The Crossing

Name: The Crossing
Address: 7823 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO, United States, 63105
Telephone: (314) 721-7375
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.9

4.9

2199 Reviews

$50 and over

French

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Featuring local "farm to table" cuisine using a breadth of farmers in the Missouri and Illinois communities. When asked to define of The Crossing, Owner/Executive Chef Jim Fiala often says that he is a chef that buys locally whenever possible and cooks as any French and/or Italian chef would given the ingredients sourced. Joining Jim is Chef Thu Rein Oo who brings passion and years of experience to the kitchen. Our food is fresh, organic (whenever possible), seasonal and by design very simple. The Crossing stays true to classic techniques and the chefs love showing off their skills and passion for elegant food.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 3, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(314) 721-7375

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
French, Italian, European
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–1:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(314) 721-7375
Website
http://www.fialafood.com/Jim_Fialas_Restaurants/THE_CROSSING.html
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Jim Fiala
Catering
Please call 314-721-7375 for availability and details.
Private party facilities
Please call 314-721-7375 for availability and details.

Location
7823 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105
Neighborhood
Clayton
Cross street
Central Ave.
Parking details
Complimentary Valet starts at 5:00pm. Self-parking on-street.
Public transit
Metrolink station. Nearby bus access.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Corkage Policy: $30/750ml Bottle. Please Limit Corkage to 2 Bottles per Table. Additional blue cheese soufflés: $4. Split Charge: $7.50 per dish/course. Substitute gluten free pasta $7. The chefs will always source local ingredients whenever possible. Our pastas and breads are prepared exclusively from imported Italian flour

Main

Soup of the Day$15.00
Chef's selection
Mixed Green Salad$17.00
Granny Smith apples, honey Dijon lemon vinaigrette, cranberries, blue cheese
Roasted Beet Salad$18.00
Creamy goat cheese, mascarpone, toasted pine nuts, shallots, sherry vinegar
Caesar Salad$18.00
Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, fresh Spanish anchovies, Parmigiano-Reggiano
Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Tartare*$30.00
Celery, lemon cream, lemon zest, smoked trout roe
Hudson Valley Foie Gras*$30.00
Vanilla poached pears, field greens, berry coulis, red wine banyuls vinegar glaze
The Crossing's Blue-Crab Cake$18.00
Lemon aioli, field greens
Spanish Octopus$26.00
Tonnato, basil, English peas, arugula, smoked potatoes, pickled peppers
Tagliolini$28.00
King trumpet mushrooms
Stracci$30.00
Goat ragù, baby arugula, mint, lemon
Egg Raviolo$26.00
Mascarpone, beef short ribs, blackberry gastrique, crispy shallots
Tagliatelle$24.00
Missouri beef Ragù alla Bolognese
Rockbridge Farm Missouri Rainbow Trout*$42.00
Roasted potatoes, leeks, zucchini, sage almond beurre noisette
Sea Scallops*$48.00
Crushed Yukon gold potatoes, warm romaine, shiitake mushrooms, lemon truffle, Parmigiano Reggiano
Lake Superior Walleye$45.00
Pomme purée, roasted cauliflower, artichoke, black garlic beurre blanc
Indiana Duck Confit$48.00
Crushed Yukon gold potatoes, braised cabbage, green beans, port wine duck jus
Hawaiian Ahi Tuna*$56.00
Parsnip purée, sautéed local mushrooms, port wine sauce
Grilled Lamb Chops*$50.00
Yukon gold potatoes, haricot verts, caramelized onion, lamb jus
Roasted Amish Chicken$36.00
Roasted fingerling potatoes, spinach, cauliflower, shallot chicken jus
Marble Ridge Wagyu Denver Steak*$42.00
Crushed Yukon gold potatoes, broccoli, carrots, foie gras sage brown butter

What 2,199 people are saying

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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DinoA
Exclusive
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Interesting menu with an international flair of flavors in an immaculate and beautiful presentation. The only thing was that the tuna tartare appetizer was a bit fishy, but the octopus made up for it.
MC
MarieC
St. Louis
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The chef's special pasta with morels was outstanding!
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fantastic, but the service was the best I have ever had. Our server Sunny was extremely knowledgeable about all the dishes and wine pairings. It was obvious Sunny had a passion for his work and the food. One of if not the best dining experience I have had.
ME
MelissaE
St. Louis
8 reviews
vip
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall1food4service1ambience1
Most of the food was excellent with the exception of the Hawaiian Ahi Tuna. There was so much silver in the fish it was too tough to eat and it was overcooked. The service was terrible. They clearly did not want people like us there and made it evident to us. We heard you loud and clear and will never be back.
DM
DashaM
St. Louis
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The crossing is the best tasting in Saint Louis, always a bright seasonal menu with delicious takes on French classics. The sauces are one of my favorite parts of the dishes, they are all so well thoughtfully added to dishes and delicious. Lots of great options for any price point, however, the grand tasting is incredible and absolutely worth it.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such a phenomenal experience. Our waiter, sonny, was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and personable. The food was exquisite. Some of the best food, if not the best food I have ever had. The octopus, was particularly good.
BB
BoilerBruce
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best restaurants in St. Louis. Great food and friendly staff. A local gem.
TB
TomB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The morel mushroom pasta dish was as good as any pasta I've had anywhere, including on my trips to Italy.
DB
DedeB
St. Louis
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Crossings is consistently excellent food and service!!!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing spot we hit for special occasions. They sell out every night so reservations are recommended. Great craft cocktails but I’d say their tasting menu is the best in town. Service is always top notch. We will keep going back.
S
Sles
St. Louis
51 reviews
vip
4.0
51 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Who is Gray Howard was a wonderful server. Overall the pricing was a little hike.
TG
TimothyG
Nashville
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Tasting is a must and everything is beautifully presented and every bite wonderfully delicious. Ask for Tom - his recommendations and presence are the best!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2023
overall3food5service5ambience2
Don't arrive early they will make you stand outside, it was very hot and muggy and they almost made us wait outside until we insisted. Jake was the server, great guy and he has great recommendations. He made the evening. The ambiance; is that of old school financial meeting place, food was great, service great. Definitely try it, just don't arrive early so you don't have to deal with any negative. Do make sure you have reservation.
BD
BDayceleb
St. Louis
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great service. Waitress was very attentive. Food was great but one dish was a bit salty for my tastes. Deserts were great and wine list very impressive. All in all one of our favorites through the years.
BK
BobbyK
St. Louis
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always outstanding, The Crossing has long been our favorite restaurant in Clayton, if not the entire STL area.
TB
TheBern
St. Louis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and service. The wine pairings with the tasting menu were all excellent and a perfect pair for each dish. Will definitely be going back again soon!
TR
TravelerReview
St. Louis
163 reviews
vip
5.0
163 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent dinner at The Crossing yet again. The black grouper special was incredible, maybe my favorite fish dish at The Crossing. The wine list is full of excellence. A must visit St Louis restaurant.
V
V2ds
Toronto
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is a very good French style restaurant. Value excellent as is often the case in St. Louis. Great wine list.
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Took my 17 year old granddaughter and her friend after a Grandparent’s event at their school. Our waiter, Tom, was attentive and excellent in his knowledge of the menu and offerings. The food was delicious, from bread, through entrees and of course, dessert! One of my favorite restaurants!
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our whole table did the chefs tasting and it was wonderful! I highly recommend doing that!
j
joevmeyer
St. Louis
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
An absolutely amazing evening with Joseph as our server. We chose the eight course tasting menu with the wine pairing. Everything was outstanding. We had a tremendous variety of dishes including tuna, halibut, foie gras, morels, octopus, steak and a fabulous variety of desserts. The portion sizes were perfect. Plentiful but in the end we were completely satisfied but did not feel overwhelmed. We will return and certainly dine here again soon. Highly recommended!!!
BF
BernardF
St. Louis
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We appreciate the help of Tom in selecting wine and modifying the fish special to accommodate one in our party that needed dairy free. We had a wonderful meal. Loved the sorbet for dessert - OMG the blackberry sorbet was special!
MS
MichaelS
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on April 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Probably my favorite restaurant ever! We sat at the bar (tables weren't available on short notice - we made the reservation the same day). Matt the bartender couldn't have been nicer or more informative - he was great! Food was amazing, fantastic, delicious (we opted for the prix fix menu which seemed like a good value compared to the same dishes on a la carte menu). The ambiance is beautiful and quiet enough to have a good conversation, the service and food were over the top wonderful. Highly recommended!
R
Red01
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fantastic! My lunch was delicious and well proportioned. My boss's lunch was a little small and underproportioned, but he was satisfied. The service was incedible!
l
luvtheplace
Orange County
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time visiting St Louis and this restaurant was a hit. We loved it!!!
DM
DonaldM
Washington DC
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding farm to table food with top class service. This is certainly one of the best restaurants in the city.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was wonderful!! We were celebrating a birthday and everything was Amazing from the service to the incredible food and the extra special touch of a Birthday card! We felt like we were the only ones in the restaurant, everyone was so gracious and attentive! Highly recommend the Crossing for a fabulous night out!
c
charlesm
Raleigh
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wife birthday. They gave her a card and made her the focus. Great experience
GK
GailK
Indiana
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was prepared to perfection. Wine list awesome. Service spectacular; thank you Joseph and Johnny.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I loved the ambience of this restaurant. The morel mushroom pasta was so nice. Great food! I loved it
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent Met the owner Jim who was friendly and courteous Only thing I would change is that for the grand tasting menu is to create some unique dishes that you can’t order off the regular menu that would make the value A+
MJ
MichaelJ
St. Louis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our favorite restaurant for special occasions! Excellent food and drinks; great service.
PT
PhillyT
St. Louis
74 reviews
vip
5.0
74 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always wonderful food…service…and wine list! Another memorable dinner.
MA
MaryAnn
St. Louis
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The chefs tasting and wine pairings g was fabulous. Sonny was a perfect server with lots of wine passion. Only problem we had was they forgot to give us one of our to go sacks and Ithaca 4 whole steaks which was the last course in it. Very disappointing. They called us but we were early home
AR
AycaR
St. Louis
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. Nice ambiance. Very pleasant and relaxing experience. The tasting menu was perfect , good way to try a variety from the menu.
BL
BusinessLunch
Philadelphia
95 reviews
vip
5.0
95 reviews
Dined on April 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastically inventive menu. Great wine program. The focus on excellent wines by the glass in 4 and 8oz portions allows sampling by course. Bravo!
p
pattym
St. Louis
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Food is very good but priced too high. Server didn’t rush us and was attentive. Would save this for a special occasion next time and not just a Friday night out with friends.
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was wonderful! The service was outstanding and the food was delicious. They even had a large variety of gluten free options.
BC
BarbaraC
St. Louis
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on March 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great vibe mixed with great food. Enjoyed Sonny waiting on us.
DG
DaxG
St. Louis
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another awesome trip to The Crossing. All courses were fantastic and the wine pairings offered by Joseph were excellent. We'll be back soon.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Crossing offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (314) 721-7375.

The Crossing is rated 4.9 stars by 2199 OpenTable diners.

The Crossing does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 3, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(314) 721-7375

7823 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Central Ave.
Neighborhood
Clayton
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–1:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
French, Italian, European
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Complimentary Valet starts at 5:00pm. Self-parking on-street.
Public transit
Metrolink station. Nearby bus access.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Jim Fiala
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.fialafood.com/Jim_Fialas_Restaurants/THE_CROSSING.html
Phone number
(314) 721-7375
Catering
Please call 314-721-7375 for availability and details.
Private party facilities
Please call 314-721-7375 for availability and details.

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The Crossing

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Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

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Spanish Octopus

Hudson Valley Foie Gras

The Crossing's Beet Salad

Main

Soup of the Day$15.00

Mixed Green Salad$17.00

Roasted Beet Salad$18.00

Caesar Salad$18.00

Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Tartare*$30.00

Hudson Valley Foie Gras*$30.00

The Crossing's Blue-Crab Cake$18.00

Spanish Octopus$26.00

Tagliolini$28.00

Stracci$30.00

Egg Raviolo$26.00

Tagliatelle$24.00

Rockbridge Farm Missouri Rainbow Trout*$42.00

Sea Scallops*$48.00

Lake Superior Walleye$45.00

Indiana Duck Confit$48.00

Hawaiian Ahi Tuna*$56.00

Grilled Lamb Chops*$50.00

Roasted Amish Chicken$36.00

Marble Ridge Wagyu Denver Steak*$42.00

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Make a reservation

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Takeout

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