Dominic's — Restaurant in St. Louis

My sisters and I are visiting St. Louis for a sister weekend. We are from all around the country and rarely can get together! Needless to say we were excited about a weekend together, without kids, or responsibilities! We were excited to enjoy foods around the great city of St. Louis, and especially excited to try Dominics on the Hill. My sister did her research and heard great things about this old impressive restaurant in the Hills area. We had an early reservation on 10/2/2021 and after a day of shopping, we accidentally had a late lunch at a WONDERFUL restaurant (OLIO). We called Dominics to see if it would be possible to push back our reservation. The man who answered was abrupt and curt towards the request. But no matter, we kept our early reservation, and we still excited. Later, after getting dressed up for our early dinner, getting excited about all the carbs, we realized we’d be about 10 mins late. We called to let them know, to be kind, and again we were met with an incredibly rude man on the other line, acting as if we were inconveniencing him beyond his comprehension (I’m pretty sure people are late for reservations from time to time). The attitude that came from the other side of this call was just uncalled for. My sister quietly hung up and we were all shocked by the rude behavior (Keep in mind this is coming from 4 sisters who all worked in the food industry in the past). We decided we wouldn’t feel welcomed at this establishment and decided to call back and let them know we’d be canceling. We again were met with an attitude, but no matter, St. Louis is filled with places that will make you feel welcomed! Go to those places instead. :)

*Edit to add- while I appreciate a response from the owner, our “preferred time” was not the issue. We’ve worked in the food industry before, we knew asking to change our reservation last minute was a long shot, we know there’s a grace period (we also know it’s polite to call and inform the restaurant that you are running late). Again (and the whole point of the review if you read it), was how rude the employee was to us on the phone not...

I came here with my family after my college graduation & left upset & crying. My dad has health complications & is disabled, so the lack of wheelchair accessibility & seats while waiting is unacceptable. When I booked this reservation, the website said “Italian fine-dining restaurant.” Come to find out, this is NOT Italian. Olive Garden would’ve been a better choice. When we sat down, the man who gave us drinks told us the owner “Gino” would explain the menu for us. When “Gino” came over to our table, he immediately asked for our order. I asked him if he could explain the menu to us, because we had never been here before & mind you the menu is only ONE PAGE. It was unfamiliar to my family & myself & I just wanted to make sure my father (who has dietary restrictions) & I ordered something we would like. He responded with, “Alllll of it?” in a rude & snarky voice. I was taken back. I told him I’ve never heard of these dishes & he proceeded to say “This isn’t Italian, this is Sicilian. You Americans have made Italian food into lasagna & spaghetti & meatballs. I’ve never had either of those in my life. You are in a five star restaurant, & the only one in the Midwest. Though, if you want that kind of food you can go next door. They aren’t as good as us but it looks like you won’t be happy here.” We politely just let it go & ordered what we thought would suit us best. The food, (MEDIOCRE AT BEST) was not worth the $45 we paid for each dish. Before & during our meal, they would snatch our plates away from us while we were still eating. Gino also slapped the bill onto the table & walked away. As we walked out, he was sitting at the bar on his phone & didn’t say a word to us.

I was taken back by this entire restaurant & have been to many restaurants on the hill, but I will NEVER recommend this one. My graduation night turned into me feeling bad that I put my family in this situation & it was very hard to...

My husband and I made a reservation (2 weeks in advance) of our 48th Wedding Anniversary at Dominic’s for a Saturday evening. We hadn’t been there in many years, but had wanted to celebrate someplace we considered to be special and elegant. Someplace we could dress up and have a quiet, romantic dinner (not many choices for that in St Louis). When my husband made the reservation, he was asked if it was a special occasion, he said “yes, 48th Wedding Anniversary “. The day before, he got a text asking him to confirm via “YELP” that we were still planning to be there....so he called, told the man who answered that “yes, we were still planning to be there, to celebrate our anniversary “, the man said “oK” and hung up! The day of the reservation, my husband gets a phone call from “Joe”, again asking if we are still planning to be there.....again, my husband says “yes, we will be there, to celebrate our anniversary “....so come 7:00 pm that night, we get there, the place is packed, noisy, people in jeans, flannel shirts, nothing like the Dominic’s we’d known, but like any steakhouse anywhere. We were seated and from that point on it was all very disappointing. The food was not good, my steak was tough and hard to eat. Never once were we asked by the hostess or host or waiter or captain if were celebrating anything special...(that tells you they don’t mark it down when you make your reservation after they have asked you if it’s a special occasion). The restrooms are at the far end of the restaurant which means that everyone who uses the restroom has to walk right by your table. There is no “quiet romantic or elegant” dining here. A huge disappointment in the tune of $200+ tab. We won’t go back, and won’t recommend...