Finally some quality cuisine in St. Louis. Chef Logan Ely is able to modify simple ingredients into exceptional dishes that provide visually and orally. The communal bar eating space adds to the welcoming aesthetic while maintaining the focus on the kitchen. I highly recommend to anyone in or visiting the area.
We opted for the 12-course which was reasonably priced and would have gone for the wine pairing if we had a driver. Will be back soon!
Savage is fantastic from decor to food and beverage pairings, just amazing! Not in a popular location and also not labeled other than by the old A&B liquor and meat sign, the decor is a gritty industrial chic and is dark and brooding. The main dining room is kitchen bar seating around the kitchen so you can watch all the action. There is also a patio for outdoor seating. The tasting menus come in three sizes: snack (4), 6 courses and 12 courses. There are also positions with the tasting courses which are highly recommended. The meals are vegetable forward and I would say that the onion with toasted yeast/malt porridge with shiitake mushrooms was the best filled closely by the roasted cabbage with creamy sour goat's milk. Overall all the courses were amazing as were three cider, beer and wine in the pairing. Parking is on street and not difficult to find. Definitely a must try.
Watching the Savage team through a service is like watching performance art. Each dish is purposeful and precisely plated. Textures and tastes are comingled together into perfect bites. Portion sizes are small and so even though we had the 12 course tasting menu we didn't end the meal feeling quite sated.
Nice environment, service, food, and overall experience. My only complaint would be that a couple of the dishes were a little sour for my liking, but even that didn’t stunt my review. My favorite dishes were the spot prawn and then the pear with fig leaf sugar dessert. Great place, well worth the price. Highly recommend.
I visited Savage for the second time. The first time was last year, when we could still dine in restaurants. The service and food were impeccable. This time, we did takeout and again, the food was divine. I was surprised at how fabulous their customer service was even with takeout. I have some allergies and after picking up my order and taking it home realized that some items were not gluten free. I gave Savage a call to confirm I couldn't eat some items and they immediately offered to drive to my house in order to give me a salad I could eat. They were at my house in ~15 minutes with a smile (underneath a face mask of course!) and a million apologies. They continue to go above and beyond for their customers! Always impressed and blown away by their team!
We enjoyed our dinner at Savage very much. We are so happy there is such a restaurant in St. Louis. We will definitely go again.
The Chef is talented and creative
Very good food and service! If I were to rate it on a STL tasting menu scale it is #3 behind Vicia and Farmhaus but still very very good! I will confidently say the wine/beer tasting is #1. I do enjoy the open kitchen concept though, they are on to something special there!
12 course tasting menu is worth trying. Feel like a Michelin restaurant and I love the open kitchen concept. It’s a little bit pricy considering the food is mostly plant based.
I couldn't believe when I found a place like this in St Louis. If you want to have an EXPERIENCE, you must come to this place. I recommend doing the wine pairing. Most of the dishes are plant based, we only had 2 with seafood.
Excellent culinary experience! As a self-proclaimed foodie, it’s very cool to see this concept succeeding in St. Louis! Go support this Chef who’s mastered his craft!
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