Feel kinda bad only giving St Louis three stars as I'm in here a lot, but I just don't quite get it. My girlfriend loves the place so I get ask to go a lot and I oblige, but this isn't somewhere I would come with friends or on my own. It has a bar, so it's like a little boozer, it has table service (of sorts) it's like a bar, bistro, cafe type place. The service can be weird at times, sat down before and nobody comes anywhere near you till you approach the bar. At other times they ask you if you're in for drinks or food when you first walk in. What I'm trying to say is they are not very consistent. The food is ok, nothing really to write home about, burgers, pastas, stews, nachos, salads. I've eaten a few times and have never been blown away. Last night I tried their vegetable gumbo for the first time, whole thing tasted of sorrel which made the whole thing a tad acidic, the tomatoes could have done with a pinch of sugar, that would have helped. The garlic bread that was served with it was extremely bland, people need to hit the garlic button, too many places don't go for it with garlic bread. Recently had garlic rye bread in Berlin and it was like being hit in the tongue with garlic bulbs (that's a good thing) St Louis has a really decent beer selection, Williams bros lager and Joker IPA on tap. As well as every William's bottle you can think of. Wine list is also far from shabby. They get a real mix of clientele, oldies, young uns, inbetweeners like me, people drinking, eating, battering into cakes and pastries. Friday and Saturdays they have live music which isn't intrusive and you can still hear your dining, drinking partner. I'm sure I'll be back as I said girlfriend loves it and it's very close to my flat. But as I'm moving soon I can't see myself going out of my way, certainly not for the food. Wish I liked you more ST Louis, they have all the makings to be a great wee... whatever they are. Try it out yourself and see what you think. read more

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I've been to St. Louis a few times now and I always enjoy it. The atmosphere is very relaxed and comfortable. This time I ordered a breakfast roll with scrambled eggs and a side of vegetarian haggis. The eggs were perfect, not too runny or overcooked. The waiter misheard my order and when they brought something different than I expected they were more than happy to take it back and make what I originally wanted. I recommend coming here for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Also they are dog friendly. read more

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What I expected from this place and what I got were two different things but that's not to say that I was disappointed, just not as in love with as I hoped to be. I went for lunch with a friend and ended up staying a while and having cake too. I like how the place is decorated and it was pretty quiet on a Friday afternoon but I expect it gets busier at night time. I went for the full breakfast despite it being lunch time, it was the thing on the menu I fancied the most. My first mistake was forgetting to ask for my eggs done a particular way (the waitress didn't offer me a choice, so the egg came fried) and I didn't ask them to leave off the beans & black pudding so I had to eat around them. Everything else on the plate was good - sausages, bacon, potato scone, mushrooms and toast as well as a fried egg which was a bit overdone for me. I then had a cup of tea and cake - I can't remember exactly what the cake was but I know it was polenta, possibly lemon polenta cake. It was nice and very sweet. As we were sharing a cup of tea they gave us a large pot of water and our respective tea bags. There was a hair in my tea cup which they switched over when I pointed it out. While everything about this place was good, it just wasn't a stand out amazing place for me and I left a little underwhelmed. The service was fine but not really friendly and one of the staff members spoke really quietly and didn't look at you so it was hard to even tell they wanted to take your order. This is really a 3.5 star review as the egg was overdone, there was a hair in my cup and the staff were a little cold but because I like to err on the side of being kind I'm rounding up to a 4. And I would definitely return to see what it's like at nighttime as I suspect it has a bit more of an upbeat vibe. It was also pretty reasonably priced - around £14 for a meal, drink, tea and cake. read more

St Louis - Garlic bread - Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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I've been to the St Louis many a time but mostly at weekends when they have had music on. As I was on the area I called in for late lunch / dinner, there wasn't a lot of items that l liked on the menu as they only had limited choice, in the end I chose their Cajun chicken burger served with salsa & sweet chilli Mayo. When the food came out it actually looked pretty good, at £9.95 you do expect something half decent. The good things where the frozen French fries they where tasty, but you can't really go wrong with that. Chicken on the burger was tasty but served warm. The bad things where, the bun was stale, believe me I've seen plenty in my time and with over 25 years working in the food trade (I know). Coleslaw that was served on the side looked as it had been lying out All Day as the mayonnaise looked transparent. I suppose the food was ok but £9.95 is very expensive for chicken & chips when there is a chippy just down the road. I would come back again but certainly not for the food. read more

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A local favorite of mine! I care for the Big Breakfast option as I usually come hungry but the waffles are a new favorite. Taste hits the spot with everything I have ordered as well. There is a great selection of coffee options (I normally get black coffee or a cappuccino) as well as beer on tap, bottled Cidre, and an array of adult beverages to choose from. Great service and accommodates dogs. There is always a water bowl brought for my two dogs along with a smile. Decent prices on the menu to boot. Would definitely recommend stopping by for a quick bite or a pint. read more

St Louis - The lovely waffles, bacon, and maple syrup breakfast - Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Wee gem of a place with a good varied menu in one of the best areas of town. The staff were friendly & the grub was warm & hearty. Keep Partick weird. read more

St Louis - Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

First ever visit to this place, which i must have walked or driven passed a thousand times. It's got a great atmosphere, and style, without the painfully obvious attempt to create style that some places have. Overall, first impressions were good, although the staff aren't the friendliest, a bit cool, although they seemed to know their regulars well. My breakfast was fine, not sure I'd go much further than that, really nice thick toast and good quality bacon, but poached eggs that were well past the 'runny' stage, which is always something I think a restaurant should have down to a tee read more

Been meaning to try this place for a while, as i have lived in Broomhill for a while now, and walked past it on countless occasions. Not sure what vibe St Louis cafe bar are going for, it doesn't really differentiate itself from any other eatery in the west end that looks similar; shabby chic? more shabby than chic really. However I'm not here to talk about their decor, as we were going in for breakfast and that's about it. We walked in to be greeted by a friendly server saying we can sit wherever we like (we were the only ones in the place) we sat next to the window and looked over the menu. The menu is fairly limited; salads, burgers, pasta, pies - all the usual suspects; we were in for brekkie, so we looked over their breakfast menu. We both plumped for the veggie breakfast, which consisted of Egg, Veg Sausage, Veg Stornoway White Pudding, Potato Scone, Sauteed Button Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato, Beans & Toast The server took our drinks order of sparkling orange juice (which she had recommended which was really nice, and a coke) and disappeared off into the back to do what ever servers do. Drinks took a fair bit of time to arrive, in the grand scheme of things not the biggest deal in the world, but the fact we were the only two patrons there was a bit pedestrian. We sat for another half hour, wondering were our food had got to; when we first had came in, the chef had came out of the kitchen and shouted something at the ceiling; so maybe he was back there having a little cry - who knows. Our food arrived, I could see by my friends face this probably wasn't going to fill him up as the portions were fairly meagre. OK, so let's give you a breakdown of the breakfast step by step. The fact we had not been asked by our server how we took our eggs we weren't expecting much; we got our wish! The eggs were slightly overcooked and tasted like they had been sitting a while, while other components were being prepared. The tattie scones, my boyfriend described as sacrilege as they were grilled or toasted, and certainly not fried, which made them tasteless and a little hard. The toast was stone cold, sitting juxtapose to rock hard butter; nice. The butter had a saving grace though, when it melted in your mouth it helped the uncooked tomato go down a treat, we were deliberating if the mushrooms came from a can or not; we didn't come to a full conclusion on that front - except they were pretty tasteless. Saving grace of the breakfast was the veggie stornoway white pudding, oaty, spicy and pretty yummy. Well, that's it for St Louis cafe bar, meandering service and fairly mediocre breakfast. I love the west end, we have some excellent food establishments, unfortunately this commonplace eatery isn't one of them. read more

The first time we visited St.Louis we were really smitten ~ I really liked the feel of the place and the cooked breakfast I had was so so good as was my boyfriends meal too. I wasn't a big fan of the coffee so instead of coffee I now have either tea or something else to drink. We first visited on a Saturday early afternoon and we were pleased to see their menu covered quite a lot of choice; I could still order the full Scottish breakfast and my boyfriend also could order a panini or another lunchtime meal if he so wished. Great. So far so good. THEN we came here on a Sunday, again early afternoon. My boyfriend was wanting to try the breakfast after me saying how nice it was but what we did not know was that their Sunday menu was different to their Saturday one ~ it was very limited in choice & the full cooked breakfast/brunch meals could only be ordered before 2pm...unfortunately for us we had arrived at 2:02pm but we were told by one waitress we should still be able to get the brunch menu so we sat down, then about 3 minutes later another waitress came to take our order and we were then told 'Oh no, you can't have the Brunch menu ~ we're only serving our Evening menu now!' Evening menu at 2:05pm?! Now, I'm not sure if the first or the second waitress was wrong but upon hearing this we decided to leave as the menu she gave us was really not what we wanted at that time of day. Hmph. So we left deflated & a bit annoyed. Even though we had that experience we still wanted to go back as we figured it was just a misinformed waitress & we should have challenged it at the time but we didn't want to cause a fuss. Anyway, back we went. This time it was a Saturday again & back to the full Breakfast/Lunch menu - woo-hoo! So we both ordered the soup & sandwich. Both of our meals were very nice (although I found the soup a wee bit too salty) and the waitresses were lovely too so we forgave them for what happened on our visit before. Then we went back again on a Sunday but this time earlier! A-ha! So we could catch the Brunch menu before 2pm. I had been thinking about that delicious cooked breakfast (the Stornoway black pudding was just a delight) so I ordered it again & my boyfriend ordered the same. When we walked in there were maybe 3 other tables taken, so still plenty free and even though the waitress said initially 'Sit where you like' as we went to sit on a table she came over and said 'Actually, if it's just the 2 of you do you mind sitting at a smaller table. Thanks' Eh?! Don't say 'Sit where you like' then when you clearly have an objection to couples sitting at slightly larger (nicer) tables! Hmph. So we ended up having to sit right beside another customer just because she didn't want us sat at a table set out for 3 or 4 people *sigh* I was a bit irked by this...it also didn't stop there. When taking our order the (same) waitress forgot to bring my water and then all efforts to get her attention were failed so eventually I had to say to another waitress who looked a bit baffled. Then the food came & I have to say I was more than a bit disappointed with mine...the black pudding seemed undercooked & my beans & mushrooms both had a strange taste to them (confirmed by my boyfriend who said his tasted totally different/nice) it made me a bit sad as I had been really looking forward to this cooked breakfast again. Oh well...my boyfriend was happy with his however so I must've just been unlucky that day. I did notice they were selling a LOT of the cooked breakfasts so maybe I just got the dud one. Shame. After my last experience it has put me off a bit. Don't get me wrong ~ I still like the feel of the place & I think it does offer something really good in the area it is in. I also like the fact they serve Williams Brothers beers on tap and they put on live music regularly. We shall go back but I don't think we will visit again on a Sunday (not for a while anyway). Whether it's different staff/chefs (with it being a Sunday)or was just bad luck I don't know, but I'm not giving up on the place. I can imagine of an evening St.Louis is a really nice place to go for a drink & also when the weather is nice, to sit outside & enjoy a refreshing pint of Williams Bros. beer, so I live in hope that we just hit it on a bad day. read more

Super friendly staff but they need to brush up on the follow up after they serve the client. We went in for drinks, and the waitress didn't even notice we were out of beer or our waves for attention! We had to go up to the bar to order second rounds. Otherwise a super nice place to chill in the neighbourhood. You can even bring your dog which I found just outstanding as I have a small Yorkie that comes with me most everywhere :-) The cider beer is very refreshing and delish too :-) read more

St Louis - A little collage of the place. - Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The breakfasts are ace! And they are dog friendly. My only issue is the layout of the place would be better as it it half cafe (sofas etc) then dining. Has a lovely atmosphere for drinks at the weekend read more

I had a Gumbo ,Maggie had the Salmon. Both of us delighted. The house red wine was very good, and ,I had plenty of it, So I should know. The staff were on the ball, a raise of the hand and they were at our table. Two enthusiastic lads on guitar giving it laldy with Johnny Cash etc. creating a fine atmosphere. As you can probably see ,We had a great time at St Louis last night read more

Needing a quick lunch while in the Broomhill area I opted for St Louis as my parents had been raving about it. My parents are what you'd call fussy vegetarians, so having them rave about somewhere is a rarity. One look at the menu I could see why. There is a huge amount of choice, especially for vegetarians, and all at a reasonable price. It took me a good ten minutes to narrow down a choice. I opted for an Okra Gumbo. The gumbo was a huge portion. Almost too big for a lunch. It had a nice kick to it, the okra was fresh and tasty, and overall it gave me a nice warm stomach and a smile on my face. The only downside I could find with St Louis was the service. They got our drink order wrong. There was a 20 minute wait between taking our drink order to taking our food order, and then there was a 30 minute wait for our food. Our quick lunch turned into a long lunch for no obvious reason - the place was not busy, and no apology or explanation was given. Overall though, if I ever find myself in the area and looking for food this would probably be my first choice. read more

Been going since it opened. Does its thing very well. Genuine cafe bar so it's ok to have a drink with cheese or coffee and cake instead of a full meal. Food good, the charcuterie platter is a favourite. Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, quiz night and live music at the weekend. The location at far end of Partick next to a roundabout might not seem promising, but actually works very well, letting the sun stream in when it deigns to shine in Glasgow. It has a great community feel, quality without pretense. read more

Nice local pub/ diner / music venue . Have been there several times for coffee and bite to eat but this was a first on a Saturday night . It was very busy , people eating dinner and lots just for a drink and too hear the music . Fortunately staff were very professional and polished and coped well . Food looked appetising and next time will book a table for dinner . By the way the music was great. read more

Amazing craft beers! Amazing food. I've had the best nachos I have ever had. I've been to 3 or 4 restaurants in scotland since I've been here. This is, by far, the best one. It looks like an average bar and we almost didn't come in. I urge you all to try this place out. You will most definitely be surprised. read more

Met my husband for lunch for our anniversay and decided to try the new place at the end of Dumbarton road in Thornwood. (Used to be Mikey Blues.) I was early - he was late and so I sat for quite a while. No offer of a drink for at least 15 mins. Ladies who lunch were wondering if I had been stood up! The menu wasn't very extensive and seemed to be loads of stuff repeated in different formats. There were no specials on the board and when I asked she said she had forgotten to soak the split peas for the soup but could do me a pud or coffee as part of the lunch time deal which was nice but not what I fancied. We both had the clam chowder to start which tasted fab- a bit hard to eat as mussels were still in the shell and had to stick your fingers into the very hot soup. But loads and loads of them so worth the effort. Came with nice bread for £4.25. For main I had the smoked salmon bagel with cream cheese and hubby had the open sandwich of ham hock with mustard. Mine was a bit dry and only one half of a bagel but his was really lovely. Tender ham just melting away with a tangy grain mustard. only 6.95. Service was pretty bad. Tried to take our drinks away when not finished , dropping plates and the bill was wrong. Despite pointing this out , when it came back it was still wrong. Not badly priced if the portions had been bigger. Overall not sure I would rush back the menu just doesnt have enough choice for me and though its early days the staff semed a bit harassed even though it was quiet. read more

Live and work locally,saw st louis and gave it a try. Most impressed. The ambience is just right ,The staff are very helpful. Have now eaten there at least 7 times and have not been dissapointed yet. Nachos are great, The choritso dish is wonderful, overall I would say a good variety on menu, well priced, and worth a visit. read more