Social Grill Soulard - Saint Louis

This place simply has awful food. They need to get their seasoning and cooking in order. Our waitress was very nice, fast, and willing to serve. The building has a really cool design. This would be a 4-5 star review if they’d figure out whatever is going on in their kitchen. I did not like writing this, as everyone was very friendly.

The fact that we were the only people sitting in this restaurant when it has such a large indoor space should have set off alarm bells. The food is terrible and wasn’t even worth taking as leftovers. Everything from the social skins to the chicken sandwich to the macaroni was unseasoned and tasteless. The only saving grace was the friendliness of our waitress. I recommend staying away until they hire a chef that can actually cook an edible meal.

This place is nice looking. We came in for drinks after dinner. The vibe is chill. There isn't much to do besides sit, though. Nothing wrong with that if that's your scene. No games that I could see. Nice patio.

If they can only improve on their service. The potential is there but there is no guidance. It took me several minutes to get a waitress to serve us. There is no supervision or direction. The majority of the employees seem more interested in socializing with customers than doing their job.

My 1st and last time dining at this establishment. The service was average, I'm assuming she was new because she couldn't answer questions I had regarding the menu, but she was nice and pretty responsive to our needs. Appitizer: The potato skins were great, and the toasted ravioli was fine. Dinner: We ordered the full rack of ribs to share with extra sides. The ribs were overcooked, hard on top, and they were also unusually salty. The sauce was pretty good, though... The coleslaw had a sour smell and taste, so we sent it back. We ordered 2 sides of it, but they only took one side off the bill... When we reviewed the bill, I noticed a added gratuity. There were only 2 of us, and the bill wasn't more than $80. I was high-key offended that they would automatically add gratuity for a two party table. My husband didn't notice at first and had written out a larger tip on the credit card receipt because we usually are a 20 percent or more type of tipper... Once I saw that, we figured all she wanted was that smaller tip, so that's what she got. Even with the food being not the best I figured we would come back and try something different because it's close to our home, and I know everybody can't do ribs, but adding gratuity to our bill was offensive and unacceptable.