Met a friend here for lunch at his suggestion and I was not disappointed…read more Upon entering I was greeted by several staff all of whom friendly and accommodating. I ordered baked chicken, dressing and greens. I know everyone has preferences to how greens and dressing are prepared. Well, the greens were just the way I like them. They were cooked with turkey. They were flavored and not soggy. The baked chicken was really good as well. The dressing was not the way I prefer. It was more dense than I like. I mixed it with my greens and that got it to the consistency that I prefer. My friend ordered the salmon bowl and although I was happy with my order, I will try that on my next visit!

Comfort food with so much soul. This spot is always packed and for good reason…read more This spot isn't trying to reinvent anything, and that's exactly why it works. Fried swai, mac & cheese, green beans... the classics, executed perfectly. The fried swai is crispy, seasoned, and exactly what you want it to be. The mac & cheese was so rich and dangerously easy to overeat. I had to get the green beans for some balance. The staff is so fun and very confident the food lives up to the hype.... and it does.

$187 for a family of four to have a breakfast on par with the Holiday Inn Express…read more So disappointing. We were excited to get a reservation for this breakfast experience. Unfortunately it was awful. We were sat on the enclosed porch. We had Christmas music blaring so loud that you had to shout. (Someone later unplugged the speaker.) The temp on the porch reached 79, which was quite uncomfortable. We waited about 45 minutes for our food. And, boy was it awful. Frozen pancakes, frozen biscuits, ok gravy, ok casserole and really good sausage links. No serving utensils for anything - had to use my fork to get gravy. No butter. I will say, the place is decorated really well. Top marks for that. As far as food service - this place has no idea what they're doing. All in all - you'd be better off getting a room at the Hampton Inn. It would be cheaper and the breakfast is better. Guess you have to determine how much you're willing to pay for a photo of your kids with the Grinch. (Which we didn't get because we were so hot and uncomfortable.)

This is the ULTIMATE Christmas bar, and is well worth the drive to New Baden, IL. Not only are…read moretheir cocktails delicious and high quality, but the venue is decked from head to toe. You can tell the owners put a lot of love, care and Christmas cheer into making this place special and memorable. The entrance even has a photo station so you can get adorable group photos easily. This is one of the few Christmas bars that also offers family-friendly brunch in the mornings. I heard the Grinch brunch is amazingly silly and fun for Grinch lovers. Highly recommend requesting Ali as your server as she is an absolute delight and such a happy Elf! Be sure to try the Dubai Chocolate or Peppermint Patty drinks.

So very good We both had Meatloaf could eat it all help…read morewas so much. All the side were great Yes the Yum perfect. Come in and check it out. Ray did stop by our table as we where heading out.

I attempted to contract Ray's SoulFood & Turkey Legs for catering for my family reunion in…read moreSeptember back in MAY! I was told to leave my number and that Ray would call me to get my order set up, NO CALL! I came in again and was then told to call him and leave a voicemail, multiple voicemails left (until his voicemail was full), NO CALL! I came in to order yet again, and was told to come back when Ray was in, I did just that but yet he could not see me! If you don't want the business then just say NO!! I came in from May through August doing what was asked to set up my order to be met with different issues every single time! I met his wife today and she "apologized" and told me she was unsure if she could fulfill my order or not and wasn't sure when she would know! AND THIS IS HOW Y'ALL DO BUSINESS?! Just close already because you clearly don't know what you're doing and don't know how to do business and it gets to the point where it becomes disrespect to play with your customers!! She made it very clear that many catering customers were displeased! Now I see why so many people don't fool with y'all!! Shut this mf DOWN!! And this is Why it's so hard to do business with unprofessional Black owned businesses because they have poor communication, poor business practices, give customers the run around, and lack integrity to do right by people!!

Food was amazing, service was even better! Josh is the best! Highly recommend going to Landry's in…read moreSt. Louis!

I've been wanting to come here for years, finally made it and the food did not disappoint…read more Atmosphere was great. Our waitress Genesis made the experience great. All of her recommendations were on point.

What a great place! The hype is real…read more Parking can be challenging. Streets are narrow and full of parked cars. Lucky I had someone drop me off so I don't know how far I would've had to park. Pizza has amazing flavor and crust was perfect. The pizza is different. The toppings make it a flavor explosion and the Detroit style crust was cooked well with the proper balance and cheese and sauce. Roner. 10/10. I had trouble deciding which was my fav but I will go with the Rona. Filled with pepperoni in every bite. The honey and basil gave it the extra flavor. Trophy. 10/10. All my fav flavors. Chicken was cooked well. Tender. Juicy. It was NOT hard. The sauce the chicken was in was so tasty and the honey was a great addition. It was not too spicy. I had to figure out how to get chicken in every bite. Big papa. 7/10. This was not my fav but I'm glad I tried it. The potatoes were good but maybe because chunks it wasn't my top pick. The flavor was good though. Banana pudding. 10/10. Great texture. Amazing taste. Right balance of wafers. One of the best I've had. There are only a few bar stools for seating and tables outside. If you don't want to sit outside be aware of limited seating. Nicky was there and very friendly. All the staff was extremely friendly.

not sure why i waited to so long to try the place. i was pleasantly surprised by the portion size…read more at first i thought it was expensive, but was happy to see how much food i got. amazing quality, good house made sauces, and the staff even sang me happy birthday. definitely a very dope small place to support around the hill!! i'll be back for more slices :)

One of the best Filipino restaurants that I've been to...why did it have to be so far away…read more My wife and I were in St. Louis to visit old friends, and we needed to find a place for lunch on this Saturday. We had a choice of two Pinoy restaurants in the St Louis Top One Hundred, so chose this one in the Gravois Park neighborhood. Parking is all street but wasn't too hard to find a spot and it was unmetered. The inside has been lovingly remodeled with a giant mural depicting a Filipino marketplace, and a set-up that supports a coffee shop atmosphere. It hadn't yet got too busy, so the group was able to find seating while we stood in line to order. It's a casual style, where you order and pay first (they use Square so got the receipt via SMS), and the food is delivered to you as it is made, with self-bussing. They have both a lunch and dinner menu. The Fattened Caf. (abbreviation for cafe NOT cafeteria) is marketed as bbq, so our group focused on the meat dishes, all wanting to make it shareable. Bistek ($22) - my wife's go-to when eating at a Filipino restaurant, this simple dish of beef pieces flavored in a strongly soy sauce based marinade was good, much better than most versions I've had restaurants in LA. The presentation was fine-dining, with enough gravy (sawsawan) to pour over the white rice that accompanied. Lechon Special ($20) - this was an off-menu addition, and was the one dish (presentation and taste) that would fit in to any fine dining restaurant, a must to be eaten on-site. It's a great introduction to show how awesome pork belly can be, if prepared this way. The texture contrasts hit in each bite, and the curry based sauce was different but worked really well with the meat. Housemade smoked Spam ($15) - This pork product is house-made, so not sure if they got permission from Hormel to call it this. In any case, it was delicious and the grilled pineapple slice that came with it was a perfect accompaniment. Spicy Chicken Longganisa ($15) - I had given up finding a good Filipino sausage that I liked until this one..and it's chicken based! It had the right amount of spiciness to counter act the slight sweet, and loved how the natural casing had been crisped to produce the snap that I adore. Plus the meat grind wasn't so fine...really loved this dish. Most of the dishes came with garlic rice and red cabbage atchara, which I liked (they also sell the green papaya version as well). Ube Banana Pudding ($7.50) - this dessert really worked with the mixed flavors of the banana and ube, with the one bite that I took enough for me to finish the meal. My wife also got the San Juanico Mango Bourbon ($11) - a mango bourbon kalamansi lemonade, which she enjoyed. Other drinks were offered in cans, along with a self serve water station. Service was OK throughout, as it was more of a fast casual restaurant. I think the quality of food deserves a more formal sit-down experience, mainly because we had to place multiple orders as we found the food to be so good. This meant getting back up to stand in line which is fine if dining alone, but not so much when with old friends. But the price reflects this fast-casual way, and can definitely appreciate the proprietors doing what they can to keep prices down.

The effort they put into their food is amazing. Definitely food made with love…read more The pickled vegetables are the best I've ever had. We also tried their coconut jam latte and ube latte - blew our minds and we got seconds! Wonderful job with the fusion! The interior is also cozy and cafe-esque. 10/10 would go again

Peacemaker Lobster and Crab was absolutely amazing. We ordered a ridiculous amount of food because…read morethere were so many things on the menu we wanted to try, and somehow, nearly everything we ordered was a hit. We started with Stella on tap, which just felt appropriate while visiting St. Louis, especially after touring the nearby Anheuser-Busch brewery. It was easily one of the freshest Stellas we've ever had. For food, we tried the lobster mac and cheese, lobster bisque with pieces of lobster, a pound of steamed crab legs, fried green tomatoes, and the warm lobster roll. The lobster roll was phenomenal. We shared it, but I honestly could have eaten the entire sandwich myself. The real standout, though, was just how perfectly the seafood was cooked. Both the lobster and crab were juicy, sweet, and tender with just the right amount of chew. Nothing was rubbery or overcooked, but it wasn't soft or mushy either. I genuinely don't think they could have cooked the seafood any better. The fried green tomatoes were also cooked perfectly and something I was excited to try since you don't see them on every menu. Unfortunately, they were a little too spicy for my personal taste, so we didn't finish them, but that's definitely more about my spice tolerance than the quality of the dish. The atmosphere was another plus. It's a really cute setup with great ambiance, and our server was wonderful. We also walked right in without a reservation and had no wait at all, which has honestly been one of our favorite things about eating our way through St. Louis. Coming from California, we're used to having to plan ahead for popular restaurants, sometimes weeks in advance. Here, we've been able to discover some fantastic places without having to plan our entire trip around restaurant reservations. I will say, this was probably the most expensive meal of our trip. The one pound of steamed crab legs was $65 market price, and the lobster roll was $37 market price, so Peacemaker definitely isn't the cheapest place we've eaten. That said, considering the quality of the seafood and how much we enjoyed everything, it was absolutely worth the splurge. From the crab legs to the lobster roll to the bisque and mac and cheese, everything we tried was delicious. Combine that with the atmosphere, great service, and being able to walk right in, and this was easily one of our favorite meals in St. Louis. I'm actually hoping I can convince some of my coworkers from my training class to go back with me before I leave Missouri. I think that probably says everything you need to know about how much I enjoyed it.

Peacemaker has been on my to-try list for YEARS, and we finally got around to trying it out on…read moreFriday night (funnily enough, right after visiting the aquarium)! The outside is very unassuming, as are most restaurants along Sidney St. in my opinion, but upon walking to the table for our reservation the first thing that caught my eye was the wooden plank ceiling which really fit the expected vibe of a seafood restaurant with more of an upscale feel. After being seated, our server brought us some water in these cool colored mason jars which added to the character of the entire restaurant. Our server was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed as she checked in quite a few times throughout our dining experience and answered our questions in full. We started off with some cocktails: the Port Royal as well as the seasonal slushie, the Yodermelon. Both of them were quite delicious, with the Yodermelon tasting exactly like a refreshing watermelon slushie; you could barely tell there was any alcohol in it! The Port Royal was very good as well and fit the seaside vibe with the rum & pineapple mixture. For the food, we got the seasonal salad which was a Tomato Salad with tomatoes (obviously) beneath a bed of arugula, peaches, pickled red onion, feta, croutons, dill, & a pistachio pesto. Although I really enjoyed all of the different flavors, I do wish the salad was mixed a little bit more as most of the pesto dressing was at the bottom which made it difficult to coat the rest of the salad as we ate. I ordered the Snow Crab Legs as my entree which came complete with a bucket & bib. The clarified butter & roasted lemon to drizzle really complimented the crab. There's something really satisfying about having to work for your food after you're already paying for it since, at the end of it all, you feel accomplished! Despite my love of crab legs, I can't help but feel like I should've ordered something else, though. They were delicious of course, but a side wasn't included despite the somewhat steep market price which meant I was left with a pile of crab legs and nothing else to snack on (besides my girlfriend's lobster roll & chips, thankfully). I was still left feeling hungry after making my way through the crab, so even a recommendation of ordering a side may have swayed me into having a more satiating meal. In short, it felt like I ordered one of the things on the menu that didn't have much character at a restaurant filled to the brim with it. I guess I was just hoping for a differentiator in the preparation or presentation that made this meal feel more unique, which I didn't really get. In summation, I was very pleased with Peacemaker Lobster & Crab and will definitely be finding my way back in the future, likely for a coveted Lobster Roll, but I will be passing on the crab legs next time.

I am so glad to have been introduced to Stacie and her Lucky Locks! My friend had tinsel in her…read morehair and when I asked about them, she told me all about the process and how to find Stacie. Stacie offers a bunch of pop ups throughout the Saint Louis and surrounding areas and I was lucky enough to find her in Eureka at a cute little boutique. I was able to schedule an appointment through her online appointment system which was super easy and when I arrived, she was ready for me. Stacie has so many difference color tinsel to add, but since it was November when I added mine, I wanted to go with rose gold and copper just because those would look good for the holiday season and with my hair color. She attached the tinsel to the root and assured me that they would last for a few months and she was right! Some have probably fallen out by now, but ultimately, I still get so many compliments when people notice the tinsel in my hair. I can style my hair with my usual products and I can use my blowdryer and straightener as needed and they do not impact the shine of the tinsel at all. These tinsel are attached so well and clearly are made to stay in for a while. I can't wait to schedule another time to get more in for Mardi Gras which is coming up soon. I love how she has so many colors to offer so you can easily find a color (or colors) that work for you! Stacie mostly offers her services at a pop up event, but sometimes she does schedule at her home, so you can reach out to her to see what would work best for your schedule.

From the owner: Lucky Locks, What Are They?…read more Lucky Locks are fine threads of sparkling silk, hand tied to a single strand of your hair. They are considered lucky and can be placed as a subtle statement for your everyday look or placed boldly for an event where you really want to shine! Gone are the days of hair tinsel! Lucky Locks are premium quality & silk based, meaning they are longer lasting, more flexible & more natural feeling than plastic hair tinsel. There are no glues or beads used in our installation method, so there is no damage to your hair. Each sparkle is tied to one hair & will last until you shed that hair. (Could be a day, could be a year.) Your sparkles are safe to curl & iron. They are also safe to dye & bleach. After a wash, your sparkles will morph to your hair shape. Curly or straight, the sparkle looks great!

Big Ballin Shock Callin Ribs!!!! Sauce is the Boss…read more Service with a friendly smile and Spirit!!!! Down home Feel Good Eatery. Thanks for grilling Big Ball!!!! Atmosphere has a Great Vibe.

Local resident. First time here. Grabbed an order to go. Purchased the Q Meat Sampler (pulled pork,…read morerib bites, and substituted catfish for chicken), my sides were green beans, and potato salad. Only took about 10 minutes or so to make. Catfish was amazing. Pulled pork was amazing. Potato salad and green beans were amazing. Rib bites were tasty and the sauce was very good, just not much meat on the bone. Enough leftover for probably 2 more meals. Can't wait to go back and try other items on the big menu.

This old Taco Bell has been transformed into a Chinese/Taiwanese hole in the wall restaurant. I…read morestopped by here when I was in the area and they prefer that you place your order online. You also get a complimentary drink or appetizer based on how much you spend. The food was delicious and I would come back to try some of their other dishes. Three Cup Chicken with rice $14 - This dish is one of their popular dishes and is all chicken covered in a tasty sauce. It's not my kind of dish because I prefer a variety vs all meat. Braise Pork Belly with rice $16 - The pork belly is cooked to perfection and melts in your mouth. It is served on a bed of baby bok choy. Broccoli salad - freebie - Made with fresh broccoli topped with tasty dressing. .|\---/| | @_@ | ..\_^_/..2026

I want you to keep in mind that this restaurant is very small and short-staffed. Please order to go…read morein advance and allow plenty of time for them to prepare your food. I promise it's worth it. Kitchen 95 is a Taiwanese restaurant located off of Page in Overland area. They used to be partners of Taike Shabu Shabu, the biggest Taiwanese restaurant in St Louis area back in the day so you know the food would be fire. My favorite is their fried boneless chicken leg, which would be offered for free if your order is over $50. It tastes almost the same as the one I had in Taiwan. It's crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside. Another dish that I love from here is the braised beef noodles soup. The broth was so flavorful and the meat was super soft. It's the best that I have had in the Stl area. Other dishes that I would recommend are the Hakka stir fried and the fish with black bean sauce but overall you can't really go wrong with anything. What amazes me is that all these amazing dishes were prepared by one person, who was also the owner. It's definitely hard work running this business for them so please be patient, and kind when leaving reviews.