The Crossing - Clayton

We visited after living out of town for 10 years. It was 1 of our best dining experiences since moving back to STL. Starting with the hostess, then the waitress very experienced and professional and personable. The food was outstanding: mixed green salad, roasted beet salad, grilled octopus appetizer, lamb chops and halibut. I ordered ala carte. My wife had the tasting menu. Portions were perfect. More importantly, the food quality, flavors and presentation were perfection. Service was superb. Everyone really hustled. Great wine list and knowledgeable waitress for both food and wines. Chef /Owner Jim Fiala served the room too. Noise level was a little too high, but not to prevent a conversation for 2. This will be one of our regular spots going forward.

The food and atmosphere was wonderful, the service was legendary, Kala, our server was so sweet and knowledgeable, very observant and we genuinely couldn't ask for a better server

The Crossing is now our favorite restaurant in St. Louis. Not only do they offer a huge selection on their menu they have a great tasting menu very flexible on substitutions and also very accommodating for special dietary needs. And everything is delicious.! Not sure how they pull this off night after night, but they do

We had a great time at The Crossing. Serve staff was attentive and worked as a team. Food was wonderful and had complex layers of flavors. The tasting menu was a good value. We do not get the wine flight, but the wine list is extensive. Instead, we opted for a nice quality scotch that was recommended and enjoyed it quite a bit. We enjoyed the ahi tuna tartare, roasted beet salad, which is really more like a tart, the octopus and the trout. The trout was well executed with crisp skin, which I normally do not enjoy. It worked well here. The ginger cream Brûlée was executed well, but we preferred the flavor of the white chocolate tart. The only item I would shy away from is the mushroom Tagliolini which is nice, but too oily. Extra Parmesan cheese would made it pop more. Overall, we enjoyed our evening and felt that our money was well spent.

The food never disappoints. The pasta special with the morel mushrooms was superb. Our waiter, Joseph was very helpful with our wine and food selections. The Crossing is a gem for our community. Keep doing what you do!