Stone Soup Cottage

Second chance for first impression. I had originally intended to leave the review of our first experience in tact, and add/amend to it with the second trip for the actual tasting menu experience. However, after all the effort Nancy and chef Carl put forth to make things right, I decided a full rewrite would be in order. For our first trip, my wife and I had made reservations at Stone Soup Cottage for our anniversary. We were greeted by chef Carl himself, and he verified our names/reservations and that we were there to celebrate our anniversary. He apologized profusely because, apparently due to some confusion, someone else was given our table and there was no space left that evening. He offe...

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Consistantly Excellent. I never respond to other reviews...indeed, everyone has a right to their opinion except when I read the review posted on March 10 by Steven as a negative I just could not hold back. Not only have I dined at Stone Soup Cottage numerous times, as well as entertain high profile clients here (global) if I can get a table at the last minute I have not once had a negative experience. I believe the facts do not lie, did all the food critics and other diners oozing the praises of this tiny restaurant just get it all wrong..was it indeed just all a mistake..??...I think not, the food is exceptional, the service flawless, non pretentious yet precise and the chef nothing but eng...

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Mixed Feelings About Dinner. My wife and I went here for our 5th anniversary dinner. It's expensive, but for a special evening, I thought it would be great. Dinner was long (3 1/2+ hours) but well paced, and the servers/chef who came to explain each course increased the pleasure of the meal. Each of the six courses was rich and delicious, full of good flavors and tasty food. The downside was that three of the courses were salty the delicious gratin and the chateaubriand were slightly too salty and almost inedible due to saltiness, respectively. My take away was that the meal was good for a single experience, but there are many other options out there for highly reviewed food that I will try...

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Flawless. My husband took me here for my birthday and it was divine. We arrived 30 minutes early because we were new to the area and there was several inches of snow. Owner and the hostess welcomed us and let us sit at our table and enjoy a cocktail while the other guests arrived closer to the 6:30 res. This is unlike any restaurant in St. Louis virtually from top to bottom. Intimate atmosphere, extraordinary service, perfectly prepared food. I am not exaggerating when I say that I could not have suggested a single improvement to any of the 6 courses. I would go into what we ate, but the menu changes every 2 weeks. Really Special and we can't wait to go back if we can get a res in the next 3...

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Amazing! Food, service, ambience, everything is amazing! It is worth making reservations a few months in advance, enjoying the ride and enjoying the cured culinary experience. I know nothing like it in St. Louis and if it's just a bad imitation of the original! There is a reason why every list in the city has made for one of the top restaurants since its opening. There's no room better!

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