rant: fine dining

[tlombard]

Just depends on your definition of fine dining. The food may not be considered fine but the airbrushed women sure were!

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Fine indeed.

[Maclowery]

Never heard of it, but googling "St Louis Social house" linked me to the club I assume you're talking about. The Yelp review page is pretty fun to read. Never seen so many 1 star reviews.

Rather have my tongue hole-punched repeatedly then go back to this hell-hole.

[jim]

Never heard of it, but googling "St Louis Social house" linked me to the club I assume you're talking about. The Yelp review page is pretty fun to read. Never seen so many 1 star reviews.

Rather have my tongue hole-punched repeatedly then go back to this hell-hole.

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewto ... =9&t=47802

If this is the place it's the worst place on earth.

[lukethedrifter]

It is.

[lukethedrifter]

M and I ate at a really terrific old school steak and seafood place in DeSoto, Il called Tom's Place. I thought I hadn't heard of it until this guy started talking about how it was a mobster hangout back in the 20s and 30s. I had, just didn't know it was such a cool place with really good food.

[planet planet]

M and I ate at a really terrific old school steak and seafood place in DeSoto, Il called Tom's Place. I thought I hadn't heard of it until this guy started talking about how it was a mobster hangout back in the 20s and 30s. I had, just didn't know it was such a cool place with really good food.

I need to check out that place. Speaking of old school steak and seafood places in southern IL, I'm a huge fan of Andria's, http://www.andrias.com/menu.html.

[lukethedrifter]

M and I ate at a really terrific old school steak and seafood place in DeSoto, Il called Tom's Place. I thought I hadn't heard of it until this guy started talking about how it was a mobster hangout back in the 20s and 30s. I had, just didn't know it was such a cool place with really good food.

I need to check out that place. Speaking of old school steak and seafood places in southern IL, I'm a huge fan of Andria's, http://www.andrias.com/menu.html.

It's nearly a two hour drive but you can make an afternoon/evening of it by eating lunch in nearby Murphysboro at 17th St Bar and Grill for bbq then take a hike through the Little Grand Canyon then up to Tom's Place for dinner like we did. Stayed about a half hour away at a b&b type inn in Anna but Carbondale is much closer with plenty of places to stay. Or drive home the 2 hours with steak and wine in your belly.

[Freed Roger]

Went to the new popular restaurant Olio. We enjoyed it....but if people are calling it overrated, that sentiment is understandable.

I didn't see a lot of things that jumped off the menu at me. If you want meat, you have to get it in a sandwich or expensive appetizer-ish tray of meat and cheese slices.

We had the crab salad on toast (tartine?) and it was ok in a schnucks deli-ish kind of way. Light on crab meat.
The scallop dish was pretty good- but could have used something to accompany. The winner was the Speck, a fancy ham sandwich, but again, I thought it could have used more meat. See the theme - they consider their meat a rare delicacy.

I was not a fan of the beer choices for price and mostly styles I don't care for/uppity import brands. Decided upon a delicious black IPA - Ruhstaller -Capt.) though it cost $13 (22oz) or $9.5 pint equivalent.
Check out the beer menu -fonts etc. http://oliostl.com/menu_beer.html
- If I were in a bad mood/already buzzed, or mildy dyslexic I might just give up drinking beer.

Again, I enjoyed it overall. Mainly because the food is decent enough, and the great setting-bordering on a work of art. And your lady friend(s) will love it.

[TimeForGuinness]

I enjoyed the mussels at Tripel.