Best Fun Restaurants in Edwardsville

Scratch Gourmet Kitchen delivers a warm, welcoming dining experience with personable, friendly, and attentive service. The thoughtfully crafted dishes are a perfect blend of creativity and flavor, each beautifully presented with an eye for detail. The extensive wine selection, paired with expert recommendations, complements the elevated menu. A destination for those who appreciate exceptional cuisine and refined hospitality. We enjoyed our experience at Scratch and wil definitely visit again when back in KS.

We came for my fiancés birthday and had a great time. I’m personally not a sushi person, but I was able to find plenty of things that were delicious! Our server was incredibly personable and we were very well taken care of. Overall great experience and we will be back for sure

This was the first time my wife and I had been to J. Gilbert's and it was a wonderful experience. I had the Kansas City strip; it was juicy and very flavorful; one of the best steaks I've ever had. My wife had the crab cakes and loved them. Only one downside in the whole meal; the crab bisque soup was just too salty! I should have sent it back. The desserts were very tasty and presented so nicely. I had the chocolate fudge cake; it was soooo good! Service was impecable! We will definitely be back to J Gilbert's.

Great food service wonderful, drinks were not happy hour pricing, as advertised.

My ultimate test for a restaurant is if it randomly pops in my head weeks later as I relish the memory of the meal & experience. Wandering Vine at The Castle meets that test. I am still thinking about the savory bone-in pork chop with demi-glace sauce, the decadent chestnut mushrooms, and the perfectly intense cocoa of the layered chocolate cake. I'm not going to lie, a part of me anticipates huge disappointment for every sad attempt of pork chops or chocolate cake from any other restaurant here after until I can return. Congratulations to the chef, owner and staff for creating and sharing a truly remarkable dining experience at The Castle!