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Solid option for food in a rather depressed area of downtown. Let's be honest, downtown STL is rather depressing. Myriad buildings are vacant, rampant construction on most streets, limited restaurants, and a fair amount of loitering. While this might work out well for street parking (free weekdays after 7 p.m. until 8 a.m.; no charge Sunday), it's a mixed bag for a vacation or work related trip. Thankfully the St. Louis Hotel has $10 voucher for Marriott platinum status* and above. This includes 'The Louis' breakfast plate ($13) or $10 off any menu item. We can definitely vouch for the pancake and The Louis as we had them regularly (see photos). Coffee, juice, and other nonalcoholic beverages were decent enough. *For those of you with status to get into the club (recently renamed, Adler Pantry), lower your expectations. This is literally a quiet place outside your room with water, soda, tea, coffee, and the occasional snack. Do not expect any breakfast or dinner related appetizers; definitely not alcohol. My only gripe with Union 30--inconsistent billing and lackadaisical service. Two out of the three days we ordered the same breakfast meal + drinks only to have one be $7 cheaper than the other. I also agree with Yelper Nathaniel C. who suggested he had to 'raid the bar to refill my coffee'; even with limited patrons, attentive service is not happening.
This breakfast is included for platinum and above memberships. It's always very easy and quick service. Has great vibes after 5 PM. People from the area come in and have drinks here too. Has a limited but solid menu. Sometimes less is more. Also, had a great encounter with the general manager this afternoon. Stopped by to grab some lunch and wasn't aware they close from 1 PM to 5 PM but the GM spotted me standing by the hostess desk and informed me of the hours and recommended some local eats. She walked me out the side door and gave me directions and everything. That was just amazing! I wish I would have caught her name but she was truly a professional. Highly recommended!
This restaurant is in the lobby of the Hotel St. Louis. I had the filet, roasted veggies, and the bacon Brussels sprouts, and several cocktails. The food was pretty good, with prices expected at a hotel restaurant. The menu is elevated southern comfort food maybe? The drinks weren't bad, but nothing stellar. The Brussels sprouts were my favorite, smoky and quite tasty. The main issue here is service and overall feel. Maybe it's a COVID funk, maybe it's slow business, but this place just oozes apathy. It was like a corpse of a place with only a table or two and a few bar patrons. My server tried her hardest, but was a newer employee, and it didn't seem anyone wanted to play as a team. Service was also incredibly slow. That's ok because I was in no hurry. But there was such a feeling of not caring. I'm a person who rates mostly based on experience and how a place makes me feel, and this left me feeling almost icky. The rest of the hotel staff was delightful during our stay, so it was definitely just the restaurant. My husband returned later and we made a large room service order. His cauliflower steak was about a quarter of the size of normal cauliflower steaks. Potential here, but next time we'll pass.
Ace is the beeeeessssttttt!! Love me my spoked old fashioned from hotel STL! This is the most beautiful hotel! Absolutely stunning! Union 30 is the hotel lobby restaurant! Stop in and tell Ace I said hello!
They food was excellent I sampled a piece from everyone at my table. The building had great historical architecture and was beautiful. It's a really nice place I will visit here again just for drinks the bar is beautiful. I highly recommend eating here.
I came here for a "Teamsgiving" lunch today with a company I freelance for downtown. While Union 30 in the STL Hotel itself is beautifully designed and decorated, the food itself is a disappointing letdown. There were 5 team members dining at our table today. Drinks were ordered and brought out within a reasonable time, however, I never received a refill the entire time I dined for my water. No one at the table received a water refill, and that's all some of us were drinking. I got excited when I saw Famous Barr French Onion Soup, since this was one of my grandmother's favorites growing up. I ordered a bowl as well as a Gateway Burger. The burger arrived before the soup, quite soggy and greasy at the base to the point the meat broke through the bread. When I asked about the soup the server brought it out a few minutes later. The soup was so disappointing. There was meat in it that was mushy and mostly fat, and the broth and contents had the viscosity of a canned soup. I've never had such an unpleasant version of a French Onion Soup, and this was such a letdown. After two bites, I left the rest alone. Along with never coming by to check on the table or refill water, the server never asked how our food was or how we were doing. The whole lunch experience was a major disappointment, but it doesn't seem like the staff, kitchen or management seem to care. There are so many wonderful restaurants in St. Louis to help support, and this kind of disinterest in your customers does not make me want to return.
I'm very conflicted. The historic, old-school ambience was lovely, the staff was friendly and chatty. We had real silver and glasses for our water. We had high expectations for the meal when the executive chef himself came around to all of the tables and chatted. The one, ONLY, entire reason we came to this restaurant was for the Famous Barr advertisements. No, for some reason we did not read the reviews. If we had, we may have thought the kinks were out of the recipes by now. Maybe. (Sigh) I specifically mentioned being gluten-free and having stomach sensitivities, to both our waitress and the executive chef. He created a way to complete my sweet potato gnocchi meal within those parameters. I ordered a mixed salad that was supposed to be tossed with vinaigrette. It arrived without dressing at all. Long after I requested salad dressing I was given a small plastic ramekin of generic ranch. As you can see in the attached photo, the soup looks amazing. Why does it include prime rib and croutons? My husband picked this restaurant to enjoy something special from his childhood and was thoroughly disappointed. While I was still waiting for salad dressing our main courses came out. Why? I was frustrated and confused about the timing, and now had to choose between a salad with no dressing and allowing my entree to get cold. The waitress offered to get me a cover for my hot food, but it NEVER came. Unfortunately, the entire experience was ruined when the soup and John White burger did not live up to history. The burger was ordinary, the fried onion straws were great, the cheese sauce tasted like flour and pepper. I'm no chef, but my rue is still better. My husband did not receive his side of Billy Goat chips. We had to ask a second and third person for them, and then he received two bags later in the meal. The sweet potato gnocchi was understandably flavorless. That's how gnocchi starts. It's supposed to have seasoning, sauce, meat broth,... I don't know I'm not a chef but it was somebody's responsibility to figure it out. As I stated, the chef was nice enough to create something because I couldn't have any of the vegetables he happened to have on hand (I guess they only use what is locally available that day). He added burnt pork ends to my gnocchi which I was hoping would add some drippings or broth for flavor. No. And they were very fatty. Remember when I mentioned I was gluten-free? Apparently neither the waitress nor the executive chef, who supposedly made our food himself, remembered. My food was topped with a cold Panko-encrusted goat cheese ball. The reason I know it was cold is because I bit into it before I realized this was not a gluten-free covering. Thankfully, I do not have celiac disease, only severe stomach sensitivities. We discovered that all of the wait staff (and food) must go up and down one very slow elevator and communication is probably a nightmare. Our warm, delightful, and chatty staff did not seem to care that we had no salad dressing, that our entrées arrived just halfway through the starters, that we didn't have a hot plate cover or chips... It was a strange juxtaposition of service. We drove 30 minutes to get there and paid $76 for this! I really wanted to give two stars just because we had a nice time but...
We are staying at the Hotel Saint Louis for our honeymoon and have eaten at the Union 30 restaurant twice now, once for dinner and once for breakfast. The ambiance is wonderful with excellent lighting and a very upscale feel. Our servers have been extremely sweet and attentive. The food is also delicious, as are the drinks. However, the food is very expensive and the price has seemed a bit disproportioned to the size of the dish you receive. It also took a very long time to receive our food, however our server was extremely apologetic for delays.
A restaurant located in the new St Louis hotel downtown, the diners present there were mainly those who stayed in the hotel (usually the case for hotel restaurants). The décor is extremely cute and tasteful and the service is fast. Food is good, standard, nothing special. Price reasonable. Has typical brunch food. My s/o got the ramen with pork and I got a typical breakfast with sausage, scrambled eggs and potatoes.
Wow this place is a hot mess. So poorly managed. The bar tender looked like he wanted to walk out. The person helping us took their lunch break in the middle of service. No one helped us for about 30 minutes. She had a to go food container from another restaurant. The salad and soup never came out. The burger was ok but had a pungent taste from the cheese. The salad finally came out but wrong. Three tries later still wasn't correct. The Soup came out after we asked about it 2 times. It was so nasty tasting I asked to have the salad and soup removed from my bill. The folks sitting both sides of us were just as disappointed as we were. I felt bad for the wait staff. They had no clue what they were doing. It looked liked complete chaos trying to get food out to the dinning area. Lots of other good choices in the area. They will get my business when I visit the city.
Unfortunately, Union 30 was a disappointment. The food was just mediocre, but the service was the biggest issue. During one visit, I paid $9 for a mimosa, and on another visit, I was charged $25 for what appeared to be the exact same drink. The lack of consistency was frustrating. Even though the restaurant never had more than a few families dining at once, it still took over an hour to receive our breakfast. Overall, the experience wasn't worth the wait or the price. I wouldn't recommend it. read more
The grain bowl was pitched as having quinoa but ended up being rice and beans. It wasn't particularly great. The flourless chocolate cake was phenomenal and rich but likely not made in house. Service was fantastic -- 2 servers took care of us and checked in every now and again, ensuring our drinks were filled and that we were doing okay. read more
4 months ago
My family and I celebrate one of my aunt's birthday this past Wednesday. Union 30 is a lovely restaurant located inside the Hotel Saint Louis lobby. It happened to be Wine Down Wednesday with wine specials, happy hour from 5-7, and live music by saxophonist, Greg Lewis. He was phenomenal! The food was good. I ordered The Louie Burger with fries. It was lightly seasoned but still good. Other family ordered various meals and seemed to enjoy them as well. Service was decent especially with the amount of people celebrating with us...40 plus family members! The only gripe I gave is when it came to the bill. Of course every check automatically included 20% gratuity. Fine. I paid with cash and was due some change. However, my server took it upon herself to keep it without asking. When I asked about it, she literally said "it was only $4...do you want it back?" I paused for a moment thinking of letting her keep it but then said "yes". She went to get it, gave it to me without a word and walked away. It was the principal of her taking it instead of asking do I need change back even though I already paid 20% with the bill. Besides, I can't get away with being $4 short on my bill without an issue. read more
2 months ago
Solid option for food in a rather depressed area of downtown. Let's be honest, downtown STL is rather depressing. Myriad buildings are vacant, rampant construction on most streets, limited restaurants, and a fair amount of loitering. While this might work out well for street parking (free weekdays after 7 p.m. until 8 a.m.; no charge Sunday), it's a mixed bag for a vacation or work related trip. Thankfully the St. Louis Hotel has $10 voucher for Marriott platinum status* and above. This includes 'The Louis' breakfast plate ($13) or $10 off any menu item. We can definitely vouch for the pancake and The Louis as we had them regularly (see photos). Coffee, juice, and other nonalcoholic beverages were decent enough. *For those of you with status to get into the club (recently renamed, Adler Pantry), lower your expectations. This is literally a quiet place outside your room with water, soda, tea, coffee, and the occasional snack. Do not expect any breakfast or dinner related appetizers; definitely not alcohol. My only gripe with Union 30--inconsistent billing and lackadaisical service. Two out of the three days we ordered the same breakfast meal + drinks only to have one be $7 cheaper than the other. I also agree with Yelper Nathaniel C. who suggested he had to 'raid the bar to refill my coffee'; even with limited patrons, attentive service is not happening. read more
2 years ago
This breakfast is included for platinum and above memberships. It's always very easy and quick service. Has great vibes after 5 PM. People from the area come in and have drinks here too. Has a limited but solid menu. Sometimes less is more. Also, had a great encounter with the general manager this afternoon. Stopped by to grab some lunch and wasn't aware they close from 1 PM to 5 PM but the GM spotted me standing by the hostess desk and informed me of the hours and recommended some local eats. She walked me out the side door and gave me directions and everything. That was just amazing! I wish I would have caught her name but she was truly a professional. Highly recommended! read more
1 year ago
This restaurant is in the lobby of the Hotel St. Louis. I had the filet, roasted veggies, and the bacon Brussels sprouts, and several cocktails. The food was pretty good, with prices expected at a hotel restaurant. The menu is elevated southern comfort food maybe? The drinks weren't bad, but nothing stellar. The Brussels sprouts were my favorite, smoky and quite tasty. The main issue here is service and overall feel. Maybe it's a COVID funk, maybe it's slow business, but this place just oozes apathy. It was like a corpse of a place with only a table or two and a few bar patrons. My server tried her hardest, but was a newer employee, and it didn't seem anyone wanted to play as a team. Service was also incredibly slow. That's ok because I was in no hurry. But there was such a feeling of not caring. I'm a person who rates mostly based on experience and how a place makes me feel, and this left me feeling almost icky. The rest of the hotel staff was delightful during our stay, so it was definitely just the restaurant. My husband returned later and we made a large room service order. His cauliflower steak was about a quarter of the size of normal cauliflower steaks. Potential here, but next time we'll pass. read more
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They food was excellent I sampled a piece from everyone at my table. The building had great historical architecture and was beautiful. It's a really nice place I will visit here again just for drinks the bar is beautiful. I highly recommend eating here. read more
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I came here for a "Teamsgiving" lunch today with a company I freelance for downtown. While Union 30 in the STL Hotel itself is beautifully designed and decorated, the food itself is a disappointing letdown. There were 5 team members dining at our table today. Drinks were ordered and brought out within a reasonable time, however, I never received a refill the entire time I dined for my water. No one at the table received a water refill, and that's all some of us were drinking. I got excited when I saw Famous Barr French Onion Soup, since this was one of my grandmother's favorites growing up. I ordered a bowl as well as a Gateway Burger. The burger arrived before the soup, quite soggy and greasy at the base to the point the meat broke through the bread. When I asked about the soup the server brought it out a few minutes later. The soup was so disappointing. There was meat in it that was mushy and mostly fat, and the broth and contents had the viscosity of a canned soup. I've never had such an unpleasant version of a French Onion Soup, and this was such a letdown. After two bites, I left the rest alone. Along with never coming by to check on the table or refill water, the server never asked how our food was or how we were doing. The whole lunch experience was a major disappointment, but it doesn't seem like the staff, kitchen or management seem to care. There are so many wonderful restaurants in St. Louis to help support, and this kind of disinterest in your customers does not make me want to return. read more
7 years ago
I'm very conflicted. The historic, old-school ambience was lovely, the staff was friendly and chatty. We had real silver and glasses for our water. We had high expectations for the meal when the executive chef himself came around to all of the tables and chatted. The one, ONLY, entire reason we came to this restaurant was for the Famous Barr advertisements. No, for some reason we did not read the reviews. If we had, we may have thought the kinks were out of the recipes by now. Maybe. (Sigh) I specifically mentioned being gluten-free and having stomach sensitivities, to both our waitress and the executive chef. He created a way to complete my sweet potato gnocchi meal within those parameters. I ordered a mixed salad that was supposed to be tossed with vinaigrette. It arrived without dressing at all. Long after I requested salad dressing I was given a small plastic ramekin of generic ranch. As you can see in the attached photo, the soup looks amazing. Why does it include prime rib and croutons? My husband picked this restaurant to enjoy something special from his childhood and was thoroughly disappointed. While I was still waiting for salad dressing our main courses came out. Why? I was frustrated and confused about the timing, and now had to choose between a salad with no dressing and allowing my entree to get cold. The waitress offered to get me a cover for my hot food, but it NEVER came. Unfortunately, the entire experience was ruined when the soup and John White burger did not live up to history. The burger was ordinary, the fried onion straws were great, the cheese sauce tasted like flour and pepper. I'm no chef, but my rue is still better. My husband did not receive his side of Billy Goat chips. We had to ask a second and third person for them, and then he received two bags later in the meal. The sweet potato gnocchi was understandably flavorless. That's how gnocchi starts. It's supposed to have seasoning, sauce, meat broth,... I don't know I'm not a chef but it was somebody's responsibility to figure it out. As I stated, the chef was nice enough to create something because I couldn't have any of the vegetables he happened to have on hand (I guess they only use what is locally available that day). He added burnt pork ends to my gnocchi which I was hoping would add some drippings or broth for flavor. No. And they were very fatty. Remember when I mentioned I was gluten-free? Apparently neither the waitress nor the executive chef, who supposedly made our food himself, remembered. My food was topped with a cold Panko-encrusted goat cheese ball. The reason I know it was cold is because I bit into it before I realized this was not a gluten-free covering. Thankfully, I do not have celiac disease, only severe stomach sensitivities. We discovered that all of the wait staff (and food) must go up and down one very slow elevator and communication is probably a nightmare. Our warm, delightful, and chatty staff did not seem to care that we had no salad dressing, that our entrées arrived just halfway through the starters, that we didn't have a hot plate cover or chips... It was a strange juxtaposition of service. We drove 30 minutes to get there and paid $76 for this! I really wanted to give two stars just because we had a nice time but... read more
7 years ago
We are staying at the Hotel Saint Louis for our honeymoon and have eaten at the Union 30 restaurant twice now, once for dinner and once for breakfast. The ambiance is wonderful with excellent lighting and a very upscale feel. Our servers have been extremely sweet and attentive. The food is also delicious, as are the drinks. However, the food is very expensive and the price has seemed a bit disproportioned to the size of the dish you receive. It also took a very long time to receive our food, however our server was extremely apologetic for delays. read more
A restaurant located in the new St Louis hotel downtown, the diners present there were mainly those who stayed in the hotel (usually the case for hotel restaurants). The décor is extremely cute and tasteful and the service is fast. Food is good, standard, nothing special. Price reasonable. Has typical brunch food. My s/o got the ramen with pork and I got a typical breakfast with sausage, scrambled eggs and potatoes. read more
Wow this place is a hot mess. So poorly managed. The bar tender looked like he wanted to walk out. The person helping us took their lunch break in the middle of service. No one helped us for about 30 minutes. She had a to go food container from another restaurant. The salad and soup never came out. The burger was ok but had a pungent taste from the cheese. The salad finally came out but wrong. Three tries later still wasn't correct. The Soup came out after we asked about it 2 times. It was so nasty tasting I asked to have the salad and soup removed from my bill. The folks sitting both sides of us were just as disappointed as we were. I felt bad for the wait staff. They had no clue what they were doing. It looked liked complete chaos trying to get food out to the dinning area. Lots of other good choices in the area. They will get my business when I visit the city. read more
5 years ago
Let me start off by saying the hotel ambience was nice, and I would have considered staying at the hotel for my next visit. That is before this meal. I am extremely disappointed in the quality of the steak and service. For starters, the menu was different than what was listed on OpenTable. So I was not expecting a steakhouse menu, but we figured why not have a nice meal. We waited over 30 minutes for a soup and salad at 6pm. There were a couple of people at the bar and 3 tables including ours. The French onion soup was okay. My wedge salad was good. We ordered medium rare and medium steaks which both appeared to be prepared medium well. I should have taken pictures. I'm used to a medium steak being pink and juicy and medium rare being red. Not so here. When discussing the issues with the steaks, the server chose to argue about the steak temperature instead of fixing the steaks. He seemed not to care about our dissatisfaction. He refused to remove the steaks, which we had not eaten, from the bill. For $40-$50 price point, my steak should be cooked perfectly without incident. He finally agreed to have the steaks redone. The server told us that NY strips were no longer available when he delivered 8oz filets, which now were both medium rare. The picture is the filet that was supposed to be medium. My son said his medium rare filet was very good. Maybe I was too picky and should have just eaten the overdone NY strip. The bill amount was adjusted to the price of the filet but still listed NY strip. Huh? $150+ for a meal that I could not finish and was not adjusted for the experience. Ridiculous. Then on top of that, the server appeared to be discussing the problems of our meal with other customers. Inconceivable. My son who works in the hospitality industry insisted on leaving a tip because the server appeared to be working alone for most of the 2 1/2 hours of our time there. Yep thank goodness we were not in a hurry. I'm from Atlanta. This was the first night of a visit with my son who is a student at Mizzou...not the best way to start. My brother told me it was my fault for expecting a great steak at a restaurant that was not a steakhouse. Maybe he's right. I'll go to Ruth's Chris or Morton's next time. read more
I read all the reviews and decided to go anyway. I'm sure glad I did because it was one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Upon arriving it took 5 minutes to be sat. I understand for the snooty, impatient people who left bad reviews how this could feel like a long time. You have to consider two things though; first of all, we are in a pandemic so there are less tables available due to capacity rules. Secondly, they only have one server working at a time. This means he can not take a new table right away if he is already swamped. When we were sat, the waiter pushed in my chair which I thought was so kind and gentlemen-like. At union 30, you are given an iPad with the full menu to browse including pictures of every food item. More restaurants need this because it is so much easier to decide what you want when there are pictures. All night our food came very quickly and the waiter was speedy to refill waters and bring us more booze. For my entree, I had the salmon and it was absolutely delicious! Full of flavor and the portions were perfect. After dinner, my boyfriend and I stayed for a few rounds of drinks. The bartender was such a down-to-earth guy. I really don't understand how the other reviews are so harsh. This place is great! The atmosphere is lovely and the food is so wonderful. We even came back for breakfast the next day! Once I can afford it, I'm coming back! read more
5 years ago
This place was an absolute disappointment. I don't know where to begin. The service was extremely awkward. I'm sure the server was well intentioned but he challenged me on three of my choices. Nearly mocking and suggesting something else. Here's what we ordered: wedge salad, toasted ravioli, pork chop, shrimp and scallops, french fries, brussel sprouts, and carrots. -Wedge salad was ok. The dressing was very runny and lacked blue cheese chunks. -Toasted ravioli was just ok. -Pork chop was burned and way overdone (see picture). How this made it out of the kitchen I'm shocked. Yes I should have sent it back but I would have had to send back all my food as it was all just as bad. I tried scrapping off the char but still could taste it. Inside the cook was way overdone and dry. -Shrimp and scallops were also very overdone. The scallops were extremely chewy like rubber. There was this very unappetizing green sauce under the scallops and shrimp. It looked and tasted awful. -The brussel sprout were extremely bland. No seasoning. We had to ask for salt and pepper. -Carrots were also bland and had no flavor and were raw. We could both hear the crunch of the carrots as we chewed. -Fries were the only decent thing except ketchup was definitely a cheap bottled brand. I would never return here nor would I recommend it to anyone. Our bill was $200 and was the worst dinner we've had at that price point or well below. We just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible. read more
5 years ago
I went to this restaurant last night with a friend and it was great!! The New York strip was perfectly cooked and lobster Mac and cheese was savory!!! Will definitely be going back for another round! read more
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We were looking for a quick bite for breakfast in St Louis and stumbled upon this little gem. It definitely has an interesting take on breakfast. It's kind of like a cross between southern and hipster. They have a keg and eggs type deal where you can pair a beer with a certain breakfast selection. I really like this idea. I went with the louie breakfast. It had a decent variety and paired wonderfully with the beer. My buddy across went with the avocado toast minus the beer pairing. He enjoyed it. Additionally the coffee was quite delicious and strong. I would highly recommend this as a breakfast stop if you're staying at any of the hotels near the arch. read more
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WAIT. JUST WAIT. Don't go yet if ever. They don't have their shit together yet. I guess if you are staying at the hotel, go ahead and eat but if you are a neighbor, skip it for now. We have now ordered to-go twice and both times they screwed it up. The first time, we could live with it. The second time, we couldn't so I returned it. I ordered at 5:54pm and it is now 6:47pm. I literally live across the street so that's how long it first, took to get the order, they said 15, it was over 30 and then when I went to return it, she took my credit card and was gone for 15+ minutes. I thought I would get my money and go. Nope. No one knew where she was. I asked for them manager, he walked into the restaurant and then walked away. What a horrible experience. Nothing offered for the problem AND she kept the tip. On the way out she was then like do you want to stick around and I will comp you? WHAT?! did I miss something? You've taken almost an hour of my time and my family is waiting to eat. We are done. There are WAY too many awesome places to eat in St. Louis. Started out the first review as a 3. Not anymore. This place is brand new, as in open to the public on its second day when we went for dinner new, so I hope to upgrade this review as they evolve. This place is literally across the street from our house so we have high hopes of a good new restaurant coming to downtown St. Louis. Let talk about the best thing first. The Friday special, the 30+ hours smoked beef short rib, was INCREDIBLE! Chef Birk is a genius with that smoker. The meat was falling off the bone and the meat was the size of something from the Flintstones! 19 bucks got you that 40 pounds of meat (ok maybe slightly exaggerated), absolutely delicious homemade mashed potatoes and my husband switched out the shaved Brussels sprouts with lardons, aka bacon for the spinach side. I recommend doing the same. They were delicious. I thought this was a great value and we look forward to trying the pork steaks on Tuesday. There is a smoked special every week night for $19. So I ordered a BOWL, now remember that, a bowl of chicken and dumplings. I asked her how big it was and she said it's like a soufflé ramekin. I thought she was misunderstanding me and telling me the size of the cup of chicken and dumplings. Ummmm no, that was it. A 4" diameter 1 3/4" high 6.5 ounce capacity standard ramekin on a plate way too big for it. They charge 8 bucks for that! Seriously!? It really was more of a very thick chicken thigh stew with 2 pinky finger dumplings in it. I LOVE dumplings! And I wanted dumplings in my soup, lots of them. Didn't happen. I ate the 2 pinky finger dumplings, and let it sit. The cup btw is a coffee cup she said. Just FYI, most coffee cups are 8 ounces and it costs $5. And for the record, I wasn't going to pay 8 frickin dollars for soup and not take it home if I didn't eat it but they didn't have a take home container yet. Thankfully, she took it off our bill. Our server is going to be the bartender at the roof top bar and she will be PERFECT for that! She was chatty and used words like "sweetheart & darling" and told stories. She tried to answer all of our questions, and I had a lot, because I didn't have my phone to google the terms. Finally, she got the Chef and I am glad she did. My husband has a severe allergy and she guessed wrong about it. No biggie. That's why we ask and ask and ask and offer every scenario of its presence. I also had their house salad. A VERY good value at $5. I expected dumplings the size of the salad plate and salad the size of the dumpling plate. This sucker was really big! Like dinner plate that is a shallow bowl big. I added the butter croutons because I like a crunchy touch in my salad. I liked the shallot vinaigrette dressing, it was pretty mild. I also asked to taste the Gus' pretzel crostini. Gus' is a landmark pretzel business in St. Louis and a beloved institution. These crostini were slightly rubbery tough to chew pretzels cut on the bias. When you microwave the pretzels to eat them on the second day, they are a bit like this. I expected them to be buttered and toasted crispy, they were not. If your teeth need a work out, try them, if not skip it and have a Gus' pretzel while you are in the city. My husband asked on the way home if I was glad I went. I told him yes, because I am a nosy neighbor and have been watching this rehab for a long time. The hotel is very beautiful and they are preserving a landmark in our city. As to the question of did I enjoy my meal, No, not really. No, I was disappointed. I enjoyed HIS meal. The rest of the menu seemed pricy to me, I told him I thought everything but his meal seemed $5 over other area restaurants. Do I recommend it? YES! Eat whatever is smoked that day. Try the French Onion Soup, it's a local specialty and a nod to the shuttered department store next door. I am curious to try the chicken fried chicken. I'm sure we will go back at least once a week. read more
7 years ago
Perhaps I expected too much from the Famous Barr French Onion soup. I read about it being offered at Union 30 in Hotel Saint Louis, and anxiously drove downtown on New Years Day. I was greeted by a restaurant in disarray, tables filled with dirty dishes, crooked chairs and one busser working slowly carry glasses by hand while two others talked in plain view as I waited to place my order at the bar. 35 minutes later I got my order. I donated $8.72 for what appeared to be gravy with bits of meat a single slice of cheese sinking fast with parmesan cheese on its back. I'd like to think it looks and tastes better in person but I could not entertain that option among the unclean remnants of the lunchtime service. My childhood recollection of this soup was rich and inviting. This incarnation was lacking in many respects. read more
7 years ago
The chicken fried chicken was a hit. Great wine list. John the Manager checked in on me. Samantha and Danny are lively and lovely. Danny's special cocktail the Ice Cream Bomb is a perfect combo with St Louis special Gooey Cake is too wonderful - a must try. Absolutely recommend this restaurant and would eat here even if I wasn't a guest. Prices are great value. Couldn't be better read more
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Came here late one evening with some coworkers for dinner. Food was great. I had the prime rib. It was well seasoned, cooked to a nice medium consistency, and served quickly. I ordered dessert and they packed the wrong food. I went back to have them correct the error, but the kitchen was closed so they comp'd the entire meal! Much appreciated read more
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705 Olive St
St Louis, MO 63101
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