Roast chicken and sweetbreads, ratatouille and rich bearnaise, Lyonnaise salad and veal liver---there are many ways to impress that special someone during dinner at Chez Leon. The lunch menu gives the kitchen liberty to show off its…
One of the hip Central West End's friendliest restaurants, this neighborhood bistro has a relaxed atmosphere, sidewalk seating, a staff that aims to please, and standard French fare served in hearty portions. Its 3 Plats dinner for $38 is a popular choice, giving diners a choice of entree (like grilled salmon with tarragon cream sauce, or roasted free-range chicken with truffle sauce) and two...
St. Louis' ongoing love affair with the Central West End has produced some good restaurants and a strong real estate market. It's therefore logical that a bistro trying to be authentic would be at the southern, less trendy, end of the Euclid Avenue strip, where rents are a little lower, and the atmosphere a little more like a neighborhood and less like a tourist attraction. A coterie of...
French fare finds its way to the Central West End.:
The Scene
Chez Leon's cheerful butterscotch-colored facade is lined with small-paned glass doors that open into a breezy, sophisticated space. Wrought-iron baker's racks stand along the...