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    EMI Ristorante

    4.3 (15 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Kaitlyn R.

    Amazing service, great vibes and the food was incredible. I just returned from Italy 2 weeks ago and this made me feel like I was back in Rome. Loved it and St. Joseph is lucky to have such talented chefs!

    Wine Selection is good
    Ceally S.

    This is one of my favorites in St Joseph, classy, unique and also intimate space to have dinner! The food is amazing and the staff is attentive. I really appreciate the attention to detail in their food. Makes you feel like you're in the big city eating here.

    The food, service, and ambiance was amazing! We went for our Anniversary and was very pleasantly surprised! They even had an Anniversary card for us that all the staff had signed and hand written message inside! Nice to have a nice local restaurant like this in town! Such a great experience! Highly recommended!

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    AMAZING! The food! The service! The atmosphere! The family! Loved everythingSo fortunate to have this fine dining establishment in St Joe! We wanted to relive our Italy trip from last Fall - and the food and wine brought us back to Italy

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    Great local Italian that is made from scratch and nice environment! Service was also great! Reservations required

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    Boudreaux's - Boudin $6.99 Spicy pork and rice. Your choice of link or fried bites.

    Boudreaux's

    3.9(394 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    We'd arrived in St Joseph, Missouri around 1:15p to have lunch at a little German restaurant we'd…read moreheard about; only to find their hours were a bit unconventional (11:30am thru 1:30pm Monday to Friday &closed Sat & Sun). I couldn't believe what I was seeing on their webpage, so I phoned the restaurant directly - once in town. The woman on the phone was extremely pleasant, yet informed me the hours posted were in fact correct, and that they were a small family owned place with limited help, so they'll seat their last customer at 1:15pm. I explained we'd just driven into town from Blue Springs specifically to eat there, thanked her for the clarification, then told her we'd return to dine there sometime soon. She was still kind enough to direct us to a couple other establishments in town that would promise a good experience; and she wasn't wrong. We'd decided we'd stop at Boudreaux's... They're a Louisiana style seafood & steak place. Known by the locals to be frequented by quite a few of the Kansas City Chiefs players from time to time. Ironically, we were within 400 feet of it when I looked it up. It was literally on the corner of the street we were on. So, we parked and went in. The interior was a little dark and kind of dated looking. It had a mezzanine that overlooked the lower dining area, and the black metal rails were decorated with the traditional fleur-de-lis symbols within it's panels, and they were scattered about the inside and outside of the building. It definitely reminded you of a little place you'd encounter on a visit to Mardi gras. Actually, come to think about it, it was exactly what you'd imagine a little place like this would look like inside if you were on Bourbon Street in Louisiana. We ordered a cup of Crab Bisque soup, which was divine! It arrived with a scoop of white rice and sour dough bread rounds. We'd also ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken balls; which were made with Cajun mashed potatoes & chicken, formed into golf ball sized balls and fried to perfection, then served with a special Cajun style creamed gravy sauce. That was also very tasty! Next, our entrees... We'd ordered the Seafood Jambalaya with a side of garden vegetables. This dish was slightly seafood forward, containing a trio of catfish, shrimp, and crawfish; it was layered amongst the usual Jambalaya suspects - of delicately steamed rice, seasoned tomato sauce and finished with traditional Cajun seasonings... add in the tri colored sweet pepper strips (cooked perfectly) and you have a very memorable lunch experience. I ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken smothered in their own version of "creamed gravy" but it was more like a complex Cajun cream sauce, served with Dirty Rice on the side. Again, undeniably delicious. It was perfectly breaded and expertly fried. We ordered quite a few items so we'd have the opportunity to experience some while there, and still have plenty to take home. We will definitely recommend this place to anyone wishing to have an authentic Cajun/Creole style meal.

    The sautéed asparagus was really good, and the seafood mac and cheese was a little different than I…read moreexpected, but once I started eating it, I really enjoyed it. The I was very surprised to see alligator bites on the kids' menu! My daughter liked them, although I thought they were a little bland. My 9-year-old ordered the Super Jambalaya and absolutely loved it . The kids' catfish looked crispy, and my son's friend really enjoyed it as well.The service was a bit slow, but the restaurant was very busy, so it was understandable. Even with the crowd, the servers stayed attentive and made sure we had everything we needed.

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    Boudreaux's - His foot is coming apart from trying to get down-but the wall of why was a cool reading while I waited for my food.

    His foot is coming apart from trying to get down-but the wall of why was a cool reading while I waited for my food.

    Boudreaux's - En Brochettes which is broiled shrimp, wrapped in bacon so good

    En Brochettes which is broiled shrimp, wrapped in bacon so good

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    Il Lazzarone

    Il Lazzarone

    4.4(370 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    My hubs and I had a great experience at Il Lazzarone! The Neapolitan pizza was new to us. It's…read moredifferent than anything we've had. The waitress did a great job explaining and her recommendations were spot on! We started off with the bruschetta. It was very fresh and layered with flavors! We then ordered the Salsiccia Italiana (Mozzarella, Sausage, basil, olive oil, sea salt) and the Crepa (Mozzarella, bacon, basil, garlic, balsamic glaze, olive oil, sea salt). We both agreed the the Crepa was our favorite but they were both very good! The Italian sausage was very flavorful. We ate half of each pizza and saved room for dessert. Our waitress recommended the S'mores with added cookie dough. It was so yummy and worth the calories! We love supporting these type of specialty restaurants in St Joe. We will definitely be back!

    Super cute and intimate place with delicious food. I think it would be really cute for a date…read more We came with a party of six, got six different pizzas, and two appetizers. Not one item disappointed, everything was delicious. My favorite items were the Burrata, the Greco Formaggio, and the Margarita D.O.C. The server was great and the restaurant smelled wonderful. And since it's so intimate you can see your pizzas getting baked in the epic oven. This restaurant is an hour away from my home but I will definitely be coming back.

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    Oven straight from Italy

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