It was a great showing and good overall experience at St. John Serbian Orthodox in Glendale last week. Lines were relatively short, free cocktail shrimp was handed out at check-out and there was plenty of seating available. The diverse menu alone is enough reason to venture out to the tiny church on the quiet residential street. The parish offers traditional fish fry fare as well as more ethnic dishes, such as baked fish with Mediterranean sauce, stewed tomatoes and baked spinach.
Both the baked and fried fish received positive reviews, and the variety of side choices offered something for everyone. The desserts, while sold separately, were delicious and included homemade chocolate cake, cheesecake and baklava.
Really the only downside was what most would consider a biggie - no beer. Apparently I have bad karma this season because I'm two for two on no booze. Next time I'll learn from the middle-aged women sitting next to us and BYOB.
Overall Rating: 8 out of 10 fish patties
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Mystery Dinner Night
Apologize for the delay this week. Several of my clients are currently launching campaigns, so my life has literally gone to the dogs.
This week I'm going out on a limb. Over the years I've heard rumblings about the fry at St. John Serbian Orthodox in Glendale, so I've decided to put it to the test tomorrow night. However this fry holds a little mystery. While I've heard it boasts a unique menu, short lines and Joe Holleman at the Post-Dispatch gave it a thumbs up, the parish doesn't have a website, no menu is posted online and I haven't been able to reach the directory by phone. So while I'm going in optimistic, I'm not completely positive that there even is a fry at St. John's tomorrow night.
So here's the plan: we'll head to St. John's around 6:30 p.m. tomorrow night. In the off chance there is no fry at St. John's, we'll drive around the corner to Mary Queen of Peace which hosts a fry until 7:30 p.m.
Below are the addresses and directions. Hope to see you there!
Option 1: St. John Serbian Orthodox
1372 Beverly Ave
Glendale, MO 63122
Option 2: Mary Queen of Peace
680 West Lockwood Ave
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Directions: St. John Serbian Orthodox - Mary Queen of Peace
1. Head east on Beverly Ave towards Berry Rd
2. Turn right on N Berry Rd
3. Turn left on W Lockwood Ave
This week I'm going out on a limb. Over the years I've heard rumblings about the fry at St. John Serbian Orthodox in Glendale, so I've decided to put it to the test tomorrow night. However this fry holds a little mystery. While I've heard it boasts a unique menu, short lines and Joe Holleman at the Post-Dispatch gave it a thumbs up, the parish doesn't have a website, no menu is posted online and I haven't been able to reach the directory by phone. So while I'm going in optimistic, I'm not completely positive that there even is a fry at St. John's tomorrow night.
So here's the plan: we'll head to St. John's around 6:30 p.m. tomorrow night. In the off chance there is no fry at St. John's, we'll drive around the corner to Mary Queen of Peace which hosts a fry until 7:30 p.m.
Below are the addresses and directions. Hope to see you there!
Option 1: St. John Serbian Orthodox
1372 Beverly Ave
Glendale, MO 63122
Option 2: Mary Queen of Peace
680 West Lockwood Ave
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Directions: St. John Serbian Orthodox - Mary Queen of Peace
1. Head east on Beverly Ave towards Berry Rd
2. Turn right on N Berry Rd
3. Turn left on W Lockwood Ave
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