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Acero, St. Louis, MO

Acero

4.8
4.8
2345 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Rustic Italian cuisine in the heart of Maplewood that features fresh ingredients from local farmers as well as an all Italian wine list.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 17 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (314) 644-1790

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Andy Hirstein

  • Private party contact

    Adam Gnau: (314) 644-1790

  • Neighborhood

    Maplewood

  • Cross street

    Southwest

  • Parking details

    Acero also shares the parking lot next door.

  • Additional

    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 2,345 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • St. Louis

    Best Overall

  • St. Louis

    Best Food

  • St. Louis

    Best Service

  • St. Louis

    Great for fine wines

  • St. Louis

    Italian

  • Midtown

    Best Overall

  • Midtown

    Best Food

  • Midtown

    Best Service

  • Midtown

    Best Ambiance

  • Midtown

    Best Value

  • Midtown

    Innovative

  • Midtown

    Neighborhood gem

  • Midtown

    Great for fine wines

  • Midtown

    Romantic

  • Midtown

    Good for special occasions

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  1. MadisonK

    St. Louis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time dining at Acero and will definitely be back. The waiter was extremely helpful in explaining the menu and helped elevate the whole experience for us. We got the tasting menu so we were able to try a lot of different items from the menu. Amazing!
  2. mikeo

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious, authentic fresh food. The 4 course dinner was a nice way to try more options. A truly pleasurable evening out.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went to celebrate my wife’s birthday and had a phenomenal all around experience. The tasting menu was superb and great value for the price. Very generous serving sizes for a tasting experience. The staff was knowledgeable about the food and wine menu and made terrific recommendations. No complaints all around - we will certainly be back!
  4. Tiffany

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and drinks, super friendly service. Had an extra special personalization for us on our anniversary. Highly recommended and will be returning!
  5. RandallP

    St. Louis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very attentive staff. We had one person in a wheelchair with us. The restaurant went out of their way to make us comfortable. The food is always outstanding also. We will return.
  6. TMK63

    St. Louis

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently excellent food! Excellent service! Already planning to return soon
  7. MarionO

    St. Louis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    DINNER WAS DELICIOUS AS ALWAYS, SAT OUTSIDE ON A PERFECT SPRING EVENING!!!
  8. SusanS

    St. Louis

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Second time I’ve been there in the 2 months. Had the tasting menu both times. Everything was delicious. I was with a group of 4 first time and group of five second. Everyone loved everything.
  9. Kysail

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fabulous. The service impeccable. The 4 course dinner is a great value. We will make this a go to restaurant for us.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent!!
  11. LoveFood

    Exclusive

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place!! Food and service are SO GOOD!! Great wine list also. Vibrant atmosphere but not crazy loud. We love Acero!!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect evening. Spectacular food and service. Primo!
  13. MikeD

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was one of the best we have ever had and, as usual, the food was magnificent!
  14. Jimb

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious and suggestions spot on: gnocchi ferocity, raviolo, bronzino special all great
  15. TammyE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Took a friend for her birthday and we chose to partake in the Chefs Grand Tasting Menu. Easily one of the best meals of my life!!!! Our server was incredible and explained the details within each dish. Will definitely be going back!
  16. ChrisS

    St. Louis

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Acero never disappoints. Some of the best food in St. Louis and definitely the best service.
  17. Lisa

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Acetone was great! Very accommodating of my celiac disease and my need to eat gluten free. Food was amazing and service was top notch!
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely fantastic experience as usual! Thank you for hosting us 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
  19. PhillyT

    St. Louis

    74 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    If you have not been to Acero you need to go and try the tasting menu. Everything was wonderful with a great Italian wine list and quality service!
  20. magsi

    St. Louis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The four course menu was very good, and so much food.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great wine selection and great food. A place to come back and enjoy again
  22. RodrigoG

    St. Louis

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dinner as always. This is the best restaurant in St. Louis without a question. The staff is always looking for you and keeping the glasses full of water or wine. I'm a huge fan of this restaurant
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Oklahoma City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    For drinks, husband had the Black Manhattan and I had the Sparkling Lemon. I had the tagliatelle and husband had the trout. Absolutely delicious! Hip vibe with a quiet ambience, perfect for a date night.
  24. GaryT

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Food was very good. Service was outstanding. Tables a bit crowded but overall a very good evening. Will return
  25. ilseman

    St. Louis

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing. Service is incredible. Try the tasting menu and wine pairing.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best food and service as always. Definitely miss seeing Chef Adam!!
  27. Thomasfitz38

    St. Louis

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Excellent tasting menu, except for entree selection only one fish and it was trout needed better choice
  28. BobS

    St. Louis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    I've been to Acero several times and always had great food and superb service. This last trip didn't work out so well because....our service was horrible. After we finished our entre, we waited at least 15 minutes for our waiter to return to our table to clear our dishes and bring our desserts. He seemed to have forgotten we were there and that we had ordered with the fixed price menu and were waiting for our desserts. He kinda sorta tried to make nice but didn't apologize for his lapses. We were expecting to be spoiled as usual but instead left with the proverbial "bad taste in our mouth". Oh, and by the way, don't get the char if it's still on special.
  29. BFW1

    St. Louis

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great. Had tagliatelle with veal ragu, which was delicious. Wife had the chicken Milanese. Equally delicious. Service was good and ambiance was good. Food may have been a bit overpriced but I’m not quibbling too much
  30. Lynn

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had the 4 course chef tasting menu. Every dish was unique delicious presentation. Service is fine dining level. Atmosphere is cozy yet upscale. Highly recommend, however for a repeat visit I would order ala cart. The tasting is fun but too much for me.
  31. Camjam12

    St. Louis

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Really good 4 course tasting menu! Would def recommend and flexible with making changes to dishes!
  32. Outstanding

    St. Louis

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Acero never disappoints, no matter how many times we return. Thank you tonight to Harris and the team. Appreciate the 2014 italian white recommendation to precede the 2003 brunello. Tonight, the hamachi crudo, sunchoke and celery root soup, and chicken milanese stole the show. The standards of the nero pasta, romaine salad and tagliatelle speak for themselves. St. Louis is lucky to call Acero home.
  33. MaryT

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The fun factor was great!!! The food snd service was amazing!
  34. Mike

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall1food2service2ambience1
    First (and last) time trying Acero. It was the worst food quality “fine dining” experience I’ve had in St. Louis. My wife and I have an allium allergy so I called weeks ahead and was told that they could accommodate, and that it would be easiest if I booked later on a non-busy night. I used OpenTable and made the latest available reservation on a Wednesday (8 PM) & I specified my allergy. We were seated in a back room which lacked the ambiance of the main restaurant, and we were one of only 2 tables seated there. I asked the waiter to talk to the chef, to tell us what dishes are available w/o alliums & which are easiest to amend. The waiter refused & asked me to just order & said he would let me know if anything didn’t work. I again asked him to check with the chef, and when he returned to the table he said “the chef has a long pile of tickets and doesn’t want to do that”, and that I needed to just order and he would let me know the results. My wife and I each ordered the 4 course meal with a salad, pasta, main, dessert. Instead of coming back with information, he brought out a fully dressed salad which contained some shallots! No explanation of what was in the dish or whether the chef had amended it from the normal preparation. I didn’t mention anything because though it was annoying, I had 3 more courses coming. The second course was the only decent course of the night. Egg raviolo & cheese ravioli. The dishes were sitting in a deep bed of butter/oil but the flavor was good. My wife ordered the steak as her main, and they brought it out without the mushrooms the menu called for, and it was served with a shockingly sweet sauce that was closer to grape jelly than a red wine reduction. The asparagus & potatoes were properly cooked but the steak was sinewy and the sauce made it inedible. The dessert was perhaps the worst course. The ricotta cheesecake must have been frozen weeks before serving. It was heavy and the graham cracker base was mush
  35. ChristopherD

    St. Louis

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience. Eeg Ravioli always amazing and decadent.
  36. Matt

    St. Louis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding experience celebrating with family. Great service as always.
  37. ilseman

    St. Louis

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Acerco never disappoints. Hands down our favorite experience. JC and rhe staff will take care of you.
  38. DanS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Had the chefs tasting menu. Was good overall, but slightly less delicious than previous visits. Still delicious,just not quite the amazing experience we’ve had on previous visits.
  39. TreavorS

    Central Coast

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service!!! The food was amazing. Great evening.
  40. sunnyStL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    food is so good except that the egg raviolo was a big too heavy for one person.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Acero offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (314) 644-1790.

Acero is rated 4.8 stars by 2345 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Acero

7266 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63143

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Southwest

  • Neighborhood

    Maplewood

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Acero also shares the parking lot next door.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Andy Hirstein

  • Additional

    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

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