Restaurant Review Round-Up: Paul Manno's Cafe

This week's review round-up is grabbing a booth at Paul Manno's Cafe, located on Olive Boulevard in the Forum Shopping Center.  

Before we get to the reviews, here's a description of the establishment, courtesy of our directory: 

"Paul Manno's serves traditional and contemporary Italian specialties, and you can expect expertly prepared meals and first-rate service. The menu features pasta, veal, lamb, beef and fish that is flown in fresh daily. There is also an extensive wine list.  The atmosphere is cozy, warm and friendly. For fine Italian food, you can save a trip to the Hill with this upscale restaurant." 

The following reviews collected by Patch are a representative sample aimed at giving you a flavor of what local residents are saying. Have an opinion on the best place for dinner in the area yourself? Tell us in the comments or leave a review of your own here on Patch!

From Yelp:

T M.: "My husband and I came here for the first time on our Anniversary just yesterday and oh my goodness the food was superb! Everything was nice and hot. The portion sizes were great for what they cost. The was excellent! They were attentive without hovering over you. My water glass was NEVER empty! It was great!"

Dan S.: "My fiance and I have been meaning to try Paul Manno's for a long time and I can say that the wait was worth it. Don't let the strip mall location fool you...the food was incredible, the service was incredible."

Mitchell M.: "In non St. Louis cities I would say food is ok in St. Louis I would call it good to good plus. ... Chicken Milanese was alright nothing special. Colleagues felt same way with their dishes."

From Urban Spoon

Kristy: "Unbelievable food, unbelievable service! We walked in ( from a Six flags outing) not looking like we dressed for dinner. And received the service of a five star restaurant. The food was an eye rolling and head shaking delight!"

Bolly: "Rack of lamb and pork chop were unbelievable, Generously proportioned with excellent sides. Service good but there was an overall snooty attitude by the servers. We'll try again and maybe the servers will match the foods for their excellence next time."