Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Central West End

We love Café Napoli. It’s always a great experience. The service, the food, the lively atmosphere - never disappoints. It’s easy to see why this restaurant has remained a favorite in the area for so many years. Best shrimp scampi we have ever had - it manages to feel light (not something you see often in a dish like that) but so rich in flavor at the same time. The salads, meatball, the pastas, the steaks - everything has always been delicious.

We went to the Chase Club for Valentine's Day. We were seated quickly but it took our server a long time to come take our drink order. By then, we were ready to order our entire meal, which included an appetizer, soups, and the main course. It then took an overly long time to receive the food, which all came at the same time. What? Why weren't we served the appetizer first, then the soups, then the main course? The food was fine. My chicken breast entry was good and my husband thought the meat loaf was delicious. We decided against dessert, since we weren't sure how long that would take. Will we come back. At this point, we aren't sure.

Wow, I wish I could give this place 10 stars. My boyfriend and I were visiting St. Louis for the weekend and we were recommended to come here. To say we loved it feels like an understatement. I had asked to be seated in a quieter section and they happily accommodated. The ambience was perfection: jazz and dim lighting…music wasn’t too loud. Our server Zach, gave us great menu recommendations. We ordered the French onion soup to share as our appetizer and it was incredible. We got the chicken dish and braised beef…absolutely phenomenal. For dessert, we had a hard time deciding between the chocolate mousse and the cream puffs. The kitchen gifted us the cream puffs (absolute angels). Also, the espresso martini was the best I’ve ever had. Overall, 11/10 experience. I’ll be dreaming of the desert for a while. Thank you to the kind hostess and server and staff who all made us feel so special and taken care of!

Always wonderful, lots of customers. That's understandable because the food is awesome!!

My order was great- caprese salad and pollo carondolet. My espresso martini was the best I have ever had. Continues to impress after all these years!