Companion-Ladue

"1. Lot is difficult. Narrow parking spots, narrow paths, not enough spots. 2. Room is packed. You are sitting almost on top of the next patron. During anything close to a busy time, there are no seats available. You will be waiting for someone to leave. Also, no way you will find seating for more that 2. 3. Food was pre-made. The sandwich I wanted was pulled out of the fridge already packaged in plastic wrap. What sandwich maker does that? And the sandwich was MEH at best. Small. Over-priced. 4. Service is quick to be done with you. I ordered a coffee. Once I paid and the coffee was started, no one gave me any attention. I watched my coffee sit there for five minutes while other guests were checked out. An employee only asked about it when another coffee was ordered. 5. The bagel I ordered (asiago) was as pale as the cream cheese I ordered. It is as of they never baked it. Isn't the store called Companion BAKERY?"

"The food's really good. People working there are cool. The Yuppie Boomers/Zoomers that frequent the place aren't my cup of tea but it's worth it to enjoy the chorizo n eggs. The soups are AMAZING!! Beef Barley, chili...yum."

"This place has gone from average/below average to being absolutely awful. While the food is certainly not great, the main issue for us is with the service. The way the staff rushes you to make a decision, the rudeness from the worker at the register and most of all, the feeling of being uncomfortable/not welcome are some of the things that stood out to me. Also, the food is about a 4/10, which I've gotten agreement on from multiple (long-time) customers. Companion, Ladue is the perfect example of becoming complacent simply because they feel they have a small portion of the market cornered. I hope the owner notices a trend in the negative reviews. She is miserable to make eye contact with and has zero respect for her customer audience."

"Yesterday I was very disappointed with my visit to companion. As a St Louis native that lives out of state, I was dissatisfied with the service and saddened because I don’t get to eat here often! My family and I arrived at about 2:20 in the afternoon. I immediately noticed the negative mood of the employees; they seemed in a rush and acted as if they were trying to get rid of us. The water refill was empty about 30 minutes to close, and I received a rude response from the employee at the register when I asked for a to-go box ~15 minutes before close. The lack of urgency and interest in my experience as a patron is unacceptable, and the rush to get the store closed is unprofessional and selfish. Please be better!"