In the words of my boyfriend, "most excellent!" I think that sums up Lona's. Having made a few visits I can say that they nail it every. single. time. The food is always delicious and satisfying. Lona's is located on a residential street in Fox Park. This seems to be everyone's neighborhood favorite judging by the number of strollers and pups you can see on any given night. Parking is on street and depending on the time you may have to walk, but not too far. There is ample seating inside and out when the weather is nice. The staff is always friendly, especially with first timers trying to decide what to order. The noodle bowl is seasonal, sometimes a pho sometimes yummy saucy noodle goodness. Local beers and a large tea selection are available to enjoy along side a rice paper wrap the size of a newborn baby. My only advice: go with a relatively empty stomach. You will need all of that room for those gigantic wraps! read more

Guys. Build your own: rice paper, brisket, fried rice, pesto with peanut sauce on the side. try every single side. I dream of this place every night. read more

Will be coming to this place forever. Everything is good! The fish is so good! Don't let the price deter you from getting it---you get the entire fish! Head and all! Love love love the flavors! Pair with with jasmine rice and spicy cucumber. I like to eat it while I imagine I'm by the ocean. It brings back memories of living in the Islands. All worth it. read more

Food is pretty good. Don't be deceived by the name- the portions are big. The ingredients are fresh and the service is good. I had difficulty picking out what I wanted to order and the person running the front of the house helped me make a decision. read more

I first tried Lona's when they had a stand at the Soulard farmer's market. I really liked the food so I was really glad when I found out they moved to a physical restaurant. The food is really really good. I've had the big thai chicken wrap (with the rice paper wrap instead of tortilla) and the grilled steak wrap. I like the chicken wrap more than the steak (which really says something because I love steak), the lime-ginger peanut sauce is delicious. The steak wrap tasted a little bland so I asked for more sauce, which they happily provided. For sides I've had the eggplant and the stir fried glass noodles. The eggplant is tasty but a little bit oily, which was especially apparent since they serve the food on trays lined with parchment-paper like material. I think next time I'll try the plates rather than the wraps because based on eyeing the food of the people sitting next to me, it looks like you get larger portions with the plates haha. The portion size for the wrap is good too, I was pretty full afterwards and still had some to take back home. Place is clean, service is friendly, drinks are reasonably priced (you can have your choice of beer, wine, or tea), I really can't find anything negative to say about this place. read more

I think there is wasabi in the stir fried vegetables. Tasted really bitter. Rice wrapped burrito wasnt bad but not phenomenal. The guy taking our order acted strangely. He kept looking into the distance and stayed silent for long pauses. Was he messing with us? Was he trying to say we were taking too long with our order? I don't know, but I felt unwelcome. read more

Lona's Lil Eats has been on my radar for months and I was very excited to finally try it out with my favorite food companion, my hubby, last Friday night. From photos, we had no idea of what to expect ambiance-wise and, candidly, this place struck me as more of a lunch spot than a dinner date (I don't require frills, believe you me, but the wall menus, drink station, and dinner being served on a tray just sort of said "Fast Food Chain" to me - which this is certainly not). I do think they would benefit from a less complicated menu/ordering system. The menu is posted on the side wall as people line up and straight overhead where your eyes would - hopefully - find it on the wall behind the order station and yet, as first timers, we still needed the guy taking our order to hand us menus AND walk us through it. It should/could be easier. At his suggestion, we went with the 5 Star Sampler and an order of steak dumplings - all to share. With two beers and a tip, we were at nearly $40 which felt a bit rich for "sharing" food on a tray. But the food??? The food is amazing...the sesame and BBQ sauces were delectable and the meats and rice were flavorful and cooked to perfection (I highly recommend the stir fried whole grain rice over the glass noodles which, to me, where 'meh'). The dumplings were DELISH! Also, they were out of shrimp, much to my husband's chagrin, and so we doubled up on the chicken and didn't really touch the tofu (I had a single bite to give it a shot....to each their own; not for me). As a result, we were actually still hungry by the meal's end but, in looking around, those who ordered single plates looked to be well appointed. Bottom line: I would not recommend the sampler and an appetizer to share between two enthusiastic eaters unless at least one of you relishes tofu. We will definitely return again and again because the food will beckon you to do so and I think I might have stumbled on my favorite new lunch (not dinner) spot in Lona's. read more

As a vegetarian, it is sometimes difficult to find great East Asian cusine in St. Louis, but Lona's does not disappoint. This small restaurant, tucked away in a residential neighborhood has much to offer. The menu showcases large wraps, with chipotle-esque customization. There are also some delicious sides. The flavors at Lona's are bold and really delicious. I'm really a sucker for special sauces and there are some real gems to enjoy. My favorite is the Spicy Sesame sauce. It is quite spicy and appears to have some szechuan influences. i also enjoyed the lemongrass pesto and the lime-ginger peanut sauce. The spicy tofu is so hot and flavorful, some of my non-vegetarian friends prefer it to the meat. The wraps are nice because they are smaller and more manageable to eat, but I think the plates are the best option. Here you get a spread of everything that you can mix and eat after mixing or separately, really savoring the flavor of each component. I often go to Lona's in groups and I have had some trouble with getting our orders right (wrap instead of plate or mixup between similar orders), but I think this is usually because the place is very busy. One of the best parts of visiting is seeing Lona herself wandering the dining area tending to customers and telling the stories behind the dishes. I highly recommend Lona's, even if you typically don't enjoy Asian cuisine. It is a welcome addition to the STL food scene. read more

Lona's Lil Eats - Wrap, spicy eggplant, side of lime ginger peanut sauce - Asian Fusion Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

Loved the friendly staff. Loved the options and how you get to mix and match wraps, fillers, sauces, and sides. The location was super cute with lots of street parking and plenty of seating inside. I got the rice paper wrap with tofu, stir-fried glass noodles with the lime-ginger peanut sauce. For my side I picked the spicy cucumber salad. I also tried my friend's spicy eggplant side. I really enjoyed the flavors of my wrap but I did not love the tofu. It was ok and the texture worked fine with the wrap as a whole but it's not tofu that I'd crave like I do at other asian places. The sides were da bomb dot com. Flavor city! Everything tasted very fresh! I will for sure go back to try other combinations or maybe just get a bunch of sides. So. Much. Flavor. read more

Always and I mean always delicious!!! Lona's has been on our go to rotation since the start of Covid and will continue as so. Don't let this one slip by you! read more

I would give Lona's all the stars in the sky if I could. That's how delicious it is. I think it's one of the hidden gems of St. Louis and I'm happy to see them grow from a food stall in the farmers market to the great establishment it is now. Pierce and Lona are passionate owners and it's great to see them living their dream. Oh, did I mention that the food is ridiculously delicious? read more

An all around Asian fusion experience. I created my own plate with the cold glass noodles, spicy tofu and greens with a side of the dumplings and spring rolls. Get the spring rolls the peanut sauce is amazing and the seasoning on the tofu was my favorite. The owner also shared her story with us which was beautiful. Go and have a tasteful trip to Asia! Also, very vegan- friendly read more

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Very good and fresh food. Went today for lunch to knock it off my to go to list and glad I did ... and with an 11:30 opening time, the place gets hit fast. I had the 5 star platter with it's variety of protein types and everyone was good with a good balance of jasmine rice and stir fried noodles. I also had the cucumber salad, which I actually liked. I also ordered spring rolls but I always forget that they are sometimes hard to bite off. Not sure I am a fan of rice paper wrap but they were very fresh. I also had to try the dumplings after seeing the picture in the paper and they will be a reorder item for me. Given how the place filled up so quickly, they did a good job of getting the food out and taking care of everyone. Well worth a visit. Fountain soda, which I rarely get, was good too. read more

I popped in here for dinner while I was visiting friends in TGE, and am so glad I did. I had the steak in rice paper with jasmine rice and one of the sauces recommended by Pierce, one of the owners. I went with medium spice cause I had heard good things about the chilli sauce. And I had the side for the night too, which was a bamboo stew that was kind of like Chinese collard greens. Man that was such a good meal! Everything was great, the steak was flavorful and not too chewy or heavy, worked perfectly in the wrap. The sauces were amazing, I'm a big fan of the Huy Fong Foods chilli garlic sauce (the sriracha people), but Lona's blows it out if the water. They grow the chillis themselves and you can really tell; the sauce is so fresh tasting. Finally, the bamboo stew was great too, good flavor without being heavy at all, like the whole meal really. This is the kind of place I could eat at two to three times per week if I lived in the area. Good food, and I didn't feel like I needed to sit on the couch and digest for hours afterward. The owners are really nice people just starting out a great new place, do yourselves a favor and go support them! read more

Absolutely delicious!! Fresh ingredients, yummy sauces, and many choices yet a simple menu. I hate, I mean I love that they are down the street from me -- walking distance. This could be a dangerous habit. But yummy!! read more

Lona's Lil Eats - Spring rolls - Asian Fusion Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

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Cute, casual Thai dining option. Perfect for a casual relaxing meal with friends. Great beer selection, no fuss delicious menu with something for everyone, and fast! Definitely worth a trip, and you will get your money's worth with the generous portions. read more

Incredible experience! Best customer service I've had in awhile. Staff is friendly and helpful. Food is even better. I had the spicy tofu wrap with spicy cucumber salad. I would get both again! Spicy cucumber salad was very unique. Unlike anything I've ever had! All ingredients were fresh. Can't wait to come back and try more! read more

Lona's Lil Eats - Asian Fusion Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

Curbside pickup was a breeze. Located in a cute neighborhood! The wrap I got was delicious and the veggies were very fresh. 10/10 would return! read more

I would give this place 20 stars if I could. Every taste bud in my mouth was partying their ass off. We had the dumplings, spicy shrimp wrap, and chicken platter. Whatever sauce they provide with the chicken platter was packed with such incredible flavor it would have knocked an elephant on its ass. That's wasn't even my dish, I only had one bite of that. I had the shrimp wrap and after the first bite of that sucker, I shredded through the rest of it more instinctively than a white shark's jaw masticating through the blubber of a baby seal. In other words, this food is stupidly delicious and after the meal was over I felt like I had just experienced a symphony from heaven. read more

My group of 5 came here on a weekday for lunch. Upon walking in, you can smell the strong fragrance of spices and seasoning. It was a good start. I did a light reading of reviews prior to this visit, because we were from out of town and wanted the best St. Louis had to offer. We were thrilled to try an asian fusion place. Service here was friendly. Gentleman at the register was able to answer our questions. We finally decided on a few staples to start - spring rolls, dumplings, and lona-q chicken plate. We wanted to order more so long as we were pleased. The verdict? It's a no-go which was unfortunate. Everything was just...lacking. While I do prefer strong, flavorful dishes, I am capable of loving simple dishes as well - and these didn't hit the mark. The only thing I enjoyed was the lime-ginger peanut salad that came as a side item. To each their own, I suppose, as this place does have a big following. Overall, 4 stars for concept and service, and 2 stars for food. read more

Been going to them since they opened. Great food with fresh ingredients. I knew a guy that worked there. He said the owner insisted on peeling fresh garlic bc it tastes better. You can taste the difference in this place and their care and love of fresh food! read more

Lona's is a great place for vegetarian food (and I assume non-veg food). Their menu is creative, with vegan offerings clearly marked. The giant rice paper wraps stuffed with spicy tofu, jasmine rice, flavorful sauce, and greens is so good and a great value. The wraps come with a side; I get the spicy eggplant. Lona's can get a little crowded, and by the time I wait through the line, order, and have the food brought out, it is not super fast, so it is a bit difficult for me to go for lunch on a work day, although not terrible. I have always gotten the wrap, but am really tempted to try the veggie platter one of these days as it looks super good. read more

Such a unique and delicious taste. Everything on the menu is worth trying. I especially recommend the pulled turkey!

This place is amazing! Its not really Asian food but with an Asian type flair. Everything is fresh, evident by the peppers growing in back as u walk up to the front door. It's so good I forget that it's healthy. A cool clean atmosphere that I highly recommend. Five stars is not enough! read more

Lona's Lil Eats - Asian Fusion Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

After visiting Lona's stand at Soulard Market and loving her Spring Rolls, the restaurant she opened at California and Accomac became a priority to visit! We went on a Saturday evening around 5:30 and had just a short wait to order at the counter. The menu is basic and build your own style. Pick a preparation (plate, rice wrapper or flour tortilla), a protein (various meats or tofu), staple (rices, noodles or veggies), and a sauce. He had rice wrapped chicken and glass noodles with spicy sesame sauce. I had rice wrapped steak and jasmine rice with lime-ginger peanut sauce. They come with a side dish. He chose the spicy eggplant and I chose the bamboo stew. We also ordered the steak and mushroom dumplings (6 per order). They have a good selection of beer, wine and a soda fountain with interesting options. I had cherry lime soda and he opted for white wine. The restaurant was about 2/3 full. We picked a table for two and had a short wait for our food to be delivered. The dumplings looked tasty but before I had a chance to dig in our wraps arrived. The wraps arrived on trays that took up the entire table space so we had more food than table. We quickly divvied up the dumplings to eliminate the plate for space. There really wasn't a need for such large trays for the wraps and sides. Plus it made for not the best presentation of the food. The stew was a small heap on parchment paper on the tray. I think the meal could've presented better if they put the wraps in a plastic basket and the sides in bowls. This would've economized the table space too. But enough about presentation. The dumplings were tasty and accompanied by a sauce with zippiness. The wraps were very fresh and flavorful. They were well made too, held together nicely. The spicy eggplant wasn't spicy but I didn't mind that, it was very, very good. The bamboo stew was odd. I didn't really care for it. I'll try a different side next visit. We were definitely full at the end of our meal but it wasn't a heavy meal which was nice. Our total for 2 wraps with sides, dumplings, soda and wine was around $38 so it's reasonably priced as well. read more

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I've been here twice and it doesn't disappoint. The food is great and can't beat the price. Both times I had the shrimp noodles with this pesto sauce and I always ask for extra bc it's so good. I've tried the mushrooms potstickers, and all 3 kinds of spring rolls. My favorite was the veggie and the chicken spring rolls. But......by far my favorite thing in there is this cabbage salad with this peanut sauce. My god that salad is out of this world!!! So good. Everyone needs to try this place at least once. The only downside to this place is that the food is served on a tray with parchment paper and it gets soggy and it tares as you cut your food so that's a huge downside for me. read more

I honestly didn't know what to expect here, but I'm so glad we came! The woman who took our order wasn't the friendliest, which threw me off at first, because that didn't jive with the sunny, happy atmosphere of the place. Once we got our food (which came quickly and was nicely presented), we were too busy enjoying it to think about anything else, though. I had a vegetarian sampler that came with five different offerings, each very fresh and seasoned beautifully. The spicy tofu wrap and the build-your-own wrap were very well-received too. Such a satisfying meal! We'd definitely return. read more

Dumplings were perfect! Awesome flavors! Make sure you tip your dumplings in the sauce that they give you. It makes them 10 times as good. Spicy tofu wrap was amazing! read more

Lona's Lil Eats - Spicy tofu wrap with spicy cucumbers. - Asian Fusion Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

Wonderful food and gorgeous location! Prices are excellent, and you get a monster quantity of food. Rice paper wraps are delicious, and I would suggest them over bowls. Will return! read more

I can't believe I haven't reviewed Lona's yet! This place is AMAZING. A friend of a friend recommended it, and man-oh-man, I never regret going here. I almost always get the same main (steak plate with fried glass noodles, eggplant, and cucumber salad), I ALWAYS get the mushroom-steak dumplings (I don't even like mushroom and no joke, these are the best dumplings I've ever had), and usually get a ginger-butter cookie too. I waddle away from Lona's happy and with left-overs. We almost always have the same guy at the register, and he's a fun, hard worker. When we spot Lona we feel like we're gazing at a celebrity. The food really is delicious, and I can't recommend this place more highly. It gets busy and a little slow during lunch (due to popularity), so if you're in a hurry, go at an off-peak time. Also, I've showed up a few times on a Sunday or Monday and they've been closed, so pay attention to their hours (it's clearly posted, I just got so excited to eat Lona's I forgot to check). read more

YOU MUST EAT HERE! Mr W and I have been here a handful of times and everytime I just want to come back! The food is fresh, delicious and amazing! It has become our new go-to place for lunch with visitors....Well for anytime! read more

Wow! What a gem. It's like being in Lona's home kitchen - such lovely people and a great vibe thru the place. The dumplings were off the hook, local root beer, glass rice noodles with fresh shrimp and chicken...so good! I will be coming back every time I'm in St Louis!! Love on a plate!! Thanks Lona and Pierce... read more

Lona's Lil Eats - Asian Fusion Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

My new favorite spot in StL great variety of vegan, vegetarian & gluten free options which makes having diet limitations feel less like a burden for my family, and less like an "inconvenience" for any staff (which isn't the case at many restaurants) genuine gem in Fox Park. read more

I've dined here several times before. Realized it had been a few months today so we ordered takeout. This place is a go to of ours and I can't see that changing. Fast, cheap, delicious, and great portions. This place deserves all 5 stars. read more

I went here yesterday with my boyfriend and, sadly, we were not as impressed by the food as other yelpers appear to be. We both got chicken, rice paper, and glass noodle wraps. I had mine with the lona-q sauce, and his was with the spicy sauce. It was slightly better than okay-tasting. I really didn't like the glob of extra rice paper that had been mushed together and stuck inside my wrap... and there as a strong onion flavor to everything that I just couldn't get past. Both of our wraps also exploded/fell apart near the end, and the short length of the glass noodles rendered the rest of the wrap inedible, since it was pretty impractical to eat with chopsticks. As for sides, I believe I got some sort of lime-peanut salad that was excellent (except for, again, the pervasive onion flavor). My boyfriend got the village bamboo stew, and sadly neither of us liked it at all. I feel bad writing this review because Lona seems cool (and nice), and I love the vibe of the restaurant, but some of the flavors just didn't mesh that well together and others were downright questionable. We also thought the $10 price tag was very high, considering the other offerings around the city for around the same price typically come with much more meat. We also found ourselves hungry about an hour later. We might go back though. It's possible that just haven't found the combination that works for us! read more

One of my favorite St. Louis spots! Some of the best Asian food around. It's always packed so you know it's good food! The have an outdoor patio and a nice sized dining area inside. Try the dumplings, chopped vinaigrette salad and stir fried glass noodles with the Lona Q sauce or Peanut sauce. Cheers! read more

All I can say is wow!!! I am a picky Asian food eater and have even been disappointed in hot restaurants in SF!! I did not expect to find such fresh flavorful flavors in a little cafe on St. Louis! I loved this little gem, and think the spring roll burrito idea is genius! Even the sauces are homemade and unique not just siracha out of a bottle or hoisen sauce in a bottle. I am thoroughly impressed. There were Vietnamese herbs in my salad that most don't know about and many Asian restaurants in California don't even give you which should be in the dish! I will be back to this place!! read more

Lona's Lil Eats - Absolutely fantasticn - Asian Fusion Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

Great food and great service. It's an "order when you walking and sit to wait for your food" type of place; but the guy taking orders was great at making recommendations and was very helpful. We ordered the five star sampler platter, all of the sauces, glass noodles, and spicy eggplant. Everything was flavorful and delicious. Between two of us, we had leftovers the next day. read more

While it's called Thai food, it really is more unique than that. I get the spicy tofu with stir fried glass noodles in a rice paper wrap. It has the chew of a great spring roll, plus the tangy savory sauce of a Thai salad. Really great flavored. The ambience here is exactly perfect: it's drop-in cool and you'll see downtown's suit and tie crowd mixing with designers, startup weirdos, and local neighbors. Also, get the fountain soda. They've got the best flavors of local soda that you can't find anywhere else. read more

I found Lona's first at Soulard Market and wow, was the food good! As soon as they opened up an actual restaurant I couldn't resist giving it a try! This little gem is tucked away in a cute corner of Fox Park. The decor is really trendy and the staff are so friendly! And of course, the food is fantastic! Delicious, home-cooked asian fusion at it's finest, but minus the huge price tag that would come from most other places in St. Louis. All of the ingredients are fresh, so you don't leave feeling like you are about to explode from salt and preservative intake! The spring roll wraps are amazing--especially with the homemade peanut sauce, which is to die for! (ask for extra- it's worth it!) The platters are delicious and so are the wraps. The noodles are SO good--definitely get those on the side! And there is a pesto sauce that is awesome on everything too. This place is by far the best asian food, with the best price tag, in St. Louis! I definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone! read more