Reviews for Boathouse at Forest Park in St. Louis, MO
We went when it was slow so it was almost empty but it?s still super cool! Food was kinda bland, you go more for adult drinks,... the ambience, & to ride paddle boats if you want. Read more
We had the most wonderful lunch here. The food is surprisingly good and the live music was fantastic. Plus, what a view. Can't... recommend enough. Read more
The food is so good!! Had the Pulled Pork Nachos this time, and had the Lemon/Lavender slushies. Yum! Great atmosphere, breeze... off the water was amazing, and they had a band playing. Read more
My wife and I went there for brunch after attending Easter Services. We were not disappointed. The food and the service were... first rate. The brunch menu was varied and delicious. It was a cool day but the food was kept warm. I chose to get lemonade butit was not available at that time. One of the staff on duty got the drink set up and brought it to our table. There wereseveral desserts available as well. The cookies and cakes were tasty. We brought some treats home. The staff encouraged us totake home what we wanted. They were quite nice and added to our experience. Just before we left, one of the staff gave us foodto feed the ducks that were on the lake. The Boathouse will have a Mother's Day brunch on that special Sunday. The food, if itwill like today's, will be worth the price. It definitely was today. I suspect it is everyday it is open. We will go back inthe future. It is still popular weeks later. On a Sunday afternoon in June there was a long line outside to order afternoonlunch. Of course there was no table service on that day. That played a role. Still it is a great place to eat. Read more
I can?t wait to come back and try a boat ride. But the food!! So Good. I had the smoked salmon sandwich. This was a flavorful... decent size salmon on croissant. The cucumbers in the cucumber salad were fresh and crisp. The tiramisu cake?was so spongy anddelicious. Read more
The Boathouse at Forest Park is one of those places that makes you love living in St. Louis. Located across from the World?s... Fair Pavilion, the Boathouse is a casual, fun place to hangout. Many times they have live music, kids can feed the ducks, anddogs are welcome. If you feel like going out on the water there are kayaks and paddle boats that you can rent. I also lovebringing my guests from out of town here. Read more
Hellooo!! We had lunch at the boathouse back in September 2021. Yeahh just forgot to write this review... After a bicycle ride,... natalie suggested us to have lunch here... We had veggie burger, chicken tenders, waffles, and fruits. I guess I had a localbeer!!! It was very nice outside in September, lake view, nice crowd. Thanks a lot boathouse!!! Read more
This is a review of our paddling experience, NOT a dining experience. We ordered no food not beverages, though it smelled... wonderful, and looked like a great place to enjoy a meal, dockside, or a wonderful small venue for a memorable event (with whitetent). My partner and I came to the Boathouse at Forest Park because I've been wanting to kayak through the Forest Parkwaterways. It was great that we could rent kayaks (one or two person, or canoes, pedal/ paddle boats, and even SUPs) by thehour, at $15/hr, ea. (we rented two single person kayaks). Watercraft rentals are managed by Big Muddy Adventures, a local SaintLouis company that is well known for outfitting and guiding paddling excursions in giant canoes on the Mississippi and Missouririvers, by day and by night, with options for overnight camping in uninhabited islands, and campfire suppers, as well asoutfitting other river adventures. They are a major sponsor(?) of the Missouri River 340, the world's longest non-stop canoe andkayak race. In other words, they are experts, in the field. Watercraft rentals include life jackets and paddles. The young ladyworking the rental desk was great, and helpful, answered all of our questions, and explained we could start with postponing forone hour, and if we wanted/ needed more time, we could pay for it, when we returned. The young man that was working the duckwas helpful as well, holding the kayaks dockside, as we clamoured into them. However, it was clear that he may not have knownmuch about kayaking as he gave us paddles without the drip guard O-rings. Being that it was mid-October, and plans this as partof a larger day experience, we were dressed in street clothes. Thank goodness it was an unseasonably warm day, we were wearingquick-dry shorts, because our legs got _soaked_! Initially, we thought that none of the kayak paddles had drip guards, but as wepaddled along, we noticed that those who were in tandem kayaks had black plastic/ aluminum shaft paddles Read more