I enjoyed my char grilled steak and my husband enjoyed his liver dumplings. Our brandy old fashioneds were delicious, though they were the size of free samples. We laughed so hard when they brought them over. Good service and would go again and probably stick with wine. read more

First time visiting. Food and service was amazing here. Had the onion rings, and pork tenderloin entree with German potatoes and green beans. All were fantastic. My fiance had the chicken Caesar salad and it was huge. The french onion soup was a meal in itself. Would highly recommend and will be back again. read more

Great food- our table ordered the fried fish, chicken tenders, and potato skins, all were delicious, but my pepperoncini martini was incredible. I could have downed it in one gulp, but I paced myself. The service was fast and it's a beautiful building. Try their special sauce on your onion rings or fries! read more

Terrific location, ample parking, fine menu, go for the onion rings. Friendly service, very attentive. Highly recommended read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - Small order of onion rings - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

I've been coming to the Anvil since I can remember! It's an absolute must if you're in the area! They have the best onion rings and super comforting food! I had the chili and it was spiced just right, very smokey. Their onion rings are light and flaky, everything you'd want in an onion ring. The old wood floor and brick add to the warm ambiance of the Anvil. The staff is very friendly and helpful with suggestions if you need them. If you want a solid home cooked meal, this is the place! read more

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Parking was in the street we managed to get close but should you have to park a little bit away there are all kinds of fun local shops to see on your way. It's is a great experience, loved the look of the place it had a full crowd and by the looks it stays busy, even though they had a crowd service was quick , professional and answered our questions. The food was great , affordable with plenty of options and I can see how they managed to stay in business since 1855. read more

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Such a cool historical building for a restaurant. It is small, so some days there could be a wait. We were lucky enough to be seated right away. The menu has a good variety. Everyone was ordering the onion rings for an appetizer, which were recommended by my aunt and they were hot, crispy, and delicious. I really liked the sauce that was on each table. The bacon cheese burger was cooked perfectly. My friend had a slice of pie and ate every bit, so I'm guessing it was very tasty. We had a great experience and I would definitely return. read more

Good food and service. Solid choice to eat at this place. I would return again. Well worth visiting.

Love the onion rings! A small order is huge!! Love the mushroom burger and the atmosphere. This is a short review cuz I was really hungry when I got here and got my food and forgot to take photos. That being said... and this is a huge statement... these are the best onion rings in the state! Easily. read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - information about the restaurant - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

We went there on Wednesday evening, waitress was great, food was excellent but I ordered their 4 layer dessert to take home as I always do... very disappointed!!! I know new owners, new ways but not to the best dessert you have!!! Crust is definitely not the same as the old owners!!! WHY oh WHY would you not do the same crust on this popular dessert??? So extremely disappointing!!! read more

Food ambiance and service was great! Quaint lil down town original bar we will be back made our 35th Anniversary special read more

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We haven't been in awhile. But we were there this week. I love their onion rings. However they weren't as good as usual. They were sliced way to thin. If it ain't broke don't change it. The service was great. read more

Casual American bar and restaurant inside of an old building in St. Genevieve. The inside of the restaurant has a cool old school saloon vibe to it, and the servers are very friendly as well. They have a list of the foods they are known for on the front page of their menu, so I had an easy time choosing what to order. My friend and I split an onion ring appetizer and I got a cheeseburger for myself. The onion rings came in a huge portion and they were fantastic. They also had a house made dipping sauce for the rings. I think they made all of their dips in-house, as my friend asked for a BBQ sauce and he thought it was house made as well. Each table has 2 house-made sauces on them as well. The burger was not as good as the onion rings, as it was very overcooked and dry. It did have some great sauces that came on the bun however, plus the bun was toasted and it came with fresh veggies as well. Unlike the sauces here, the side of coleslaw that came with the burger seemed like it was out of a container and not homemade 7.5/10 read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - a plate of onion rings - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

Food is really good. The onion rings are great. Great atmosphere, excellent service I'll go back again. read more

I went in at 4:30pm on a Wednesday for dinner. There was 1 person at the bar and 1 table occupied by 2 people. I was asked if I wanted to sit at the bar. I said I'd prefer a table. I was pointed to two undesirable two top tables. I asked if I could sit at the four top against the wall and was told they like to keep those for four people. I finished my food and was gone within 40 minutes. I could have sat at the table and not displaced any other patrons. When I left, there were 2 different occupied tables and the guy was still at the bar. Very unaccommodating. I ordered the grilled chicken breast, smothered with a baked potato and steamed broccoli. The food was good. If the girl working the bar had been accommodating, I would return. If you're not dining solo, you might get treated better. read more

Great atmosphere, excellent service. You must try the onion ring appetizer! I had the bacon cheeseburger and it was a decent one. Typical lunch fare, definitely worth the stop while visiting Ste.Gen read more

Food was great! Sweet tea had a fly in it. The waitress offered to refill my drink and I said yes because I didn't want to point out the fly, which was so obvious. Well she brought the drink back and the fly was in it... I'd still like to go back and try it again. read more

New ownership, but same boring menu. Their special onion rings pretty tasteless. Bar seating is very uncomfortable. When paying the bill, waitress was pretty flippant when I asked why the total bill with tax didn't match the receipt. "Oh, our computer adds a tax.". BS!!! I asked if there was a charge to use a credit/debit card and the truth came out. Establishments should post a sign when charging customer for cc fees. I had high hopes for the place under new management but I won't support dishonesty. read more

Went there Saturday walked in a there was one table at the doorway and one in back, I asked if we could have the back one the waitress asked and told me either take this table or sit at the bar, we sat down and waitress asked what we were drinking said water with lemon, we waited and waited so we just left, will never go back there is nothing on there menu very disappointing read more

Great food and amazing service. Would definitely return here for dinner. Oh, yeah, the coconut creme pie was read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - Coconut creme pie - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

The best onion rings for starters just gets better when served great food. Friendly staff with great service. Got to love the old pictures on the walls. read more

I was told this place is famous for their Bloody Marys, onion rings and liver dumplin's. I tasted two out of three, sorry liver does not cross these lips. A group of 24 arrived, we had a reservation. We were upstairs, and we had three servers taking care of our two tables.... WONDERFUL SERVICE. The Bloody Mary was delightful, just the right amount of bloody and mary. We got the onions rings as an appetizer, trust me this is the way to eat them. We have two plates at our table and it was plenty. They also have a secret sauce on the table to accompany them. We were trying to dissects the sauce, we tasted horse radish, sour cream, garlic and a few other things.. I had the mushroom burger and fries. It was heavenly, the crust on the burger was slightly charred ( I love that on a burger). Mushrooms, sauce and cheese was found in every bite. It was just the right amount of messy. Fries were tasty. read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - Yum - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

My husband, father-in-law had a late lunch here yesterday. At 1:30 on a Wednesday it was pretty busy but the bartender found us a table up a few stairs overlooking the main dining area. Both he & the waitress were very friendly & attentive with quick service. The onion rings were light & delicious, not greasy. The batter stayed on them well. They have their own mayo, horseradish, mustard sauce for them. We all ordered fried chicken. The fried chicken is great. One of the sides available is a local tradition, beef liver dumplings served with beef gravy. My mom is from Ste. Genevieve & made those for Thanksgiving and other special occasions; I've made them, too. These were really good! So fun to get to have these again without the work! The Anvil has a wonderful historic & warm atmosphere. The prices are very reasonable. read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - Historic bar - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

The Anvil has the best fried catfish, crispy and no greasiness!!! The grilled chicken sandwich and their BLT are two more of my favs. And, if you are in the mood for steak, theirs is cooked to perfection, tender and juicy. Great staff and owners!!!!!!​ read more

My wife and I came to st Gen on a weekend getaway and after searching for places to eat read reviews on the anvil which were a mixed bag stopped by in afternoon to check it out and make a reservation for dinner we did, and after returning they very promptly had our table waiting for us we had the onion rings for a starter my wife had the chicken livers and I had the Ribeye truth be told my steak was a little rarer than I like but not a big deal it was seasoned well everything else was solid and worth what they charged they were busy and the service was still very efficient Jerry behind the bar was also very cordial and genuinely attentive We will be back! read more

Great little downtown restaurant. My wife is very health conscious so she had grilled catfish; she said it was delicious. I had a great ribeye, perfectly cooked. The staff was friendly and attentive. Its more saloon than restaurant but it has great character and we enjoyed our meal. read more

It was nice and clean and the service was very good. The onion rings are definitely not the same as they were years ago but okay.

First visit to Anvil Restaurant and it did not disappoint. Food was great, prices are good, the service could not have been better and the atmosphere is so awesome. Such a charming little restaurant. A real gem in St. Genevieve, MO. read more

As soon as I saw that Jenny and Dave gave the Anvil positive remarks, I knew it was going to be an okay dinner spot while in Saint Gen. Talk about a seriously cool local spot! If you need to eat dinner after a day at the wineries, this is your place. Onion rings yes... All of the other yelpers are right on. They are so perfectly done and the seasoning is just flavorful enough! A small order is definitely enough for four people or less.... A large is good for a big table. I definitely recommend sitting at the bar because Holiday is awesome! As far as the food goes, the French dip is pretty flavorless but I can vouch for the friend chicken. Ummm... Delicious. Yup. Trust. One thing I'll never understand is the weird clown decorations in there. Clowns everywhere... What the hell? Otherwise, just look out for the strong drinks and you'll be good to go! Such a cute spot with adorable servers and a hilarious owner. read more

From IL and rode the ferry from Modoc to St. Gen for lunch and then visit the Historic Kaskaskia Liberty Bell of the West. Stopped at Anvil for lunch and started with an appetizer of the onion rings and they were AMAZING! The mushroom burger was also spot on! Great food and atmosphere for a day of historic site seeing. read more

If I were to take someone to visit one building in Sainte Gen that helps define this place this would be it. (others might be better, but not always open) Old building with interesting interior features. (I am not sure from what era and this city has history) The furniture is big and heavy. The bar runs the downstairs room all the way down on the right. Order the onion rings and share them (nice snack for about 4 adults) and then decide what to eat. The food is closer to deep fried country/southern comfort food, but usually very good. read more

This is a very old bar/grill in historical Ste Genevieve, across the street from the county courthouse in the town square. It's got a great old time atmosphere, and yes, the onion rings are very good. The rest of the food is run of the mill bar food and is quite frankly overpriced. The Anvil definitely invokes a different era charm-wise, but in terms of food, there are better dining options in Ste Gen. read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

Solid place to eat. Really good food and staff are patient and attentive even when under stress. Onion rings and fried pickles were excellent. Salads were fresh. Great place to enjoy a meal. read more

Great food and atmosphere!! I would like to have given 5 stars but I had dirty flatware and not apologies, just a greasy shoe print on my knife. read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - Wish I would have known there was a greasy foot print on my knife before I used my fork. Food is great, just remember to check you flatware. - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

I rode my motorcycle down to Nashville from Chicago (yes, I took the long way). Anyway I did not reserve a hotel and there was no cellular service. Out of desperation I stumbled on the Anvil. This bar/pub has been operating since the 1850s. Now, this place has good fare and nice wait staff. I sat at the bar and ordered the fried ravioli and a salad -and a beer. Here comes Nicki! She got me WiFi with a smile so I could Skype and post. She got me up to date on the town. Then I had to have the cobbler and coffee. Overall this was the right place at the right time. Ask for Nicki (and come back to visit Chicago). read more

Chicken chicken Fried chicken!!!- this maybe the best bang on the menu!!! The mashed potatoes and corn added to the chicken dinner made one feel like we went back in time!!!! Adding to the hometown meal, the whole town was shut down after dinner....not a bad deal after a good meal like that one needs to head to the house and stretch out on the couch for a while!!! We also had the fried pork chop....ordering the chop anywhere for the first time is "taking a chance" but I felt it was worth the gamble......the chop was not what I was hoping for but thank goodness my dinner partner ordered a half a chicken!!!! Now this place is known for their pies.....yes I have a slice to go!!!! Woot woot!!! The service was good too!!! The building was built in the 1800's and a sight to see. read more

I wore a protective mask to pick up my to go order and the older man behind the counter made fun of me by holding up his hands as though I were a robber. I let it go. He then told me he could not tell if I were a man or a woman. I let that go as well. He asked where I was visiting from and scoffed when I told him "St. Louis". My wife and I were disappointed by the quality of the food. The steaks were bland and a bit tough. The pie crust was homemade and it was a good sized portion. Unfortunately, the coconut filling had little flavor. I called the owner to complain about how I was treated inside and the owner was apologetic. She informed me the employee had not been taking the Covid-19 outbreak seriously. I would recommend avoiding this establishment. Outsiders are not welcome here and the food is not good enough to endure the hassle. read more

I wore a mask to pick up an order and the older gentleman behind the counter held up his hands like I was a robber. One of the servers chuckled nervously. I let it go. The man then joked he could not tell if I were a man or woman. I let that one go too. He asked where I was from and scoffed when I said "St. Louis". The food itself was slightly below average. The steaks were tough. Pie crust was good but filling was bland. The only reason I did not give The Anvil one star is I called the Manager/Owner and she was apologetic regarding my experience. She did tell me the man and most of the patrons did not take Covid 19 seriously and that concerned her. I would recommend avoiding this establishment. Outsiders are not welcome and the food is not worth the hassle. read more

Very good food. The older gentleman working the bar was friendly. Small place in a small town, but the food is great and good atmosphere. If you're ever in the neighborhood, stop on in. Grab some onion rings! read more

Anvil Restaurant & Saloon - Onion rings. "World famous" - American Near Me - Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

Food good but old weird guy at the bar and register who makes goofy comments needs to go! We won't be back until he is gone. Looks drunk most of the time! read more