Restaurants near Courtyard by Marriott St. Louis Downtown West

My wife's birthday was on October 2nd (when we were there for our dinner reservation). We arrived promptly at 6:45pm and waited 3-5 minutes to be greeted by the hostess at the front desk right at the entrance to the restaurant where she took us to our reserved table. There were 4 of us in the party and we all ordered house water for drinks, with one in the party getting 1 glass of wine as recommended as a pairing with the meal by our server. We each got our main courses and our table of 4 split 2 sides (we did NOT get dessert, but they did give my wife a beautifully rich brownie and vanilla bean ice cream "on the house" for her birthday which was not expected but greatly appreciated). As to be expected, like with the majority of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants, after taxes and tip, the dinner for the 4 of us cost $400. Unless noted on the menu EVERYTHING is ala carte, so expect to pay $100 per person at the barest of minimums unless you are just going for drinks or an order of their wonderful Truffle Fries (which are to die for btw). Everything we ordered was excellent, the menu crafted with such mastery that each flavor and texture on every plate were very much on purposefully placed there for a reason. If you are afforded the opportunity and have the disposable finances to give this place a try at least once, definitely do so.

Our waitress was very good. She kept our plans in mind while we were dining. She got us out the door on time. I appreciated that because we were enjoying ourselves and had forgotten to watch the clock. Food was excellent. Our water glasses were dirty though. Could have been a fluke. Definitely going back.

Our server was incredibly attentive and the food was wonderful.

We visited Charlie Gitto’s to celebrate our wedding anniversary. This restaurant was recommended to us as being top notch, and after reading many of the reviews, our expectations were quite high. From the moment we arrived we were impressed with every aspect of this establishment. The restaurant is a lot larger than it looks from the street and we were seated in the large room towards the rear, an area that houses a number of tables. We were greeted by our server, Wendy upon seating, and her easy manner relaxed us immediately. Her professional approach and knowledge of the menu were outstanding. Guided by review suggestions, we chose the toasted ravioli as an appetiser to share, followed by lobster ravioli for her and veal marsala for myself, all great meals. Dessert was necessary being an anniversary, and the carrot cake and cannolis were tasty. A glass of wine and a beer rounded out the evening. The restaurant was quite full even for a Monday night so it was a little noisy, but not rowdy. Overall, great food, fantastic service and atmosphere, at reasonable prices for a restaurant that has been listed as on of the best in St Louis. It gets our tick of approval.

Each dish served was delicious. Completely exceeded my expectations. Would easily go again!