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!!!

My husband and I went to Holties this past Saturday night. Our waitress was very good. She was a…read moreblond haired girl. A few minutes later another waitress came in. She was younger and had long brown hair More customers started showing up. The blond waitress was running around tying to take care of everyone. The brown waitress sat at a table with friends, rolled silverware, waited on one table, and then continues to sit at her friend's table and eat pizza! While she was in the clock. I realize it is not a high dollar place but unprofessional and rude on this girls part. I woul have fired her on the spot.

The food was amazing and the service was out of this world. We had the catfish, and I have to say…read moreit's the best catfish I've had in many years. The atmosphere was hopping and full of energy. We will definitely make this place a regular.

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.

Husband had ribs( his specialty) and they were best ever! Service was prompt, very pleasant and…read moreattentive. A rustic atmosphere which is what my family liked, homily also

Stopped in for a few drinks after dinner with friends!!…read more I love the downtown area of Festus!! The drinks and service were Amazing!!! The food looked really good so we will go back again and eat!!!

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.

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!

This is our neighborhood favorite. We've seen it go through a few owners. And these are the best…read more They have shown the most care and have put the most effort into making it great. We eat here every Thursday. We call it Case n Bucks night. We live close by so we often times call our order in and carry out which is always a breeze. The staff are always kind. The food is ever changing and great. I love the new blackened fish tacos and my family are huge fans of the boneless wings! They always have events for the community. And its just a fun place to be with a cool vibe. We love it here!

Wont be back. Scary that they don't take the health inspections seriously. They got a TWENTY…read moreTHREE!!!!!! That is seriously unheard of. Next inspection they got a 72 which included SEVERAL repeat offenses. Owner goes live any time trying to make excuses. The person running their social media needs training and is so unprofessional in the responses. I can't understand how a restaurant is still open with scores like this. I'd say they don't have long left

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.

Frankie's is a great local go to with consistent, classic food. We stopped in on a weekday for…read moredinner and were seated quickly. The restaurant was cleaner inside and it was busy but not overall packed. Our waitress checked in on us frequently to keep our drinks full! I got the shrimp speidini and white pasta. The shrimp was deliciously buttery, and the white pasta was very delicious as well. Each time it's a consistent experience, so we'll be back again!

Hate to have to write this but we have to let owners and management know what's going on. We have…read morebeen going to Frankies and their other associated restaurants for the last 20 years. Every one of them the food has dropped in quality, quantity and consistency while prices skyrocket up. Some of the restaurants are better than others but still nothing like what it use to be. Servers and bartenders are still good for the most part. Couple weeks ago we tried Frankie G's Imperial one more time and we were there with friends that have also been going for years, we both agreed it would be our last time unless you guys change your ways. One of the other main issue is management. Same visit our friend informed one of the workers that the woman's restroom was disgusting. Male manager shortly after peeked his head into the men's restroom and yelled is it dirty or disgusting in here? He stated he didn't think it was and actually was asking customers if it was because someone complained. It wasn't horrible in the mens, but it wasn't really clean either. Dude just clean your restrooms. Didn't even realize it was the woman's restroom in question and didn't see him address it. Our same friends were there couple weeks earlier and it wasn't really busy since it was early. They hadn't received their food in over an hour while others that came in after, got their food. My buddy asked the woman manager what was going on and she snapped at him saying the kitchen was really busy and they would get their food when its ready? They finally got their food and wasn't that great as well as the manager was mean mugging my buddy the entire time. It got so bad he actually was mean mugging back. No apologies or recognition of the problem, only an attitude and mean mugging a customer. Unbelievable, my buddy is an easy going very nice guy and got a chuckle out doing the same thing to her. But if she would have done that crap to me I would've went up to her and demanded she call her boss. Completely unacceptable behavior. I've owned and managed a successful buisness for 30 years, would never think of doing anything like this and would never allow any of my employees to act like this without being reprimanded and or fired. Apparently management is so arrogant and blind to see problems at hand and or just don't care. Its not the customers fault you suck now. Get your crap together and get back to old school basics like you use to do. Such a shame and hope the owners start to realize this and make the needed changes.

Shrimp. On. Pizza. And with a garlic white sauce. That's the pitch and I'm fully bought in. I know…read morethis is controversial for some people, but those people are wrong. There's something deeply satisfying about seafood living its best life on a pizza crust, and I will continue to support this movement publicly and loudly. #stlouispescatarianapproved

We love Joe's Pizza!! Love the hot honey pizza (I didn't know I would love it so much)! Everything…read moreis always fresh, delicious and quick!! The owners are very nice and super friendly. We love supporting Joe's Pizza! I wish they had some pasta options though..