Lucy Q — Restaurant in St. Louis

Came for brunch on a Saturday. Heard about it being a twin kind of restaurant. Cute but kind of confusing because of different menus and i wanted something from each but it wasnt on the menu at the one we ate at. Atmosphere nice with carefully designed recipes that were an upgrade from a normal southern or soul food restaursnt. But nice upgrades. The menu writing was too small however and it was low lighting so it was really hard to read. Ordered the fried oysters rockafeller, the crab bengiet, fried green tomato, and smoked brisket. The rockafeller was delicious according to my husband. The crab bengiet were good but i think a little overcooked because the bread was darker than a normal begniet and tasted a little done. But the inside was flavorful and kinda like a light crab cake and the sauce was excellent. The fried green tomato was very good. The sauce for it was also nice and the stewed tomato was very delicious. The brisket was smoked well and tasted good. Had a nice bark. It was a little dry however and I think a good sauce with it would have set it off. Went well with the fluffy eggs though. Overall everything good and nicely done. Service was good. The food is more like appetizers or small plates so between ny husband and nyself we had 4 plates. He also had a Charleston drink which was a mixed smoked Nearest whiskey. It was $106 before tip so it is pricey . The atmosphere is perfect for the grove. A nice place to meet up with friends...

I had dinner here last Sunday with family and was absolutely stunned by my experience! We were seated immediately upon arrival and the hostess and our waitress were friendly, accommodating, and jovial. The place was quiet, cozy and welcoming. We ordered the milk bread, gumbo, po’ boy, and crawfish pie for the table and truthfully I cannot pick a favorite! Every single bite was perfectly cooked, flavorful, and absolutely delicious! After appetizers, we ordered the double cheeseburger, pastrami and catfish for our entrees and this was by far the best cheeseburger I have ever had. The pimento cheese and tomato jam are a criminally good combination and the patty was cooked perfectly! For dessert we ordered the German chocolate cake and Nana’s Banana Pudding. The banana pudding stopped us all dead in our tracks it was so incredible. I’m not a huge banana fan, but I lost my self control with this dessert, I couldn’t get enough! Throughout the night our waitress was attentive, friendly, and offered recommendations from the menu (which we happily took). Drinks never went low and our silverware was replaced with each course. Overall this was one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had here in St. Louis and I cannot WAIT to come back and try the pork belly...

Mother's Day Brunch on the Saturday before. The staff handled a last minute reservation for nine (9) impeccably. We spent ample time sharing most of the dishes, a la family style. Potato wedges, candied-peppered bacon, crab beignets, smoked catfish hash brown, fried chicken, ratatouille shakshuka, lemon ricotta pancakes, and the brioche bread pudding...

I strongly recommend sharing. The brioche bread pudding is diabetes waiting to happen. I could not imagine eating all of that goodness by myself. The fried chicken came with house made quick pickles that were phenomenal, as was the chicken. I humbly recommend including the pickles with the crab beignets. Yes, crab hushpuppy looking things that are on another level. They may look like a hushpuppy but the eat like a beignet. Light but packing flavor. The smoked catfish hash brown... order it. Share it. Enjoy it. Actually, order all of this and share.

This was the second time dining with Chef Ben Welch, the first being at Little Lucy. We will be returning for dinner soon. Unfortunately, no photos were taken. The food was just...