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    Robin Restaurant

    4.3 (48 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Porridge bread and cultured butter
    Tom V.

    Tough getting a reservation but it's worth the effort. Well staffed with impeccable service. Dining room is somewhat cramped and a little noisy. Four course meal with optional extras and an exceptional wine selection. Definitely recommend adding on the optional "snacks" hors d'oeuvre starter. I felt that every course was exceptional except the chicken option in course 3. Recommend the carrots, smoked whitefish soup, hot dish, pan seared trout, braised short rib, sundae, and butterscotch pudding wholeheartedly. I feel the meal was very reasonably priced for what they are delivering. If you're a foodie, you don't want to miss this

    Prairie Schooner -excellent cocktail
    Cathy L.

    We had a nice evening at Robin in St. Louis. The meal had some real highlights: The ginger cake was excellent -- warmly spiced, moist, and perfectly balanced without being overly sweet. The white fish foam soup, although they described it was heavy, it was not for me. It was light, flavorful, and comforting. The Prairie Schooner cocktail was fantastic -- well-balanced, sweet but not too sweet and beautifully crafted with "R" ice cube. There were a couple of dishes that didn't quite hit the mark for me. I love mushrooms but I was not a fan of the creamed mushroom and wild rice course. The crunchy wild rice mixed into cream and mushrooms was not a good texture combination for me. I also did not enjoy the texture of the roasted chicken course either. There was nothing wrong with the flavors of either courses. The staff was attentive and we did not feel rushed out.

    Pan Seared Trout
    Mindy P.

    I love a good pre-fixe menu! I know how the reservations work! As of our visit, mid December, they were 2 months out, then releasing daily (around midnight). Hopefully this helps someone out. We had 4 courses and ordered opposite each other. My partner feels like I got all the "good" ones haha. I enjoyed the chicken the most, portions were more than bite size, definitely not normal size, but we definitely did but leave hungry. Ambiance was dark and date-y, I liked it, but the man is always asking for more light available for the menu, ha!

    Roger L.

    Omfg wild you can have such an epic tasting right in the heart of maplewood!!! Every dish was prepared creatively with perfect execution and balance. Crazy good value for a perfect tasting!

    First course - whitefish soup and venison tartare
    Sarah M.

    I took my mom to Robin as a late birthday gift and it is absolutely phenomenal. You may need to make reservations weeks or months in advance, as the restaurant is very small and only has a few tables. It felt very upscale while also being down to earth, which I loved. We split all of the courses - first course, we did the venison tartare and the whitefish soup, second course the cheese dumplings and the trout, and then the pork steak and chicken for third course. Everything was incredible, but I think the venison tartare, cheese dumplings, and pork steak were the best! The pork was so tender it felt like pulled pork, I've never had any pork steak like that before! Desserts were all insane - can't remember the exact names but the cake was ginger something I think and then the pot de creme I think? It was like a smooth chocolate mousse. Both were absolutely delicious. We also got a bonus dessert from the chef, his take on gooey butter cake which was incredible. Cocktails were also great, and service was incredible - everyone was so friendly, helpful, and attentive! Portion sizes maybe a bit small but we left satisfied and for the price, I think potion sizes made sense! Make the reservation and experience Robin as soon as you get a chance!!

    Apple cake
    Curtis T.

    Robin is the real deal -- a small, quietly confident restaurant tucked into a long stretch of shops along Manchester in Maplewood. It's recently been recognized by The New York Times as one of the best restaurants in the country, and after visiting, I can see why. Reservations aren't easy to land, but it's worth the effort. The vibe: warm, unpretentious, and distinctly Midwestern with elevated flair. The host and wait staff were genuinely friendly -- not the "trying too hard" kind. The bartender even came over to chat about the custom cocktail list. You can tell the team here actually likes what they're doing. Drinks: * Prairie Schooner cocktail (4.75/5) - Incredibly flavorful and balanced. A perfect start. * Wine pairing (4.75/5) - Let our server choose the wines through dinner: a crisp Pinot Gris to start, an Italian red with the main, and a lovely Madeira to finish. Excellent instincts. Food: * Snacks (4.25/5) - Hot smoked bacon, corn cookies with duck liver and jam, and house-made giardiniera. Creative, fun, and delicious. * Bread service (4.75/5) - Warm, chewy sourdough with a dreamy sweet butter. * Smoked whitefish soup (4.75/5) - Like a warm hug. Creamy, gently smoky, leeks adding just the right lift. * Roasted beets (4/5) - Fresh and solid, though not as memorable as the others. * Pan-seared trout (5/5) - The star of the show. Crisp skin, buttery sauce, perfect execution. * Spring chicken (4/5) - Flavorful and well-sauced, though a touch of crispy skin would've made it sing. * Pork steak (4.5/5) - Definitely not your grandpa's version. Rich, juicy, and beautifully sauced. * Apple cake (4.75/5) - Essentially a French gâteau invisible aux pommes, and a fantastic one at that. Elegant, lightly sweet, and the perfect finish. Overall: Robin nails its mission -- elevated, Midwestern-inspired cooking with creativity, skill, and heart. Every plate felt intentional. It's refined but still approachable, and the staff makes you feel like a guest, not a reservation number. I'd love to come back next season to see how the menu evolves.

    Wild rice and mushroom in cream
    Cathy D.

    This new restaurant is located in downtown Maplewood, with easy-to-find street parking. It's a cozy spot with seating for about 20 people, so highly recommend making a reservation through Resy. I believe there are a few bar seats available for walk-ins. The prix fixe menu offers three options for each of the four courses. My favorite dish was the mushroom cream with crispy wild rice, perfect texture and flavor! I do wish the main entrée (spring chicken) had been a bit larger in portion. The baked Alaska was also amazing, a perfect finish to the meal, sweet outside and tart inside. Overall, I'd give the food 5 stars, the service 5 stars for being friendly and very attentive, and the ambiance 4 stars, clean but slightly sparse.

    Maple crème brûlée
    Emily W.

    Absolutely worth the hype. Four course tasting menu where you can choose between 3 options for each course. There are vegetarian options for each course. Service was impeccable and great attention to detail is paid to each dish. The flavors are truly an elevated midwestern with many reminders of family meals and holidays but on refined food steroids. Outside the tasting menu there were a couple add ons, snacks and bread service, we opted for both and were not disappointed. Ambiance was refined and we appreciated the spaciousness, made our meal more relaxed (recently Wrights Taverns lack of space made me appreciate this even more). We enjoyed declined cocktails and wine with our meal, not a bad drink that we tried.

    Mel A.

    I'm so happy to learn about this new restaurant in Maplewood! The menu is small but what they do, they do very well. I made a 5:30 reservations as it was one of the only available ones unless I wanted to wait until later in the evening. We were immediately seated by a kind host and given the menus. It's a prefixe menu, with 3 choices for each course. Outside of that, they also have a bread service (porridge bread with cultured butter for $4 a person) and a snacks board. We started with the snacks which included some delicious unique treats such as their liver mousse cookie. It tasted excellent and definitely something I have never had before. What we chose during our dinner: 1st course: Mushroom cured trout for me and winter salad for my husband. I love my first course. The dish was bright with a hint of horseradish. I'm generally not a fan of foam atop my food so we won't speak about that. 2nd course: Hot dish for me (oyster Mushroom, wild rice and cream), and sunchokes (brown butter, sunflower shoots) for my husband. We both loved our selection. The flavors were wonderful. I especially liked the crunch wild rice on my dish. So good! 3rd course: aged duck breast for me and pork schnitzel for my husband. I loved the crisp skin on my duck and the flavor was great but I was getting full at this point so I ate a few bites and opted to bring the remaining uneaten piece. My husband gave me a bite of his schnitzel and I kind of wish I got that one instead but maybe next time! Then of course, dessert! I had the Vacherin (lemon verbana, merengue) and husband had the caramelized tart with black walnut and persimmon. He gave me a bite, I also wanted his dessert. Not to say that mine wasn't good but maybe I just wanted both! Towards the end of our meal, we were surprised with their special dessert. It was their take on the classic St. Louis gooey butter cake except it wasn't sickeningly sweet so I actually loved it! Wow, what a wonderful dining experience! If you haven't checked Robin out yet, you MUST.

    Sara G.

    Tucked into the intimate space that once housed the beloved Benevolent King, the Robin Restaurant is the latest chapter in Maplewood's culinary story and it's a creative one. Congrats Chef Alec Schingel, the deep culinary vision shows in every bite! The Robin Restaurant is a prix fixe experience that feels less like dining out and more like being welcomed into someone's curated world. The $75 prix fixe menu shifts regularly, driven by seasonality and intuition. It's not about showmanship here; it's about quiet excellence. Alec, who's cooked in serious kitchens across the country, brings a level of precision and polish, but the experience is intimate, almost like a secret dinner party. This spot is so well-deserved. Just make sure to check the menu before you go! It changes and that's part of the magic.

    Lindsay P.

    We managed to get a reservation at Robin just before this place got nominated best new restaurant in MO by New York Times! We came here on a Friday evening, the service was impeccable, staff worked seamlessly together, and were knowledgeable about ingredients/options etc. It is a prix fixe menu, and sometimes you don't want to make a lot of decisions...quiet quaint atmosphere, chill vibes! We would love the opportunity to come back. Succotash

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    Marietta M.

    I wasn't sure what to expect after reading some reviews, but wow, Robin did not disappoint! We were greeted and seated promptly. Our server Courtney was amazing; she explained the menu, answered all our questions and we always had everything we needed (silverware, water etc) Since the menu is prix fixe with options, we decided to try different things so we could get a taste of more things on the menu. Check out the photos for our entire dinner, but suffice it to say everything we had was delicious!! The space...others have found it lacking in ambience, but honestly it's got this mid century modern vibe going on. The music you hear is from records that the staff have chosen for the evening. I love that the kitchen is open to the restaurant! Their gooey butter cake was a special add on at the end from the chef - really nice touch! We are looking forward to a return visit with friends!!

    Cucumber & Melon
    Ann P.

    One of the best restaurants in STL right now-- hands down!!! My husband and I just moved back to town after being gone for a decade and this has been our very best meal here in the past couple of months. We were blown away from start to finish! They hit the mark on everything-- food, vibe, service, and value! From the tasting menu, I ordered the following: First Course- Cucumber & Melon Second Course- Cheese Dumplings Third Course- Succotash Fourth Course- Sno-Ball Cocktail- No Name #2 Every bite was insanely flavorful, fresh, inspiring, and left me wanting more. The staff was so attentive and seemed to truly enjoy being here which is just another reason the dining experience stands out. Robin Restaurant is doing something extraordinary and I hope they're a mainstay. I cannot wait to go back for another date night soon!

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    A casual vibe, great place for beer and a group happy hour…read more Every time I come here I am amazed at how much fun it is and what a great draft selection they have. Walk in and there are plenty of tables, a couple of gathering areas, standing room narrow tables, an outdoor area, and a room off to the side. I went for the Logboat Dark Matter which I have had before in a can and wanted to try on draft. I enjoyed it very much. You know what is great?! Since they don't have food, you can bring it in yourself. Both times our group has met up here Katie's Pizza is the choice and its in the same parking lot. You can't go wrong with Katie's. Bartender is on the ball and friendly, TV's all around, not too loud so you can talk. Wednesday nights they have Trivia and I stayed for the first round, it was very current for the current event category. Get a pizza from Katie's, go here, have a beer, have fun!

    I attended an event in the event room. Small room that is separate from the bar. I'm guessing it…read morewould hold up to 20 people comfortably. We had 10 and we were able to sit around the long stationary table in the middle of the room. Global Brew Tap House does not charge for the event room. They ask for reservations and for the attendees to patronize the bar. Perfect for a meeting or a book club. I had a couple of beers. Wide selection of local and popular craft beers . Bartender was friendly and offered to keep a tab. Lots of parking. Loved this place!

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    Global Brew Tap House
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    Slow roasted pork shoulder sandwich with salsa verde & French fries
    Slow roasted pork shoulder sandwich with salsa verde & French fries
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    Perennial on Lockwood

    4.3
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    So...I just had the best dinner with my dad at this restaurant. We actually stumbled into this…read moreplace solely because Olive + Oak didn't have any bar seats open for us, but honestly, I am so glad it happened that way! We were seated with our wonderful server, Nina (I believe). She was friendly, chatty, and very knowledgeable about the menu and restaurant itself. My dad and I started with drinks off the cocktail menu...I got a spicy marg (I don't remember the exact name), and he got a traditional margarita. My spicy marg was fabulous! It had a little heat, but it wasn't overwhelming. My dad unfortunately had a mix-up with his drink, but once we let Nina know, she happily made him the right one. It was also delicious! For food, we had the chicken wings, which were incredible!!!! They're crispy, spicy, delicious, and they will absolutely be devoured again someday soon. We also had a house side salad and split the hot dog. The hot dog deserves an entire post of its own. Holy smokes. It is crunchy, smoky, juicy, sweet, deliciousness....if you are a hot dog fan, you HAVE to try this. I will absolutely be back to try their french onion soup and grilled cheese on a cooler day. That's a threat and a promise.

    I really enjoy visiting Perennial on Lockwood, and I'm so glad my friends and I planned a happy…read morehour there a few weeks ago! I was honestly surprised at how busy it was when we arrived at 4pm on a Thursday. I wasn't expecting that kind of crowd, but thankfully I had made a reservation, so we were able to get seated right away. As much as I would've loved to sit on the patio, it didn't look like anything was available, although if you can snag a patio table, I'd definitely recommend it. Inside was packed, with quite a few larger groups as well. Our table was right in the middle of the restaurant, so we had a good view of everything going on. It was loud, but in a fun, lively way. Our server was really friendly and quick. She checked in on us often and gave some helpful recommendations. We ordered drinks and a couple of apps to share, and she left us a full bottle of cold water, which was such a nice touch. We got the pretzel monkey bread, french fries (the best) and the artichoke bean dip. We weren't planning to stay for dinner, just wanted some snacks. The food came out fast and honestly looked too good to wait on. I loved the monkey bread, the pretzel bites had a great crisp to them, and the sauces they served with it were really good. The bean dip was good too, just not as much my thing since I'm not a big fan of dill, so I left most of that for everyone else. Once we wrapped up, we were able to split the check and head out pretty quickly. I really appreciate places that still make it easy to split checks, and even more when you can just pay right at the table with those handheld POS devices.

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    Hostess station
    Hostess station
    Nice open space
    Nice open space
    White bean dip with crostinis and veggies

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    Fox & Hounds Tavern

    Fox & Hounds Tavern

    4.2
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    Went in late & the bartender was more than accommodating. I had never been to this place- honestly…read moredidnt even know it was in the hotel. Its a dark cabiny vibe. The drinks are stroooooong & delicious. We walked around the hotel after & were amused with the decor. Check it out. Perfect place for a drink to catch up w friends.

    Just because it wasn't what I was looking for, I can't punish the store, and I think I'm not…read more.. But I'm going to admit with "Fox and Hounds", the problem was my expectations. British Bar INSIDE a "British designed hotel", so I had my hopes probably heightened more that it should have with my previous British bar results. I went in thinking British craziness and got a "Edgar Allen Poe" feel... But I'm going to say this was NOT what I was expecting. First and foremost, your eyes are going to need adjusting. Plain and simple, it felt more like a dark ... room? (Part of the problem I think is that as it was already June, you can forget using the fireplace to lighten the room up) so it felt.. "Small", and I"m going to feel weird saying this... "Romantic Horrorfest". Wait, before you go "wha??", this isnt' necessarily a bad thing. The Taxidermy , the photos on the wall. the fireplace. the VERY (and I mean VERY) dim lighting... The limited seating on the main floor, the one door in and out it had a "wooden cabin feel".. Yes, if you had a wonderful romantic film and it was suddenly invaded by some monster villain... This where it would take place and it would be perfect. (See I can find positive things to say about things i wasn't looking for) As for the service, apparently (going back to the Romantic filmfest), I was struggling to get any attention for the bartendress, cause I guess I was solo'ing by myself, and because of how I wasn't able to get the bartendress attention... I kinda felt like an unwanted customer in a place more for couples or friends getting together which had me leaving shortly thereafter, so no real food score (although I will say, much like Oh London ,the menu wasn't really much to work through...), Anyway, no TV's, no world cup game on the air.. just like I said a vibe of a cabin in a "romantic movie, where the monsters lurk". And Apologies for some of the iffy pictures, it just didn't feel right using a flash on the camera in such a secluded locale) and like I said, it wasnt' what I was expecting (rowdy British fans watching the local club or something), but there's something about it that even i have to admit, would make this location a nice "date night" or "out with friends' location, more so than just a single person looking for a nightcap. (And Maybe there really is a monster hiding in the fireplace, to keep the "Horror" feel going?? :)

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    Cheshire inn- where you enter for the tavern
    Cheshire inn- where you enter for the tavern
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    So cozy!
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    Flight Club St. Louis

    4.3
    (66 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    Free WiFi
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    Visited with the plan of eating and playing darts, however upon arrival to the host station…read morerealized I should have made a reservation. Arrived around 7:30 on a Friday night and the next available reservation wasn't until 10:30/10:45. There are about 5-6 dart stations throughout the restaurant that accommodate different group sizes. The seating was open so after roaming a bit cozied into a booth behind the bar where a tv was near by to watch the basketball game. From entrance to exit, everyone was friendly and warm. From my vantage point I observed all of the employees working together to make sure drinks were served quickly, food orders came out hot and guests' needs were met. The cocktail and mocktail was delicious, the lobster elote with seasoned tortillas was very flavorful and entrees did not disappoint. Validation tickets for parking in the parking garage next door is a plus! I'll be going back, have to try the darts!

    Working in St. Louis for a week, my team spent an evening at Flight Club St. Louis in one of the…read moreprivate booths and this was a great time! I don't play darts so I have zero skill here, but, with the plethora of games, there is fun to be found. I was definitely throwing from the "Rookie" line, but it didn't matter, we still had a good time! It was a little cramped but there were quite a few of us in there so understandable. With this private booth, we had a selection of appetizers, a dessert tower, and unlimited booze. Of the appetizers, the buffalo chicken sliders were my favorite and the desserts (cannoli, cream puffs, double-chocolate cookies to name a few) were surprisingly good! The bar staff working that evening were pleasant and accommodating, ensuring we all had a drink in one hand and a plate of food within arms' reach. All-in-all, I had a fun time at Flight Club St. Louis, I'd come back for a few rounds of darts and drinks!

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    Flight Club Social Darts blends modern, energetic gameplay with next-level dart technology, chef-crafted snacks, and a though...
    Flight Club Social Darts blends modern, energetic gameplay with next-level dart technology, chef-crafted snacks, and a though...
    Flight Club St. Louis
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