Kreis' Steakhouse & Bar

Prime rib a little over cooked (med well) Shrimp in garlic sauce to oily

Amazing food, service and staff across the board. Our waiter Maz is in the team picture of best 5 waiters I’ve ever had. Attentive beyond necessity! What waiter pours 3 guys bottled beers into a frosty glass? Maz does! Total understanding of menu, ingredients and recommendations! Highly recommend this restaurant and ask for Maz! Definitely will be back next time i’m in St. Louis!

First of all, I’d like to say I am a huge supporter of local owned steakhouses and Kreis has been on my radar for a couple years now. We were finally able to make a visit for my own birthday dinner & unfortunately had a bad experience which was surprising to me as I’ve heard so many good experiences through friends. We ordered the garlic shrimp for an appetizer which was not bad, but not great (the quality didn’t replicate the $17 for 4 pieces of shrimp served in a bowl of butter.) Then for my entree, I got the $75 “Odd Couple” which consists of a Filtet Mignon & Lobster Tail with a side of potato, which I chose a twice baked potato. I honestly did enjoy the lobster tail despite it being very lightly seasoned/buttered like 99% of other places do, but it was still flavorful, no real complaint there. The twice baked potato was decent, but I’m almost positive there was no butter, garlic or seasoning added so it was very bland but I did like the texture of its twice baked form. The filet is where I was extremely surprised that this was able to leave the kitchen looking this way. I am a pretty experienced home cook myself, especially with high quality cuts of steak such as Japanese Wagyu & and this filet was not even something I would have given my dog to eat. It was clear that it was cooked hot and fast due to the thick, dry, sear on both sides and undercooked in the middle (I ordered medium rare). It was so bad that I wanted to ask for bearnaise sauce to be able to finish the steak, but the server didn’t come back in time for me to ask so I just toughed it out. I literally had to eat it with just a fork because trying to cut it with the supplied knife was just not working due to how the steak was cooked. I am a quality over quantity person and as much as I despise chain restaurants like Texas Roadhouse, I’d put this experience worse than TR. I would like to make a point that every worker we dealt with was very nice and professional & I really enjoyed the free Amaretto Cheesecake I was given for my birthday, they did great on that, if they make it themselves. However, I felt so bad for the 4 others that came with me that I paid my own birthday dinner bill because it was just a bad experience overall & didn’t replicate the $300 bill at the end of the night. I am truly a good person that understands quality control slip ups happen but when every dish is just simply not good, it’s hard to want to come back and try them again. I have attached the picture of my entree, and if you zoom in, it’s very clear how dry and overcooked the sear is.

We were there to celebrate with our grandson and his wife his acceptance into MU medical school. The service was exceptional, as was the food. Thank you!

This is the best steakhouse in St Louis the prime rib is great

The Ribeye The food was just outstanding...Dale was great

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Great food and atmosphere. Ask for Dale!!

A St. Louis classic, family run restaurant. Ask for Maz. Love the steak but order the fish!