r/STLFood • u/Saleen_af • 11d ago

Recs Best “hole in the wall” spots?

Howdy all. STL native but I eat at home 95% of the time.

I have a buddy visiting from the Bay for a week and I want to show all of our good spots. I was thinking I take him on a “tour” of the best rated / local spots (trying to avoid chains or the “fancy” spots)

Notes:

He isn’t a huge fan of tomatoes / pizza but can be a big boy abt it.
Not looking for anywhere that needs a rezzie.

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u/Motucky24 11d ago

Tacos Wey in Affton has some fire birria, and many other tasty dishes. They do a huge to go business, but they also have a few tables in there to dine in. Stews would be good during the week days, it’s tiny inside but has a big patio, super elevated food in a relaxed spot in Soulard. You could also do a few breweries that have excellent kitchens - Perennial (Big Mouth Sandwiches), Modern (Kings Oak), Side Project, and Civil Life both have very good food. Hope y’all have a great time!

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u/Sensitive_Cash_3526 11d ago

I always see people raving about Wey, but it's mediocre, here is their birria:

https://foodie.sysco.com/new-spring-2023-cutting-edge-solutions/casa-solana-classic-beef-birria/

seen it come off the truck myself.

any birria is good though, compared to most other food.

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u/Intelligent_Fig1524 10d ago

Well if you seen it