We have eaten here several times and have always enjoyed or meal. It's warm atmosphere and very clean. The service was great. Even though they closed, they didn't rush us to finish. I recommend the Pasta Sydney, its my favorite dish. read more

I was so hopeful with seeing all the great reviews. But I was sadly disappointed. Service in the bar was slow. The Cesar salad was not a Cesar, couldn't eat it. Could have made better salad at home. The main entrees were sub par. Sauce broken on tortellini. The saving grace was great mozzarella sticks. This was our first visit and our last. Sorry. read more

Good food. Great service. Enjoyed the experience. Would go there again. Nice atmosphere

If you're looking for a new spot, CJ's is your place! Great food, wonderful employees, and a good spot to grab a bite with friends, have a date night, or throw a party in their banquet room! Highly recommend CJ's for any of your dining needs! read more

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Amazing experience! I had the beef bourdelaise (spelling) and my lol had the charbroiled steak. Both came out perfectly. The red sauce is literally the best I've ever had. I'm not joking. Waiter was friendly but not overly so. Just a perfect evening. read more

Awesome pasta! Love their Cajun fettuccini. I do wish their kitchen stayed open past 8:00 but I understand. I love that I can get half orders of pasta! read more

I ordered fried zucchini and calamari for pick up. The calamari was way over cooked. The breading was also overcooked. The sauces were interesting. The fried zucchini was also over done. They were mushy but they tasted alright, just mush. read more

CJ's Restaurant & Bar - Calamari - Italian Near Me - O'fallon, Missouri

We picked up our order for four that was ready when promised (good service) and took it home. The pasta was good, the salad and dressing were very good, and the portions were a fair size for the money. The baked mostaccioli was tasty, however, the meatballs we ordered (and paid for) were missing. By that time we were too hungry and far away to go back. Overall, this was a more than satisfactory meal and we will in all likelihood give it another try. read more

The food, service and atmosphere keeps bringing people back for years! There cornbeef and cabbage is the best! The cornbeef is so tender that it melts in your mouth. The cabbage, potatoes and carrots are cooked to perfection! Come try their cornbeef and cabbage during St. Patrick's Day weekend....you won't be disappointed! Come on in and see why people keep coming back for years! read more

We picked up a catered order today and it was fabulous! Our guests enjoyed the food and the staff and ownership at CJ's was wonderful to work with!! read more

First time back to the former Madison restaurant, and was surprised that my favorite dish was still available and just as delicious as before. Also really appreciated that our server placed , what we where taking home, in containers, rather than having to try to it ourselves. read more

Been here many times and always have great food and service. The pasta con broccoli is my favorite and the combination salad is a must try.

Great food and great service. First time we've dined here and it didn't disappoint. The portions are huge and if you order an appetizer and salad like we did, you will be bringing home leftovers. My wife and I started off with an order of calamari and it awesome. It was served on a bed of flash fried spinach. Then we split the house salad with the creamy Italian dressing. I'm not a salad guy, but that dressing was amazing and didn't disappoint. For our entrees, the wife got baked mostaccioli and meatballs and I got the chicken carbonara with cavatelli noodles in a pink sauce. We both brought home half of our pastas. You won't be disappointed and certainly won't leave hungry! read more

Love this place. A great hidden gem in O'Fallon! Excellent menu with great tasting food and portions. Friendly staff and attentive service. We will be back! read more

They are great! Food is amazing as well as the staff! I ordered a sandwich but it was different than I thought (completely my fault they told me what was in it) I ended up not liking it. They let me code something different at no charge. The manager came up and asked me if I liked the second ok! They are so sweet and their food is delicious and fresh. I def recommend them read more

House dressing superb as well as bourbon glaze They could bottle it! We got a little taste of 5 things all great Staff friendly as well as atmosphere Thumbs up for sure We will be back read more

Always got the house salad, today it wasn't the same as it used to be! it basically was lettuce drowning in dressing, 2 olives a peice if tomato, no cheese on top, been coming here for years for the salad. Im guessing the reason for the name change is different owners, i will never go back!!! but i will miss the place it used to be. read more

Went based on radio ads, food was good & surprised about the earlier relationship with Madison's in Jefferson City. Very large & nice facility with good service. read more

It's a very intimate setting with an amazing staff and delicious food! This is my favorite Italian restaurant and we patronize them at least once a week!!! read more

We really enjoyed dinner at CJs. Our server Diana was great and the food was awesome! We joined the frequent diner club and looking forward to our next visit the Manicotti was great! We will be back soon. read more

Don't miss this restaurant! I always enjoy having lunch and dinner at CJs but I recently had a bridal shower at CJs which was amazing! Working with the owner was a pleasure. John did an excellent job fulfilling all of my requests. The food was delicious including the off-menu item I requested. If you're looking for a great place to have lunch, dinner or a private room for a special occasion make sure CJs is on your list. read more

We came in for 2 birthdays last night 7-19-24. There were about 35 of us. I just want to shout out to Mark for taking such good care of us! He is a great waiter! Always super friendly and has a great memory. AND...is always a good sport for putting up with our crazy family! Every restaurant should have a Mark! read more

I went here for the first time with some friends. I ordered the Chicken Agee. When it arrived the chicken breast was a thin processed breaded piece of meat with only a few pieces of prosciutto. I had heard how good the food was from several people. Yes, the salad was good. But the rest of the meal was not worth the price. A real chicken breast needs to be used instead of the thin processed meat that was served. read more

Cream Sauce Heaven! If you like white cream sauce this is the place to go, almost every pasta dish has cream sauce. I've never seen a restaurant that has almost all of their pasta dishes covered with cream sauce, this place needs more variety in their pasta offerings. Who ever heard of lasagna being topped with cream sauce? read more

This is the best Italian food around with a great staff! Very friendly and delicious food. This is a must visit for everyone that loves Italian food you won't be disappointed! read more

Formally Madison's cafe. Food was fair based off the server recommendation. Stir fry good with seafood. Husband got chicken agree (sp) sauce was very liquidly and had no taste. If you pay by credit card they charge a fee. We see no posted signage informing customers. Wait staff seemed overworked. Not very attentive too many tables. read more

Formerly known as Madison's. Food is consistently good. Service is usually top notch. Long list of pastas and other Italian favorites.

We had reserved CJ's party room for an estimated 20 to 30 people...and 50 showed up! I can't believe how well the entire staff rolled with it and kept our entire party served and fed with some of the most amazing food. Thanks Mikayla, Mark, John and what must have been a small army of gourmet chefs we never got to see. The entire night was outstanding and I am very appreciative! read more

Awesome Italian food. The new owners kept the same menu that Madison's Cafe had. Salads are the best. Friendly service as well.

Wish I could give negative stars. This place is disgusting and the staff is rude. They changed the name, but still the dump it was before.

Definitely get the mostaccioli when you come in!! I had the calamari as an app which was crispy and the peppers added a nice touch. The strawberry shortcake is a must for desert too!! Everything was 10/10 read more

My husband and I have been coming to Madisons now CJs for years. The food is always delicious. We love the combination salad and our favorite pastas are the chicken bacon carbonarra and the baked mostaccioli. We love sitting in the bar area we always meet such nice people and we always have wonderful service from Olivia. She always remembers what we get and is very attentive. The food and service is what keeps us coming back. read more

Disgusting place. Bug in my salad. The management didn't act like it even cared. Not going back.

So we booked my mother-in-law's 75 birthday. We have been in contact with CJ's for a while now, updating them with information and checking to make sure everything was in order. Yesterday, we called them to finalize everything and lo and behold? They didn't have us booked even though every time we've been calling them they told us everything was in order. You can imagine having all of the people invited plus a photographer booked this was a disastrous thing to hear. The manager of this place is a complete asshole. Not ONCE did he apologize. In fact, on the phone he couldn't sound more bored with their mistake. He offered to set-up a table for us in the restaurant instead of the event room THEY double booked with a baby shower. I remember when this place was Maddison's and they booked a wedding party for a couple. When they found out the couple were lesbians, they cancelled the booking. Don't give these people your business. By changing the name to CJ's, they are just putting lipstick on a pig. read more

I would have given more stars of we had a server that was friendly. The zucchini appetizer was awesome! The Combination salad was excellent. The beer was good nice & cold. Our Seafood Linguini was a disappointment. No garlic flavor or flavor at all & 3 medium sized shrimp and a few tablespoons of baby scallops. Mostly flavorless noodles(never again). It is worth trying other food because most was delicious. Our server was either sad or just didn't like people. She came up and said "What do you want to drink" No hi, hello, no smile. I thought maybe she's shy. Not one smile until she picked up the check from us and it was forced. My husband and I are looking for a regular place to eat weekly, but I'll need to know the nights Olivia works so we don't come in then. Other servers were friendly and talking to us in the bar area. Not sure what her deal is? I have been a restaurant manager, bartender & server for many years and you need to have fun with your customers, enjoy people, she does not!! Good luck I wish CJ's the best and hope you all do well!!! read more