Rendezvous — Restaurant in O’Fallon

Went to this restaurant last night (10/11/2014 with another couple. Was not impressed when we walked in, but it was our first time there. Nothing really knocked our socks off when we came in. The food was great, but the service was subpar. Our male waiter, didn't explain any specials or go over the menu. Never did find out what "Tapas" were. We figured out by ourselves it was appetizers. The menu is not geared for dinner, but mostly sandwiches and breakfasts. Not really dinner oriented. We received our meal, and that was the last time we saw our waiter. He did come by later to give us our check and asked if we needed anything else. I asked for some water refills. It never came. He never asked us if we wanted dessert. We ordered a bottle of wine. That was $28.00. This was excessive as we could get the same at a local grocery store for $9-10. Not worth it. The live music they had was overly loud and couldn't carry on a conversation with those at the small tables. There also was a Cardinal game on at the same time the live music and most of the attention was on the game and not the music, so there was more excitement from the crowd for the game with clapping. The management should not have had the game on with the live music at the same time. Very disrespectful to the performers. They make you pay a minimum of $10.00 per person for live shows/music. Overall, this is an ok place to go, Nothing fancy,...

I have held off writing this review because we’ve been hopeful things would improve. Unfortunately they haven’t. After 5 years, today was our last visit. The waffle I had was ice cold. There is no way it was freshly made as the menu states. Butter would not melt on it. It had the taste of being in the refrigerator with other food. It was terrible. The fruit cup consisted of grapes and blueberries with two orange slices.

In short, this not the Rendezvous Cafe we knew and loved every Sunday morning for the past five years. The breakfast items are not good and the new owners have removed several longtime favorites. The new additions, I have tried three, do not make it, especially the smoothie bowl. Don’t water your money. It was awful.

The atmosphere that was once warm and cozy is now white, sterile and has no personality. Not to mention dust on the window ledge is so thick you can write your name.

We were there for an hour this morning and were the only patrons sitting indoors the entire time. There were three tables seated outside when we left. Used to be it was always full on Sunday mornings. So sad. I can only wonder if the new owners are focused on lunch , dinner and wine business and breakfast is just a necessary evil. We continued to go because we loved the wait staff and the friendly, warm atmosphere. Still love the wait staff but the rest we...

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The Best Birthday Celebration at Rendezvous Cafe!

I can't say enough about the amazing birthday I just had at Rendezvous Cafe in O'Fallon, MO—it truly was the best! Celebrating my 12th 29th birthday (cheers to being 29 forever!) was made extra special by my boyfriend, who took me out for a delightful dinner.

To my surprise, we enjoyed live jazz music throughout the evening, which created a fantastic atmosphere. Now, let's talk about the food—it was AMAZING! We started with the homemade spinach artichoke dip, and I can confidently say it was the best I’ve EVER had (I’m a foodie!). For my main course, I indulged in the New York New York sandwich accompanied by their homemade potato salad, which was absolutely TO DIE FOR!

The highlight of the evening came when my boyfriend had the jazz band surprise me with a beautiful birthday song! To top it all off, the owner brought out a slice of turtle cheesecake with a candle, making me feel so cherished and celebrated.

I genuinely don’t think this night can be topped! I highly recommend Rendezvous Cafe to anyone seeking great food, live music, and a memorable celebration. This was my first visit, but I’ll definitely be back weekly! Thank you for making my birthday celebration so...