Cafe Telegraph Smoke Shack

I'm going to start with a quick note: We almost skipped this establishment because of the tone of the responses to negative reviews, not because of the reviews themselves, rather the condescending replies. I get it, it's hard not to take them personally, still... it's the first impression. We were in town at the Jefferson Barracks Cemetery decided to stop in for a bite to eat to continue our family visit for a bit, before flying back home. The building is large easy to find/access, with plenty of parking and ample space in the spots. On entry there was a sign to see hostess for seating. Easy peasy. We walked in around 430pm as a party of 6 were seated right away. We went to the left on entry, and were greeted by a large open air dining space and bar top. Tate was our server she was excellent at keeping us informed, as well as offering some solid suggestions. My chicken was fabulous, I loved the lemon sauce the cheesy potatoes were delicious as well. The slaw, though fresh, was a fail for us maybe it needed a bit longer to take on the dressing. Other dishes that we enjoyed at the table were the beans, brisket pulled pork. The only pass was on the slaw. Prices were reasonable, glasses were never empty service, again, was excellent. I'd certainly recommend it as a good spot for a brew or a few a bite.

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Popped in for a late lunch/early dinner around 3:45pm on a Saturday. We were so hungry and my biggest regret was not taking photos of our food. We have been here before, but tonight was spot on with service and food! I highly recommend the house dressing for the salad (which, BTW, happily does NOT include any iceberg). My bubbie got the giant pork steak which is enough for 3 4 meals. The baked potatoes were perfect. I got the Chicken Modega (minus mushrooms and bacon) and it was perfect! I'm always a tad leery of breaded chicken because so many times it's pre breaded or too greasy. Huge surprise to know that it's have breaded and very light/airy. Sooo good! Our waitress was one of the best we've had at any meal anywhere very attentive and friendly!

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Went with family (10) for late lunch. We were seated and waited 15 minutes before our drink orders were placed. The we placed our orders. It took over an hour and a half for our orders to arrive. 4 of us ordered baked potatoes and they were out. I ordered the 25oz pork steak and it was cold and the meat was dry. My dad ordered the brisket and it was 90% fat and tuff and cold. The decoration was nice however the food and service was terrible.

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We love this place, been so many times and so many options to choose from on the menu! My husband and I split the sweet chili pulled pork pizza and salad and it was sooo tasty! Recommend any of their pizzas! Great vibes, windows open on sunny days and great service!

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Stopped by for lunch and got the pulled pork sandwich with backed sweet potato Ther food and service was great

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