801 Chophouse - Clayton
The Iowa-based 801 Restaurant Group showcases a New York-style steakhouse in 801 Chophouse--its flagship restaurant. The group is also behind Pig & Finch Gastropub and 801 Fish. The Clayton, Mo. location is situated in The Shoppes at the Crescent, located in St. Louis' business district. The Crescent, as it's called by locals, also boasts a Ritz-Carlton hotel, upscale nail salon, gym and gourmet coffee shop.
Seafood lovers should delight in the appetizer selections, which range from lobster corn chowder and lobster corn dogs to pancetta-wrapped scallops. Steaks and chops, of course, are plentiful. They include a 16-ounce, Tuscan-style ribeye to a 24-ounce Porterhouse.
There are additional 801 Restaurant Group venues in Des Moines, Leawood, Kansas City and Omaha.