Nordstrom Bistro Cafe is a little hidden gem inside several Nordstrom stores around Saint Louis malls. We were lucky to come across this restaurant while shopping at the Galleria one day and were thrilled with what we found! This is definitely a step up from the food court options you usually find in the malls.
Overall Rating ★★ Continue reading Nordstrom Bistro Café
Revel Kitchens is a great, reliable restaurant that has greatly expanded and succeeded, originally located in the revived Cherokee Street neighborhood, near our favorite I Scream Cakes and Whisks Bakery. They serve an enticing menu of delicious local menu items including bowls, sandwiches and salads, with healthy protein sources ( grass fed meat, chicken, eggs and wild salmon ) . Their focus is on healthy and local food items. Their entire menu includes several gluten free options, which is wonderful for those with gluten sensitivities. They are famous for providing healthy foods to fortify several famous Saint Louis professional athletes. They provide delivered meals, along with the food available at their 3 restaurants with small dining areas.
Overall Rating: ★ ★ ★ Continue reading Revel Kitchen
Update: Appears restaurant has closed, but grocers is still providing exellent local organic food
See local harvest.org for more information on the excellent grocery store.
We finally made it back to Local Harvest Cafe, located near Tower Grove Park. We combined our trip with a visit to their famous outdoor Farmer’s Market and a bike ride through Forest Park! We had been here once before with and were quite impressed with the quality of the food, but the service was quite slow. Going back, the service could not have been more prompt and the food was just as delicious as we remembered it to be! We visited Saturday for brunch, but were advised that Sundays can be a bit more crowded. We were also advised by our knowledgeable and delightful waitress that the restaurant experienced major ownership changes a couple of years ago, which could have explained the change in service.
Overall Rating: ★★★★ Continue reading Local Harvest Cafe/ Grocers
We first visited The Wolf on a Tuesday night, which also happened to be open mic night. The relaxing environment really stuck out to us, and it was so much fun enjoying some original music and delicious food. We have visited during lunch hours also and found the menu to be delightful and enticing, with very high quality food to choose from!
This restaurant has continued to be excellent and is a long time favorite. We have brought out of town family here over the years and friends/ family always enjoy the varied menu ( even if they don’t care about food quality like we do. ) We also rented out their back room on a week night for a birthday celebration a couple of years ago and everyone enjoyed the excellent food. 12/30/24
Overall Rating ★★★★ Continue reading The Wolf
Chipotle is a higher end fast food chain that has recently received a lot of press for their decision to go GMO free. This move has given Chipotle the credit they deserve for their long time use of higher quality ingredients, especially compared to most fast foods. Their positive sales have reflected their commitment as consumers have become more aware of food quality and are driving the market forces in a positive direction. While Chipotle sales have risen recently, during the same time frame McDonalds fast food chain has suffered, closing hundreds of stores. Chipotle really cares about the source of their produce and meat and they try to support local farms that treat their animals respectfully and their plants as naturally as possible. They even stopped selling some of their pork products at one point because they could not get it from their good source any more.
Overall Rating ★★ ★
Needing a casual place to grab some quality food with quick service, we decided to try the Crazy Bowls and Wraps restaurant located in Creve Coeur, Missouri. This restaurant has recently made a fabulous transition with the quality of their food and we were pleasantly surprised with this local chain’s efforts to provide good quality food. It had been a few years since I had been to this restaurant and the positive changes they made definitely reflect the growing demand for more natural foods. It is nice to know we have somewhere right near our house to grab some fresh and organic food and we are definitely now fans of this locally owned Crazy Bowls and Wraps restaurant! (Hannah)
Overall Rating ★★★ Continue reading Crazy Bowls and Wraps
Rooster is one of the many local St. Louis restaurants owned by David Bailey as part of all six of the Baileys’ sister restaurants. We discovered this restaurant on a hunt for gluten free crepes and were pleased with Rooster’s food as well as their environmental practices. This trendy café was very busy on the Sunday afternoon when we went and it was clear that many locals enjoyed the delicious brunch menu. We are definitely looking forward to dining at the rest of the Bailey restaurants and hope they are just as enjoyable!
Overall Rating ★★★ Continue reading Rooster
Winslow’s Home is a unique restaurant dedicated to providing fresh and local foods. How fresh is it? A lot of the produce comes straight from their own garden, into the kitchen, and on to our plates. It’s a great sit down restaurant, but they also sell a range of other items from baked goods to cool home decor.
Overall Rating ★★★
After driving through South Grand Boulevard on our last eating adventure we discovered many more restaurants that we needed to try! So before seeing Annie at the Fox Theater, we stopped by Tree House to try it out! We have gotten a little bit frustrated with trying to find out information about the quality of the food at some of these restaurants, because much of the staff is not well informed. Especially here, we got a lack of answers and the answers we did get seemed to conflict depending on the person we asked. Although the food tasted great, it is always a better experience when we are aware of the quality of the food we are eating. (Miriam)
Overall Rating ★★ ★
Taste is a small trendy restaurant and bar in the Central West End that has a limited menu of small plates and a larger menu of drinks. This is a great spot to check out during a night out with some friends to grab some drinks and a light bite to eat. Their food is very creative and always changing to keep it exciting!
Overall Rating ★★★
