Sidney Street Cafe
St Louis, MO 63104-2829
Phone: (314) 771-5777
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- McNair Avenue
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Sidney Street Cafe – by Melissa Martin
The Scene
Tucked away in an old building on a corner in Benton Park, the restaurant has a lovely dining space, with glossy maple floors and warm brick walls illuminated by flickering candles. It's vexing to have to read the evening's selections from a chalkboard, but the seamless service will make the rest of the evening delightful.
The Food
Diners are served baskets of steaming-hot, impossibly soft beignets. These sweet yeast buns, usually dusted with confectioners' sugar, are popular below the Mason-Dixon Line, but Sidney Street's beignets are like exquisite dinner rolls, served with nothing but butter. The menu on any given night may include Southwestern-style dishes, such as Santa Fe shrimp and Pueblo ravioli, or Asian-inspired entrees like Szechuan tuna. Desserts, like the dinner menu, vary nightly but are always thoughtfully conceived and--more important--as delicious as the beignets.
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Insider Tips
Save TimeReservations are recommended. But if you show up for dinner without one and face a wait, inquire about one of the few cozy tables in the bar area.
User Reviews for Sidney Street Cafe
06/09/2008 Posted by Supercalafrag
Excellent food. First class service. Friendly service. NOT romantic. I went to this restaurant ONLY because it was billed as romantic. Not so. Not in any manner. No way. I have no idea who thinks that a table with a candle that was so smoky it had to be blown out immediatly, harsh lighting and no private tables could be considered romantic but I'm not one of them. If you are looking for exceptional food and great service and don't mind pricey, this is your place. If you are looking for romantic, keep on looking.
Pros: Food
Cons: NOT romantic
05/26/2008 Posted by someyahoo
Being a newbie to st.louis and not food lol. I needed a great place to entertain. a girlfriend mentioned this site so i checked it out and sidney street looked like the best place to entertain my client before closing.with all the great reviews how could they be wrong. WELL LET ME TELL YOU ! seabass overcooked, steak overcooked and what langostino was there may or may not have been you know !?server was great and can not be held resposible.and although mistakes happen its sad it had to be me at the time. after talking to my friend she convinced me to give it another shot and it was amazing!! she was right my bass, moist and delicious the reviews were right after all. My client and I returned only to be dissapointed yet again sorry sidney street but I won't be wasting my time or money on such inconsistant nonsense.
Pros: service
Cons: inconsistant
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