05/18/09

great

by pesent

this is the best perfect 10hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h hh h h h h h h h h h h h h h h hh h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h

• Pros: best small resturant in town
• Cons: ther are no prblems

11/23/08

breakfast all day

by VicVegas

I've been here quite a few times for breakfast and have always been satisfied. The have an interesting selection of omlets and the Gyro's are great. The service is better if you sit at the bar.

05/02/08

Incredible Gyros

by FoodFanaticCWE

I've been here twice, once for breakfast and once for dinner. Both times my mouth was overjoyed. Their gyros are great. If you are a fan of greek food, then this is the place to go.

• Pros: Outside seating, location
• Cons: dull inside

04/19/08

rude

by Lgoebel

Usually I have a great time at the Majestic but last time, Saturday, that I went, the bartender was the rudest person I ever meet. I used to go there a lot but now I will never go there again. Extremely rude.

• Pros: Breakfest all the time
• Cons: Rude staff

10/24/07

Decent

by oceanrain11

Comming in with high hopes from the hype we had heard, we were a little let down. The water boy was the most redeeming quality about the place. Our waitress was not very personable and a kept us waiting. We had to ask another waitress for our check and we didn't even get a goodbye. We both had egg dishes and they were nothing write home about. The experience was mediocre overall.

• Pros: Quick beverage delivery, lots of menu options
• Cons: unfriendly and slow wait staff

06/09/07

Love the gyro...

by stlblackhole

As a college student who lives in the Central West End, I find few dining experiences more enjoyable than heading to the Majestic after a day of classes for a Coke and a Gyro Plate in the dead of a St. Louis winter (which is only about a month and half though). Sometimes, my friends and I will plurge for the Greek salad as well. I love their gyros; they're full of fresh (and juicy) lamb with lots of onions and Taziki (?) sauce. They're not for the faint-of-heart though since they're a lot to finish. As for the Majestic itself, I love the expansive windows in the diner that look out on Euclid. During the summer, you can look into the diner as you sit outside, blissfully unaware of the bustle around you. My father frequented this diner nearly 40 years ago, and unlike Tom's Bar and Grill right up the street, it didn't sell out for atmosphere. If anything, it has the best atmosphere for a diner since it isn't frequented by the "suits."

• Pros: Cheap but quality food, friendly service, great neighborhood, gyros (+++)
• Cons: A bit "smoky" even for a diner

02/05/06

One of the few great diners left in St. Louis

by anduarto

The Majestic Cafe is a dive, but a great dive. If you go expecting elegance or fine dining you will be disappointed. This is a diner with Greek overtones. The food is good, but you're better off sticking with the basics; pancakes and sausage, a burger, or a gyros. The lack of pretense is exactly the appeal of the Majestic. It's a real place in a land of "pre-fab" pretenders. It's inexpensive, the service prompt and friendly, and the atmosphere is great.

As for "not being romantic", if your idea of romance is linen, candlelight and expensive wine, no the Majestic is not romantic. But if your idea of romance is a long lunch or breakfast in deep conversation with someone you respect, or simply sitting quietly and sharing the Sunday paper, the Majestic Cafe is the most romantic place in town.

• Pros: Tasty, Inexpense, down-to-earth
• Cons: closes too early

05/12/04

Cheap but never bland or boring.

by Contributor

The Scene
For decades, the Majestic Cafe has been an anchor of good, cheap eats and smoke-smoggered, elbow-to-elbow ambiance in the Central West End (where fly-by-night, too-chic eateries have often been the rule). The front is a cafe often packed full of students, Greek regulars and solo locals lingering over coffee and the paper. The back half has more tables but also a bar and a big-screen TV.

The Food
You can't go wrong with this mix of American diner grub and Greek fare. For breakfast, there's a multitude of omelets, hot cakes and egg dishes (including a brains-and-eggs dish). Later-in-the-day food includes burgers, a universe of gyro varieties, and pastas, sandwiches and salads. There are pies and ice cream for dessert (including, of course, baklava). The chicken gyro comes with juicy chicken breast strips on a warm, cushiony pita with tangy feta. The chopped sirloin sandwich is best eaten quickly and without remorse.

07/02/02

Disappointing - not recommended

by jen_stlouis

A friend and I went here for lunch, and the waitress took forever (there were maybe 14 people there). The greek salad consisted of a bag mix garnished with a slice of cucumber, a wedge of tomato, approximately a pound of sharp feta cheese, a load of dried basil, and vinegary dressing. The saganaki was lit at our table with a Bic, but it failed to catch and all we could taste was rum. The gyro platter was decent, but skimpy on the veggies. However, I'll note that I usually hate steak-style fries, and I ate most of my friend's order - they were crispy and perfect.

I guess I went here with the wrong expectations, but the next time I want good food with a greek twist at reasonable prices, I'll go to Michael's on Manchester.

• Pros: inexpensive, location
• Cons: parking, service, food not so hot

06/21/02

Great Breakfast

by declfi42

There Breakfast are the best.There Biscuts and Gravy are AWESOME!! Have had nothing but good experiances there. The Decor is not much but the food is good and a graet value.

• Pros: Food, portins, Value
• Cons: Decor