My introduction to Failoni's pizza was somewhat accidental, one of my union brothers had brought a couple of pies to our local meeting, after tasting it I had to find out where it came from, address in hand I was on my way. The place is bursting with ambience ,the staff will remember your name after your first visit. I've tried several things on the menu, no complaints everything is top of the range, cooked to perfection and served to you with a smile. read more

Last night was my second time doing a pick up order from here (I am lazy on Friday nights). The energy of this restaurant is unmatchable. The food has been incredible each time I have ordered. I tried the Spaghetti and Meatballs, Cannelloni, and Pasta with Broccoli and Cream Sauce. Each of the items were FANTASTIC!! The salad and bread are also impeccable. I will be returning. They have live music and a great patio. Highly recommend Failonis to everyone!! It now has my favorite pasta in STL. read more

Racist staff. The first and only time I visited they treated the one black person in our group like less than a person and broke his ID in half (it was not a fake ID). The bartender was belligerent and it took too long for a manager to come and make amends. That behavior sickens me to this day. Also their food is bland. read more

Location, atmosphere, food and entertainment. Failoni's has that and much much more to offer. This is one of the best run restaurants that run daily specials (all homemade, of course), pizza are to die for, creamy Italian salad dressing is to die for. Extremely pet friendly on the outdoor patio. Such a great time and great place to be with family and friends. read more

Really wholesome restaurant! Feels like a genuine mom & pop's restaurant. The grandma literally makes the food in the back and then sings karaoke for the guests. Really sweet people! Our waitress knew everyone by name. The Italian food was delicious. The chicken pizza and Margherita pizza was excellent. I would highly of you like friendly host & dance music. read more

Failoni's Restaurant & Bar - Italian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Okay - so it is only the longest continuously family owned Italian restaurant in an Italian restaurant Mecca. That says about all of it. From grandma's Mayfair salad dressing to one of the best St Louis pizzas - get there! And the back patio is killer. read more

Good feeling when you walk into this family owned , 100+ year old establishment. The woman who took my order and then rang up my ticket was very friendly. The pizza I ordered was really good, only thing is the side salad was a little small for the price. I will be back. read more

Absolutely delish and this is coming from a native New Yorker!! I don't care what you saw on YouTube this is hands down the best pizzeria hands down. A must try. Tell Julie and Vic I said hello. Best service and best hospitality ever!! read more

Best Birthday experience I ever had. My friend decided to take me here and I was pleasently surprised. We came on Trivia Night and was terrible at playing it but had so much fun. Joey was playing owner/bartender and I can say he was the nicest person I ever met. He came to our table several times to make sure we are full and having a great time. I'm pretty sure you wanna hear about the food, right? Amazing is best word that comes to mind. I had the pasta with meatballs and it was a huge healthy portion. My friend A. had a double pepperoni pizza and it swear it was the best St. Louis style pizza I've ever tasted. Flaky crust, sweet sauce, huge slices. Also, I ordered spinocci which is something that has to be experience the fried wontons filled with spinach artichoke along with a pepper jelly. I had to take some of the jelly home. It was delicious. The end they sent two slices of this chocolate cake that was so buttery and rich I think instead if butter they threw Paula Deen herself in the mixer. Can't wait to go back with friend. Reservations are recommended on weekends. Small atmosphere with a family feel. read more

I have to say when we were in town last week, they have the best St Louis style pizza! You will not be disappointed. I will make sure this will be a regular stop for us when we go to St Louis. read more

Always love coming here - great food , service atmosphere. Now life as we know it has changed so restaurants cannot have people eating inside . We ordered take out and it was awesome - deluxe pizza and wings - but all their food is so good . read more

The service and food were wonderful. Owner and employees went out of their way in making us feel welcome and the Pizza....WOW! The best pizza. read more

Hadn't had a chance to go to Failoni's in quite awhile. One bite outta that pizza and couldn't stop wondering why we'd waited soooo long. It is the best pizza in the world! Yes, better than Italy!! Owners are always sweethearts too. read more

Classic old school Italian family restaurant live entertainment and great outdoor patio

Cute local spot! Was in town for the night and wanted something to eat close to where i was staying. Nice crowd and servers and food was good! Ordered the pretzels for apps, Greek salad and the pizza would recc checking them out if your in the area. Large outdoor patio that's dog friendly! read more

Seriously awesome brick oven pizza. But that's not what even brought us here. Tuesday and Wednesday evening are dine with your pup nights, you can bring your dog(s) and sit on their peaceful and large patio. Our furry family member had been in her crate all day while we were at work so we wanted to go out to dinner but she can't be trusted out in the house right now (she ate my nook), so we needed a place she could join us...Welcome to Failoni's. We ordered two pizzas, the Magherita was my choice and was PERFECT. The other had white sauce, spinach, bacon, sausage and provel, our group would order with the mozzarella next time, a bit rich for our tastes with the provel. Also the Florida native things Provel is nasty lol, not me I grew up in STL and LOVE it! We also had the flash fried spinach, two of us LOVED it!! I had a house salad which was great with the house dressing and I believe homemade croutons. The cheesecake was to die for, we ordered one slice and it was plenty to share between three people, don't skip it, you will regret it! Great service, friendly and attentive. Nice clientele, chatty and friendly. They even had a gentleman from Center for Head Injury selling handmade dog treats at a great price! We will absolutely go back again and Sugar gives it a thumbs up too because the cutest little girl kept throwing her her bread. ;-) read more

One word: Pizza. Best in town. Lots of places like to claim true St. Louis style pizza but it doesn't get more authentic than this. Imo's is a chain based off this recipe. How you ask, well the guy who opened up Failonis was in business with Mr. Imo when he started his now famous Imo's Pizza. What's the difference? The ingredients. The provel, sausage, pepperoni come straight from The Hill ( St. Louis' Italian Neighborhood ) and the difference is amazing. I rave about this place to everyone I meet, and every time I take someone in, they can't believe how amazing this pizza is. I'm a Chicago style fan, thin crust has never been my thing and Imo's makes me sick. But, that said, no body does pizza like Failonis. Try it. I promise you won't be upset, and you'll kick yourself for not having been sooner. read more

Came here for the bags tournament and the staff was friendly and wonderful! Great family owned Italian restaurant and bar! Highly recommend the bacon pizza but the pepperoni and sausage were also delicious! read more

Failoni's Restaurant & Bar - Pepperoni thin crust pizza! - Italian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

PIZZA!!!!!! Never have been too crazy for STL style until I had the very tasty pie @ Failonis. Not to mention the BEST thirsty Thursday crowd in the metro area. I anticipate deeply religous experiences for the upcoming day ballgame crowds on Thursdays. read more

Best pizza hands down in STL. Best apps too!! Love the huge patio with space heaters when necessary. This is St. Louis thin crust at its best! Crunchy thin crust with perfect cheese, topping and sauce ratio!! Consistently so. So, go visit Joey and the gang for the quintessential St. LOUIS Pizza experience. The pasta carbonara does not disappoint either!! read more

We just found a new hang out: Julie was our waitress and let me tell you she is on top of her job, she acts like she owns the place, damn good worker. We ordered up the cheese burgers with fries and tea. Sorry to say the tea had a coffee taste , Julie said this is not normal. I will update the tea real soon cuz we will be going back real soon. To the cook .... you are one of the few who knows how to cook a medium burger.. Thank you they were FANTASTIC .... This place has a HUGE outdoor seating and they are getting ready for a 100 year birthday party ... can you believe a restaurant 100 years old ???? If your looking for a great place that has tasty food top notch service this is the place. Thanks to Julie for the FANTASTIC service and showing us a great Two Hour Lunch Adventure. We will be back.. We went back and had the pizza OMG ...if you want a fantastic pizza and service like your mom is waiting on you, YOU NEED TO STOP IN ... read more

This place was packed with people. As promised by the Yelpers of STL there was a bit more of a convo here from the patrons, and the staff than the other bars I attended this week. This is the definition of a family place, with nothing but running this establishment for quite a long time apparently. The crowd is definitely of the older variety, 40s and up, very lively none the less. I met a regular there who was upset because he said Thursdays was usually a meat market of girls and instead tonight was a sausage fest, his words not mine. He invited me to another place he is a regular at and since I am always up for an adventure I went. (read about it in the next review) All in all I recommend this place to anyone looking to hang with a bit older crowd and have good food and good fun. read more

Made a Friday reservation for my family after seeing the great reviews. They had the table ready in this very packed and energetic spot. Felt so welcomed. Besides the terrific food (had the olive appetizers and the combo pizza), we were checked on many times by the owner and her son. It was obvious that that they genuinely cared about their customers. Our waitress was so attentive despite being very busy. We will make this a regular stop in STL and recommend it highly! :) An absolute standard for restaurant hospitality! read more

Real mom & pop restaurant. Grandma in back working the kitchen. Great customer service. Original/authentic menu selections.

By far the best burger And Pizza in the area. Fresh ingredients and accommodating with special requests. Great beverages plus attentive staff. A must for locals and travelers. Outdoor seating is a great plus for the season plus provides plenty of space for parties and events. read more

This place is a family owned and ran joint. Classic big Italian family feel. Everyone knows each other. Regulars are aplenty. Pizza was good. I built my own. Nothing I would come back for consistently but it's an interesting enough of a venue (with karaoked live music) to come back and enjoy the friendly family atmosphere. After drinks and food, about $20 a person. read more

The reviews were great, the welcome wasn't. I didn't have a reservation but was told the only seat available was a specific barstool. I was there for lunch. It took a few minutes to get waited on even though I was the only one at the bar. I got the feeling because I wasn't a regular they didn't care if I was there or not. I won't be back. I gave it 3 stars because the pizza was decent. read more

Love this place. Their pizza is delicious. The patio is great and sometimes they have live music!!! Also they have a menu for your dog, I mean, say no more. read more

We were visiting St Louis and found this place on Yelp. We are glad that we did. Excellent service, great pizza and salads. Come on Tuesday or Wednesday and save 1/2off on second pizza. read more

My husband and I love this family owned restaurant! Everyone is so friendly and we have always enjoyed everything we have had here. They have the best pizza, pasta, and salad. The Mayfair dressing is amazing!!! read more

We had an incredible pizza! Sausage mushroom. The band the convertibles play classic rock, current and the vocals match the very talented instruments. A gen in Dogtown read more

This is the real deal St. Louis Italian food. Super friendly family owners, and amazingly good pizza. (Get provel not mozzarella). Also dog friendly outside seating! read more

Food is always good but I can't go back because the tables are not sanitized between customers and our server did not have face mask on correctly. Her nose was not covered and she did not stand 6 feet away. I noticed the other servers had the masks on correctly. Hopefully this will be addressed and we can come back read more

Family owned incredibly friendly staff....lasagna is amazing Joe is amazing bartender cannot recommend this place more!

Lots of Fun with Great food & music. The bartenders are fast & efficient, inside. The only problem is.....it can get Really crowded. Not such a bad problem if your the owners. Everyone knows someone there! read more

Great lunch specials, was their with retired Police and Firefighters Etc. group for lunch, Excellent service, generous portions, friendly atmosphere!!! read more

Great patio, pizza was delicious, live music, its was a busy night and all the wait staff was on their A game!

Love it! Failoni's is a great Italian restaurant. My husband and I often go there on Friday before the "regulars" get there. On Friday night they have bands and you must have a reservation after 6 so be aware if you are planning to go on a Friday. I would say it is more of a hang out for the older 40's crowd but their food is really good. I love their pizza, it's St. Louis style but it's a little thicker and they use cheeses beside provel as well. I always ask about their specials and they are always good. It is definitely family operated establishment. When I had a question about a menu item, the server said she needed to ask her mom about it! How cute! The head chef is the mother. You should definitely try Failoni's I don't think you will be disappointed. read more

This looks like a tiny dive bar but a couple of things set it apart: 1) a very sophisticated pizza menu (St. Louis style). For those who dont like Provel there are plenty of ways to customize your pizza away from that. Price is about the same as an Imo's. I had sausage and it was amazing. 2) The staff, is not surly and insouciant like amny dives. They bend over backwards to help you. Other things to like about Failoni's: Great 1950s feel and furniture The Cougar Parade on Thursdays! (What's not to like about that?) Both draft and bottled beer available. Almost all beer is $3. Live music. Some good sports memorabilia. The pizza may be the best in town. Neutral things: The crowd is a little on the blue collar side (suggest not wearing a tie as I did). Less-than-good things: Tacky Frank Sinatra posters Music was Motown/Blues and really kind of sucked. Same old typical songs. And don't play "Sweet Home Chicago" at a place that has St. Louis style pizza ... or anywhere in St. Louis as far as I'm concerned! That's for Cubs fans. You could tell the band could only play in certain times (like 3/4? Not sure). I wanted to hear something faster and it was like "they couldn't do it". read more

Great place, good drinks, food looks great & people could not be friendlier. Tom Kelly & his music machine is outstanding with music ranging from opera, to Motown to country. Great place to go & have fun. read more