Brisket toasted ravioli were perfect! Lightly breaded with generous portions of brisket. The…read morehomemade marinara is so tasty. We split an Italian chopped salad and it was plenty for the two of us. Spring mix was fresh, toppings of meat and olives were delicious. The rib eye and mashed potatoes were cooked perfectly to order and it was a good quality cut of meat. The grilled salmon with chili sauce was lovely. Honestly it was so good, it would have been amazing without the chili sauce! We finished with the port wine chocolate cake. Rich and delicious. Overall, the food quality to cost was very very good. High quality food for less than many other restaurants. Well done!

Very friendly staff. Service was excellent. The patio was a nice area to relax & enjoy a long…read moredinner with friends. The food was tasty. We loved the appetizers. Pastas were good & we had a favorite- the bucatini. The tomato sauce was delicious. We ordered for happy hour. Wine flight was $12. What an amazing deal. And the waitress brought the 2 of us flights with 8 different wines. Was a great way to try so many.

Wow. It is easy to see why Charlie Gitto's has garnered 4 1/2 stars overall on this site. It was…read morethat good. I was taught by brother that you should book your first dinner reservation as after flying all day, one is tired, and not able to make good decisions...hence eating at a TGI Fridays in New Orleans on our first night. I have heard about that since. Charlie's had the perfect vibe going as it has a great reputation. Wendy was also simply amazing and shared may stories of St Louis and was just a tremendous server. The only thing that tricked us was the Toasted Ravioli. It has meat in it, and my wife is vegetarian. The Arancini was terrific and the table bread was also quite tasty. My wife had the Manicotti and I had the Chicken Lemonata. So great. The bottle of the house Gitto's Red was the perfect wine as well. A great experience at a restaurant that is a legend in St. Louis and I am glad it was our first meal in the city.

We enjoyed our visit to Charlie Gitto's On the Hill. We had a 5:00 reservation and arrived about 20…read moreminutes early but were seated right away. The vibe inside was warm, cozy, and sophisticated. There is also a small patio area that seemed to have a much different vibe. We were seated in a busy area of the restaurant, so there was frequent traffic passing by our table, which took away from the vibe a bit. It didn't bother us but I can see how it could bother others. Everyone we interacted with from the hostess to our waiter Brian and the other servers passing by our table, was friendly and welcoming. The manager even stopped to chat with us while we waited for our Uber. Now for the food, we started with the toasted ravioli we had heard so much about and it was good. For the main dish, we went with the lobster spaghetti which was one of the day's specials. The portion size was generous making it the perfect dish to share with my son. The dish was filled with lobster, shrimp, and other seafood, all tossed in a rich buttery sauce. We both really enjoyed it. Even though we were full from dinner, we didn't want to leave without trying dessert so we took a slice of carrot cake back to the hotel. It made a great late night snack. The cake was moist and the cream cheese icing was delicious. Overall, this is a nice spot for an Italian dinner.

One of the most welcoming experiences, we stopped by The Hill on a Monday after the Zoo with our…read more1yr old to have a snack and drinks at the high top tables. The high chair for our baby accomodationed these tables and the staff welcomed us in nicely. We really appreciated a nice restaurant welcoming in A: kids B: us after a Zoo day. We loved how they had the garage door open for the air to come in on the nice day. The bar / high top are had plenty of space and was very comfortable. They had a great happy hour around 3pm, both our appetizers were on the happy hour menu, as well as our Pinot Grigio drinks. The food was excellent, we had focaccia bread, and fried calamaris. We didn't have them but the wagu sliders and chicken lollipops both were popular at the other table. We also got a white chocolate tiramisu to go that was fantastic. Great bread = Great dessert Really appreciated our waitress / bartender that day, she said she had four grown kids of her own, as well as appreciated the rest of the staff. Thank you for a great meal and service! See you again soon

I am so glad to have had this spot recommended to me. I have walked by this spot a few times and…read morejust assumed it was a grocery store, I had no idea there was a restaurant as well and now that I know it's there, I cannot wait to visit again! I made a reservation ahead of time and when we arrived, our table was ready and our server was quick to bring over water and make some recommendations on apps. None of us were drinking cocktails that night, but we did order some tea and sodas along with an order of arancini and an order of the chicken lollipops! Once our apps were brought over, we talked with our server a bit about entree recommendations and with his help, we all were quite happy with the decisions we made and we knew that we could share with one another so that we could all try multiple dishes! The apps were so good, I loved the arancini so much and enjoyed the sauces for dipping. And the chicken lollipops were so unique. Crunchy on the outside and juicy inside. Basically, chicken wings, but the presentation was so unique. When our meals arrived, everything looked so good and fresh. The pasta was perfect and the greens were fresh. The salmon was cooked just right. Everything was just lovely and the flavors were top notch! While we did not finish everything, it was nice to be able to pack some leftovers and reheating them did not mess up any of the flavors. All in all, this was a great spot for dinner and I am going to visit again soon.

My mom and I used to come here a lot when I was little, so she decided she wanted to run it back…read moreand go here for her birthday lunch. It really is consistently good and we've never had a bad experience here. We started with cocktails and I had the espresso martini. It was very good! She had more of a fruity martini and also enjoyed it. They give you bread which is always a plus, and we started with an appetizer of mozzarella fritti which was fresh mozzarella and fried. Delicious. We also obviously had to get the salad and it was so good with the house dressing. We had the chicken piccata and the pollo Soto. My piccata came with a side of pasta and was very tasty. I loved the lemon and the capers. Our server was kind and helpful. I definitely recommend making a reservation because we went at noon on a Saturday and it was poppin! I'll be back :)

We've been to "The Hill" in South City countless times, but we'd never tried Zia's. That changed a…read morecouple of days ago. Honestly? We've been missing out. The interior is nothing fancy, but it has that standard charm of The Hill. The service was excellent, we had Katie. She could have told us she went to WashU and majored in waitressing and we would have believed her. Prompt, professional but slightly personable. Good combo. The food was GREAT. We couldn't decide which was better, the Chicken Picatta or the Chicken Speidini. They were both super high quality poultry mixed with a rich and flavorful sauce, yum. Katie even let us make the side shells "pink", by mixing marinara and Alfredo for us. The only reason I'm subtracting a star is that our salads were a bit wilted -- my Mom kept running into some weird looking greens. Regardless, we'll be back.

our very large family, was in need of a place to celebrate mothers day! our family was seated in…read morea private area, this means the moms in our group could relax and enjoy a nice meal. the Service was amazing, food was perfect! Bartolinos on the Hill never disappoints! Thank you from the Zavaglia Family.

We had a reservation for five people on a Sunday evening. This location is inside a hotel. When we…read moregot there, the parking lot was pretty full. My husband dropped me off and went to find a parking spot. I stood at the hostess stand for close to five minutes waiting for someone to take me to a table. A number of the staff saw me, but I guess it wasn't their job to help me. I was finally seated and the rest of our group arrived. Noah was our server and he was really good! He was professional, but we also got to see his personality. If you come here, ask for him! The ambiance is fine. There's nothing special as far as that goes. There was kind of loud music coming from somewhere near the dining room and I was very aware of the bass. Now for the food! My husband and I split a wedge salad. It was my favorite part of my dinner. Three of the five of us liked our meals. Those meals were the cannelloni, chicken parmigiana, and linguine tutto mare. Unfortunately, none of those were mine! My husband had the chicken risotto and it wasn't great. It would have been better if it didn't taste like licorice. We all think there had to have been some anise in it to taste like it did. Licorice tasting pasta dishes aren't a thing as far as I know. I had the short rib ragu pappardelle. It was not good at all. Those of us that tasted it couldn't pinpoint was wasn't good, It really was pretty bad. We were there for my mother-in-law's 97th birthday and wanted to keep everything chill and pleasant so we didn't ask to see the manager, etc. I was a bit surprised that I wasn't asked about my meal when they cleared my full bowl and I didn't want it boxed up. I had been told this Bartolino's locwas the worst one, but it worked best logistically. We will definitely won't be back.

WOW!!! This place was sooo good and I will be thinking about our meal for a long time. I am a self…read moreproclaimed sushi connoisseur and this is the best sushi I've ever had. We had reservations for 5:15 at the sushi and arrived 5 minutes early, but they wouldn't seat us until 5:15 on the dot which I thought was odd. Next time we'll be sure to get there right on time! Nonetheless, our experience was incredible. Our waitress was really nice and explained the menu to us for our first time in and gave us good recommendations. From our cocktails to the sushi and dessert, everything was extremely good and presentation was beautiful. I can't wait to come back!!

Sado is my absolute favorite restaurant in St. Louis! The atmosphere is warm and elevated without…read morefeeling too formal, and the attention to detail in both service and presentation really stands out. It's the kind of place you want to bring people because you know they'll leave impressed. The issan hamachi was a standout from the moment it hit the table--fresh, buttery, and incredibly well-balanced. The fried rice is another must-order, the presentation is beautiful and tastes so good I wanted to order another! The sushi in general just keeps proving why Sado deserves a spot on my best dishes list. Everything we tried felt intentional and full of flavor, making it easy to see why this place stays at the top of my rotation.

Such an underrated brunch spot!…read more The coffee press in itself makes the trip worth it but the service and the cozy Dogtown ambiance helps start off my Sunday mornings perfectly.

We made reservations for dinner on Mother's day. None of us had ever been to Stone Turtle before,…read moreI wanted to try Brunch, but dinner reservations were more open. It's a small place, cozy dining room and a separate bar. Hostess stand right up front and Genesis greeted us and also was our server. She was great, lots of energy and really cared about making our experience a great one. She was fabulous throughout! She had the bartender create a drink using mezcal and smoke, it was really good, a great start. The Caprese salad was our appetizer of choice, we enjoyed it and got extra bread to soak up the oil and vinegar. I ordered the grilled salmon with roasted potatoes and asparagus. It came with horseradish and a bourbon citrus glaze. It was cooked well and I enjoyed the horseradish, had never had it with salmon before. Our fist visit was a success, we will be back to try brunch soon

We came from Kansas City and we enjoyed this place!! The…read morefood was great, the stuff is friendly and the cocktails tasty.

The food was fabulous: fresh, hot, flavorful. The service was top-notch. Andres was our amazing…read moreserver but you could see well-trained professional staff from the hostess to the kitchen team & expeditor who brought piping hot food to our table as soon as it was ready. The restaurant is traditionally lovely casual with wood beams, rock details & outside dining. An excellent dining experience!

Respectable Americanized-Italian restaurant on The Hill…read more.. I was in town for work with the ole ball and chain, and we met some friends at MOTH for dinner on a Friday... Quint lil restaurant nestled in the middle of the STL Italian district. The restaurant looks like a big Italian family room and smelled like my G-Ma's kitchen. The staff super super friendly and accommodating. As for the food, it was solid Italian but I wouldn't call it "authentic", but more Americanized Italian fare (albeit the toasted raviolis were as good as advertised). We really like that the staff didn't rush you... Good pacing with dinner and no pushiness to turn tables. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was the price... $250 for 4 people is expensive regardless of it being STL. While I still contend Gian-Tony's is the best Italian restaurant OTH, MOTH was good and offers an enjoyable dinner experience with friends and family... It's easy to see why they've been a successful family run business for so many years.

I've been craving a true vodka sauce pasta for months, and this absolutely delivered. After dealing…read morewith a house flood and being without a kitchen for nearly three months, this meal honestly felt therapeutic. The sauce had the perfect consistency... creamy, rich, and with just the right amount of kick. I skipped the peas, added a meatball and paired it with the recommended Koha Sauvignon Blanc. Easily the best vodka sauce I've had in St. Louis! Already dreaming of the day we meet again. We sat on the patio and had wonderful service with Connor. Music was great, bread and oil was fantastic and they were able to seat us and get our food out to us so quickly even at 7 pm on a Wednesday.

I had a rare night off and was craving some Cajun or Creole food. Sat alone at the bar and Kyle…read moremade me feel right at home. It's a very laid back, relaxing atmosphere. The other customers were all friendly and made conversation too. Lots of people grabbing a bite to eat here before heading upstairs to the Attic for live music. Now the food! Damn, that was good. I had the special, crawfish and shrimp creole. It had a lot of flavor and just the right kick from the spices. The rice was perfectly fluffy, and I couldn't stop eating the hush puppies. If you're here, grab dat hurricane too. I could sip on that all day, especially in the summer.

I love the location is very convenient. The food was very good. The staff was extremely friendly.read more