We really wanted this restaurant to be a good experience, but were disappointed. The appetizer of veal dumplings sounded great & had nice presentation. However, the dumplings were overpowered by too much sauce which was actually a bit heavy & cloying. The Piazza bowl had all the right elements, except the polenta which had an unpleasant taste, likely due to the kind of oil used in grilling. Fried chicken was so so. Service was adequate, but spotty. I asked for spoon to ladle a sauce I requested on the side. It never appeared. A disappointment we're not probably going to try again. read more

Great food and atmosphere! Deserts were great as well. Super waitstaff. Highly recommend

This was a very pleasant dining experience in the hill. I started out with an appetizer and a salad that were both quite good. The meals came out hot and I had to wait a moment for them to cool down. The vegan meatballs were good. Not pictured was the chocolate flowerless tort that was absolutely fantastic! Excellent service!!!! read more

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Stopped by for a casual dinner and we were pleasantly surprised. Great ribs and Cajun Shrimp appetizer. Salmon Cakes were super yummy. Jeff liked the shrimp and ribs so much he ordered a second round. Would like to see some higher end wines. My Malbec was okay, but there are better wines. Loved the high tips in the bar. Everyone was socially distanced and great ventilation. We will definitely go back. read more

I will be back again, and again! Awesome service, tasty food, ut the dessert stole the show! A surprise sangria took it to the max! Purple and delicious, I would definitely have it again! Thanks for the awesome experience! It was a date and it was great! read more

Collina - New American Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Wonderful experience, amazing staff, and exceptional food. Don't miss out on this gem. Ask for Tabby. She'll take care of you.

I'm so excited about the new concept inside this darling location. It's a remodeled former gas station with excellent patio space lined with flowers, so cute. I could sit outside all evening and chat with all the passerbys. But the important part is the food! I really enjoyed the balance of the menu. They had some great appetizers and snacks. Perfect for my plan to hang out on the patio. There is also a diverse selection of entrees with both Snapper and salmon options. I appreciated healthy choices. Of course you can also go all-in and try the house specialty - fried chicken. I had the salmon with pesto and rice. My husband and son had the blues burger with red hot riplets bacon. OMG the bacon is incredible. I couldn't resist the chocolate cake with peanut butter cream. Made fresh that morning! They are working on their full liquor license so the bartender got fresh and creative and came up with a menu of cocktails made from beer and wine. Genius! We shared a pitcher of white sangria. It was very good and full if fresh fruit and the best cherries. So happy yo have this unique space as part of the Hill neighborhood. read more

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Great food, great service and great ambiance! It's been a favorite of mine since it opened & I always look forward to seeing familiar faces on top of always getting great service and excellent food! read more

This place is a hidden gem. Do not be fooled by the casual look of a former gas station. This is not just a bar food restaurant. Pit Stop has an eclectic menu with mouthwatering food put together by one of the city's best chefs: Chef Carlos Hernandez. As a vegetarian, I love their Piazza Bowl. The blend of roasted vegetables including bbq-spiced chickpeas is delightful. Bonus: They have tremendous cocktails. I love their espresso martini. Whether you want a full meal, including scrumptious dessert choices like Gooey Butter Cake Toasted Ravs, or you stop by for a drink and an appetizer, I truly believe you will not be disappointed. read more

Great food, great service, reasonable prices. We've eaten there several times, always a great experience

Just popped in here for dinner on a random Thursday because we were in the area and BOY I'm glad we did! It has the cutest ambiance with a fantastic patio. We sat inside because it was hot, but next time I'm sitting on that patio! They had a surprisingly fantastic, diverse and upscale menu for being a cute old gas station! I was admittedly shocked. My hubs got the braised pork belly (holy heck!!!) and I got the chicken tacos! They were crispy and the sauce that went on too had just the right amount of smoky spice. We also started with the hummus which was amazing (but we ate it too fast for a picture). I told my husband I wish we lived on The Hill so we could walk here weekly! Service was fantastic (thanks Antonio!) and we just had an overall wonderful dinner. We can't wait to go back! read more

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Always welcoming and accommodating to our big family! Service is fantastic. They treat us like family

We had sangria, toasted ravs, salmon, fried chicken, and cake that we largely took to go. The happy hour special for drinks and appetizers was excellent, and we both enjoyed the sangria. Would absolutely come back here for happy hour. The service was also top notch: so friendly and helpful. The food was decent but mixed. Toasted ravs and the green goddess sauce were amazing, truly some of my favorite toasted ravs. I'd need to come back again before I determine they're my absolute favorite toasted ravs. Fried chicken was pretty good as were the nice green green beans with them, salmon was decent though nothing special. The mashed potatoes I ordered with the fried chicken had a good flavor but the texture was gummy. The strawberry shortcake cake they had was amazing: light and fluffy with a great strawberry flavor. The meal was also highly affordable. read more

Ordered a bleu cheese burger, half a chicken, a kids meal, and some cake to go: $88. Okay, but if it's a good burger and fried chicken... but it wasn't. And they forgot the bleu cheese... the sides were wilted and sad. The fries and chicken tenders burnt. just all around bad. Go somewhere else. read more

The service was very friendly and the waiter came to check on us many times to ensure everything was good. The vegan pasta was very good, as was the house salad, but the prices are a lot - other people have said that the portions are big, but they're really not for the price, in my opinion. I'm glad we tried it out but it's not somewhere we would go again, based on the cost per meal alone. read more

I dig Dig DIG this place!!! The food is hands down amazing! The service is always spectacular! The entire staff is always down to earth and personable. I would go as far as saying they are overly attentive BUT I appreciate that. Both the outside and screened in patios makes for a great vibe. This gas station turned restaurant is so cool with an element of surprise! The name "Pit Stop" in my opinion suggests truck stop type foods but it's everything but! The prices do creep up towards the expensive side however the food, plating, and service justifies it! read more

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So delicious! Shared the brisket toasted raviolis. Then members of our party had the fried chicken, stuffed chicken breast, beef medallions, seafood risotto. Every one loved their meals. Then we shared the cheesecake stuffed carrot cake and gooey butter raviolis. These were also fabulous. I highly recommend The Pit Stop read more

What a gem. Looks like a hole in the wall, but OUTSTANDING food and drinks. We actually liked the casual atmosphere, and we would love to hang out on the patio. Truly tasty, original food. Just wowed. Start at the top. Excellent brisket toasted rags Chicken roulade was great Steak special was superb. Fun folks. See you soon. read more

The wife found the Pit Stop on here, looking for a place that had dairy free meals. Apparently the Pit Stop was a garage at one point, but now a quaint restaurant. We started with baked ravioli, which were stuffed with brisket and cheese, baked golden brown. It was served with Green Goddess and marinara sauce. Excellent!! Carol had the chicken roudelade and served with mash potatoes and received 5 stars. Dian had the grilled Salmon on a sweet rice and was very good. Melissa had the vegan Cali wrap and it was okay. Finally, i had the Seafood linguine (Shrimp, crab and Salmon) in a saffron wine sauce. Excellent! Melissa and I had the Strawberry Whiskey Smash, made with Maker's Mark and Melissa thought it was very strong, so that Dian took mine and poured it her ice tea, then poured ice tea to dilute mine. I guess that makes it a very good drink. In the end, it was a wonderful experience, and if your in the Hills of St. Louis, stop in read more

Collina - Seafood Linguine - New American Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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Exceptional food with a perfect ambiance! Service was quick! One of our favorite stops when we visit STL!

Nice, neighborhood spot on a quiet street. Sat outside on the patio and all the food was great. TRavs were smaller & tastier than the usual. The 4 small bacon wrapped filet medallions were cooked perfectly and the accompanying spaghetti squash, blue cheese mash & herbed butter were much better than your average pub grub. Lastly, the gooey butter cake TRavs were amazing....Funnel - cake - ish and perfect to share. read more

Have to give them a 5 for the patio ambiance. Very dog friendly brought my pup water and a milk bone. Staff very responsive and the place has a great vibe. They have sangria flights though I didn't see that on the menu. I don't love the wine selection. My husband loved the snapper and he had a salad it was good too. I had the fried chicken it was good, the sides were smaller. Green beans pretty good but the mashed potatoes fell flat. We ordered the carrot cake, let's just say it wasn't decadent. For a desert it wasn't over sweet and tasted pretty healthy . We didn't need that anyway. I would have ordered the chocolate/peanut butter cake in retrospect. Would definitely visit again though, fun place! read more

The food was excellent as was the service and the prices were reasonable. Would definitely eat here again!

The Pit Stop is one of our favorite places to eat. The chef is so creative; the food and drinks are delicious! The service is always great. I highly recommend it for that special occasion as well as for relaxing with friends. read more

Food Service People Environment top notch. Want a small feel in the city with great service this is your place

The First couple of times I went to the Pit Stop (solo dining) was several years ago and the last time I went with my wife was about month ago. They updated and upgraded their menu and the food was delicious with the service being great. Wife and I will be going there again sometime soon. We live about a mile from The Hill district's center and like to patronize different restaurants and The Pit Stop is on the regular list now. read more

The service was great and I loved the attention to detail our server gave us. I had the steak medallions and they were delicious. My family had various types of the pasta. They thought their pastas were on the watery and on the under seasoned side. read more

Delicious food! We made reservations in the morning for 6:15 that evening on a Tuesday and had no problem getting in. We started with the Brisket Toasted Ravioli and Housemade Marinara and had the Prime Short Rib and Half Fried Chicken. All were good! Attentive service. Different but very neat atmosphere. The heaters on the covered part were nice and warm! read more

Collina - Brisket Ravioli - New American Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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Consistently great food and service. I always have my mind made up.. but then they give me the specials and I almost always end up going with that. Last week we split a porterhouse with a house made teriyaki. Risotto and asparagus came with and it was all outstanding. The sauce was a perfect compliment and I wanted to dip everything in it. The salmon and cheese appetizer was also delicious and portions are extremely generous. The atmosphere is very casual. It's the perfect place for fancy food without all the fuss. We refrained from dessert, but should have gotten something for later. Their desserts are on point and I've never had anything at Pit Stop that was disappointing. It's definitely become a dependable go-to and a place I'm never hesitant to recommend. read more

So yummy! Atmosphere was cozy and relaxing. Love the patio. The food was so good. Highly recommend read more

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We tried this place for the first time recently and it was not at all worth the 5 star rating it still holds. Our drinks and the toasted ravioli special we had were the only things that weren't dry that we ordered. We had their fried chicken and ribs and I could hardly chew either they were so dry, I had to drink water just to get it down. Maybe we ordered the wrong things but you would expect from a 5 star rating they wouldn't have a bad thing on the menu, right?! Service was decent, prices are high for quality. read more

We visited pit stop yesterday. And our experience was amazing. Staff was attentaive and our waitress was amazing. I quite don't understand the bad reviews tbh, I think people seem to forget everyone is human and make mistakes. Everytime we have visited here our experiences have always been amazing. Even being with mistakes, but in order for those mistakes to be fixed they also have to know about them in the moment rather from a bad review. Every visit we have had our servers are constantly checking in on how we like everything and making sure everything is as we hoped. Giving ample opportunities for us to address our liking or our concerns. Our desert one evening was not our favorite. When our server asked how we liked everything and we shared that it wasn't our favorite, she was quick to offer something else on the house and the manager was quick to stop by our table as well to offer. We chose not to this evening due to be full. However, they also removed it from our bill. I just hate seee such a could establishment be tarnished by bad reviews knowing the expiernce we have and how much the staff cares about their customers experience. read more

Great food and great service! Casual place that has a rotating menu. They are all so friendly and the food is amazing.

I went here for St. Louis Taco Week and only ordered the taco special (not on the regular menu) but I'm a fan and definitely want to come back again. I'm embarrassed to say that it's been long enough between then and now that I don't remember what was in the tacos I ordered - either brisket or pork belly - and it was DELICIOUS. My friend got the happy hour sangria flight special which included 4 generous sized sangrias of various flavors. I ordered a regular sangria which was really good but I regret I didn't get the special. A person at a table near us got fried chicken and it was a heaping plateful as the waiter walked by. Yum! There are two patios with tables spread apart so when it's outdoor weather it's a good place to be. I can't comment on the inside. I need to go back for a regular meal now. read more

The food was great and service as well~ Totally recommend to visit here!!! Amazing place!! read more

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The patio is perfectly set up to enjoy your meal with warm/adequate lighting and groomed plants to soften the scene. Our server was fantastic though pretty busy- she kept cool. Dinner was delicious! The brisket toasted ravioli is a must try - plenty of filling and served with marinara type and green goddess sauces. The tomato jam bruschetta had a slightly sweet taste on soft and crunchy bread, and the STL burger with blue cheese and bacon was cooked perfectly to medium and enjoyed with parmesan crusted fries. All the food flavors tasted wonderfully balanced. Go and try! read more

Awesome spot for a Pit Stop! Curbside ready so you don't have to leave your car. The jalapeño glaze ribs were really good. I also enjoyed the salad. read more

Collina - Garden salad - New American Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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Driven by this place for years and always just assumed it was a bbq joint. Until recently, I was pleasantly surprised it was not. Never heard s thing about this little gem and I cant understand why! Dined in with my daughter on a random Thursday evening and we enjoyed every single morsel. Hands down one of the best restaurants in St. Louis! Service was impeccable, food was fresh, well seasoned and cooked to perfection. Menu wasn't the boring, typical, every restaurant on the hill offerings. As a culinary professional, I would highly recommend this place to all the real foodies out there! read more

Very friendly staff who was very accommodating. More American type food than Italian.

Not only is the food excellent and the gluten free choices delicious, the service is friendly and on-point. They are always so kind and welcoming with great recommendations. I ordered the exception to the rule - a dish that was not so great - and when our server KK noticed I hadn't eaten it all, she took my feedback and they took it off the bill. Totally unexpected and appreciated. Pro-tip: order the watermelon margarita of its on the menu! read more