Cafe Telegraph Grill & Bar

Cafe Telegraph never disappoints!  We have been to Cafe Telegraph around 10 or 12 times and each time the service was great, the beer was cold and the food was outstanding!  We try to order something differnt every time but one thing we order EVERY time is the  smoked/par friend wings!  They are unbelievable!  Another favorite is the massive smoked pork steak!  The service is always friendly and the owner comes to your table EVERY time, just to chat and see how the food was.  We will continue going to Cafe Telegraph and I would recommend to anyone looking for a fun, friendly evnironment with GREAT food and drinks!!!

This is my first time here.  We have been hearing how good this place is; so our expectations were high!  Just to let you know up front we were not disappointed!
I decided on the pulled pork and it was not only the biggest pulled pork sandwich I have ever seen it was very tasty!  Just a side note this was Not the jumbo 20 oz. sandwich but the regular sandwich!! My wife selected the smoked meatloaf dinner and she also was not disappointed.  The service was prompt and friendly!  The owner was out and about talking with the patrons too!  The place was fantastic and did I mention all the dishes on the menu are named after the local schools in the St. Louis area!  A very nice twist; just as this place is! Give it a shot, did I mention the beer was cold and the smoked wing appetizer was Awesome! Some of the biggest wing sections I have ever to sink my teeth into!   The sauce was spicy but not overbearing and the smoke added so much depth to the flavor!!!  My new go too place for wings and cold beer!

We had to go see what the fuss was about.  Expectations were pretty low, given the neighborhood.  In a nutshell, this place is kind of a local Texas Roadhouse.   Instead of emphasizing steak, they focus more on BBQ here.  One of the owners told us about the construction and how they got a lot of the woodwork (very nice) for pennies on the dollar reclaimed from disasters, including Kartina.  He said they did a ton of the construction work themselves and they did a nice job.  You definitely don't get the feeling they cut corners and for the neighborhood the place is very nice. I hope they do well.

I had a half smoked chicken for around $13.  This is plent of food for two unless you're big eaters.   We ended up bringing a lot of it home.  

The server was every enthusiastic about the menu and anxious for us to try differnet kinds of sauces and dressings, etc.  She loved them all.  So did we.  

I wouldn't say the prices are a bargain, but they are fair given the volume and quality.  

On the downside, I stopped in for a happy hour beer a couple of weeks later and was not all that impressed by the value or the bartender service.  

Still, South county needed something like this and I hope they do well.  We'll be back.