I thought I was visiting Hermann for the wine, but the food ended up being my favorite part of the…read moretrip. When we arrived, the restaurant did seem a little understaffed, so service was slower than usual, but thankfully I had made a reservation and we had no trouble getting seated. Even with the wait, the staff was kind and doing their best, which was totally understandable. I ordered the Zydeco pasta with crawfish, and we also shared the jambalaya casserole. Both dishes were fantastic. The pasta was basically like a rich, flavorful lobster mac & cheese -- absolutely delicious. The jambalaya casserole was topped with this amazing cheesy sauce that made it even better. The restaurant itself was such a cute spot, with way more seating than I expected, including an adorable patio in the back. Overall, such a charming place with amazing comfort food. Definitely a spot I'd come back to 100%.

Pronounced: "ZYe - di - koe". :D…read more We loved our lunch stop! Server Grant was professional, friendly, "we'll make it work for you!" kind of guy. The dining area was clean with a nice stamped concrete floor, had loads of natural light with huge windows in the back, and it had a beautiful New Orleans mural in the back. We wished for a bigger dish for the small cups of gumbo and red beans and rice because they were so good! I'm sure they'd come a bit more seasoned or spicer in the south, but in MO, they seemed to tame it down a bit - still delicious though! (And there are two hot sauces and a Cajun spice blend at the table.) The wedge salad with the homemade blue cheese dressing was delicious!! I'd order the dressing on the side though - our salad was swimming a bit... Enjoy your stop!!

A vegetarian walks into a BBQ restaurant and... -Falls for…read morethe color choices! Check out those vintage chairs near the front. -Enjoys some yummy nachos w/ jalapenos! -Has a good chat with her dining companion and then with- the server and finally with the owner. Has a patio--will have to check it out sometime!

I love finding a great new lunch spot. This is close to work and after two visits, I'm looking…read moreforward to the next one! I had the rib tips the first visit and this time was the pork fritter sandwich. Both can with fries. Friendly and fast service here and it is so much better than the usual fast food fare that is around here. I wish I had found them before.

As a native of Louisiana(Acadiana), this place is legit! I found this place when I was working…read morenearby for the week. Food was amazing and chatting with the owner was even better. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food from great people!

Plan a little extra time to enjoy great food w family & friends. It takes a little time but…read morecompletely worth it for well prepared Louisiana cookin', best Andouille Sausage Po Boy I've had outside of NOLA. It's just how I like it, well seared while still tender & juicy. Fried green tomatoes & Gator Bites were a hit too. Bluesy Zydeco background music that my friends Bauer & Ed will be sure to enjoy! I-70 Travelers & Ozarks goers PRO-TIP: stop here for lunch, it's only 75 minutes away! Keep in mind they close at 2pm & reopen at 4pm for dinner.

Looking for a new place as we are visitors to this town and wanted something different besides our…read moreusuals. Ambience reminds me of New Orleans and yes I am from Louisiana. We were seated right away and the service was top notch. Waitress was always attentive. As for the food, well...... we over-ordered for sure because too many things looked good. I went to the restroom and i casually glanced at others patrons' plates. Some were just downright disgusting... Big ole crab legs hanging off the plate! Shrimp stacked so high it would almost fall off the plate. Huge plates! Pitiful i tell ya! I ordered the crawfish/shrimp ettouffee and it was different than any other i've ever had. My wife reminded me the menu says this was cajun food done St Louis style. My meal was great. Excellent flavor. The wife had some Cod and fried shrimp; again... on an over-filled plate. She had to give me a few pieces of it to help her out. My mother-in-law ordered Coconut shrimp, gave each of us a piece to taste and still had 6 BIG coconut shrimp left that she couldn't eat. If you're math-ing this, the plate had Twelve huge coconut shrimp with fries and some grilled corn. Add to all this a side of hush puppies cause my wife loves them and some cajun batter fried pickles for an appetizer, we had a ton of food. We have found a new place to go to. If you haven't tried this place, you should. I will definitely be back.

Friday night is date night, so I took my wife out for some New Orleans-style food. We decided on…read moreGulf Shores Restaurant & Grill. We were greeted and seated right away, which was a nice start to the evening. This was our first visit to this particular location, although we've dined a few times over the years at their Creve Coeur restaurant. Our server was also tending bar that evening. He was polite and attentive, although a bit soft-spoken, which made him a little difficult to hear at times in the busy restaurant. We started with drinks--my wife ordered her usual glass of Chardonnay, and I went with a Corona. For dinner, my wife chose the blackened red snapper tacos with green beans and beans and rice, while I ordered the seaside combo with cod and shrimp, served with green beans and potato wedges. Our food arrived in about 25 minutes, and everything tasted very good. My wife especially kept talking about how flavorful the red snapper tacos were. The seafood tasted fresh, and the sides complemented the meals nicely. Overall, both the service and food made for a very enjoyable evening. The only downside was the price, as the dishes are definitely on the higher side. Still, with seafood being shipped in from the coast/gulf, that's somewhat understandable. All in all, it was a good dining experience, and we'd consider coming back again for another date night.

I had an appointment late on a Monday afternoon. Afterward, my husband and I went to get dinner…read more Unfortunately, a lot of places are closed on Monday! But this place was not. There were a fair number of people there when we arrived. I think most were there having a drink (or drinks) after work. I could also tell there were a lot of regulars there. It's a dive bar. But I've been in way divier (I know it's not a real word) bars though! We were told to sit anywhere and given menus. Our server was good - friendly and efficient. My husband had been here a few times before, but this was my first time. I was impressed! Other places like this that I have been to usually have pretty crappy service, especially if you're not a regular. Our food came out in a short amount of time and everything was hot and tasted good, I see no reason not t

I've been sitting at the bar for over 20 minutes, the place has emptied and filling back up again…read more No menu! No water! No nothing! About ready to walk out.

Great food, terrible service I got the seafood pasta which…read morewas perfectly cooked and had great flavors. No complaints about the actual meal. Unfortunately, the service completely ruined the experience. The lady at the front counter, Aliyyah, was hands-down one of the worst I've ever encountered. She didn't check on the table once after dropping off the food. We had to go to her or catch kitchen staff just to get refills. The entire time she was either on her personal phone having loud conversations instead of doing her job. Zero effort to engage with customers or even pretend to care. To top it off, when she rang up the ticket, she put "Glasses" as my name on the receipt instead of bothering to ask what my actual name was. It felt lazy and dismissive. I even talked to someone from the kitchen staff and was informed that she's does this often even though others have complained. Food was great, but the attitude and neglect from Aliyyah made the whole visit unpleasant. I won't be returning unless there's a different server. Management really needs to address this kind of behavior.

My mom and I visited for the first time today and it was delicious! Best seafood we've had in STL!…read moreThis is our new go-to spot for sure. Restaurant was clean and service was fast and very friendly!

LATEX ALLERGY Food and Service was good however I have eaten seafood boils many times here and it…read moreseems they changed their bibs. It was much harder to tear off, VERY stretchy which I thought was weird, and the bib seemed to look different than it used to, didn't think much of it till later when I started to break out in rashes and dermatitis across my neck and hands, I have a very prevalent latex allergy and latex allergies are pretty common, I feel they should consider it when choosing what type of material bibs to distribute or at the very least warn customers that theirs latex in the bibs. Also this is a minor issue but I felt the base in the music was too much at times and more of a headache than anything.

I found this place recently on TikTok and I saw seafood and I needed to try. OMG. I am so happy I…read morewent, because it is amazing!!!! O'Fallon location is amazing, big in space and great for large groups. The staff is friendly and super helpful. If you like about high quality seafood and good deals, you should definitely need to check it out this spot!

My friend and I went here for dinner. We each got the snow and shrimp combo…read more The sauce has plenty of flavor. The service was okay. The shrimps seems smaller in size than a few year ago. The amount of food you get is definitely less than before which probably due to the rise of food cost.

Came here with a friend for a seafood boil! The inside isn't fancy, just pretty spacious with some…read moredecor, but it's really more about the food than the atmosphere. The waitresses were fast, came right over with menus and took our order quickly, and the food came out fast too. We were a party of two and shared two combos, but I noticed other tables ordering one combo per person which works too depending on how hungry you are. The snow crab was so juicy and the mussels were super fresh. We got the mixed seasoning with no spice, and the potatoes were sooo good to balance out. The corn was amazing, and the shrimp was enormous and so juicy, I'm not sure how they got it that good. The sauce leans pretty salty, and I ended up drinking like three cups of water, but eating it with the potatos balances it out. Price point felt fair and I left stuffed!! Would definitely come back.

Back for a business lunch today. We really enjoyed this casual dining restaurant. I love the…read moresouthern Mardi Gras theme. There plenty of free parking available. They food is always great. I enjoyed devouring a burger today . The salad with raspberry vinegaret dressing was delicious. The yellow rice was tasty. Customer service is usually excellent. Colleen wasn't on top of everything today. She didn't do a horrible job, but I expected to see her more . Originally I asked for water with no lemon to drink. She brought me a water with lemon. She left before I could remind her that I didn't want and lemon. I took her a while to come back to the table to take our orders. After placing my order I asked for water with no lemon. She brought me another glass with no lemon. Although her service did not meet my expectations, I didn't let it affect my dining here today. I also had barbecue wings for an appetizer. Those were good. They were crispy. But I like the Cajun honey hot wings much better.

We rolled into Gulf Shores ready for bold Cajun flavors, loose vibes, and a little bayou magic --…read moreand while not everything slapped like a Zydeco drum, we still had ourselves a real good time. Now listen... for me, the flavors didn't quite punch me in the mouth the way true Cajun food should. I wanted a little more "who made this roux and how long did they stir it?" energy. BUT -- and this matters -- everything was fresh, well-cooked, and genuinely delicious. No frozen-tasting foolishness, just good seafood done right. I just wanted the seasoning to turn the volume knob up a notch or three. The seating situation started off a little sideways, like a crawfish running from the boil, but we got it wrangled and after that the night smoothed out just fine. Let's talk sides. Baby... these sides were small for the price. And look -- St. Louis has so many great spots where you get quality and value. The county can be tricky like that: the food delivers, but the prices sometimes think they're partying on Bourbon Street during peak Mardi Gras. Now I gotta say something that stayed with me all night -- that fish tank broke my heart. Those fish looked lonely. If you're gonna have a tank, give them some friends, some sparkle, maybe toss in a bead or two -- make it FUN. Right now it's giving "sad aquarium waiting for parade season." Tonic report from the bar: whew -- that tonic was way too sweet for my taste. My gin was confused, I was confused, so I tapped out and switched to iced tea, which did me just right. One thing I truly appreciated -- the owner is very personable and stopped by our table to say hello, which always earns major points. That kind of hospitality matters and adds to the experience. And here's my loving suggestion: lean HARD into Mardi Gras season. It's a BIG deal here in the Lou, and this place is perfectly set up for it. Beads, music, specials, colors, chaos -- give us a reason to yell laissez les bons temps rouler before the appetizers even hit the table. BUT HOLD UP -- because the real star of the night was our server Brittany, and baby... she was an absolute QUEEN Warm, fun, attentive, and made the whole night feel like a party. We laughed, we relaxed, and we had a blast. Brittany is the kind of server who makes you want to come back -- and maybe order dessert even when you swore you were done. All in all, Gulf Shores brings fresh seafood, good vibes, and Cajun-adjacent comfort. Turn the seasoning up, give the fish some friends, lean into Mardi Gras, rethink the tonic -- and if Brittany's in your section? You're already winning.

Holy Toledo, what a gem! I don't go to bars/restaurants because I do not like the decor…read more I was FORCED to go there ! so I just knew that I would not like anything. My Husband ordered: Lobster, shrimp, seafood cheesecake??? The waitress said to order it, it may not sound to good, but you will like it. SPECTACULAR!! I ordered: Crawfish Mona There must have been a whole pound of crawfish swimming in a delectable sauce! WONDERFUL!! I told the waitress that I would marry the chef if he can cook that well. I believe I will try other bars from now on, but anytime we make the treck from Chesterfield to Grafton, we will eat only at the Grafton Oyster bar.

Great food! I've…read morebeen here several times during boating season including once for a 4th of July party. They have a huge dock which is nice for those with boats (I recommend reserving a space of any holiday weekends/summer weekends to make sure you have a space as it can get packed). Downstairs there's seating, showers, bathrooms, and a pool. Upstairs there's both an outdoor & indoor bar as well as outdoor patio and indoor seating. When it gets busy be prepared to wait for a spot as most people linger & drink. I love that there's the outdoor bar so you can at least grab a drink while you wait. The food & drinks are responsibly priced. Service can vary as sometimes we have a waiter that's on it and super fast & efficient and other times we aren't checked on and have gone to the bar for more drinks since we couldn't find out waiter. For food I definitely recommend the shrimp poboy! Overall a great place to go for some good food & drinks at a decent price. Will continue coming back every season.