Great place for a quick and easy lunch or dinner. We liked the atmosphere a lot. The setting is an exact 50s diner with delicious food from then to now. I tried Grilled Kosher Dog with chili and cheese on it. I was impressed, it had so much flavor to it. My friend had a burger with pepperjack cheese and hand cut fries (without buns) and I could really tell that she was satisfied with her food. The service was fast and accurate, however, our waitress seemed a little rude. I am going to cut her some slack and say maybe she was having a bad day because she didn't seem like the person who would intentionally be rude ...
(I know I know there is no excuse for bad customer service....)
Another guy from the staff stopped by to refill our drinks and ask how everything was. We enjoyed it and I want to take my son with me the next time.
Cute little diner in Clayton. Shakes, chicken fingers, thin crust pizza... all served on a checkered floor with classic red stools. Parking can be rough, but it's a great place to go when you can't quite figure out what you're in the mood for...
Great food, great service. We came in with a group of 11 for dinner tonight. We'd called ahead to see if they could take us, so we expected they would have room. When they got there, the table was set up and already had water on it for our group. Our server was excellent--efficient and professional but still very friendly and fun. Our food arrived quickly, and the portions were extremely generous. Everyone raved about the quality of their dinner. The prices were very reasonable too. I would definitely eat here again the next time we're in St. Louis.
Awesome whole wheat crust pizza.
One of the BEST. Love the food, love the atmosphere, love the wait staff, love the location. Truly one of my favorite places to eat in St. Louis. I've never had a bad meal or bad service in the many dozens of times I've eaten there over the years.
My wife and I are regulars here love it. They know us now and treat us very nice. Great food great atmosphere all good!
I long for the 'old' location. Food is very good. The atmoshere is ok at current location, but it just can't compete with the cozy atmosphere of the prior location. Although, I do understand that that loca. was tiny & that they can now accommodate more diners.
Have to go Back. Had the white chili. Very good. Have to go back to try the rueben and a chocolate shake among other items on the menu.
One of the best pizza places in STL. Great sandwiches, salads and of course their toasted ravioli is the BEST in STL. Nice soda fountain decor, staff always welcoming and friendly.
Best STL Style Pizza. Forget Imo's. These guys make the best STL style pizza in the city. Great atmosphere, awesome food, good prices. CHAMPION.
This is a diner blast from the past. We went at noon on a Thursday and waited 10 min for a table. I bet a weekend would be packed! We had a turkey reuben/fries and a 1/2 club/potato soup. First off, the sandwiches are HUGE. The bread looks like 6-7 in wide and both sandwiches had two layers of meat. They also tasted delicious. Good quality items. 👌 The amount of soup and fries were also more than enough. All.in all, we were in and out on a busy lunch day in an hour and had two full meals and drinks for $31!! The service was spot on and the value can't be beat for the quality and amount of food. Highly recommend and I look forward to going back and trying the milkshakes and pizza.
What a great experience! All around awesome place to eat, and spend time. I hadn't been here in about 20 years, and it was even better than I remembered!! My Carnegie pastrami sandwich was pretty good, served hot, flavorful and loaded with meat! My 10 year old son crushed an adult sized BLT, milkshakes were delicious, and the Central Park pizza was savory and mouthwatering. The artichokes, kalamata olives, and cheese on the pizza were salty and went very well with the white wine they served. Customer service was excellent!! This place was packed on a Friday night!! Thank you Cafe Manhattan, what an authentic 50's diner experience.
It's a wonderful 50's style diner with classic food and beverages. I had a BLT with their home made chips. I really enjoyed a cherry phosphate.
The service was amazing. So friendly and very attentive. The decor is bright 50's memorabilia. The burgers are good size and the kids loved them.
My uptown burger and fries were amazing as always.
Nice little walk if you’re staying at Le Meridian. Food was better than expected and better than the average diner! Get a cherry coke, they make them themselves soda fountain style!
This is a cozy little diner and it was perfect for a Saturday afternoon lunch. Their white chicken chili is so good and has a great kick to it. Our waiter was great. It's hard to find places like this today.. just a good classic American diner.
Patty melt was awesome. Also had a great orange float.
Being from NY finally good pizza. Nice atmosphere and food was great. Vegi lasagna was out standing.
If you are under 80 and wanted to get an idea what a diner was like in the 50a I think this is the place. Has a lot of kitschy stuff on the walls and looks authentic. Our waiter was very friendly and gave us suggestions of his favorites. Food was good too! I'll be back to try different entrees.
I love this little retro cafe / sandwich shop with all its vintage signs and bric-a-brac. It's small, but that's part of the allure, and the menu features some really distinctive sandwiches. And for Clayton, prices are pretty good. There's a small parking lot that fills quickly, so you might find yourself parking on-street and walking a block.
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