We love this place! Donuts are always fresh and delicious. We usually stop for breakfast and order…read morethe breakfast burrito and our favorite donut of choice. We tried their lunch menu and was not disappointed. My husband had the regular philly and I chose the chicken philly. Both freshly made, so it was hot and delicious. Whenever we are in the area it is a must we stop for donuts! They are the best!

This casual dining spot is not a lot that I can say about it. Nothing is blowing me away as far as…read morethe aestetics. It's really clean. The have patio seating. The customer service was just average. The young lady was working on some to go orders when we arrived. She didn't greet us. She was very nice when taking the order. The food came out quickly. The gyro was well seasoned. The burger was just okay. I did like the mushrooms and Swiss cheese. They only offer medium well and well done. You can tell it was a frozen patty. The fries were mid. The buffalo wings were decent. I came to try the doughnut cheeseburger. They were out of glazed doughnut. It was near closing time.

Stopped in for breakfast on a Saturday morning and it was great! We got coffee, a smoothie, scone &…read moreI enjoyed the avocado toast while my friend got the breakfast sandwich. Everything was fantastic -- the smoothie wasn't overwhelmingly sweet and all the food was really good. Food presentation was pretty too! It was a little busy, so there was a short line, but it moved pretty quick. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you. The staff was friendly and though there was a bit of a wait for our food, I think the ambiance was perfect for a slow Saturday morning. Can't wait to come back and try different things!

This is a super cute neighborhood cafe not too far from us that we come to fairly often. They have…read moreboth outdoor and indoor seating- so great for various types of weather. They have pastries or offer full breakfasts and have tons of cute treats for kids! Highly recommend! Service is always quick as well.

The sandwich was good but just a tad too "vinegary" for me. Wedges were a little dry. Ate here with…read moremy sister who's vegan, nice to try but not my personal favorite. My sister however loves this place. Vegans, give it a try! Street parking available.

I tried Seedz again with some friends and family after not having been there in a couple years. It…read moredefinitely had a well deserved refresh with the inside and menu which is so so exciting as vegan/vegetarian places are becoming less and less common. I love all the fresh, healthy and raw ingredient options they have. I ordered the original Reuben and it was so good, the sauerkraut sauce was full of flavor. My partner got the Malibu Melt and mentioned it was full of flavor but a little dry and maybe needed some more sauce. It is a small quaint little place, walk up to order and seat yourself. They close at 7 so if you're trying to go for dinner you better get in early! The employees were really nice and even let us try a chocolate chip cookie which was soo good. I definitely want to go back and try the pizza:)

Intimate cafe right on The Loop!…read more There are two floors with various seating. Order your selections (breakfast and lunch fare) at the counter, receive a table letter, and they bring it to you. My cucumber/hummus/veg sandwich was supreme! That bread is extra special. Excellent, fruity espresso! Timely service and helpful staff. Many university students study here; it's definitely got that vibe. And I appreciate wanting an entire 4-seat table to yourself because it's nice to spread out. However, please note it's possible other patrons in a group may want to sit together, and space on this earthly world -- and also at Meshuggah's -- is limited. Definitely will return -- lots of menu items I need to try!

Positively TRANSCENDENT French toast…read more (Also enjoyed my lox bagel and vanilla latte, but that French toast!!!)

My husband and I wanted to find a place to sit and get away from the heat, and we found The Garden…read more It is a pretty big space, and we were welcomed in. We ordered from their seasonal menu (matcha, iced tea, and cherry turnover), and wandered into the gallery next door. WHOA - what a wonderful experience it was to really reflect. If you're not a person interested in social impact, societal differences, and listening to voices affected by racism, this may not be for you. It really asks you to sit with yourself, open yourself spiritually, take in a prayer and let your empathy lead. But if you are open to at least learning, I would absolutely recommend walking through. Once we were done, our order was ready! The seasonal matcha was GREAT, I loved the flavor. My husband liked his iced tea, but I think he wished it was sweeter for him. But the cherry turnover - that was fabulous! A welcoming place with beautiful plants, yummy coffee, and a poignant message.

Love it here! Cannot wait to go back and try more. I like…read morethe idea of introducing the patrons to different chefs. They also give you clippings of the plants if you'd like! I took home lavender and basil. I'm so happy I tried this place! Very good seating area as well

There are so many more top brunch places in St. Louis-- Egg, Polite Society, Songbird, Bowood,…read moreBellwhether, Have a Cow Cattle, Clover and the Bee-- but I keep coming to Half and Half because it's relatively less expensive, simple, fresh food, and I am always able to snag a table on a busy Saturday or Sunday morning. There's a waitlist through Google, too.0 It's been around for awhile and always busy with locals so I think it's stood the test of time. If you haven't been here before, get the Clara Cake (13.5) or they're considerate enough or I have single slices of the Clara and other famous toasts / pancakes that range from 5-6.5 to try. Everything else is simple and fresh. You might leave a tiny bit hungry or 80% full which is good place to be Also parking is easy ish since there's a neighborhood nearby and after all it's just St. Louis not SF or LA!

We stopped by for brunch on a Sunday and were pleasantly surprised by the wait. Despite the wait,…read morewe decided to stay because we knew it would be worth it. They seated us at a long table with people at the other end, but we still had ample space. To started our meal, we ordered a hot chocolate and coffee, along with some of the delicious doughnuts. Those doughnuts were scrumptious, and I even made sure to save one chocolate for after my breakfast. For my main course, I opted for the BBLT, which was an enormous sandwich filled with all the classic ingredients: bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, over-easy egg, and aioli. It was served on a wheat bun with breakfast potatoes, making it a hearty and satisfying meal to kickstart my day. We also shared a giant blueberry pancake, which was a complete meal in itself. I'm still reminiscing about that delicious pancake along with everything else and can't wait to return to this place for another delightful brunch experience!

Had their steak sandwich and it was awesome! Their fry's are the jam too…read more If you have never tried Poutine, then this is great place to give it a shot, because it was also delicious. Their salads are yummy and I recommend give them a try too. Can't wait to to explore more of their menu! Great job Destination Cafe!

A new place for us in the neighborhood. We tried our first dinner here and were very pleased…read more Service was excellent. The were few people there. We tried the Cajun ziti, the Bankok shrimp and the Clam chowder. The ziti was great. The pasta was served with andouille sausage and chicken and sauced with a rich cream dirtied in the pan used to cook the meat. Very tasty. The pasta was a little overdone but it was a near miss. The clam chowder was well crafted with the rich broth carrying clam, tomatoes and other vegetables. The wife mopped it up, a sure sign. The Bankok shrimp was their version of shrimp and grits. The shrimp were perfectly cooked, tender and juicy. The grits were creamy and had a firm texture. The sauce did hint at the far East. It was slightly sweet with a little kick of heat. We were too full to try any of the sweets displayed in the case at the entry. We will be more thoughtful next time. We will certainly be back.

Came for late breakfast last Monday. It was wonderful with attentive staff and great food! We…read morehighly recommend!

What a wonderful find in the heart of University City next door to Clayton and Olivette!…read more I picked up my Rideshare passenger and they led me to this gem. Nice and clean, comfortable and delightful staff. I can't write about the food at this time all I can do is let you know that it is certified kosher as you walk in the door there is a sign that says it is certified kosher!!!!

Such a lovely little spot to grab coffee, a treat, and get some work done. Street parking is…read moreavailable here, but there's lot of side streets for options. The inside is really cute with the hanging flowers, and I loved the light up sign that added to the decor. I got an iced latte and a chocolate chip cookie and it was amazing- probably one of the better cookies I've had in a long time. It was warmed up, soft, and delicious. The space itself is nice a bright, very open with super friendly staff. They have local artist work on the walls for sale which is really cool. I recommend checking it out!

A large mural inside Crema Coffeehouse advertises that it's been in business since way back in, uh,…read more2023. Another coffee shop would have pretended to have been in business since the 19th century, before the latte was even invented, but not Crema. It's got *integrity*. Anyway, no one would believe that anything here is older than a year or two. It all new-looking. It has a certain sheen to it, like somewhere where you'd pay $40 for a Yankee Candle at Plaza Frontenac. As I arrived today with members of my running group, an unhoused gentleman was being, erm, questioned out front by 12. He may have spent the night in the lobby of this apartment building. It just so happened to be right as Crema was opening. Did they report him to the authorities? Should they have given him a job sweeping the sidewalk out front like the wise old neighborhood drunk in the movie Do the Right Thing, the lovable old James? Instead of bringing him downtown, the police merely confiscated his drugs and sent him on his way. (I hope he wasn't late for work.) I wonder what they do with those drugs. I've seen the movie Bad Lieutenant. I didn't know whether to be disappointed or relieved that this place doesn't carry a burrito. I love a burrito more than I love most people, but maybe this is not the place to get a burrito. But I figured I probably couldn't go wrong with a breakfast sandwich. You can't make a bad breakfast sandwich. Even a Breakfast Jack is a good breakfast sandwich. They certainly charge a premium for their breakfast sandwich. I figured this would be a situation where they charge you money out the ass for hardly any food. I was willing to take the hit anyway, for the sake of citizen food journalism, and also because I'd just run umpteen miles. Come to find out, this thing is roughly the size of a football. Its appearance is more along the lines of a torta, the hefty sandwiches from which portly Hispanic girls get their nickname. Alas, it was just okay. The croissant was ginormous but of middling quality. If it were the same size and as rich as the croissants at Comet Coffee, it would be roughly 10,000 calories, so that may have been for the best. The bacon tasted oddly similar to a Ball Park hot dog, in both a good and bad way. They give you plenty of it, but I suspect they still come out ahead. The eggs would have been fine if they'd been salted. In theory, the salt from the bacon and the cheese would have carried over to the eggs, but I don't know if I have a refined enough palate for that to be the case. I approve of a Breakfast Jack, after all. I'm willing to accept the fact that the Horchata Latte may have just been a bad order on my part. I may have needed to specify some type of syrup so that it was sweeter than it was and I didn't realize that, because what do I know about fancy coffee drinks? Or I might just not like horchata, with which I have minimal experience. They carry a gooey butter cake latte, and I should have gone with that. It was calling my name the way crack calls the guy they called the cops on. Which brings me to the Gooey Butter Cake Edges, which caught my eye in the pastry case, as if my sandwich and drink alone weren't caloric enough. I like gooey butter cake (natch), and I like the idea of "cake edges." Would this be along the lines of those brownies that are all corners? It kinda was, except that the crust wasn't quite as crisp as you'd like it to be. I don't think these were the actual edges of a gooey butter cake. They may have just been leftover cake batter baked into strips. It was still delicious, because it was gooey cake. The actual gooey butter cake may have been better. Again, I'm willing to take credit for what may have been a mistake on my part. Like the lovable old James, we all make mistakes sometimes. Crema has only been around for a few years, so I'm sure it's only a matter of time until they get their few issues ironed out. The decor is already top notch.