Love this place, the food and seafood is fresh and delicious. Everyone is very friendly and on the ball. The waitress Keri, is wonderful....stirred me the perfect glass of wine. Great personality to deal with the patrons. Got our drinks and meals out on a timely matter and was very professional and friendly the whole time, even after we were done with our meals.. Can't wait to go back. Diane Freitas read more

I was very impressed with the staff and the food. Ashley was amazing! We went for husbands birthday. I literally cut my petite filet with a butter knife. Thank you so much for an enjoyable experience. read more

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The food, experience and service are wonderful and by chance you don't receive great quality of food, experience or service, then report to the manager and they will make it all right. This is how a restaurant should operate. They are doing a wonderful job and the food is awesome! read more

Metropolitan Grill is our FAVORITE spot to eat in Springfield, MO. We can usually be found her 2-4 nights a week. The wait staff and bartenders are absolutely phenomenal, and try to make everyone feel like regulars. The food is always on spot with a menu that changes with the seasons. Old favorites (flash fried spinach and oysters) are always on the menu, but new and innovative dishes are added as well. With 4 party rooms Metro is great for a special event. That being said it's great for date night, a nice family dinner, or business lunches. The bar is upbeat and usually busy with signiture drinks to accompany each new menu! read more

Service and atmosphere is great-food is just mediocre. The first time I went I enjoyed the appetizers more than the main dish which was the Kiser. Food was bland. Second time was for a friend's birthday party. Three of us got sick from the salmon dishes we ate. Again, food was underwhelming , but overwhelming at 2:00 a.m. read more

This is one of the best places in Springfield! We ordered several starters and they were amazing! Flash fried spinach, calamari, apples, Brie and crostini - all great and generous portions. Several in our group ordered steaks and they were very pleased and cooked the way they were ordered. I ordered a pasta dish with shrimp which was very good. I would definitely order it again. We were all too full for dessert but they brought fresh baked chocolate chip cookies to our table - Somehow we had just enough room to stuff ourselves a little further. Who can resist hot, chocolate chip cookies? A great experience. Great food. Great service! read more

My wife and I went here for Valentine's Day. The decor was very nice and appropriate for intimacy. The waitress was absolutely wonderful and very informed about the ingredients on the menu. We were not rushed in any way, yet the waitress was attentive. The roll before dinner was absolutely perfect in taste and texture as well as the dipping sauce. Then the unique main courses came in less than 15 min wait (excellent timing) and they were absolutely wonderful... I had the chicken Meyers Spedini nice portion size, amazing flavor, you could cut the chicken with a fork, and perfect texture. My wife and I both ordered the 1/2 size order, which was plenty for both of us. What was especially nice was that after the waitress gave my credit card back, she said: "Don't rush...". Another plus! And... I don't know if there is a cell-tower dead zone or whatever, ( I couldn't get a cell signal) but not a single cell phone went off the entire time we were there! What a delight!!!!! My wife and I will be frequenting the Metropolitan Grill frequently from now on! read more

Was expecting something phenomenal, however, it was mediocre at best. Everybody we talk to raved about this place however we found it to be expensive and pretentious. Probably won't be going back. read more

Metropolitan Grill is Awesome! It has been a favorite of ours for several years. Food and service are always excellent! We had the rehearsal dinner for one of our sons wedding there as well. They did an outstanding job! read more

Stopped here on a whim when we needed some dinner before going to our motel. The service, the food, the atmosphere, the music, the wine were all incredible. We travel a great deal and this was the best, most enjoyable meal we have had in many years. read more

Great place for a date or to meet a crew for drinks and dinner. Great apps, my favorite is "The Gaska". Best dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives, great energy. read more

Just went last night (11/09/2013) Good flavors. However our food service was extremely slow. Most of our party had lukewarm to cold food. My salad came out minutes before my dinner. Extremely pricy for level of service and quality of food. I will not return. read more

Molina.... Amazing. Loved it. Good service and nice environment. Here for 4 more days and revisit there again.

Metro is a great place to go for eating and/or drinking. The bartenders are mostly hot ladies, as well as many of the servers, so that never hurts. The drinks may be a little higher than some other places, but they are heavy pours. The food is great; the menu is always changing so it's hard to say what to order, but you can never go wrong with one of his steaks. The spinach is awesome too. I've always had good service, and never a bad meal. While I think it is true that Metro caters to its regulars, I don't see the problem with it. It has been a proven business model. The owner makes it a point to stop by the table and speak with anyone who has been there even just a few times. It makes people feel special and I think it is what makes Metro a special place. It helps that he is very personable and witty, and has an unbelievable ability to remember people's names and other details about their lives. If you are a first-timer and don't know what to order, the servers will always recommend something. One other bonus: if you have small children, they are very good about accommodating them. We had my 2 year old son with us on one of our first visits to the restaurant. There wasn't really anything on the menu that he liked (he's 14 and will eat it all now), so they made him a pepperoni pizza. That's one of the reasons we kept coming back. read more

I've been in Springfield for a short time and I absolutely LOVE this place! Dinner is always amazing - the dinner menu includes New Mexican inspired fare (green and red chile!! I'm from NM so I love this!) and I'm always pleased with the food!! The wine list is great, a little pricey, but not so much that you can't enjoy a good bottle of wine. Yes, the dinner is pricey, but definitely worth it! My boyfriend and I enjoy going here for lunch and dinner, especially on special occasions. The intimate setting is great but the atmosphere is still casual. The menu does change so check out their website. This place is definitely on the top of my list for Springfield restaurants! read more

For years I have had decent meals here. Recently the owner threw me out for sending a raw steak to be properly cooked. He cursed us and told us to leave! No one in my group had ever been treated this way. I will never return and would tell all to steer clear of this place!! read more

Wasn't really what I expected. Our waitress Melissa was great, service was awesome. Food was just, ok. Maybe that's because I had read previous reviews and hyped the place up in my head...... we started with the beef tips. They were nothing really amazing. Underwhelming. Too much sauce. We shared the caesar salad. That was very good. I ordered the molina. It wasn't awful, just not what I expected I guess. My boyfriend ordered the burger. He said the same about his meal. The fries were pretty good though, I tried a few. Don't wanna bash this place at all. I think i just built it up in my mind expecting something and it didnt measure up :( I would like to point out that the hostess stand was right by our table, and several times during our meal the hostess was very loud talking about the previous night's service and "the couple with the baby" and the buttons on the screen being moved around. Not a huge deal, just more of an ambiance thing...maybe use quieter voices and not talk about how late you had to stay the night before. Its all the totality of the experience. read more

This is a good restaurant that has become the place to "be seen" in Sprinfield and has lost some of it's quality. The prices are getting higher, the portions smaller and the service ok. It's nice for a special occasion but not the great regular place it used to be. read more

Very nice place with attentive, friendly wait staff. Great wine list in all price ranges. Appetizers were great & portions were large. Everything was tasty and well prepared. read more

I held my company Christmas party here on Dec 3 2011. We had a private room that was GREAT! The service was excellent and the food was even better. We had 25 people and everyone LOVED the food. (it's hard to find 25 people to agree on anything) but they did agree that this restaurant was delicious. This was my first time eating here but I will book my party here for next years Christmas party. I will also be eating here throughout the year too. read more

We had dinner, party of four, and were seated quickly. The dining room was full and loud and service was friendly and quick. We found the menu a little confusing, the names of the dishes like inside jokes we didn't get. Food itself was good - but taken one step too far or trying too hard to be interesting. All four of our entrees (from a seared tuna to a veggie pasta) had balsamic vinegar drizzled across them. Huh? Good for Springfield with the potential to be really good with some tweaking. read more

As a non-local, I rate this as the best restaurant in Springfield. The lounge area is very pleasant and enjoyable if you can avoid the 40+ year olds trolling for their next date. Great place to visit though. read more

Great Atmosphere. Flashed Fried Spinach and Calamari are great appetizer. Pizza was good. Parking is limited so don't be afraid there is not seating available. read more

Amazing mix of food styles done absolutely expertly. Best resturant in Springfield and possibly best meal in Missouri

First, I travel to a lot of cities across the country and I love trying local joints. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose but there is something about feeling like your part of the community you are traveling to. With that said, I take a good amount of customers out to dinner in Springfield and I expect, great service, great beverages, fantastic food and a restaurant that is welling to work with me. You get so much more at Metropolitan Grill. (Metro for the locals) If you are traveling in the area and want a great local place to eat you have to go here. It's a little pricey but it's well worth it for what you get. You are greeted at the door by a friendly face, many times, the manager and even sometimes the owner. You can sit in the dining room or bar area and both are great choices. If you are taking some clients out and you want a quieter atmosphere, they can accommodate it. How about a round table to energize table talk? Just ask for it. Once you are seated, you will be greeted by a fantastic knowledgeable staff that is just waiting and wanting to help you, let them. The menu consists of a lot of local names for the dishes but they are well explained and if you have questions, ask the staff. They usually have a great special so make sure you ask for details. I can't say enough about the staff, Tiffany, Jay, Whitney, Casey, Morgan, Kristin, Rebecca and all the others that I have forgotten. The wine list is really awesome. If you feel you are worth more than what you are seeing, ask for the manager to tell you what they have off the menu. For apps you can't go wrong. Try the flash fried spinach, it's quick and amazing. I have customers come into town and insist that I take them here for this dish alone. There are also pastries, prawns and pizza that can all be shared. Dinner is amazing!! It doesn't matter if you order the steak, chicken, lamb, seafood or a unique pasta dish, you will not be disappointed. Don't forget to ask for risotto!!!! It is to die for, rice, cheese, bacon, what's not to like. I'm not a huge desert person but the one's that I have had explode with flavor in your mouth. They have just started a Banana's Foster done table side, need I say more. Don't forget the greens, they have half portions of these so that you don't get filled up before your meal. Stop reading and go. Relax, take your time and enjoy the experience. What else do you have to do, watch the news, go back to the hotel room? You deserve to be Metrotized!!!! read more

Christmas party with a fairly large group. We had one server (that could not keep up) and waited way too long for our food. The appetizers were great, the steak was good, and the sides were bland. Definitely better service and food when dining as a couple. They don't have their hands around handling groups. read more

I really try to like this place but I hardly ever do. Bar was fun ! We had drinks and flash fried spinach which was all good. Waitress staff were very nice. Had reservation at 7:00 but we didn't get seated till 8:00. Table was in back of Restraunt away from main floor. That was odd. Felt liked I was at child table. Order chicken. Big mistake. Gross , rich mess. Should have order steak. I will go again but order something besides chick. My bad - but average at best. Also , they bragged on wedge salad.......Average again. Fail. read more

This was an incredible dining experience. I will qualify by saying I was in the private back room with some regulars so we received exceptional service and it was quiet and private. If you're having a get together, get this room! The food was very good and there were some unique touches that make this 5 stars. I tried most of the apps and they were all good but he flash fried spinach is a stand out. The house salad has candied cantaloupe. Steaks are finished table side. If I lived in town, I would come often. read more

My return to Metro after two years was wonderful! Great steak, great service, great experience! One down note, the booth table tops and the fact that water glasses are served without coasters or napkins causes a puddle of water at least on the evening we were there. Not damp, a large puddle. read more

We went for appetizers and a drink before going out. It was perfect for that loved the flash fried spinach wow.

The staff here is (for the most part) amazing. I've only had one negative experience with a member of the wait staff and not even that could effect my opinion of this place. The food here is some of the best available on Springfield, and is the place I prefer to go for special occasions. The menu changes with enough frequency to keep each experience fresh, and everything sounds so good it's hard to choose sometimes. I would highly recommend this place! read more

This place is awesome. EVERY time I visit from CA I make Metropolitan Grill a "must visit" on my list. The flash fried spinach is a favorite of ours as is the puff pastry with the cheeses and apple. The first time we went Tiffany was our server so I always ask for her. Looking for to visiting the first week if Aug. read more

It's no wonder this is the #1 rated restaurant in Springfield. Had the Lamb and it was simply scrumptious Bartender Morgan was terrific. Gotta come here if your nearby read more

One word - Amazing! Great food, great atmosphere, great service. If you go to one restaurant in Springfield, make it the Metropolitan Grill! Karrie, our waitress, was fantastic. She made great recommendations and provided exceptional service. We started our meal with the fried spinach. Very unique and very good! Their fresh baked Kaiser Rolls were light and airy and simply delicious. I enjoyed the salmon for my main course and the orange citrus glaze was a nice touch. The warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies to finish the meal were a delicious added bonus. Overall, a great experience I would highly recommend. Be sure to ask for Karrie as your waitress. She was fun, very knowledgeable about the dinner and wine menus, and made sure we had an exceptional service. read more

Sadly I think this restaurant is overrated. While it is designed to cater to the upper echelons within the area with stunning decor the quality of the food did not match the high prices. The starters were somewhat bland with the exception of their signature crisped spinach. The meal I chose was the half rack of lamb with the trimmings. The plate was visually stunning, BUT the lamb was way over-cooked and the mashed potato that came with it was at best room temperature to cold. I was part of a large party and the wait staff were top notch - no fault there - kudos to the young lady for her enthusiasm. All-in-all, if it's ambiance you want then you have found it. If it's the quality of the meal you want you will get better at half the price elsewhere. For me, the Metropolitan Grill caters to snob value not food quality. read more

salmon very good service good "the place to be" just not my kind of place oh spinach is good read more

This has got to be by far my favorite place to eat in springfield!!! The Chicken Parmesan is out of this world!! The service is always amazing!!! The atmosphere is divine!!!!!!! If you come to springfield you have to try this place out!!!!!!!! read more

Love this place! Great food and a great atmosphere. First place I think of when I want a great bottle of wine and a steak.

I previously posted that metropolitan grill had the most amazing food, but I was very disappointed with the service. However, they have greatly redeemed themselves with my last visit! In May we took my daughter for her birthday dinner. We got right in and had a great waitress! They cooked food I wanted that wasn't even on the menu, made my daughter's birthday amazing with a special dessert and the owner brought her out her own chef's coat to keep! I have nothing negative to say about Metro anymore! They have out done themselves! read more

Went for lunch with four coworkers. I had the Mitchells pizza which was a bit small considering it was delicious. Some had the filet and without fail raved about it afterward. Excellent service, and great prices at lunch. Cant wait to try dinner! read more