This place was so packed, but definitely worth the 30 minute wait on a Friday night. The chicken parmigiana was literally the most delicious I've ever had, even better than The Hill. The wait staff was extremely attentive, friendly, and accommodating. We will definitely be back, and soon! Yuuuum! read more

I am giving Pietro's 5 stars, because for what it is, I think Pietros does it awesomely. I have been there several times And always have had great service. For St. Louis Italian it is tasty. The basic dishes are always good and the specials have always been very tasty when I have ventured to try them. And for the service and food the price is very economical. It is what it is and it does that job very well. This is one of my go to spots in St. Louis. Oh and the bread served with each meal is a stand out. read more

Pretty decent place to eat. They have very good italian dressing here. I drive from West County for Italian food, but I still think I would drive past Pietros to the heart of the Hill to eat at another competitor. It isn't that I don't like Pietros, it is just that competition in this area for Italian Food is pretty stiff. read more

A casual local Italian restaurant able to serve large groups and manage good service despite crowds. The food is good, but not special, and can't compare to other Italian options found nearby on The Hill. read more

What a gem! First off, the combination appetizer was yummy, with artichoke, spinach balls, ravioli and zucchini. I really liked the marinara sauce. We also ordered half an order of onion rings and the serving was huge! Fresh onions. I really liked this. On to entrées: the chicken maria was wonderful with mushrooms and pieces of crabs in a cream sauce. My friend had the lasagna and she really enjoyed it. My other friend had the veal oscar which is similar to my chicken maria. The best part, I think, was the beef barley soup. This place is definitely a keeper! read more

Visit Pietro's for a board meeting/lunch and it was nice. It has been around for a very long time, so it will have more "charm" than most. It has a much older customer base that other places, but nevertheless, it was okay. Unfortunately I did not get to try any of their pasta dishes because it was the middle of the afternoon and I did not want to go back to the office and pass out! Foodcoma for sure! But I did try the buffalo chicken wrap with fries and it wasn't bad at all. It was not as hot or spicy as other wraps I have had, but it was good. The service was very accommodating and the wait staff was very pleasant and kept the bread, soda, tea flowing. They were very pleasant. read more

I went here on a week night as a dinner date with the bf. The food and service was good, but it's kind of a hang out for people who are 50+. It was weird because when we walked in, we walked past the bar to go to the hostess stand and got a bunch of strange looks from the older folks at the bar. The food and service were both good though. read more

I love this place. It's an old South City neighborhood bar and restaurant with classic Italian/American fare. The service is excellent and the prices reasonable. Many of the staff have been there for years and are very attentive and efficient. Even the bussers are friendly and on the ball and will teach you Albanian if you like. It would be too hard to single out anyone in particular but owners John and Maryann are there to seat you and see to your service. The house salad with house dressing is a great way to start your meal since it's included with entree's. There's a special everyday or order from the menu. It's become my go to spot for a well rounded sit down meal or they offer carry-out. read more

A very good example of a traditional Italian family restaurant. Not fancy but clean and bright with an outdoor dining area. Menu was extensive and well organized. I had the veal parmigiana and was very good. The only comment is that unless you ask otherwise all food has provel. I would go back because of food quality and prices. read more

Very quiet and empty when I went, and mostly older people. Probably not the best place to go if you're looking for a party, but the food was great! The house salad was phenomenal...I would go back just for that. The pasta was really good too, and the wait staff was very friendly. read more

Went here after a long drive from out of town. Our large energetic family loved the food and the staff was really friendly and helpful. Even got a couple suggestions of things to do during our visit. read more

Pietros is a hidden gem recommended by a friend. We know there are a lot of choices for Italian in St. Louis, but this is a must stop! Even with the Hill, this is one of the top places in St. Louis. The local feel, the outdoor seating, the regulars that know all the employees and vice versa. It is just old school, homestyle, St. Louis Italian at it's finest. read more

This is a fabulous family restaurant. My family and myself have been going there over the last 25 or so years. The staff is very friendly and efficient. The food is always great. I always enjoy my meal and visit to Pietro's. read more

Ordered takeout from here this past Saturday because they actually do takeout on Saturday evenings. (Sidenote: Seems so bizarre to find out some places do not!) The person taking the order could've been friendlier but it was a Saturday and I figured they were busy. Slightly rude service on one occasion isn't enough to deter me if the food is good enough. After picking it up, we munch on the great french bread on the drive home. When we opened the food up at home, it was a completely different order! (We really have to learn to remember to check these things!) Made a quick call and packaged it back up and set off for the restaurant. When my husband went in to pick it up, the waitress was very apologetic and sent him home with both meals plus a $20 gift certificate. For the record, we weren't abusive or rude, or honestly even terribly annoyed by the mixup, so the little extra was surprising and nice! The food was pretty good. I enjoyed the mixup tutto mare more than the spaghetti I originally ordered. I'd definitely order it again. read more

First time going to the restaurant food is very very good the waitress Julie excellent I would recommend going and if you do try to get Julie is a waitress read more

the service itself was wonderful! The people are genuine. However, the food was cliche' Italian (meaning nothing on the menu was truly authentic Italian, but more like Americanized Italian)... a little pricey for the serving size. read more

The anchor of the Pietro family, the royalty of good Italian food in the area, this anchor store is really very good. Hot food is hot, and cold is cold. Soups and pasta's are wonderful. Their seafood cannot be beat by most. I love their seafood pasta, the wait staff is very professional and the bartender knows what he is doing. There were three large parties starting to dine at the same time, and both the kitchen and server ensured that all of the food was hot. read more

Pietro's is a great place. I do not get to visit very often, but it has been constant over the last 30 yrs. We have never had a bad meal. Visited last week and had the grouper. It was perfectly prepared. Others in the party had the special salad and the tutto mare. The appreciated the quality. Service is always excellent and very informative. Sat at the bar before dinner. They make a GOOD drink. read more

The fish sandwich rocks! Great lunch spot. Really friendly family owned restaurant. A fav.

Loved the Easter Buffet this year! Breaded chicken breasts with gravy, ham, fish, green beans, roatsed potatoes, eggs, bacon, sausage. It was all wonderful. read more

It's your standard St Louis style provel and sweet red sauce Italian food. If that's your thing, I'm sure you'll be pleased. East coasters are in for a rude awakening. read more

I was there this afternoon for Melba Passafiume birthday party. It was so nice to see her and the attention from the staff was excellent as was the food. read more

My husband and I have been coming to Pietro's for years! It is one of our favorite restaurants in St. Louis and for sure the best Italian. Don't let the plastic table clothes fool you, this is a casual joint, but the food is the best part. Their spinache balls are delicoious! The staff are very friendly and seem to have knack for remembering their customers. Overall, we always have a great experience! read more

I have eaten here before and have to again say that this is one of my favorite places. We have relatives in town who are moving their daughter into college and we wanted to take them to a classic Saint Louis restaurant. Simply put, they were very pleased. Our server was great, giving recommendations for what our family should do with their daughter while in Saint Louis. The food was delicious--I had the fish sandwich which is always a hit. The burger my husband got was very good also, and the pizzas we ordered were some of the best Saint Louis style pizzas we have had. The prices are very fair and the owners are always around to check in and greet you. A family owned restaurant that has been around for so long for a reason! We sat on the patio, which was very nice also. read more

Always a good meal for a reasonable price. I eat there frequently - as I live nearby - and they never fail to disappoint. Solid meals abound, regardless of dining-in or ordering take-out. At certain points, you may expect a short wait when dining-in, but never anything too significant (unless it's during $5 filet mignon Wednesdays, totally worth it!). Picking up take-out is always a pleasure for me, with typically a short wait and definite healthy portions provided. Overall, always a consistently good meal and the new outdoor patio will be a pleasure once Spring swings its way back around. read more

Atmosphere was nice, staff was outgoing and friendly, waited over 40 minutes, food was oaky but definitely not authentic. A bit pricey for a family of 5, but a good experience for this out of town group. read more

Best chicken parmesan in St Louis, with nice red pasta and salads. Good service and a nice setting for italian.

This has been a favorite of mine for a very long time. I like it because it feels homey, the staff are incredibly friendly and attentive and you can't go wrong with the food. You can go there dressed up or down (I have gone in sweatpants and a tee shirt before) and you don't feel out of place. The food is more American-Italian and the portions are HUGE. I always take at least half of my meal home with me and save it for lunch or dinner the next day. Oh, and the bread is fabulous! The only drawback is that the ambiance and decor is a bit dated and there are huge prints on the wall that make me feel like I just walked into a Marriott hotel, but other than that, this place is great. read more

You just can't beat the food, the people, the atmosphere. Crab cake special, and our usual, tutto mare, can not get enough of it! Our waiter, Mick, is like family, we have so much fun. He remembers his customers from visit to visit. Always has us laughing by the time we order. This is a classy place with a casual atmosphere. The food is top notch without breaking the bank. read more

Service I usually very good, service back ups are more attentive than servers. Some seem in a rural don't try as hard. Food is a lays good read more

First of all I want to start off by saying that we have over the course of a few years become semi regulars here. We go quite often with a large group of friends. The food is good and for the most part we have been pleased with our meals. I love the Chicken Pietro and Mark is found of several things on the menu. Our server last night Mike was excellent and before I go any further I want to say that I do not hold him responsible for what happened. He was just the scapegoat in all of this. You see almost everyone in our party was blind or visually impaired so none of us could drive and had come on Call A Ride. If you are regular it is no doubt that almost every time you dine there you will see at least one or two blind persons dining as well. This is the area where a vast majority of blind folks live. There are several blind organizations in the area who often frequent this restaurants for parties and special events as well. So they certainly enjoy our money and have made a fortune off of all of us. However as Mark said to me last night they are not at all respectful to us and last night that fact was blatantly demonstrated. We had a group of 10 in our party and most of us spent over $40 on our bill with drinks, dinner, and dessert so I think they made some $$$$. I will admit is was a very busy night and there was at one point a wait however this restaurant often overbooks and then still takes walk ins so some of that is on them. I will also admit we were there for quite awhile as we arrived about 330 for a 4:30 reservation. (this is one of the pitfalls of relying on public transportation or Call A Ride). We patiently waited in the front until about 4pm when our waiter came to tell us he was ready for us. We were seated and ordered drinks while waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. Then it was honestly quite awhile before we ordered dinner. It takes some time to read menus to those who need to have them read. ( yes they have braille menus but not everyone can read braile who is visually impaired just like not all sighted folks can read print). So by the time we finished dinner it was after 6pm. They had already hinted to us there was a wait and some folks in our group unlike ourselves who are less likely to be bullied, were concerned. I looked out and even the benches were not full. I guess they underestimated what I could see. I do apologize for the long post but it is important that people understand what happened. Two of our party had just ordered refills on our drinks and since I was the only one with some vision and needed a restroom I offered to take the others. I figured we would come back and they could finish their drinks and I might order a refill myself. We did not have rides until 7:30 and our early window did not start until 7:15. Well as we returned from the restroom I saw part of our party being escourted from our table up to the front of the restaurant. They had told the others in our party they needed the table for another party of 10. These people were not quite as stubborn as Mark and I would have been and because they felt like they were in the way did as they were told. Mark and I stared to go get our coats and the hostess tried to stop us and told Mike our waiter to get our coats. He knew not to say anything and he said embarrassed 'um they are getting them'. I also had to retrieve one girls shopping from under the table. Oh and did I mention she never got to drink her last tea refill. We were then escorted to the front of the restaurant. Where they had set chairs up near the benches to get us out of the way. I told them that Mark and I would simply go in the bar but I was told that there was a chair right there. I did not want to sit there and had the right to go in the bar but I did not want to upset the rest of the party so I let it go. The hostess tried to make a joke of us all being crowded together and something to the effect it was a good thing it was cold outside to which I turned my back on her. I was fuming and so was Mark. What you all also do not know is there was another party there almost as long as us and I seriously doubt they would have ever treated a sighted group this way. What you also do not know is we were seated at a table they had made out of two round tables and a side table. Those round tables could seat 8 and I have seen them seat up to 10 at them. By this time 4 of our party had left so if they really needed the table they certainly could have had the rest of us move to one of the tables since all we had left was drinks. They like our money but are very disrespectful to blind folks sometimes and we give them a LOT of business. One waitress we discovered includes the gratuity on parties of less than 6 when it is group of blind persons. I mainly have a problem with this because she does not tell them so they end up adding tip on top of tip. We have had enought!!!!!! read more

Confession: I'm Italian. Why is this important? Because although no restaurant compares to my Nonna's cooking, I also know darn well the difference between fresh and pre-fab. Pietros falls into the latter category, offering two kinds of food: pre-made and reconstituted. Either way it's generic slop that tastes like it came out of a bag. And the Provel, basta! Blasphemy! read more

Came in today for lunch with my parents and aunt who are quite elderly. Our waiter, Mik was amazing! He was fun, energetic, very efficient and took great care of us. Definitely coming back because we love your food, and will request to have Mik as our server. Thanks! read more

A bit disappointing yesterday. We had lasagna & ravioli, but it was not fresh; tasted like leftovers warmed. Lackluster compared to previous visits. Salad was good, but was iceberg only; house dressing was very good. Bread was plain & not good Italian. They must be cutting corners or have new cooks or something. Need to make some changes before business drops off enough to make them take notice that improvements are needed! read more

This an old school Itallian, family friendly restaurant. First of all, they know how to treat people. The level of their wait staff's manners, ability, knowledge, and service are rarely seen anymore. Maybe its because they are a family owned business that takes pride in their work. Whatever it is, they have the right idea. I once had a mix up on a carryout order & didn't realize it til I got home. They didn't argue, they didn't give attitude, they didn't make me wait, they just promptly apologized for their error and offered me a $20 gift certificate. That is how you gain customer loyalty. Now to the food. It's all around above average, made in house, their pasta sauces are superb. My boyfriend got the Masticcoli, which I usually don't like, but their's is quite good. Their house salad with their house dressing is unreal, sooo good. The dining ambiance is what I like dim lit, not too noisy, tables spaced out nicely, relaxing. Its nicely decorated enough that you can dress up a little and not feel out of place and its not too fancy that you can dress nice casual. They have very fair prices for the quality and quantity of their food servings. The only thing really that they would need to get that 5th star would be a little fancier decor, that's it. It is a comfortable, quality neighborhood restaurant that I plan to continue to frequent for a long time to come. read more

I've been going to Pietro's for MANY years... The food is exceptional and the portions are large! You won't ever be disappointed!!!

Pietro's always gives you an honest meal for an honest dollar. My son-in-law from the Jersey Shore thought it was the best Italian food he ever had. He, however, is Irish, not Italian. Anyway, the food is always good and the service is very good and friendly. The owner and his family are always around to greet you and make you feel at home. A go-to place for comfort food if you are in the St Louis Hills Area. read more

Pietro's has great home-style italian comfort food. Sort of like eating at your aunt's house on weekends! Friendly wait staff, prompt service, consistent quality. I've had the occasional poor item now and then, but they always worked to make it right. Sometimes a new cook won't get it correct, but the staff always tries. Great for kids and grandkids. read more

Been coming here since I was a kid. Service is what the family prides themselves on. I am not a fan of Italian food. Always get the fish sandwich. Want true Italian food? go to the hill. Servers have been here for years. read more

Although we had eaten at Pietro's over the years, we had never had a large gathering here. We had my husband's retirement dinner last weekend. It could not have been nicer. We ordered off the menu and everybody said their meal was excellent. The owner, John Jr. was very accommodating to our family with small children, and our waitress, Gina, was very patient, friendly and attentive. We will definitely come back for more family functions, and would highly recommend it. read more