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Name: The Dark Room @ The Grandel
Address: 3610 Grandel Sq., St. Louis, MO, United States, 63108
Telephone: (314) 776-9550
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

The Dark Room @ The Grandel

4.3 (266)

$31 to $50

American

3610 Grandel Sq., St. Louis, MO 63108

About this restaurant

Great for live music
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Housed inside the historic Grandel Theatre, The Dark Room is not just another wine bar/restaurant, but rather a holistic experience designed to enhance community engagement, encourage conversation, and inspire ideas. The Dark Room features a rotating wine, craft beer, and cocktail list that pairs with lunch, dinner, and brunch menus while providing a unique gallery space to emerging photographers from around the country. With live music nightly and during Sunday brunch, The Dark Room offers an opportunity for patrons interested in pleasing the eye, the ear, and the palate.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Contemporary European
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(314) 776-9550
Website
http://www.thedarkroomstl.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
3610 Grandel Sq., St. Louis, MO 63108
Neighborhood
St. Louis
Cross street
Grand Ave. & Grandel Sq.
Parking details
Street parking. Handicap parking in back lot (accessible through alley)
Entertainment
Live Jazz 7 Days A Week! Never a Cover.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Fresh Hummus$10.00
Housemade traditional hummus served with roasted red peppers, garlic oil, smoked paprika, & parsley. Served with fresh vegetables and pita bread
Knots & Dips$9.00
Garlic Parmesan Knots with House Tomato Sauce or Pimento Cheese Dip
Meat & Cheese Board$20.00
A rotating menu of cheeses and charcuterie options. Served with seasonal accoutrement

Deviled Eggs

Mix & Match 6 for $8

Classic
Mustard, paprika, topped with sweet pickle
Salmon
Capers, shallots, and dill topped with smoked salmon
Bacon
Green onion and white cheddar topped with chopped bacon

Fried Baskets

Hand-Cut, Battered, and Fried. House Dipping Sauces: Choose one sauce: Buffalo, Sweet Chili Sauce, BBQ, Bleu Cheese, Ranch, Honey Mustard. Additional sauces + $1.50 each

House Fries$6.00
Sea salt, Heinz Ketchup, and Garlic Aioli
Cauliflower Bites$7.00
With Ranch
Wings
Tossed & Sauced. Tossing Sauces (Choose One): Buffalo, BBQ, Sweet Chili Sauce, or Lemon Pepper
- 5 for$9.00
Popcorn Shrimp$9.00
With Cocktail Sauce
Fried Pickles$7.00
House made pickles, battered and lightly fried. Served with Ranch Dressing

Jazz Dinners

Your Choice of One Protein

Lemon-Brined Chicken Breast$22.00
12 Oz. New York Strip Steak$28.00
Salmon$22.00
Marinated Eggplant$18.00
Spaghetti$16.00
your Choice of:

Side

Choose your Side

Fresh Cabbage Salad
Basmati Rice
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Sauteed Veggies
Fries
Billy Goat Chips

Soups

Creamy Tomato
- Cup$4.00
- Bowl$7.00

Salads

Add Protein: Lemon-brined grilled chicken breast + $6, Seared Salmon + $8, Bacon + $4, or House Roasted Turkey + $4

Mayfair Caesar
Romaine, house caesar, croutons, and shaved parmesan
- Side$6.00
- Whole$10.00
Chopped
Chopped romaine, house roasted turkey, bacon, tomato, egg, and ranch dressing
- Side$8.00
- Whole$14.00
Italian
Romaine, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, pimentos, red onions, peppered salami, and parmesan tossed in a sweet dressing
- Side$8.00
- Whole$14.00

Sandwiches

Served with Billy Goat Chips & Home-Made Pickle

Grilled Cheese$12.00
Fontina, Cheddar, smoked gouda, on sourdough with herbed garlic butter and a side of tomato soup
Turkey Club$14.00
House roasted turkey, bacon, white Cheddar, chopped romaine lettuce, and stone ground mustard aioli seed on a baguette

Desserts

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake$9.00
A St. Louis classic with a Dark Room twist served with vanilla ice cream

What 266 people are saying

The Dark Room @ The Grandel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

266 Reviews

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MtotheP VIP
Atlanta4 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 13, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Lovely spot for a drink and enjoy jazz. Great ambiance. Food could be improved though. Boneless wings were good, but the steak was not great value and the fries were not crispy at all (bummer).
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JuneS VIP
St. Louis14 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always enjoy the music here and they accommodate the people who are eating and not just drinking also.
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JillD
St. Louis3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Fantastic!
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ToniG VIP
St. Louis27 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 5, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was good and the service was decent. It got busy pretty quickly and I think our server was stretched thin. She also wasn't overly friendly but it wasn't bad. The jazz trio was fairly loud for the time of evening we were there and lots of people dining.
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JeanL
St. Louis4 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
This place could be great but it is not after several visits. Really slow service. You feel forgotten. You have to wait and wait. This has been at each of our visits consistently slow service. The menu never changes and there are never any specials. Menu is extremely limited. Only a few items and again it never changes. Music is typically too loud to have a conversation during the meal. Saturday the piano was so loud you could not hear the vocals. We have season tickets to the Fox so we stop in here before. I wish this wonderful venue could live up to it but each time we give it a shot we are completely disappointed. Someone needs to inject some creativity and energy and better service and food to keep this establishment in business very soon. On a recent Saturday evening - this place had very few patrons.
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Darren
Denver / Colorado2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 28, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Dinner for two with a couple of drinks ran $100. Food was so-so, drinks were so-so, the best part of the Dark Room was the pianist.
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OpenTable Diner
St. Louis3 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 28, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Live music was great, drinks were tasty and the service was excellent.
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twinsis
St. Louis28 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 26, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We have eaten at the Dark Room many times in the last year , although our server was very attentive, the kitchen was slow in preparation and the food not as good as previous dinners. Also the musical group was terrific but the music was much too loud for early dining.
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Joyhiker
St. Louis2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 21, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
They only have 5 main entrees on the entire menu and they were out of the one my husband ordered. We dined early so I don't understand how that could happen. Also, we had reserved seating that happened to be right in front of the piano. When the live music began, we could no longer enjoy our dinner and conversation as the music was deafening. I won't be returning.
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TiffMc
Little Rock3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Visited the venue from out of town. I booked a reservation for a show. I called a couple days in advance to check my reservation. They were unable to find it. I reserved for the wrong day! Karen was SO nice. I explained we would be visiting from out of town, and she was able to get us seats!! The food was delicious. The waitstaff was excellent! If you enjoy libations, you can order with confidence. The Will Harris performance was beyond great. Probably hands down one of the best evenings I've had.
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3610 Grandel Sq., St. Louis, MO 63108

Additional information

Cross street
Grand Ave. & Grandel Sq.
Neighborhood
St. Louis
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Contemporary European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street parking. Handicap parking in back lot (accessible through alley)
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Live Jazz 7 Days A Week! Never a Cover.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thedarkroomstl.com/
Phone number
(314) 776-9550

The Dark Room @ The Grandel

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Snack and Share

Fresh Hummus$10.00

Knots & Dips$9.00

Meat & Cheese Board$20.00

Deviled Eggs

Classic

Salmon

Bacon

Fried Baskets

House Fries$6.00

Cauliflower Bites$7.00

Wings

Popcorn Shrimp$9.00

Fried Pickles$7.00

Jazz Dinners

Lemon-Brined Chicken Breast$22.00

12 Oz. New York Strip Steak$28.00

Salmon$22.00

Marinated Eggplant$18.00

Spaghetti$16.00

Side

Fresh Cabbage Salad

Basmati Rice

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Sauteed Veggies

Fries

Billy Goat Chips

Soups

Creamy Tomato

Salads

Mayfair Caesar

Chopped

Italian

Sandwiches

Grilled Cheese$12.00

Turkey Club$14.00

Desserts

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake$9.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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