Mangia Italiano
(314) 664-8585
3145 S Grand Blvd
Saint Louis,
MO
63118
38.6014
-90.2425
Neighborhood: Tower Grove South
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The Attraction
Long before the South Grand strip became one of the hipper areas of St. Louis, Mangia Italiano was serving up homemade pasta and cappuccino to loyal patrons. Add in the jazz ensembles that play regularly and you have the makings of a popular late-night hangout. An air of casual friendliness permeates the intimate space, decorated with colorful murals. You can easily strike up a conversation with the person next to you about the food, the music, or the works of local artists, which hang for sale on the walls.
The Food
Mangia Italiano makes its own pasta, and while several of the dishes are a bit monotonous--pesto fettuccine is just that: pasta and pesto with nothing else--the portions are huge and moderately priced. Sandwiches, salads, and focaccia pizza round out the menu. Try the cold raspberry vinaigrette salad for something different.
User Reviews
Anonymous
November 18, 2008
Homemade Pasta, Nice atmosphere, wonderful tea selection and delicious desserts! Good food, good prices. Bar open late with an interesting mix of people.
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nicolepost
April 30, 2008
We went to Mangia for our anniversary and while we were anticipating a delightful evening, we were sorely disappointed. The waitress was not knowledgable about the dishes and unable to make recommendations. It seemed she was inexperienced in opening wine bottles, as she destroyed the cork in the process. Regardless of the fact that we informed the waitress that we were both vegetarian prior to ordering and even after we confirmed ordering the vegetarian toasted raviolis, she carelessly brought us beef ravioli. Of course, after biting into one and swallowing I realized the significant error and became sick to my stomach. Nothing was done to ammend the situation so we departed immediately and will NEVER return. Our anniversary dinner was ruined and the mood of the evening unsalvagable.
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chingasdaughter
August 10, 2006
The buffet offers many delicious choices, a no fail dining experience for vegetarians and meat eaters alike: ultra sweet-hot wings, beef meatballs, vegetarian and meat sauce, soup, 5-star pasta made in their own pasta factory, garlic toast, curry chicken salad, fresh romaine Mangia salad. Double the original size on the first floor, marble mosaic in the new rest rooms, Mangia enjoys an eclectic and distingue group of fans: business folk, artists, musicians, poets, flamenco dancers, chefs extraordinaire, painters, and journalists who all thrive on Mangia's food and flavor. Enjoy the mural by painter Wayne St. Wayne (former show biz wrestler), "The History of the Universe...on Acid", enjoy the jazz be-bop scene. The food is reliably Muy Rico. Excellent thin crust Brutus pizza (reminds me of Amsterdam) and Ceasar salad (made with real anchovy). Truly good food.
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Arrive Early:
Because this place is both popular and small, it can fill up pretty quickly. Get there before 9pm on weekends to secure a good spot.
Carb-loading:
Visit the all-you-can-eat pasta buffet on Fridays at lunch.
Category:
Pasta Manufacturers, Nightclubs, Neighborhood Bars, Bars & Pubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
