Vicia

Excellent service paired with an unique rotating menu featuring local ingredients.

This is a serious restaurant; those looking for big portions of greasy food they can take home in doggy bags should go elsewhere. The preparation is exquisite, the tastes subtle, and the wine list not large, but very good. If you are buying a bottle, and the food choices among others at the table are disparate, it pays to ask the in house sommelier what would work best. The service is very attentive, without being obtrusive. The main dining room can be a bit noisy, but they have a porch area that is less noisy during peak hours. This has been added to our favorites list.

What a fantastic meal, up there with some of the best I’ve ever had. Each dish was delicious and wonderfully unique. The potato churros were a particular standout for me. And the service was just as excellent as the food. Overall a fairly spectacular experience.

Dinner at Vicia was unforgettable from start to finish. This gem—recently ranked number two on Ian Froeb’s Top 100 Restaurants list—absolutely lives up to the hype.

Located in the heart of St. Louis at 4260 Forest Park Avenue (entrance on Boyle St.), Vicia delivers an elevated dining experience that’s both creative and welcoming. From the moment we arrived, the warm ambiance and thoughtful decor set the tone for an extraordinary night.

I started with refreshingly crafted cocktails and perfectly chilled champagne. Every course that followed was exceptional—from the heavenly focaccia with its signature butter to an incredible chicken dish that quickly became the standout of the meal.

A huge shoutout to Nick Zobrist, our server, whose charm, attentiveness, and spot-on recommendations made the evening even more memorable.

Even more special? Sharing the meal with an amazing group of women who brought laughter, conversation, and great energy to the table. Nights like this remind me how powerful great food and great company can be.

If you haven’t been to Vicia yet, move it to the top of your list. It’s a must for anyone who appreciates thoughtful dining and locally inspired cuisine.

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Classy atmosphere with delicious food and fantastic personnel. Great recommendations from our server. We each ordered different things so we could try a variety for foods.. Everything was outstanding, from appetizers to dessert. Highly recommend.

Really like the venue. The service was exemplary. I like the food. I didn't find anything extremely special, but it was all very well prepared and thoughtfully done

Connor was the star of the show! Great service. The food was also Amazing! Bartender needed some assistance from some senior cocktail makers happy to help make the perfect manhattan! Overall great experience, and highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a treat! I went here for a celebration dinner and had a wonderful experience. The staff is incredibly nice and the restaurant feels small and personal.

We did the “let us cook for you” option and chose to order cocktails over doing the wine pairing. The cocktails were an awesome mix of elevated classics and some exciting original creations. The food was exceptional. The first course was a tasting of about 7 small plates. Our favorite was the fresh focaccia which I still think about. The rest of the menu was great and extremely filling. The options were diverse and well done. I highly recommend visiting Vicia if you ever have the chance.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Let me start here with parking. This restaurant is located in an area that's completely deserted at night, and there's little street parking. I finally parked in a private lot across the street that seemed like it wasn't used at night. When I asked the woman who greeted us, she said it was fine to park there. Why not send a message along with a reservation confirmation? Put a sign across the street. So we were kind of off to a bad start.

We sat at the bar, which should have meant good service and a dependably fast-moving meal. We got cocktails and a starter, which were fine, and then waited...more than an hour...for our meal. The bartenders seemed completely unbothered by the amount of time that we cluttered up their bar. Since we were waiting, we ordered more wine. This was comped, right? Since we arrived at 6 and our meals arrived at 7:28? Nope. It was cheerfully added to the bill, which also contained an automatic 20 percent service charge for a party of two. (There was an "addiitonal tip" line. hahahahaha. I'll give you a tip: don't eat here.)

The worst part about all of this is, the dinner was excellent. Really, really good. But make me wait an eternity for a meal, and charge me $184 when we shared an entree? This was a birthday celebration and we don't get to St. Louis often these days. We could have had a great experience elsewhere. We won't be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

We went out as a family get together the day after Thanksgiving as a special treat. We all ordered the Let Us Feed You with wine pairing.. What a mistake! We went away hungry, since we had basically the same portion sizes for 5 people as the other tables around us had for 2-3 people. If you go there with a group, order the a la carte. I sent a message to the restaurant afterwards and was surprised that there was no response.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Phenomenal meal. Great cocktails, food is incredible. Do yourself a big favor and order the Let Us Cook For You option. You will get to try about 75% of the menu and if you want to try something specific just tell them. Just a fantastic spot in the Cortex.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Outstanding variety of food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

A friend and I ate here on November 20th. We were visting for a conference and she had picked the restaurant well in advance. She was very excited to go there. She had made the reservation on the late side but well within their service window. She had intentionally reserved seats at the bar instead of a table thinking that it would be more relaxed.
We clearly walked into some kind of disagreement among the staff that night, because we encountered two women who were quite unhappy to serve us.
We did absolutely nothing to warrant their hostility other than sit down. They clearly felt that they had too much to do and didn't want to serve us. They let us know this by attitude throughout our meal & the occasional remark.
About 2/3rds through our meal a waiter from the dining area began checking in with us but we assumed we were still supposed to order from one of the women at the bar, who had served us earlier. My friend acknowledged it was late, asked for the bill and for two more glasses of wine. The server was irritated by the request & started to refuse saying she didn't know where to get the wine (?) but the waiter interrupted and took over - got the wine & poured. It was tense and awkward.
The food was quite good and I recommend the beef duo. The ricotta spread is also delicious. The atmosphere is fine. The prices are high but fair for the quality. However at that price mark its reasonable to expect servers to be cordial.
Make sure you reserve a table and avoid the bar area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

It was easily the best meal I have had. Having been lucky enough to go to two Michelin restaurants, this isn't far off from the quality I had at either of those.

Vegetarian options: There was a good selection of vegetarian options, all of which could be made vegan as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Outstanding Service. Beautiful Ambiance. And Top Tier dining. The option to let the kitchen direct your meal is definitely the way to go. We got to taste most of the menu and we were able to focus on conversation and connection while enjoying the fantastic restaurant all at once. The menu is always changing so I can't recommend a specific dish, but it's all delicious. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5