Best Central American Restaurant Saint Louis Near Me

Rigguel Madriz: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Ropa Vieja, Bandeja PaisaMore

Belén Maliakkal: Great service and delicious food! I’ve been to other Peruvian restaurants in the St. Louis/St. Charles area, but I always return to Cocina Latina. They have the most authentic style food and their pollo a la brasa is delicious. Be sure to order extra green sauce because it is amazing! Their portions are much larger than other restaurants as well, which is something I appreciate.I see people have given bad ratings due to service, but I’d say this can happen at any restaurant. My experience has always been great and my family and I will continue to come.

Tenshi: They tipped themselves. LolI dislike such practices, so I won't be returning. Food is very good though

Ben: Si quiere comida auténtica, este lugar es el mejor.

Jorge Sandoval: Pesimo servicio..Food: 2/5|Service: 1/5|Atmosphere: 2/5 …More

Grace Hileman: So so good! The food was delicious and the service was quick. Large quantities of food for each entree. The artwork in the restaurant was very fun as well. I’ll definitely be back!Recommended dishes Bandeja Paisa, Fried Sweet Plantains …More

Alana Parks: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

Yolibeth Gonzales: Pésimo servicio mira mal y hechan de menos los clientes latinosVergüenza les debería de dar llamarse latinos

Christian Gonzales: Son unos inútiles los meseroFood: 1/5|Service: 1/5|Atmosphere: 1/5 …More

Denis Alexander Mendez Munguía: Pésimo servicio si eres latino te miran de menos no se los recomiendo a los paisaje

Barry Bean: Outstanding food and service. Especially fond of the anticuchos de corazon.

Monica Gualtero: First time and great experience in the restaurant with good service, welcoming, staff friendly, warm atmosphere, enjoyed the art exposed at the place, great taste of the food. Nice area around the restaurant to walk.Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More

Ginneth tatiana Joya: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Alex @ Food Pedaler: After years of living in the Central West End, I finally came in to give Cocina Latina a try, and I was blown away by the food here! It was an absolutely delicious meal–so simple yet so flavorful. The staff were excellent and I didn't have to wait long at all for the food to come out. I will definitely be back here again!

Siyi Wang: a 25% gratuity is mandatorily added to the bill when you check out, but the service was the waiter never said a word to me. Me and my boyfriend ordered $30 and paid $46

Cristian Ademar Fernandez: La comida es buena, pero cobran demasiada propina y es obligatoria. The highest tip I've paid in my life.

myia dixon: THE CEVICHE!!!!! Omg im in love. So good.

Lily Flaiz: Súper Delicioso !! 😋😋Recommended dishes Colombiana …More

William Matus: One of my favorite places to go in STL! Portions are huge and food is delicious!

Deirdre Lewis: The service was terrible. After being seated (they pointed at the table we had reserved and walked away), we had to get the waiter's attention to get drinks (we waited and didn't seem to be getting service anytime soon before trying to get the waiter's attention and it was not very busy). It took forever to get drinks, and when we got them, they were not good. When we finally got to order appetizers, we tried to also order our meals, since everything seemed to be taking a long time, but the waiter walked away before we even had a chance to say what we wanted. Not sad about it because we decided that we would just pay our bill and leave, since they clearly didn't want us there. The waiter spent most of his time leaning against the bar chatting with a buddy. The flavors of the apps were good, so I'm sad we didn't get to try more Peruvian food, because I think the food would have been really yummy, but we didn't want to stay in a place that didn't want us there. We were out for a double date night with friends and were looking to have a fun evening. When you have to work to get anything brought to the table, it's not fun anymore. Also, it cost $100 for 4 drinks and 4 apps, which I'm still trying to wrap my head around, since the apps were mostly in the $5-8 range.

Laura Mennemeier: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Cabrales Cigars, Devil Bites Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lot, Free street parkingMore

bronwyn miller: The tapas they have are oftentimes fantastic, when they are available. The first time I went I tried several different ones with a friend and they were fantastic, but I've been back a few times since then and each time we've been I've had to make a list of like ten things I'd want to eat because they are usually out of stock of at least half of the menu, or the oven is down, or various other problems. This has happened even when I came right after opening, and also I've had problems with the last couple times I was in food coming out subpar or burnt. Hopefully the quality and availability gets back up to where it used to be, because their squash blossoms are wonderful.Vegetarian options: This place is very meat heavy, but there are some vegetarian options, if they actually have them in stock. Very very few vegan options.Parking: All parking is street parking so depending on the day of the week and the time of day, you may have to park a ways away.

John Landes: Great service food and atmoshereFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Abbey Theban: I was super bummed about my dining experience here. My husband and I are new parents and had scheduled a much needed night out to try Sanctuaria. Unfortunately the service was not great and neither was the food or drinks. We made reservations to sit outside but were sat inside. Not ideal, but no biggie. It was starting to get chilly anyway. Then, we ordered drinks and a first round of food. My husband got his drink and I never got mine. Our waitress also didn’t come back. After 20 minutes, we flagged down someone else to check on my drink. Then several minutes later they came back saying that my drink couldn’t be made because they were out of some of the ingredients. So they suggested an espresso martini, which also took awhile to make and it was honestly the worst espresso martini I’ve had. It basically just tasted like vodka. Not to mention it was like $15. Then, our next round of food came out burnt. We sent it back and it was our understanding that it would be remade. Turns out they also ran out of ingredients for this dish as well. Although the waitress did say that the cook assumed we just didn’t want it anymore. All this to say, it just felt like our time and attendance was not valued. We went into the evening planning on staying for quite awhile, ordering plenty of food and drinks but after this whole experience, we asked for the check as soon as possible and left. And we STILL spent over $80. Overall, we were super disappointed and will probably not go back.

Trent Kapla: I can honestly say I've never left a restaurant hungry until I came here. One of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. After we were seated, we waited 20 min for menus...it seemed like the patrons on the patio listening to live music got preferential treatment. We had to ask for a server and then the bartender had to serve us. We ordered 4 tapas and 2 cocktails in 2 hours and felt forced out as the establishment closed at 9. Definitely wanted to order more tapas and dessert but no one would come check on us and see if we wanted to order more. The staff serving the patio definitely saw us with empty water and plates but didn't seem to alert our bartender/server. Could've been a staffing issue, could've been the holiday weekend but definitely a very poor experience. On the bright side, food was pretty good overall.

Kathy Risse: Pictures cant do the place justice you need to go see for yourself. Get a drink stay for the Tapas. YUM the patio is a delight to dine on and must see as well.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Cabrales Cigars …More

Tom Gately SR: Recommended dishes Bacon-Wrapped DatesMore

ashley cornett: Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Devil BitesMore

Susen Nelson: It was Birthday and my kids took me here for brunch. We sat outside. They do have a nice outside area. Upon arrival there was one other table on a Sunday at brunch time this should of been our clue. I will say I server was nice and he suggested items. The beverages were GOOD. The food was Horrible!. My daughter ordered steak and eggs. Steak was raw(ordered med) and eggs was hard potatoes were ice cold, son ordered omelette the first one had hair in it second potaoes was ice cold and my biscuit and chirizo gravy not edible. The fries and queso was good. All this to say spent $100 and did't even eat. No apologizes or try to make things rights and this is when NO one is in there. All 3 of us are in the Hospitality Industry and we take customer services serious and we tip accordingly!

Jeffrey Halverson: Been here for dinner and was happy. Came here for lunch and was disappointed. Most of our food was tasteless. When my wife said that a certain dish needed salt. My jaw dropped. Never in our 14 years together has she ever said that in regards to a meal. The plantain small plate came with a bean dip and some sort of cilantro dip. The bean dip had absolutely no flavor at all. The cilantro dip had an excessive amount of oil. All i could taste was the oil and that was it. The waffle i would say was delicious. The menu looks amazingly delicious but was a let down. A definite not for sure.

Joseph Tehandon: The idea and concept is a great draw, love the theme of the whole place. The staff from my short interaction was good no real complaints. All were helpful and courteous. What was i have to say a disappointment was the price for the quality ratio. Spend close to 15$ per drink that are sizes of shots. The food was okay but could be better.So if looking for new and interesting place please try but just know it will be on the costly side.

Youthika Chauhan: Great food with several vegetarian options. Vegan options are limited, but there are some. Drinks are fantastic. And as someone who has worked at a restaurant, I found their service commendable. Will visit again!Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian options are available

Lisa Geary: Enjoyed trying some new dishes here. The Bacon-wrapped Dates and the Mozzarella Plantins were my favorite!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Devil Bites …More

Christopher Clark: Food: 3/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Devil BitesMore

Matt Fleshman: Staff was nice which the reason for the 2 stars, because everything else about Sanctuaria was poor. Food has zero flavor and very poor quality. Some items on the small plate menu came out burnt. Told they no longer off the Charcuterie Board because they can’t get the items after Covid…Funny…aged meats and cheeses are available everywhere else. Extremely overpriced, poor food quality, no taste. Disappointed….

Amanda Cooper: Food was not good. Everything was really bland/tasteless. The sliders were the only decent thing we ate. For the price, we were expecting much more. The mushrooms seemed like they were taken out of the can and dumped into a flavorless dressing. The sangria tasted like apple juice.Honestly, it could have been half the price and we still would not come back..My husband and I get very few date nights when the stars align and we’re both free the same night we can get a sitter. I definitely regret picking this place.The atmosphere was super awkward. Jack Johnson’s Imagine cover playing at a just audible level felt way out of place for the theme. Lights too bright, felt more like an empty cafeteria.I feel really bad writing this review, but don’t waste your money. We try to patronize different local businesses and restaurants and this one was a big disappointment.Our server was awesome and so nice! She alone saved it from being an absolute waste.