Cafe Django

Cafe Django is in a very convenient location just off of Kirkwood on Grant Street-- a major plus for walking to the shops or checking out the nightlife before or after dinner.  Django is in an old house that was very cozy!  It is decorated in a "jazzy" style and there are instruments and famous musicians' pictures around the house.  Each room is painted in a different color and the festive lighting was a nice touch!  There was also a real fire going next to the piano player for the night- all contributing to a lovely ambiance!  The hostess was very welcoming and seated us as soon as we walked in for our 7:30 reservation.  The restaurant was filled completely by 8 PM for the piano player, but we were still able to carry on a conversation between the four of us quite easily.  The appetizers ranged anywhere from around $4 to $11.  We ordered 2 orders of the Momo dumplings, 1 beef and 1 veggie.  I highly recommend these! 3 come in an order and 1 is quite filling.  They have a huge drink menu, specializing in Italian espresso drinks.  They also serve various alcoholic beverages from the bar.  For dinner I ordered the Cafe Django stir fry w/ chicken for $12.95.  You can order entrees and specify the level of spice you want from 1-6 (1 being mild and 6 being most spicy).  I got a 2 and it was just enough of a kick to get my taste buds going, but not too much.  I salad or soup also comes with any entree.  Entrees ranged from $10 to $16 (salmon was the most expensive at $16).  A good deal as the portion sizes are plenty! My sisters ordered the Anticucho chicken and the nutty noodles and I would recommend both of these as well!  The Anticucho has a delicious salsa that comes with it and the nutty noodles are bursting with flavor!  The staff were running around taking care of many tables- I think there were only 3 people working the dining area (including the hostess)- and they kept food moving in and out of the kitchen quite quickly for the amount of people there!  We didn't have much of a chance to interact with them because they were so busy, but we didn't mind as the food was great and the ambiance was fantastic!  Definitely would have given this review five stars if i could have interacted more with them-- it would have felt less like a process of getting people in and out.  Service was fast and the waiters were attentive though- filling waters and clearing plates.  There are plenty of vegetarian choices too, and you can substitute tofu in any entree.  This place is perfect for an intimate dinner or small groups of people.  For four entrees and 2 appetizers we spent $65-- not too shabby for a Friday night candlelit dinner and getting to listen to the piano player!

Meh! The place was empty and we did not have to wait for getting a seat. That's probably the best I can say about the place. Food was bland.

The atmosphere here is awesome, service is horrible, and the food is just okay. The only thing I've had here that I liked was the salmon..which honestly I feel like you can get decent salmon just about anywhere. The only reason I keep going is because it's a cool little spot for live music.