Each week, we nominate a new restaurant for you to review. That's right, you're the local expert.
When it comes to restaurants, St. Charles has it covered. We have some great local places that many would consider community gems; we have some restaurants that aren't exactly mom-and-pop but are unique to the area; and we certainly—for better or for worse—have plenty of chains lining our main streets. But what we don't have is a consistent food critic to tell us what's good and what's not. That's where you come in. We could throw some money at a professional food critic, but that's not exactly what Patch is all about. We'd much rather know the opinion of the fine folks that eat there day-in and day-out. It's your community. You eat the food. You tell us if it passes the mark. That's why we are introducing The Friday Food Critic, where …
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Talayna's World Class Pizza
340 N Main St, Saint Charles, MO
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New Town's restaurant and bar shows potential, but more careful service would help.
You’ll find Padavan’s NY in the New Town development, located next to a sand volleyball pit. When I walked in, it felt like a snug, local sports bar. The dining room is decorated with football helmets and jerseys, license plates, and ads for sponsored alcohol. Even the bathroom doors are decorated with giant cans of Jerimiah Weed. This isn’t a surprise, since the well-stocked bar dominates about a quarter of the dining room. The open-air courtyard has about twice as much seating as the inside. You can choose between tables facing the volleyball courts or some in the fenced-in, semi-private bar area. While I’m a big fan of patio dining, considering the heat lately, I decided to enjoy the air-conditioned interior. The menu has a number of …
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Padavan's NY
3249 Rue Royale, Saint Charles, MO
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Greg Padavan
10:40 am on Friday, August 17, 2012
I think Talanya's is very good as well. Saying that my brother Mark is my Executive Chef and Partner at Padavan's NY in New Town. When Mark was in NY he was written up MANY times for his fantastic entrees and was also known for the best Pizza in The Hampton's. We grew up in Westhampton Beach so I know what you mean about missing NY Pizza. Our pizza is the real deal. We have regular Neopolitan (NY… more ›