Al's Restaurant

My wife and I went to Al’s last night for our anniversary. The food was top notch. The service, second to none and the atmosphere is like nothing we have ever experienced. Go to Al’s, plan on getting to know your date better over a 3-4 hour intimate dinner while being treated like royalty. Expensive and worth it. Will be back for special occasions.

Can't use your real name for this review, unless you want Al to pass it to one of his button men. Gary shouldn't be in a customer facing role a this restaurant. During my visit, he was able to flush the entire experience down the toilet with just a few unnecessary comments. A man in his role, of his age, should be more than capable of reading a customer, and their body language. Gary was argumentative with my party, and another party in the dining room. I can understand maybe he was having a tough day, but I come here and read the reviews and others say the same, Gary needs to clean up his act. Gary is the perfect example of why we need food service and customer service licencing in this state.

This historic restaurant is quite the experience, to say the least. It's dimly lit, has a dress code (jacket required for men), features table-side service...it's probably the most "fine dining" I have experienced in St. Louis. They do specialize in steaks, but also have seafood, pasta, soups, and salad. I got the lobster bisque and Al's pasta, both were wonderful. I got to try my friends' dishes, and they did not disappoint. The service is old school, in that they treat the customers like royalty. It's not cheap, but the food and service justifies what you pay. All in all, this is a restaurant you'll never forget (and for all great reasons)!

At first, we were a bit worried as there was only one other table seated in the dining area. A large work group it seemed. They only serve so many a day though. Understandable as what they do, they do fantastically. Excellent service, food, and ambiance. A few extra bucks per meal, but who cares when it's the quality you receive here.