Paul Manno's Restaurant

The best restaurant in St. Louis. Great service and atmosphere with delicious food. The specials are phenomenal and my favorite dish is the rack of lamb. Highly recommend trying this place as you will not be disappointed.

Manno's is literally the best restaurant in all of St. Louis. The food is always perfection. The staff is amazing especially Avery, we absolutely love him! Drinks are perfect, great wine list. Their balsamic is incredible. Just everything. Atmosphere is beautiful and dark and cozy. Ugh! Wish we could eat here every week!!

We had a delightful evening here. Food and service alike were top notch!

An absolute institution with phenomenal Italian food served up from a great staff with awesome customer service. Mannos is reliable with amazingly consistency service, food and atmosphere. This is very much an old school Italian restaurant which makes you believe you were transported to Goodfellas. If you want to know what it’s like to have an Italian grandmother than order the Lasagna. The calamari is perfect with a light crispy breading. You can’t go wrong with any entree however the veal chop is the best in the city. Deceptively hidden in a strip mall Mannos is worth the trip if you can get a reservation.

1st I’m from Chicago & generally will not go for Italian food while visiting the great State of Missouri.

This place was absolutely amazing!!
Started off with a bottle of “The Goat” Jordan. They still don’t make a bottle of James & I know why.

Brian our waiter was fantastic and helped us with our selection.
We started with the Calamari Luciana - Fabulous
Both of us had awesome salad’s
Then dinner - Vitello Involtini was incredible but the winner of the night was the special Sea Bass & green beans, then I was told to get a side of the Rigatoni Urbriaco. This side with the Sea Bass was one of the best Italian meals I have ever had.

Thank you Brian & the entire staff for such an amazing dinner on Friday night.

Brian was able to have the bar make us a couple of Smith & Kearns after dinner drinks that were made to perfection.

I can’t wait to stop back in next time I’m in town.

Sorry I should have taken pic’s but not on date night

Fantastic experience all around. From the food, to the atmosphere, and the exceptional service. Can't recommend this enough. Superb.

Probably one of the best Italian restaurants in St Louis. Italian fare is AUTHENTIC, and service is beyond spectacular. The ambiance is perfect for a date night. Spectacularly prepared dishes that leave you wanting more even though your stomach is full. Wonderful cocktails and a superb wine selection. We didn't have room for dessert, but the dessert tray looked decadent. No one is rushed; relax and just enjoy the evening. It's nice to have Paul (owner) come to each table to see if everyone is enjoying their meal and to strike up small casual conversations.

This is the best restaurant in St. Louis. It’s really one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in my entire life and I like going out to dinner at least once a week. Incredible ambiance/service. The food is spectacular. I’ve loved every single thing I’ve ordered. Pasta dishes are flavorful/scrumptious (Grandma’s Pasta is my favorite pasta dish of all time). Best fish/steak preparation. Sea bass is out of this world but I’m sure they would do any fish incredibly well. Filet oreganato is a game changer and a must order if you appreciate a good tender steak. Not often you find a place that does pasta/fish/steak the best of anyone around. Delicate sauces/garnishes. I hope this place never changes it is an absolute treat dining there.

My husband made reservations for our Wedding anniversary and it was absolutely amazing.. the sea scallops were to die for and the lobster ravioli was remarkable! My husband's rack of lamb was quite delicious as well. We will most definitely be returning very soon.

Delicious food, excellent atmosphere. Very excellent service.
A great dinner out with family & friends. They also offer wine uncorking service if you want to BYO.

I had the best meal I've had in a restaurant at Paul Manno's. Mussels, veal for me, rigatoni for her, salad, tiramisu. It was simply perfect. Yeah, it's in a strip mall. Yeah it says Paul Manno's Cafe outside. Inside, it's an upscale, beautiful restaurant. Not only was the food the best, the service is like none other. What a terrific, attentive staff. Wonderful experience.

Highly recommended! The hospitality of a family Italian restaurant truly comes to life here. The manager makes every table feel at home, the service was impeccable, and the food melts in your mouth. Must try!

Great, quiet atmosphere. Wonderful food and impeccable service. We came for our anniversary and they surprised us with dessert.

Had a great dinner there. The food is wonderful, and our waiter was top notch. Can't wait to return.

We were there my inlaws 50th Anniversary. We got there just as they opened, and we had a 5:15 reservation. There were 4 of us. We were greeted like stars and the number of staff was unreal! There was literally a line of waiters and such just standing ready to go. If you have seen the show “The Bear,” toward the end of season 2, it was like that. If our glasses of water got half way, boom, there they were. They checked on us often, but not enough to be annoying. It was if they knew the exact moment we had a question or needed something. Service, out of this world!! And in now time the place was packed, and it is actually a pretty big place. My wife and I plan to go to the French Laundry someday, but now I don’t know. Yes, it was that good. And not snobby. The decor looks like a million bucks! Low lights, candles, Sinatra memorabilia everywhere, and at the door hundreds of pictures of stars who have eaten there, like Denzel Washington, Connie Francis, etc! We had a lot of dishes and every single item blew us away. We just kept passing bites to each other to try each dish we had, and eyes were rolling back! AND WE DO A LOT OF FINE DINING OUT! The Rigatoni with lobster and sausage in a tomato cream sauce is one of the best things I have EVER tasted. I mean top ten of my 56 years! The desserts AMAZING! Even the martini…how they did it I don’t know. But something as simple as a martini, was the best ever. Folks this is not just your typical Italian food. They have eaten at ever place on the Hill, and agreed there is no one even close to this place! Wrap your head around that! Did we lay down some serious money, yes. But for ONCE, FINALLY, it was worth it. I have dropped hundreds at French restaurants and walked out going MEH, was it really worth it? Well, this place is. I cannot thank the staff, and I think it was mom checking us in, so gracious, enough! Thank you, thank you, thank you! We will be back! Get thee to Paul Manno's! We are now dubbing it the "Chesterfield Laundry!" What an experience!!!!!!

In town for business and the client took me there for dinner. No need for a long review. This place is perfection from top to bottom. Perfection I said.

We had a wonderful time! It came highly recommended by a friend and didn’t disappoint! We drove all the way from the city just to try it and we never venture out that far! So worth the drive!

Exquisite dining experience. Perfect atmosphere, great service and food was impeccable. Highly recommend! 💯

Although it is not located at the Hill, this is the best Italian restaurant in St Louis. Service is outstanding. The food is also outstanding. I love lamb chops and Paul Mannos makes the best I have ever had. Their lemon sauce is just amazing. Their pasta is also outstanding. Their cannelloni are also the best I have ever had. It is hard to go wrong there!

This is arguably the best Italian food I've had in the US. Attention to detail, quality of food, service were unmatched. I was very impressed and can't wait to return