The Piccadilly at Manhattan — Restaurant in St. Louis

Okaaaaaaaaayyyyy. How come I have lived in St. Louis my entire life (minus 6 years) and never heard about the Piccadilly at Manhattan until this year?!? I have only been here twice and it is a hidden gem! The fried chicken inspired me to make some of my own attempting my grandmother's recipe. I can't say that I get so inspired by food that I want to go back to the archives of delicious to compare notes on the ancestral goodness I remember. I'm guessing that Chicken pot pie is something they are known for- the t-shirts are a reminder of this, and the pot pie itself comes out looking like a cartoon, perfectly golden brown crust, and steam rising. They also have a Cuban, Mayfair salad (OMG), BBQ rib tips (special the day we were there) and steak is available on Saturday nights. The menu is small but reads well and I admire its simplicity. It covers a lot of ground for being small. I think a group of diverse eaters would all be happy with their choices. Also, don't think that everything is so old school. Some of the salads and other dishes are more inventive and updated to dining style these days. Everything feels handmade, especially the seasonal fruit cobblers. I'm pretty sure everything is made on premises and I will update when I find out! The interior feels well trafficked but clean and bright. When you walk in, you feel welcome right away, greeted at the host stand. This isn't the type of place where you place an order and wonder what happened 30 minutes later. I have been there not when it's super busy, but can tell that the staff is fluid enough to cover all the bases with the diners. The dining room isn't large but there are also outdoor options. The atmosphere isn't fancy, but I don't think I'd wear flip flops in. The servers wear t-shirts and there are no tablecloths, but that's just the way it is. The food is top notch and I look forward to...

We visited Piccadilly’s for the first time today with our 3-year-old son, our 1-year-old son, and another couple who also brought their 1-year-old daughter. Our friends had been at the restaurant before , but our first. We were seated at a table near the front window, next to the bar.

As any parent knows, dining out with young children can be a bit of a balancing act—but all three kids were well-behaved throughout dinner. After they finished eating, they naturally got a bit restless and wanted to move around or play a bit, as toddlers do.

Unfortunately, we quickly noticed that the hostess and a staff member behind the bar were watching our table and whispering, clearly discussing us. Shortly after, my 3-year-old stood on his chair and was tapping a spoon on the edge of the bar top, which made a clinking noise. One of the female bartenders walked over and directly told my son, “You can stop doing that now.”

I wasn’t sure I heard her correctly, so a few minutes later, I asked her to clarify what she had said. When she repeated it, I explained that he is three years old and that if his behavior was disruptive, she should have spoken to his parents—not to him directly. She walked off, only to return moments later with a brief, “I’m sorry if that offended you.” I reiterated that it’s not appropriate to address a toddler that way and that we, as his parents, should have been spoken to instead.

While we may have been a younger group than most of the other guests and staff, our children were behaving as well as any one- and three-year-old realistically can in a restaurant setting. It was extremely disappointing to be treated that way, especially when the food itself was very good. Unfortunately, that interaction left a negative impression, and I can’t see us returning. Respect and basic courtesy go a long way—especially when families...

My family has lived in Maplewood for over 70 years and at least two or more of them eat here every week. Except me. I don't get it. For the most part, I can't stand the food. It's way overpriced and not even average in flavor or variety. I cook. A LOT. There is no earthly reason pot pie should be so boring or expensive. The chicken tenders, to me, have a hideous taste that color my nightmares. I can't explain why they taste so awful, some offbeat ingredient, but it's consistently so. I cringe thinking about getting chicken strips anywhere now. I find no excuse for a restaurant to serve canned veggies or instant mashed potatoes. I don't want my hamburger served on a sweet roll. The onion rings are good, but the fried chicken is dry and ordinary. The meatloaf is mushy but passable as is the ribeye sandwich. The best thing there is looking at the tabletops. My husband likes the fish sandwich. Ehh. My mother likes their seasonal salads. Mehh. My kids like the pulled pork. Urrp. I just stay home. It's not the Piccadilly Buffet anymore. UPDATE --My entire family has decided to not return. The food quality is continuously declining, prices are not justifiable. You can't even expect a piece of bread with your salad or soup for ridiculous reasons. Only ask those reasons if you want to laugh and scream at the lunacy. Suggestions for change or improvement are met with outright hostility from certain members of the management/AKA family member. Guess they don't care enough about their business or customers to bother to...