pineapple & is perfect every…read moretime. The new beef is delicious too. Their food is consistent, great every time we order & the Staff is friendly also. Can't go wrong with House of Chen. Will be back soon.

I ordered the Grilled Pork and Egg Roll Vermicelli (Bun) entree, the 2x Pork and Shrimp Spring…read moreRolls appetizer and 3 layer bean drink dessert. In total, the cost was $33. I received the order within 10 minutes, so quite quick service. While Viet Pho makes reasonable Vietnamese food facsimiles, it just a little off from being genuine. For example, the $15.50 Vermicelli Bun needed some mint leaves to make it more authentic. The pork wasn't exactly char grilled. The egg roll was a little too mushy. Though, they did include peanuts, onions, lettuce, carrots, sprouts and fish sauce. Overall, this dish tasted good despite the missing ingredients. 3.5 out of 5 stars. The $6.25 Spring Rolls x2 were reasonably authentic, but were rolled too loosely. Once bit into, most of the interior ingredients fell out, making it rather difficult to dip into the included sauce without the entire roll falling apart. Also, the authenticity of this sauce was odd. Instead of being a standard peanut sauce, it tasted like it was made with bananas and had an odd flavor profile. This appetizer tasted quite good despite these issues. 3 out of 5 stars also. The $8.25 three layer bean drink dessert is also a good facsimile, but misses the mark in some places. The red beans used should have been sweetened, but were not. The beans used in this drink were large red kidney beans when smaller sweet red beans are typically used in more authentic versions. These red beans even seemed salted. I'd have been fine with kidney beans if they had been sweetened. The bean, coconut, ice, and jelly flavor of the drink dessert was fine overall. 4 out of 5 stars. The meal was overall filling, but I've certainly had better. For the prices and the missed ingredients, it's just not authentic enough. I can't speak for their Pho soups, only these items above. Would I visit again? Yeah, but only if I had a strong craving for Bun. I will visit again and try their soups. Look for that updated review in the future.

Mustttt go! The…read moreservice was nice and quick. The restaurant has a lot of seating, so it's great for big groups or small parties of course. The food tastes like my childhood, I love the variety in the menu and the classics. I've had the bun bo hue, pho, vermicelli bowl, and fried shrimp rolls. I highly recommend the classic pho (dac biet - special) and if you're looking to try something new then definitely try the bun bo hue.

I stopped in for the first time on my way to the airport to grab some snacks for later after my…read morehusband said he knew I would love this little shop. He was right! I saw several people inside enjoying sandwiches and soup and salad. All looked amazing. I love a cute boutique sandwich and bakery. As I was in a hurry, I quickly grabbed a delicious and large yogurt parfait loaded with strawberries and blueberries with fresh granola and snagged two cookies: s'mores and cookies and cream. Everything was delicious. The cookies and cream was a chocolate chip cookies with Oreos and it was probably the best chocolate chip cookies I've had in a long time. Staff were friendly and it was open and airy and light inside. Definitely a place I plan to have lunch our next time in town!

Companion Cafe shines with its baked goods and sandwiches but I think that's about where the good…read moreends. I planned to order online and do a pickup but the Green with Envy sandwich I wanted is not listed on their online order menu so I had to go in person. I stood in line for about 20 minutes which was expected, I know how busy it gets. When you get to the front to order it is chaos. Someone comes and asks what you want and then just yells it to the rest of the team. Both myself and the person in front of me got to the register and our food was not even started because they couldn't keep up with the orders and nothing was written down. Just very disorganized considering how popular it is. It was decorated nicely for Christmas but that didn't distract from the service. The green with envy is delicious but it didn't travel well; it pretty much melted and fell apart by the time I got home. I also ordered a Greek goddess salad which was nothing special. The ginger cookie was delicious and a nice size. Hopefully some changes are made to make this place run better because otherwise it just really isn't worth the trouble.

I absolutely love My Bowl! The staff are always friendly, attentive, and super knowledgeable…read more There's a huge variety of ramen to choose from, ranging from mild to very spicy, and I really appreciate that each ramen option clearly lists allergens--so helpful for someone like me with an egg allergy. The ingredients always taste fresh, and the toppings and add-ons are fantastic. The refreshers are absolutely delicious, and I love that you can customize your own bowl--it makes the experience fun and memorable. I've visited several times since discovering this place, and I will definitely be coming back again and again!

Had lunch at My Bowl Korean BBQ today and really enjoyed it. The food was great, the customer…read moreservice was super helpful, and the kids had a blast. If you haven't tried them yet, I definitely recommend giving them a visit!