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    Big Sky Cafe

    4.3 (420 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Pear margaritas
    Emily W.

    Really enjoyed my dinner with my husband at Big Sky. This place delivers high quality at reasonable price point. My husband and I shared several dishes -- mussels, pot roast, soup sampler, beet salad. All were delicious. I loved getting to try three soups with one dish, for me the tomato soup was the best but all three were good. Mussels came in a delicious sauce with bread. Beet salad was the weakest in my opinion. Pot roast was flavorful and tender. Service was a little slow but overall good.

    Violet Cosmo
    Wanda H.

    I've been pretty lucky lately, and have been hitting 5 star places, one after another. Big Sky Cafe was one of them. Came here with a group of 8 women before a play at The Rep. Our server asked if we were seeing a play, and when we said yes, she kept us on track, so we weren't late. The food was FABULOUS and the cocktail I got, with the waitress's suggestion, was extremely good. We were seated at a large round table which made conversation easy and enjoyable. It was a lovely meal in a lovely place.

    Ashley B.

    What a pleasant surprise! This spot far exceeded expectations. We decided to go heavy on the appetizers and I'm so glad we did, every single dish was delicious. We came in without big expectations, and it ended up being one of those meals you can't stop talking about on the way home. We'll definitely be back, next time for round two of the appetizer dinner.

    Chilled Roast Beet with Black Beans Soups
    John K.

    Our first time at restaurant. The restaurant is tucked away towards the end of the street. Arrived around 7:45pm on a rainy Thursday evening. Restaurant wasn't crowded so they seated everyone in one section. The restaurant has an eclectic 90's vibe which was cool. We started with soup and we shared the Ozark Forest Mushroom and Asparagus Soup and the Chilled Roast Beet with Black Bean Soups. I enjoyed the flavors of the Ozark soup. It had lemon and arugula. The soup was brothy with a lot of depth. The beet soup surprised me on how great it tasted. The soup was creamy and it had goat cheese crème on top which added to the richness of the soup. Then we shared the Big Sky Cheddar Burger cook medium. The burger came with a brioche bun which was slightly toasted. The burger meat was tender and flavorful. Jim was our server and he did an excellent job and we appreciated his guidance with ordering.

    Rosemary & Red Wine Braised Pot Roast
    Steven J.

    Big Sky is delicious. We've been going here for years, and our family knows the owners. We recently catered their Pot Roast, Cauliflower Au Gratin and a few other sides for a holiday celebration. They were delicious! Highly recommend this place!

    Chorizo, olive and potato appetizer
    Robert B.

    Overall, the food was fine but the service seemed disorganized. We had a reservation to sit outside and got seated at a table in the front of the building. Wasn't until later that we realized that we had the only chairs without seat pads. Our server came by to take our order, and at the end to drop off the bill. In between, we ran it of water and I went in to ask for more. Multiple servers walked by and seemed to not notice that we needed anything. After asking at the front, I was told that our server was delayed because of a credit card issue? The food was fine. Not large portions, not anything amazing. For the cost, it was just fine. I asked my wife what she thought and she had the same response. No reason to go back, especially with the way the service was.

    Mahi Grilled Mushroom & Beef Meatloaf Citrus Chile Mahi Mahi
    Megan C.

    Specials - 10/10 Food - 10/10 Service - 10/10 Outdoor Seating - 10/10 HIGHLY recommend for a laid back date night!! We also got the crab cakes and they were phenomenal.

    Big Sky Benedict
    Jo Nell R.

    It was a Saturday around 11:00ish. Lots of reviews and lots with 3, 4, an 5 stars so was a little weirded out that there were only a few cars in the lot. We decided to go in anyway based on the reviews and thought maybe there was parking g elsewhere we couldn't see Entered and the place was fairly empty. The woman covering the hostess stand asked if we had a reservation. We did not. Strange as there were about 4 tables with diners. I went back later and read through some reviews and others had mentioned this, too. So, dining room was pretty empty and we were seated at a table in the middle of the room that was separated from another seated table by a pole. We were SO uncomfortable! I go to lots of places with community tables and I'm fine with that but when it's expected. This was not a community table and we were so close to the other table it was as if we were dining with them. I don't get this at all. Server was nice, she made recommendations. Food. I got the recommended Big Sky Benedict with potatoes. Potatoes were ok, kind of dry. The Benedict was perplexing. The salmon kind of melted on a biscuit and both were warm, the poached egg on top was ice cold. I was stumped but felt like the egg had to be cold on purpose. I didn't like it. The horseradish hollandaide was good but the cold eggs just put me off. Just an overall strange experience.

    Emily D.

    The most amazing thing on this menu hands down is the gruyere and spinach grilled cheese and tomato soup - ugh its amazing. Cut into 4 small triangles. Perfect for sharing and they give the perfect amount of soup for dipping! We came for happy hour just in time for it to start (which i recommend because it filled up quick!) I liked the beet pesto dip with crackers as well but honestly i'd rather just get another grilled cheese. Their special $7 happy hour menu was good - some items were listed "$7+1" on the menu which was confusing. Like just say $8 - this is happy hour and i am on my second drink i cant do math right now lol The service was awesome - I ordered a drink that was not my vibe after a few sips and when i told our waitress she brought me a new fall sangria and didnt even charge me for the previous drink! The sangria was delicious btw. Definitely check this place out they have so many amazing options on their menu and their happy hour has great options!

    Chilled Thyme Roasted Beet Soup
    Christiane D.

    I am surprised I have not been here sooner! I really enjoyed brunch here and I cannot wait to return. My server was absolutely perfect - he was attentive, informative and timely - I was happy to hear about his menu suggestions and definitely took him up on it. I started my meal with a fresh cup of coffee & Chilled Thyme Roasted Beet Soup. To say this soup was nothing short of amazing would be an understatement. I absolutely loved it and - while it is not on the menu currently - I would love to come in and learn how to make it (if they let me :)) it was perfection. My main brunch item was a Cajun Shrimp Benedict on Arepas - first off, it is so hard to find arepas around town, secondly, the Cajun Shrimp sauce for the benedict was so flavorful without being overpowering. I loved the balance of the fresh tomatoes & spinach with the egg, sauce & arepas. 10/10 would return!

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    2 years ago

    Don't get the English muffin with Avocado. There's hardly any avocado on it. VERY disappointing.

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    Hidden away gem in Webster groves. Definitely worth the price and the food is good. Highly recommended

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    Little gem hidden in Webster! Service was great and food was outstanding! Would definitely recommend and will be back!

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    A very consistent and excellent experience. The staff is very friendly, efficient & welcoming.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious. Home style feel but gourmet touch. Always changing menu also keeps it fresh.

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    Best soups in Saint Louis. I tend to stick with the soups and appetizers. I feel sophisticated when I dine there.

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    Great place to eat or just for drinks. Great friendly staff, particularly Heather in the bar area.

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    We love this place. The food and service are always first rate, and the ambiance is quite comfortable.

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    Love Blue Sky. Never disappoints! The service, the intimate ambiance and the amazing food choices.

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    Absolutely wonderful farm to table food! The service was fantastic. We will go again for sure!

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    Food is always fabulous Great wine and drink selection The food is always good. Highly recommend

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    If I could give 0 stars I would…read more The dinner went well but one thing we noticed is that it seemed that a server was delivering dishes to the wrong table. What concerned us is that it appeared that our dish went to the table beside us was picked up and delivered to us. What really gave us the ick though was when we received the shrimp with two shrimp tails and meat in the tails (see photo). We reported it talked to the manager and were told this happens, but why would there be meat in the tail? We had that dish and one other taken from our bill but I wouldn't recommend ANYONE eat there. There are better places and that is gross. Gross.

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