We went to the shack for Mother's Day breakfast and we were able to pop in and snag a spot at the…read morebar. Definitely recommend this for future visits because the experience was awesome. We were immediately greeted by our bartender who had so much personality. It was so much fun. We ordered mimosas which had options for different juices. I went with cranberry, my husband went with orange juice. And our bartender was awesome and provided us with eyedroppers to be able to put in as much juice as we would like. That was a special touch. I ordered the Do I still look big in these pants? for breakfast and all the flavors were so fantastic, they came out quickly, and the side of fruit was actually delicious fruit. Full of blueberries and strawberries. The restaurant itself was bustling the whole time we were there, but the ambience was great. The staff was fantastic and definitely would recommend going.

Great breakfast spot! The menu is hilarious and the wait staff was great. The food was very good…read morewith great flavors and fresh. The vibe is a little weird but not enough for you too care.

Just got our STL Coffee Pass and this was our first place to try. Super cute coffee and plant shop…read more A few places to sit on the shaded porch as well as main level and lower level shop. Not sure if there's an upstairs but definitely a fun place. Love when my mocha latte has a blended chocolate flavor and balanced with the coffee. They had a nice pastry assortment as well that we will have to try next time!

The shop itself is a former home-turned café/shop. So, parking here is very limited and very tight…read more While I could have fitted my car in one of the spaces, the two cars on either side were too close to the parking lines for my comfort so I parked across the street at the bank and walked over. When you enter, it's very small but very well put together décor wise. Each area had signs that discouraged movement of their furniture and had its own kind of theme. I was meeting up with a friend and her daughter and unfortunately did not realize they had the typical café hours (closed at 2pm) so my visit was very quick (30 minutes) and I had to rush my conversation. I ordered an iced Monstera Mint latte and chocolate coffee cake slice. When the barista called up my order, I repeated my order asking if it's mine (they don't use a name system) and apparently *I* mispronounced MONSTERA because she turned her back and said within earshot to her coworker how I did not pronounce it correctly and why do people say it incorrectly. I am not a big plant person so excuse me for not knowing how every single plant name is pronounced. I know people vent at work, but it made me feel uncomfortable the rest of my visit, so I was glad it was almost time to leave before they closed. Vent after customers leave if you have to.... Anyways, my MONSTER-AH mint latte was good, but the chocolate coffee cake was a bit too dry for me. And service could have been a bit more professional in my opinion.

They open at 3:00 and we walked in at 3:05. Very friendly bar tender. The bar filled up with…read moreregulars pretty darn quick. Brought us water and drinks quickly. Took our order and received the food in a very timely manner. The Double Down Burger was fantastic! We split it and the Shrimp Egg Rolls with Crab Rangoon appetizer and a side of fries. So freaking good! Best burger we have had in a long time! Everything on the menu sounds great! We Definitely will be back when we are in town next time. Cute place, on the smaller side but in the summer they have outside seating. They have live music and say to get here early if you want a seat.

We enjoyed an evening out with a party of 4 at Parkside Grille. I removed a star because of…read morechallenges being seated. We checked in while they were crowded in the small interior space. We told the host that we would be standing on their patio since there was no place to stand inside. After waiting for about a half hour, a new person (I believe the owner) walked out and asked us what we were waiting for. We had been crossed off the list and were just standing around aimlessly for much of the time. We were seated in overflow tables outside, of which there were multiple, and we could have been seated 30 minutes prior. We were told by others in the party that checking in here is often challenging. Off to more info: The interior has a cozy upscale pub feel with sports playing on multiple TVs. There was live music last night with a $5 cover charge, which seems reasonable. The crowd is mostly older and dressed in business casual. I enjoyed the salmon tacos with a side salad. The tacos came with a fresh Sriracha-mayo (or similar) sauce and mango salsa topping. The salad had an avocado ranch dressing. I paired it with a house Pinot Grigio. The server was attentive despite the busy night at this smaller grille. Outdoor seating on the patio has a wind screen with heaters, and we could still hear the music (without being charged a cover fee, bonus). Overall, we would definitely return and just be ready for some errors while checking in.

Great breakfasts, decor if new and original metal signs, al very quirky-- especially for a spit in…read morean upscale strip mall. And, for a diner sort if place, it has a full bar.

They warned us it would be 35 minutes when we arrived at 11. We ordered about 11:07. Evidently…read morethere always a delay in the order being put in as we were told at 12:00 that our ordered was only at 28 minutes. We received our food 10 minutes later. Anyway, while the food was good, an hour is too long to wait for breakfast when you've got two 7 years on tow.

Open lively space with amazing decor and even better healthy food options!…read more Their burger tasted so fresh and clean. The service was great and very friendly. It's usually a little busy, but there's plenty of seating :)

I'm not sure what this place even is, despite having dined there yesterday. It serves breakfast,…read morelunch and dinner, and doesn't seem to specialize in anything in particular. It's in a weirdly large building that looks like a place where you'd go to get lasik surgery. I visited after a run on a day where the heat index was like 109, so I didn't spend that much time inside, just enough to drip sweat all over the front counter and the floor in the vestibule. We sat outside in an area that seems like the place where you'd pull up and unload your luggage at a hotel. A member of our group says she once attended some sort of Xmas pop-up in the basement here where you were charged a cover and then expected to pay for drinks and pizza, so... uh, caveat emptor. We ordered at the little bar up front, but I'm not sure if that's also the case if you dine inside. These places always flip out when there's umpteen different people ordering separately, because they only have but so many of those numbers you set on the table so they know where to bring your food. It ended up not being an issue with us, because who else was going to engage in al fresco dining during a heat advisory? This place serves pizza, but it didn't look that good in the few photos I saw. Granted, food often looks like crap in Yelp photos. Also, there's an emphasis on '90s-style health food, organic ingredients and what have you. There's a Salmon BLT that's featured prominently that seemed like it might be the thing to get, but I didn't know enough about this place to be ordering fish, and I'd already been meaning to eat a bacon cheeseburger for the past several days. Maybe next time. There is no bacon cheeseburger as a separate menu item unto itself. I figured I might just order a cheeseburger and add bacon, but I'm not sure if that's an option, and this wasn't a regular cheeseburger. It had a few different weird cheeses on it, spinach and maybe some other things. Then I saw the Dill-bert, which seemed like it might be really good. It has, among other things, dill Havarti cheese (whatever that is), avocado, and of course, bacon. It's served on a wheat bun, which, whatever. Its name is not a tribute to Scott Adams, as far as I know, but this is Ballwin. The Dill-bert did not disappoint. No Diddy. The beef comes from one of those special farms where the cows are all given names as if they were human beings, groomed on a daily basis by trafficking victims and read bedtime stories, and you really can taste the difference. It's a better quality meat. It's also expertly prepared. It's well-seasoned and cooked until it develops a nice char on the exterior. It was a bit more done on the inside than I require, but that may have been unavoidable. For a side, there was an option of tater tots cooked in an air fryer, like if your mom was feeling lazy. I didn't see any french fries, but maybe I'm going blind. I ordered a side salad, which is my thing these days. Sometimes they're surprisingly good, and a french fry is a french fry, unless you're at McDonald's. This one was pretty good, but it was definitely on the health-food side of things--very fresh and lightly but sufficiently dressed with something citrus-y and not too oily. Oh, and I was duped into purchasing a whiskey sour slushie. It just seemed like it would be so refreshing. It must have cost nearly as much as my meal, given what my bill came out to. They must think I'm a sucker. Did they receive advance notice of my visit? It did kinda hit the spot, and I probably got drunker than I would have otherwise, because I was suffering from a minor heatstroke, so there was that.

The wait staff was super nice and genuine. Seemed happy to be here…read more I got a normal eggs benedict and asked for over medium and they gave me a runny mess. Not a big deal but they put so much hollandaise on the sandwich I couldn't see it underneath and had to scrape it all off. The whole dish was now a big soupy mess. If you eat it fast enough you can still get a few crunchy bites. The bowl of fruit was nice. All fresh and nicely placed.

Ordered half stack of buttermilk pancakes (2 pancakes total). They were excellent! Super fluffy,…read moremoist, & great flavor. Our waitress was very friendly & kind. Great experience today!

I hate to leave a low star review but all good things must come to an end. When I first got to this…read morearea I reviewed this place highly but now it has gone downhill and I agree that come the end of the year they should close their doors for good. The devils on horseback appetizer was great but everything even the drinks fell flat. My Cioppino was flavorless, overcooked, and fishy. My guests steak was bland and the plate of oil soggy fries were so unpleasant. I was hopeful for dessert but the bread pudding was thick and covered in caramel sauce. The service was sad, the food was not tasty, the restaurant was cold, and there seemed to be low morale. For accessibility there were a number of tables and many things were hidden with curtains. There were 2 same sex bathrooms that were wide but getting to the bathroom felt like a m

Extensive review warning but I feel like the STL 100 becomes less and less credible by the day. I…read morewanted to try Veritas largely due to the fact that they were closing at the end of the year, but after visiting, it makes sense why. I'm not usually one to harp on service at a restaurant but this was egregious. It took over an hour and a half for food to come out and another 20 minutes for mains. The kitchen staff did look short, but I can't imagine it takes that long to whip up some deviled eggs. Additionally, we were informed half way in that two of the three items we ordered they had somehow ran out of. Mind you this was at 7:30, peak dinner service. For the sake of being nitpicky, we had also only received a singular water refill the entire night. Brutal. Now I would be willing to set all of this aside if the food actually delivered to any degree, but it was all very below par. These deviled eggs were sad. I am confident I could make these better at home, better yet buy them at a grocery store. While the pork shank was massive, the chutney it came cooked in was entirely too salty and dominated what was already a one-note flavor profile. The burger was nothing extraordinary.. definitely more rare than the medium we had asked for. Just an overall dissatisfactory experience to say the least. One of the more memorable meals I've had, but for all the wrong reasons. TLDR: Brutal service, mediocre food

The food here is wonderful! Very healthy, fresh options. I had the avocado turkey club and it was…read moredelicious, and very generous portions of turkey and bacon. The bread is thick sliced too so it held the sandwich together well. I had pita and hummus as my side and that was a great option! The parking lot can get very full but they have "customer only" parking available so you should be able to find a spot.

A popular spot on the corner…read more I went on busy Friday morning but the service was so fast! The menu is massive making sure you come back to try more. I wish I could have ordered togo / make later items on one ticket but it would have confused the kitchen. I got a salmon benedict but my fish was a little too fishy. The sweet potato side was amazing. The smoothies are fresh and large so that is worth the price! The restaurant has indoor and patio seating and is accessible. The parking lot is small and very busy so drive with the windows down and go slow.