The Lucky Accomplice

This place is so beautiful and the service is great. However, they have really missed an opportunity by not having a better menu for the bar food, the drinks are very good though! I was under the impression that they were shifting to more of a bar atmosphere and would have appetizers/ food options aside from the tasting menu with the rebrand. As far as I can see they are still very much only catering to the tasting menu. Be warned the bar snacks are not worth your money, I’m very confused who they would appeal to. Just go for the tasting menu and good drinks or go support them down at Press Pizza. I really wish this place would find its way since it’s in my neighborhood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

I ate dinner here with my girlfriend on valentine's day and it was the biggest waste of money I've ever experienced. We were served about eight 2-3 bite courses and I enjoyed 2 of them. The $200+ meal experience for two included mushroom soup, a cracker, some bread & butter, a bowl of wheat and soybeans, and several other dished that tasted like feet. Not to mention the extra $110 for 5 drinks that also somehow tasted like feet. All in all I walked out of there out $400 (with tip), disgusted, and still hungry. Please never go here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Stopped here for drinks and apps. Excellent service, fabulous cocktails, and the focaccia was really delicious. We will be back for a tasting night!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Focaccia

Went here for an anniversary, and I was simply disappointed. The staff was polite and accommodating, but service took about 2.5 hours, which seemed to occur because all tables were served at the same time. 1st dish was a crumpet with tomato butter. It tasted like a cheezit, interesting but a bit underwhelming. Next dish was a perfectly serviceable beet salad. The Hamachi crudo was just a bit bland, in need of more salt and acid to cancel out the watermelon (why?). The Missouri Rice tasted great, mushrooms perfectly cooked, almost like a Japanese risotto, but the sesame seeds in the furikake were so hard, I thought I was going to crack a tooth. Next up was a ludicrously oversized bowl containing about a tablespoon of green beans which were so acidic they gave my wife almost instant reflux, and there was a lingering bitterness that made me think they boiled lemon rinds with the beans. The pork collar was the only dish I have zero complaints about. Perfectly cooked, a nod to corned beef and cabbage with an unbelievable potato puree. Lastly, a cantaloupe buttermilk sorbet, which was so cloyingly sweet, I could only take one bite.

There are obviously some talented people working here, but the emphasis seems to be on cleverness and ironic presentation rather than good honest food. My advice would be to ditch all the frivolities, the single purpose plates for example and the insistence on serving all tables at once, and just make good honest food while reining in the impulse to sneak an extra ingredient for the sake of being eccentric.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Lucky accomplice is a fun trendy dining experience with elevated cocktails. They have an a la carte menu as well as a tasting menu. We did the a la carte and were impressed with every dish. The Missouri rice was the star of the meal but the green beans and pork were not to be missed. The only thing on the menu that we didn’t absolutely love was the potato ice cream. The black garlic magic shell and fried potato toppings were awesome, but the ice cream was a little too starchy. Still, the experience was fun and I will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went recently to get the tasting menu for our anniversary. Though the food was good the atmosphere really killed the vibe for a fine dining experience. The music was so loud that I could only hear about 50% of the dish explanations so I was left confused to what I was eating. This, combined with the fact that they kept the menu secret until the end, made it do I never truly want I was eating. Overall it’s a nice, clean place with decent food just poorly executed on the fine dining / tasting menu experience. It felt like they tried to mixed a hipster tapas cocktail place with fine dining and it just doesn’t work. I think it’s much better suited as a cool place for cocktails and tapas, not for a tasting menu experience. Also, I left hungry (I never have from other tasting menus), which after spending $160 per person (cost, tax, gratuity) I wasn’t super stoked about.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Had an amazing brunch, with top notch service and delicious bites at TLA. We enjoyed both pastries and each brunch entree. The creme brûlée waffle & kielbasa were a personal favorites. Cannot wait to return for dinner with a tasting menu experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I went to brunch on a Sunday and it was great!
I highly suggest the pistachio coffee cake and the watermelon margarita was right on point!
I'll definitely be back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The whole drink + food tasting menu is about $20 too much per person to be a thing I want to do regularly, but it's hard for me to get over how well they do mushrooms, especially as a mushroom lover. This time we had some delightfully crispy and soft and umami flavorful maitake mushrooms over creamy rice as part of the tasting menu, the likes of which I haven't experience anywhere else. Many other dishes on the tasting menu were great and clever, as were the cocktails.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sublime.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I did the tasting menu without the drinks and the pork that was served was the most tender I’ve ever eaten. Beautiful colors and vibrant flavors, some of the dishes had very small portion sizes even for a tasting, however a 7 course meal for around $100 after tip I found to be a bargain. Would easily pay an extra $20-$40 for bigger portions!The lights although dim seemed to be flashing/pulsing ever so slightly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I recently dined at this fantastic restaurant and was blown away by the experience. The ambiance was delightful, and the service, was exceptional.One standout dish was their wheat berries, perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. The waitress’s attentiveness and knowledge about the menu elevated the dining experience, making us feel truly welcomed and taken care of. I can't wait to return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’ve been into Lucky Accomplice a few times, and each time the food, drinks, and service have been fantastic. The last time we went in our server, Hannah, was helpful in guiding us with through the tasting menu; she made our dining experience smooth and enjoyable. The drinks are always creative, flavorful, and presented well. The bartender comes up with fun cocktail names, and my partner and I always get a kick out of it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had a bad experience. The waitress brought me the wrong entree. I ordered chicken; she brought me Pork. I told her, and she admitted she had put the order in wrong. I didn't want to wait another 20 minutes. I took one bite; it was mediocre. Did not eat it. She said she would take it off the bill, but didn’t…. Instead, she took the $8 bread off the bill. I don’t understand why I should pay for something I didn’t order and didn’t eat. The Beet and Berries salad was decent, but overall, the food was just ok. Won’t be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Focaccia

I did the tasting menu with an out of town guest to show her some of the best of STL eating and we weren’t disappointed.The service was absolutely fantastic and communicative on that busy Saturday night. I couldn’t say a single bad thing about the food. If you have a chance, get the focaccia. I’ll be back for the regular menu next time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roasted Carrots, Wheat Berries, Focaccia, Braised Beets, Confit Carrots