The Preston

4.2

241 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary French

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 13 times today

Good for business meals
Good for special occasions
Great for brunch

Located in the historic Chase Park Plaza anchored in the vibrant Central West End, the venue combines cozy/chic design elements with urban vintage charm, all in a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere. Offering a modern twist on French cuisine, craft cocktails, curated wine list and an intriguing beer selection.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary French
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:15 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:00 am–12:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(314) 633-7800
Website
http://www.theprestonstl.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Eric Phillips
Private party facilities
Think of the Preston for your next event, an upscale yet approachable dining venue located inside the historic Chase Park Plaza hotel. Contact eric.ostrich@sonesta.com for reservations.
Private party contact
Michael Stauder: (314) 633-7800

Location
212 N. Kings Highway, St. Louis, MO 63108
Neighborhood
Central West End
Cross street
Lindell Blvd.
Parking details
The Preston offers valet and self-parking in our parking garage. The garage is located off of Maryland Plaza.
Public transit
1 1/2 Blocks from Central West End Transit Center
Entertainment
The Preston does not have any live entertainment, but we do play upbeat jazz and soul on our sound system.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Blueberry Pancakes$13.00
lemon curd, maple syrup, crème fraiche
Belguim Waffle$13.00
fresh berries, maple syrup
Brioche French Toast$13.00
strawberries, mascarpone, caramelized bananas, maple syrup
Eggs Benedict$16.00
poached eggs, canadian bacon, hollandaise, potatoes
Eggs Meurette$17.00
red wine poached eggs, crispy bread, pork belly lardons, cremini's, bourguignonne potatoes
Chase Breakfast$15.00
two eggs your way, potatoes, choice of bacon or sausage, toast
Good Morning Mr. Preston$15.00
flaky croissant, fried egg, smoked ham, gruyere, arugula, aioli, potaotes
Three egg omelet$16.00
Choose three: ham, bacon, tomato, mushroom, onion, bell pepper, spinach, cheddar, swiss. Served with potatoes and toast
Oatmeal$8.00
brown sugar, golden raisins berries

À LA CARTE

Two Eggs Any Style$6.00
Bacon, Sausage, or Chicken Sausage$5.00
Home Fried Potatoes$5.00
Fruit Cup$6.00
Bagel$5.00
Whit, Wheat, Rye, English Muffin$4.00

LIGHTER FARE

Fruit Plate$14.00
melon, berries, acai yogurt, granola
Avocado Toast$15.00
avocado, arugula, feta, watermelon radish, agrodolce, fruit skewer
Bordeaux cured salmon$18.00
hard boiled egg, capers, pickled red onion, bagel, cream cheese
Black Bean Veggie Bowl$16.00
tomato, onion, roasted corn, poblano, tofu, avocado, cilantro

BEVERAGES

Orange Juice$5.00
Grapefruit, Cranberry, or Apple Juice$5.00
Loose Leaf Tea$5.00
House Blend Coffee$5.00
Espresso$7.00
Cappuccino or Americano$6.00
Voss Still$6.00
Voss Sparkling$8.00

COCKTAILS

Bloody Mary$12.00
Peach Bellini$12.00
Mimosa$10.00
Kir Royal$12.00

What 241 people are saying

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4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4Service
4Ambience
3.9Value

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The Preston offers a "beautiful venue" within the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, featuring "delicious food" and creative cocktails that delight guests. Signature events like the 1904 World's Fair dinner receive high praise for their "OUTSTANDING" execution. While service can sometimes be slow due to staffing, attentive waitstaff consistently provide exceptional hospitality.

241 Reviews

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Lisa
VIP
Chicago
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Where do I begin? The main purpose of coming to the Preston this late in the holiday season is because the Chase./Sonesta decorates for the holidays up there with the Drake Hotel in Chicago, hotels in New York. It’s just beautiful and creates an ambience. The other purpose was to bring three girlfriends to a breakfast before the holiday madness, because we have a rich history of grandparents/relatives who lived in the CWE, growing up, so we remember when….. Alice was our server, and was so beautifully attentive, kind to take multiple photographs of us, gave us the space and the time we needed to see and visit with each other, which is very important not to feel rushed. We really liked the selection and choices for breakfast. We had Eggs Benedict, Belgian waffles, and bacon, and ate every single bite. One friend noticed that the hollandaise on the eggs Benedict was far superior to any other breakfast place that she eats at. We normally have dinner at the Preston, which is always good, so this was truly a treat. Well done👏🏻
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Ann
VIP
St. Louis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great! The hostess Brenda was warm and welcoming and food was great!
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Heather
St. Louis
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Food was inedible. Soup was too salty to eat steak was tough and several people had to send drinks back. Service was friendly but seemed more like hotel staff than servers in fine dining. I brought a group and was embarrassed by my choice. .
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Barry
St. Louis
47 reviews
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Thanksgiving dinner special along with the rest of the very excellent menu and great cocktails and wine choices. Very fairly priced too.
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Mark
VIP
Los Angeles
26 reviews
2.0
26 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Hotel restaurants invariably let themselves down. Not sure why! In our case, a mundane ambiance and room, and inexperienced server, who essentially doubled as bartender often, leaving service to be very sketchy. We were a party of 7. The four appetizers, two of which were soup, took approximately 45 minutes to arrive. The soup was inedible as it resembled a bowl of vinegar. For the main courses, everything that had any type of sauce (NY Strip, lamb rack) were so salty that they were hard to finish. Very poor choice for food in a culinary vibrant city. My bill was almost $500 and not a single party member enjoyed their meal. Struck off the food list permanently. Not a good restaurant.
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Mirna
Minneapolis
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was very good and it is a beautiful venue in the chase park plaza hotel..
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Dean
VIP
St. Louis
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The Preston is a beautiful room with a great menu and delicious food. Great ambiance as well, A hidden gem in the Chase Park Plaza hotel.
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Carolyn
VIP
St. Louis
70 reviews
5.0
70 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We loved the whole dinner. It was 100% for all courses.
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robert
VIP
Phoenix
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We arrived promptly at five when they were to open, and had to wait a few minutes for service. Our waiter was obviously pressured as he was the bartender and the waiter. He did work hard, running around taking care of everyone, but it was obvious that the restaurant was understaffed and he had a bit of an attitude, but softened a little during the course of the meal. All in all I have to give it a just ok.
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Jerry
San Francisco
189 reviews
3.0
189 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We found the food to be good to exceptional. The staff was overwhelmed & could not keep up with the number of diners. It took almost two hours for the dining experience.
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The Preston is rated 4.2 stars by 241 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 13 times today

212 N. Kings Highway, St. Louis, MO 63108

Additional information

Cross street
Lindell Blvd.
Neighborhood
Central West End
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:15 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:00 am–12:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
The Preston offers valet and self-parking in our parking garage. The garage is located off of Maryland Plaza.
Public transit
1 1/2 Blocks from Central West End Transit Center
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Eric Phillips
Entertainment
The Preston does not have any live entertainment, but we do play upbeat jazz and soul on our sound system.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theprestonstl.com/
Phone number
(314) 633-7800
Private party facilities
Think of the Preston for your next event, an upscale yet approachable dining venue located inside the historic Chase Park Plaza hotel. Contact eric.ostrich@sonesta.com for reservations.
Private party contact
Michael Stauder: (314) 633-7800

The Preston

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

CLASSICS

Blueberry Pancakes$13.00

Belguim Waffle$13.00

Brioche French Toast$13.00

Eggs Benedict$16.00

Eggs Meurette$17.00

Chase Breakfast$15.00

Good Morning Mr. Preston$15.00

Three egg omelet$16.00

Oatmeal$8.00

À LA CARTE

Two Eggs Any Style$6.00

Bacon, Sausage, or Chicken Sausage$5.00

Home Fried Potatoes$5.00

Fruit Cup$6.00

Bagel$5.00

Whit, Wheat, Rye, English Muffin$4.00

LIGHTER FARE

Fruit Plate$14.00

Avocado Toast$15.00

Bordeaux cured salmon$18.00

Black Bean Veggie Bowl$16.00

BEVERAGES

Orange Juice$5.00

Grapefruit, Cranberry, or Apple Juice$5.00

Loose Leaf Tea$5.00

House Blend Coffee$5.00

Espresso$7.00

Cappuccino or Americano$6.00

Voss Still$6.00

Voss Sparkling$8.00

COCKTAILS

Bloody Mary$12.00

Peach Bellini$12.00

Mimosa$10.00

Kir Royal$12.00

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