Sasha's On Shaw

Stopped in for a quick drink and bite before heading to the airport. This gem is tucked into a residential area with a superb little patio in front of the restaurant. Great wine selection as you can imagine. The food is as good as the selection. I had the smoked trout and my beautiful friend had the brie BLT. Both were outstanding. Highly recommend if you are staying in the St Louis area.

I've heard such good things about Sasha's, and I love Scarlett's, which is what makes my first experience here so disappointing. It's not uncommon for me to go into places and settle in for a while with a book or my laptop, order a few glasses of wine, and then tip well and leave. I never do it on Friday or Saturday nights or anything like that, and I always warn the waitstaff. I tried Sasha's for the first time, setting up at a table out of the way of everyone, even though there were only about two tables occupied in the building and maybe two or three on the patio. I requested just a glass of wine, nothing fancy, and for my next two drinks, had the same wine again. The atmosphere was really nice, the music was good, and the wine list was extensive. The service I had, however, was terrible. The guy that waited on me was extremely unfriendly, ignoring any of the times that I tried to smile at him, thank him, etc. Each time he came to my table, the most I got out of him was 'another?', and he slammed down each glass of wine, scowling the whole time. It was some of the unfriendliest service I've ever had, and I considered leaving early because of it. When shift change came, I chatted with two other staff members, and both of them were MUCH friendlier, which brought my rating higher. I will definitely come back and try again, hoping this time was just a fluke. EDIT: I went back later in the week in the evening and the guy who served me the first time wasn't there. The server I had the second time was very nice and helpful and made the entire experience much more enjoyable. I only had wine and cheese so I can't comment on much of the other food, but the wine and the cheese were both good, and I increased my rating from my previous visit because although the server I had last time made my experience bad, I don't want that to be a determining factor.

We had such a lovely time here! I’m not sure if the music is great every night, but the music was phenomenal when we went (Frank Ocean, Daniel Caesar). The spinach and artichoke dip was to die for 🤤 I’d visit again just to eat that. Their glasses of wine are on the pricey side. I paid $12 for one glass and the very next day, I found an entire bottle of the same wine for $15. I loved my time here so I’ll definitely be back!