Solid lunch spot alert! A friend and I stopped by the the other day on a whim and lucked out by…read morearriving right before the noon rush. They've renovated the space recently, and it looks fantastic, clean, modern, and way more welcoming than before. The ordering counter is right at the entrance, and once you're ready, the staff keeps things moving quickly. The menu has also gotten an upgrade with a shiny new digital display, and I'm pretty sure there are some new items on there (love to see it!). Even with the new options, I'm loyal to my go to, the turkey sandwich, because it simply never misses. After they toast the sandwich, it's topping time. I always stick with my favorites, lettuce, olives, and honey mustard, simple but perfect. Once your sandwich is finished, don't forget to grab chips (and maybe a cookie...no judgment) plus a drink cup before paying and heading to the dining area. Speaking of drinks: I cannot resist their strawberry lemonade. Not only did I have one cup, I had two. It's that good. Overall, Pickleman's remains a reliable, tasty, and quick lunch stop, especially with the refreshed space and smoother ordering process. I'll definitely be back!

It was 10:45pm after a show, and I was sooo hungry. Thank…read moreyou to the gentleman that made my salad with modifications and even offered to remake it when I didn't realize croutons were in it (I'm staying away from bread products right now). Yummy salad. Good service. Try them at any time!

I read all the negative reviews on this place, and braced myself for the worst. Happy to say I do…read morenot agree with the nay sayers. We ordered at the counter and were greeted by a gentleman who explained the process and promptly brought our drinks to the table. One of the kitchen staff brought all our items and told us what everything was. The food was great. Some items had amazing flavor, and other items were bland by design. Loved the laid back Caribbean vibe. We will go back. For the Owner... did not see coffee on the menu. If you have Cuban Coffee I would swing by a couple times a week. Great Place, Highly recommend.

As a Caribbean myself, I can confirm this is not a good representation of Caribbean food. All items…read morelacked flavor and tasted like frozen products. The rice was undercooked, beans were hard and watery, ropa vieja lacked flavor and the sweet plantains were 100% frozen. We also ordered the queso frito which was a joke and nothing like true queso frito. Would not recommend. Update 7/28/26: I tried this place multiple times at their old location. While they moved to a new location which I have not been to due to my previous experiences, I stand by my original review (was posted on Google a while back and just transferred it here recently) unless they changed their recipes! I'm sure many people may find this place good, but as someone born and raised in Puerto Rico, I can confirm this isn't (or wasn't if recipes changed) authentic.

Havanas is in my top 5 best places in Stl. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and Havanas has…read morethe best Caribbean food in the Lou. Their lechón, ropa vieja and picadillo are amazing. The croquetas, empanadas and yuca frita are to die for. My secret is to order the veggie wrap but add picadillo to it. You'll thank me later!! I cannot recommend Havana's enough. Service is amazing and the owners are absolute sweathearts.

We came here 2 separate times and this is a review of both times as the owner apologized the first…read moretime and asked us to come back again. For a quick summary: BE PREPARED TO WAIT FOR BOTH FOOD AND DRINKS. Order guava daquiri for drink, fried yucca or chorizo empanadas for appetizer, and ropa vieja or the Cuban for mains. We came here during happy hour both times. The restaurant itself is very small inside and this is a very small team of people working (as in one person is doing the bar and waitressing at the same time one time we came in and another time one person bartending and one doing the waitressing). With that said BE PREPARED TO WAIT and only come if you have time to spare as this is not a quick place to grab a bite. This is a place to hang around with friends while you wait for your food/drinks. During our first visit we ordered the jamon croqueticas, empanadas, and the papas rellenas del barrio. HIGHLY suggest the chorizo empanadas. We didn't like the 2 other items they were very bland and the sauce didn't go well with them. They could definitely benefit from seasoning the stuffing better, a quick taste test would confirm you can't taste any spices that are supposed to be in picadillo and these lacked even basic salt and the sauce did not help elevate the flavor. There was about a 20 minute wait before starting to get our food so we ordered our mains once the second appetizer came out. We ordered the ropa vieja and the Tampa Cuban. After about 50 minutes my ropa vieja came out. The beef & fried yucca were REALLY good but the rice and beans was once again flavorless. We asked the waitress where the other meal was and it took her a while to be able to check. In the mean time of being there for about 2 hours total we saw multiple food drivers come and pick up their food yet we still did not have our other order. When we finally got the waitress again we asked to cancel the other order as the food never came and expressed our disappointment that food delivery apps were getting their food while we were there in person waiting so long and never received ours. She told us it was the ticketing system that caused an error & apologized. The owner apologized and asked us to come back again. The second time we can during the start of happy hour with a group of 4. We ordered the guava daiquiris of course and the special appetizers (can't remember the name) which was a fried green plantain shell stuffed with meat and onion topped with cheese. THESE WERE SO GOOD we got 2 orders. We also had the chorizo empanadas again and the Cuban sandwiches and the Cuban goddess salad. These were great. Overall the food is good the wait time and not enough staff is what makes this unable to be a 5/5. Even with this issue this is a small business with a family trying to succeed and sometimes you can't afford to hire on more people which I understand. With that being said I will be returning but only when I have 2 hours or more to spend here.

Shapiros is great! They have some amazing sandwiches while not being nearly as well known as they…read moreshould be. That could be due to a website that hasn't been updated in two years and no social media presence, but regardless, if you're in the area, get a sandwich here as they're pretty great!

Donna made the best sandwich you got to check em out ! You won't be disappointed lunch meat is…read morekinda high but quality is high and sandwiches are priced fair plus you can get cold subs on EBT

I've been eating here since I was a kid & I still drive 35mins to the city to get good food. They…read moreare still reasonably priced. They still give free soda if you spend $20. Their tripe, catfish & fish combos are the the bomb. The inside is very small so there will be many people waiting outside. Don't bother calling because they do not answer the phone anymore. They stay busy but your order will be ready quick - about 15-20mins, depending on what you get. Don't let the smell deter you. It's the trash out front.

Best in North City! Their so busy they don't answer the phone anymore so be prepared to wait.read more

Best milkshakes ever! Best BLT ever…read more Well, it needed more lettuce & tomato to balance it out to be honest. Pound of bacon ain't no joke. Ruben is top notch also.

Best BLTs ever. Great ambience, too…read more Kid friendly. Great sodas. I can't think of a better place within 400 miles to have a classic BLT in a wonderfully historic location than this place. I've tried lots of their other entrées and I like them all !! This is a completely unique experience that I would that you lunch that you would enjoy.

I was here for an event. The space was cute! The beer wasn't bad but it wasn't labeled so I had…read moresome on accident thinking it was sweet tea. The Mac and cheese was kind of subpar but not horrible. The cornbread was pretty good. The green beans and sweet potato's were pretty good too.

I went to Urban Chestnut Wednesday night bingo several times this summer and would highly…read morerecommend. It's free and you get a free 4 pack of beer if you win. Sometimes it's busy, but other times not many people show up (like if it's rainy). Three people win every bingo round so chances are good you win at least once if it's not too crowded. I think I went 3-4 times and multiple people at my table won every time (see the picture for the 3 different packs of beer my friend and I won on one trip). I usually ordered the seasonal frozen drink since I'm not the biggest beer fan and it was always delicious. I've had a couple of their sours which were pretty good as well. They also have a food menu and I've ordered fries for the table which were super thin, crispy and delicious. I've also ordered the caesar salad which was just ok and nothing special. The service is great. The specific staff who run the bingo are super fun and foster a good vibe for bingo. When the weather permitted, bingo was outside and their outside seating is so nice. There are string lights, wooden picnic tables and an outdoor bar.

Pretty good! And for the area - definitely the best place…read morearound. Large potions, decent prices. Try the chicken parmesan sandwich - won't be disappointed.

If you want a great lunch this is a place to go there cheesesteak is ridiculously fantastic. The…read moretacos looked amazing and the chefs salad was huge. Definitely my go to place for lunch from now on every time in the area.