(314) 664-8585
3145 S Grand Blvd
Saint Louis,
MO
63118
38.6014
-90.2425
Neighborhoods: Saint Louis, Tower Grove South
What People Are Saying About Mangia Italiano
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
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…
04/30/08
Vegetarians BEWARE
by nicolepost
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.
- Pros: vegetarian toasted raviolis if you can actually get them, near other restaurants so you can escape
- Cons: smoky environment, careless and inexperienced staff, NOT vegetarian friendly/trustworthy
08/10/06
Fabulous spread of fresh fruits, pineapple, strawberries, red & green grapes with their fresh buffet.
by chingasdaughter
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.
- Pros: The lasagne (veggie or meat) is a real treat as are the Italian sodas.
- Cons: I miss cappucino happy hour.
11/02/05
good food but the setting really takes away
by eat_right
sure the food is pretty decent. but your sitting in a bar with smoke every where and the people at the bar getting rowdy and makign lots of noise. and the dining tables are all next to the bathrooms. i have been there twice because the food and service was so good the first time i had to go back even though i hated the atmosphere. but the second time the food was only ok and the service wasnt that good either. who knows maybe i went on a bad day the second time but i wont go back.
- Cons: smokey, crowded and noisy
The Details on Mangia Italiano
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.
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