Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Soulard / Benton Park

Idol Wolf is located in the amazing 21c Hotel and they have a fantastic free art museum open 24 hours. We arrived just before 5 for our reservation, before they actually opened and the host greeted us immediately and let us know they would be ready in about 5 minutes. We took the time to check out the museum and seated as soon as we returned. We both enjoyed the Idol Wolf Old Fashioned to start and had 4 orders of Tapas to share for our meal. All were amazing in flavor profile and presentation. I had been before, so I knew I would get the "Chorizo" Roasted Hen of the Woods: chorizo-spiced butter, arepa con queso, smoked aioli, and it was amazing. The portions were great and the food was delivered quickly. I will be back again.

Once again, we had a great time and great meal at Charlie Gitto’s “On the Hill.” Our server, Scott, did a great job (as well as all of the other helpers of the wait staff). Our food was delicious as always and my Valentine’s Day Special - “Land and Sea” was good to the last bite. Our visits to Charlie Gitto’s is never complete without the Cannoli. We look forward to coming back again soon!

A fine dining experience as usual. The short ribs and the filet were perfectly prepared and delicious. Great service (almost too fast the night we were there). It's a wee pricey but if you don't eat out often, it's worth it.

I only had crab cakes very bland wasn’t at all worth the price taste like they just caught the crab and put it on a plate, our waitress Laurie was wonderful, kind of the food doesn’t taste ally all like it use to be are how I remember from a year ago I go to Ruth Chris every year I’ve never had bad food maybe a little loud but the food was always good this time 2025 Feb 14 not at all the food wasn’t on point my husband steak was fatty and bloody, no condiments was offered for the food and it was very much needed

Excellent dinner. Ordered the Halibut. I would not order the poached pear salad again though. It had no flavor and pecans were burnt. The halibut made up for the interesting poached pear salad. My husband had the spicy shrimp pasta special. He said it was great, bursting with flavor except they left the tails on shrimp. He had to pick through and take tails off with every bite that included shrimp.