Frank Papa's Ristorante

"Special-ordered filet with shrimp, grilled to perfection and topped with a whole-roasted garlic cream sauce. Best carbonara I've ever had. Delicious fried escarole to start, delectable cassata cake to finish. Brought two kids and the servers treated them like royalty. This story is dime-a-dozen among Frank Papa's patrons. Brentwood's best-kept secret. Order the Carpini! Or the "eviction notice" pasta. Those chocolate martinis, and that chocolate ravioli. I could go on and on about this legendary restaurant. I could write a book about how working there changed my life. And tonight, I tell you now as a diner, the train is on the tracks and full speed ahead with Frank's more-than-capable nephew Rob at the controls. The food is still incredible, the service warm and welcoming, the atmosphere...home. If you have never been to Frank Papa's, I implore you: go. If you haven't been in a while: return. You won't find a more inviting fine-dining establishment with better food in St. Louis."

"*WARNING* I visited this restaurant during New Year's eve and they had a special food menu. Maybe the main menu is cheaper, but probably the same quality food. This place was extremely overpriced. I understand I got an appetizer, salad, and entree for $79.99, but I was expecting much higher quality food. The calamari was well done but besides that the food was nowhere near the price I paid. My girlfriend got the bruschetta and it was on the same bread they served with bread and butter. The salads were too wet. The entrees were worth about half the price. We got the short rib and lobster linguine. My conclusion is that this restaurant was really taking advantage of the holiday. I feel ripped off to say the least. I wouldn't say it was bad quality but my girlfriend and I both paid $79.99 ($160) and she had a glass of wine. With tax our total was over $180. I just can't believe we paid that for Applebee's level food. Again wouldn't say the food was bad (portions were great), but the taste was terrible for the price. With tip we paid over $200 for mediocre food. Service and settings were great, but Benevolent King, Napoli, and Brassiere were all better and cheaper."

"Robust menu. The food is great. Calamari was excellent. I had steak, cooked exactly how I ordered and wife had the salmon. Desert was on point as well. Wife had her chocolate martini and I had my espresso with our tiramisu. We sat in cellar which I didn’t even know they had. Very nice, quiet atmosphere. Service was overall fantastic. Thanks!"

"Fantastic restaurant for our Galentine's celebration. Delicious Italian standards with flair. Try the canneloni! Fabulous specials. And dessert was sublime! Rob, the chef, makes you feel right at home too. Conversation friendly set-up means I could hear my soft-spoken friend without a problem, but other tables didn't have to listen to me! Great for a date night or family celebration."

"Wonderful family owned restaurant. Their food is authentic Italian. The service is 5-Star. I accidentally ordered the wrong wine. Even though it was totally my fault, our waitress Dee made me feel like it was no a big deal. She brought me a brand new glass."