This is the most elite breakfast spot I've been to since moving here…read more We tried coming here a few months ago, but they were booked out and full so we had time again recently and made reservations (highly recommend!) There is a parking lot across the street, but also street parking. This is such darling and refreshing space. It is a small restaurant surrounded by plants and gardening items. We opted for indoor seating since we had our little one. The service was lovely - not pushy, and just very chill. We ordered a Calabrian egg dish with poached eggs and toast. If you looove yolks and runny eggs, that is for you! We also got the egg toast which is a soft scrambled egg on top of toast - so good with the creme fraiche and bread. I also ordered a standard breakfast for my toddler off the kid's menu - eggs, bacon, potatoes, and toast. As for drinks: an iced vanilla latte, a lavender lemonade, and an orange juice. Great drinks, but I think the kid's OJ was the best, lol! It was hella fresh and he did not want to share with us lol This is a MUST for brunch especially if you're looking for chill vibes

Bowood by Niche is a great breakfast spot in the Central West End featuring a straightforward menu…read morewith some seasonal rotations. The flavored brewed coffees are a must try. For breakfast options, I recommend the cacio e pepe soft scramble eggs and the buttermilk pancakes with blueberries. Bowood features housemade pastries that rotate and sell out so I recommend ordering those upon arrival. The seasonal poptarts are a fun treat. The entire space is bright and surrounded by greens as it is adjacent to the Bowood Farms, where you can procure plants, flowers, gifts, and garden items. Currently they are opened for brunch and lunch every day from 8am to 2pm but I do recommend reservations as they are often fully committed.

I've had this spot on my list for awhile, so when my husband wanted to do a coffee date, I thought…read moreit was the perfect time to try it! We have so many good coffee spots in the city and this one seemed so interesting to me! Parking was easy, we walked up and only had to wait a few minutes in line. The menu is awesome, and honestly, their food options are priced really fair. Coffee does seem on the expensive side (two lattes for ~$20) BUT it is speciality coffee afterall. You can also see where they're roasting it, so you know it's fresh. I got the s'mores latte and my husband got a dirty chai. They obsviously use super high quality ingredients AND make syrups in house. Very unique, fresh flavors in both mine and my husbands latte. And both were SO GOOD. Espresso was pulled perfect and had great taste. Their patio is awesome, they have a little indoor space in their greenhouse as well, but we opted for outside since it was a nice morning. It's a beautiful property, and if I ever need a place to sit and work, this would be it. If we lived walking distance, this spot would be dangerous. Definitely one of the more fresh, tastier coffee spots in the city!

I had a delicious chicken salad sandwich and greyhound smoothie on a busy Sunday afternoon. Staff…read morewas sweet and there is always a place to sit inside or outside. Love it here and will always come when offered!

I went to Fresno's last week and had the chicken and waffles for lunch and it was delicious! The…read morefried chicken was perfectly spiced and the waffles and hash browns were excellent! The owners made me feel like family at this classic restaurant beneath the shadow of one of the beautiful historic water towers in the City of St. Louis! This place is a gem!

Decided to come to Fresno's on a whim. Pleasantly surprised, good food, good conversation…read more Attentive wait staff and yummy French toast. Will make this a place I come on a regular basis because the comfort and kindness overflowed. The place was quaint and the decor was a love letter to St. Louis. I really enjoyed myself and my mother who is amazing cook and rarely eats out thought the diner was excellent. She ordered a meal to go. Worth checking out.

Best chicken and waffles in St. Louis City... I've come this far. This place is a hidden Gem…read more.. hidden in old North St.Louis across the street from Hyde park. They even serve alcohol. I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent food, drinks, hospitality and service at this dine in restaurant. I was driving pass thinking what am I going to eat and I saw 2 customers walk out with 2 big bags of food... I said to myself people don't buy that much food unless it's good.. So I decided to give it a try. I had chicken and waffles, and a specialty alcohol adult drink....lol There was music playing as I sipped my drink and waited for my food which came out in no time. The drink and music playing gave the place a warm happy hour vibe. The waffles were sooooo good.... They were soft, fluffy and cooked to perfection. I'm like is this a cake or a waffle. The wings were seasoned perfectly and crisp to perfection. It felt like I was a an upscale restaurant on PeaceTree street in Atlanta.... I highly recommend this place for an early morning brunch, lunch or after work bite to eat before you go home.

This been in my list for a minute, and my coworker been telling me to go for a minute. Took some…read moretime out a beautiful Sunday to stop here for brunch. My friend had a table at the front so I immediately saw him when I walked in. Wasn't crowded and people at each table were enjoying themselves. They had music but it wasn't overwhelming so conversations were possible. I ordered 4pc wings and grits (cuz I had a bad grits experience at breakfast so I figure this would redeem it). They also had free mimosa on Sunday (hint hint). Also, they close their kitchen at 3:30pm as well. Food wise, I was satisfied. They had a limited menu. Chicken was hot and crispy. Grits were hot and buttery. I enjoyed a basic meal and will gladly come back. Gotta try the G sauce I heard about.

This place has been on my to-try list for a while and I decided to finally try it during my lunch…read morebreak and it was the best choice I could have have ever made. I had it on Thursday and it is currently Sunday and I'm driving back to have it again. 10/10, I can't wait to try everything! Service was good and the business was cute too!

Grace Meat + Three is a known quantity here in the STL, to the point where I had to check and see…read moreif I'd ever reviewed it. I've been there once or twice over the years, and I've eaten from the food truck once or twice. The fried chicken is fine but kinda underwhelming. It's good, but not to the point where it justifies the price. It's served on a metal tray, on a piece of wax paper, as if it were premium Texas barbecue, but at the end of the day, it's not barbecue. It's just fried chicken. The dirty little secret of fried chicken is that it's not especially hard to make decent-quality fried chicken. They sell it at gas stations, in grocery stores. Popeyes employees lacking in basic life skills, whom you wouldn't trust to make a cup of coffee, routinely crank out a product as good as anything else you can get in a restaurant. Not that I'm complaining. I love Grace! It's where I go when my "bad" cholesterol is too low and the balance in my checking account is too high. I'm at a problematic and yet gratifying state of equlibrium after yesterday's visit. I already kinda knew that I wasn't going to bother with the chicken, but I could hardly read the menu. I almost went with a half-chicken just to avoid having to squint. They've got one of those backlit screens, like at a McDonald's (where everyone just uses the kiosk now anyway), but with worse fonts and less line-spacing. I'm sure they paid a premium for it back in '06 or whatever. Everything in this place is peak stomp clap-era millennial optimism, from back when guys were dressing as lumberjacks. Of course there's a random, incongruous smash burger on the menu. They may or may not be playing Mumford & Sons on the Muzak. I figured the chicken sandwich, called the OG Crispy, would be a good opportunity to compare it to the famous chicken sandwich at the aforementioned Popeyes. Also, it comes with fries, which spared me from having to take out a loan on my house to purchase them a la carte. At $16 (I think), it'll definitely run you, but in general, the prices here seem less ridiculous than they used to. It's still entirely too much, but somehow not much more than you'd spend at a fast food restaurant. Are the fries that come with a sandwich the same size that they are if you order them separately? Supposedly, the a la carte side feeds two. I couldn't imagine two people sharing the side that comes with the OG Crispy. Someone might get cut! It was a perfectly fine size for just me. They're seasoned with some sort of blend that's heavy on the black pepper. I would have been fine with just salt, but this was no dealbreaker. The OG Crispy was great! Was it better than the chicken sandwich at Popeyes? It's hard to say. It's probably a better quality piece of chicken. Similar size. Expertly prepared: nice and crisp on the outside and not overcooked on the inside, which is key for white meat. You're given the choice of regular or hot. I of course went with the hot. I wish the sauce had more tang to it, but it was surprisingly and delightfully hot. Spicy foods in non-ethnic restaurants are so often nerfed, for children and, erm, non-ethnics. A few people at my table had the po boys, both shrimp and catfish. They looked really good, and not as skimpy as they look in some of the photos posted here. I might have to try one, once my LDL subsides and my financial situation recovers. Sandwiches might be the thing to get here. Not that you can truly go wrong with anything.

Came here for breakfast on a Sunday late morning. They have a few tables for outside dining or you…read morecan sit inside. The parking lot was filling fast. I'm glad I entered from the opposite way google maps wanted me to add the lot isn't as big as it should be. The seating inside is a little cramped to me, at least where they sat us. It was a 2 top next to the wall across from a 4 top. Between our table and the next was a tiny path to the bathroom area which is too close. Next time, I'll be specific with where not to seat me. Outside of that, the service was really good. Great staff, very attentive. Menu had a nice option so it took us a minute to fully review the menu. The food was delicious. Cinnamon roll was very sweet as expected so brace yourself. My menu mimosa was pretty good. A lot of pulp from the mango and not enough champagne but still enjoyable. We will definitely.

My husband and I wanted to try a new breakfast spot. We stopped by another spot in the area but the…read morewait time was over an hour. So we pivoted and came across Chris' pancakes. Upon arriving, the parking lot appeared jammed pack, and you could tell there was a wait. I checked us in to be put on the waiting list. Our wait was about 30 minutes. We were sat at a two top table. A server came over to grab our drink order, and our actual server came over to introduce his self. Our server was polite and willing to answer any questions I had. We waited about 30-40 minutes for our food to come out. I ordered short stack pancakes (w/strawberries and blueberries), bacon and eggs. The pancakes were huge, fluffy, and savory. Bacon was crispy, and eggs were cooked perfectly. My husband ordered a country omelet that came with a side of pancakes. He stated his pancakes were rubbery, but his omelet was good. This place is not very big and can feel quite cramped when full. There's not much room to stretch out, and when people are walking past it feels as if they are all up on you. The building was extremely cold, even with a jacket on. Very filling, and the prices are reasonable!

We flew into Belleville, IL airport and our friends suggested we meet at this place for brunch. It…read morewas a little outside of the downtown area as we were there to check out a Cardinals game, but well worth it!!! We had the fat Elvis pancake, the smoked pork belly Benedict (not pictured because we inhaled it) and some mimosas. Amazingly delicious!!! The ambiance is cool! Definitely a funky, neighborhood joint!!

This is our first time here and have heard how they are rated, like the best breakfast place in…read moreSTL, so we had to check it out. My wife is gluten free and I do not eat meat. Looks like lots of options for both of us. We made a reservation via the website and it is highly recommended. There is parking across the street, as that is the worst part of the experience,but the staff were excellent. We found lots of choices on the menu and food came out hot and pretty fast, especially considering how busy they were. We are happy for the owner(s), as you can see how hard they worked to create a great menu and service crew. Well done!!

Great customer service and good ambiance…read more Blueberry cheesecake - so good! Save room for this! I liked that it wasn't overly dense. Pork osso bucco- highly recommend. We don't like goat cheese so they were able to sub out the goat cheese polenta with cheesy grits. The cheesy grits were so good!! Bistro steak - good but it's not a must have for me. It came with asparagus that was tasty and potato pave. The potato pave was crispy but soft on the inside. For an appetizer we had the Spätzle dish featuring Emmenthaler fondue, nutmeg, and gremolata. It's almost like a Mac and cheese. It had Microgreens and nuts in it. The combination worked so well. It was unique and delicious. A great place to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. They were very thoughtful!

For my friend's birthday brunch, she wanted to celebrate at Polite Society. The service was…read moreincredible and attentive, and though we had waited for a member of our party for a while that ended up not being able to attend, they were very patient and never pushy. I got an NA elderberry lemonade spritzer that was delicious and refreshing. I ordered the shrimp and grits (they were soooo good, buttery, rich, and flavorful) and a side of potato wedges to share. The potato wedges are GF!!! The one and only downside to the grits was that they stopped being creamy and was more polenta-cakey only a few minutes after it got to the table, but honestly, did not mind at all. The dining room is eclectic, like visiting someone's Spanish villa's reading room. Really enjoyed it and will be back to try other dishes!