Rated Test Kitchen

"Chef JR and his team have an excellent space and experience to go along with it. We enjoyed the tasting menu last night and love the countertop seating. It was like a community table with a clear view of the prep area. The food was excellent and well worth the cost. Our favorite courses in order were flamed pulpo (can’t get tired of eating this), Gullah port, and field masa. The tupa taco was great but I’m not a big fan of lamb and it was very messy to eat. JR came and introduced himself and asked about our favourites. I realized our server wasn’t telling us what we were having so I eavesdropped to overhear what the other server was saying. That would be my only constructive feedback. Otherwise an excellent execution of JR and his team’s creativity. Thank you!"

"This was an amazing experience. My friends and I loved the whole vibe. The food was great and everyone was very polite. I also enjoyed the playlist! Chef JR did a great job with this concept. Highly recommend!!"

"Very enjoyable experience, excited to go back. I have 3 major food allergies and they were happy to accommodate and paid close attention to things that needed to be substituted even when it came to contact. My husband is an executive Chef and we have really struggled finding a place in stl that has unique and complex flavor profiles on thier dishes..this place checks all the boxes. Can't really say I've had a better culinary experience, this place makes you want to step out of your box if you are a picky eater and explore flavors/foods/textures you may usually avoid. It's such a great concept and I'm sure it's something STL didn't know it was missing until now that it's here."

"I truly enjoyed dining here and will be back (over and over again Lol). The attention to detail, the courtesy of the owner checking in on everyone... it was all superb. I felt like I stepped into an out of town experience in another City. Can't wait to go back for more!"

"This is what we've been waiting for! Coursed menu, elevated experience from start to finish. This young chef is going to go far and I'm here for all of it! Located downtown, the outside isn't much to look at, but as soon as you enter, you're greeted with the modern and stylish yellow and gray decor. Counter Seating and a few Tables on the perimeter shape the room. Staff is friendly and you can tell they put so much into their Service. For this restaurant, you reserve your seat online ahead of time and pre-pay the meal. My first visit was for Brunch on 9/24, the 10a Seating. 4 courses, starting with Shrimp n Grits, then French Toast, then Asian Croissant, then Honey Cake. (See Photo of menu for details). Overall, amazing!! I added the cocktail pairing which was a Mimosa and a Coffee Martini, both excellent. My only point of feedback would be that the menu was Carb forward and really could have used an Egg or Veggie forward dish as Course 3 to break it up, but all of everything tasted amazing. The restroom, yep, it's a Vibe too and very Clean. I'm motivated to come for Dinner and will be back soon!"