St. Louis Food Blog

I eat Latitude 26 for Dinner. The Worst Food and Service. Cold Food Small Portions and Poor Grade of Beef. Unappealing Food Presentation

My opinion about the Food and Service at Latitude 26 maybe I was not clear enough about my experience at this place.My Four Guests and Myself all agreed that the Food and Service was Poor at Best. The renovation on the place is nothing special probably done on a limited budget. Even if the place opened just 2 hours ago a customer doesn't have to except Poor Service and Poor Food and waste their money on this type of Food and Service. A customer doesn't have to spoon feed the owners and staff with positives if their is none.If this was my business this would not happen, Both owners were there. The owners never came by my table to welcome me or ask how everyrhing was are say thank you for coming in. We were regular customers at Almonds. Were is the key word.I eat out seven days a week and get treated special at other places and don't have to except the cold shoulder treatment from the Owners. Their is no such thing as a break in business when a customer send"s their money on a Service or Product. Working hard and missing the little things produce basically nothing. By the way margaritas were not that good weak and served in the wrong type of glass. Salsa tasted like tomato ketchup and had no Kick. Chips were cold. The Almonds need to change their I'm doing you a favor attitude. Expressing someone;s appointing is not slammin' them. i stick with eating at the best place in St Louis ANNIE' GUNN'S. where the Owner and Staff treats myself and my family special everytime we come-in. We eat their every Sunday without fail.i will give the Almonds a break if they give me a Refund. When I stay at my Vacation Home in Laguna California We eat at Spago's Beverly Hills. When Wolfgang Puck is there he sits at are table thanks us for coming in that it was nice to see us again. I'm talking about the greatest Chef on Earth.

WOW not as scary as the Food and Service at Latitube 26. I know that the truth sometimes can be Scary. And it can really get scary when a person really knows and is trained in the field of Food and Service. And has worked under some of the greatest chefs around world.

CHEF KERRY

Making someone feel special the customer is the most important part of owning a family-owned business. The Almonds should make you feel special----you are the Guest. I know the Almonds they don't make me feel special. That"s why I will no longer eat at their places. Im not judging anybody voicing a opinion. THANKS for the Advice. I'm done with this-------discussing a nothing restaurant is waste of time------Thanks Again Good-Bye and Good-Luck. The truth will set you FREE.

Are you kidding me, the Almonds are two of the best people I know. They also happen to run one of the best restaurants in the city. Nobody in America eats out more often than me....nobody. I travel 5 days a week all over the world and eat wherever I want and spend whatever I want. Frankly I wouldnt be caught dead eating at Wolfgang Pucks Spago...food is useless... (used to be good before he got so full of himself and started serving fast food at Lambert Field)
Anyway, Latitude 26 will be a big hit and Tony and Kelli deserve alot of credit for creating a new business in an area of our city that needs economic revitalization.
Frankly I think they did a great job on the new place and I'm sure the Almonds will make this venture very successful. Im very excited to try it and I'm I will love it!

Ate at Tony and Kelli's new place tonight. Hats off to them and their hard work. I live in the neighborhood and am glad to have them in Dogtown!!!
Food is great, Service is better.
Best of Luck, Dr. Dan

We ate at Latitude 26 on Saturday night...had great service. The Margaritas are great..not from a mix and good tequila. I know the Almonds are working on the food coming out of the kitchen...they are not totally pleased with it. One of the chefs wasn't as qualified as he appeared. The brisket is great and we love the salsa. I am hanging in there with them...think it will get better and better. This is great for the neighborhood. The first week opening a business or starting a new job is difficult. The patio is wonderful.

Glad to have a good spot for Tex-Mex in Dogtown again Thanks

In my opinion, great restaurants aren't born; they evolve. Almonds has been evolving 14 years to become the fabulous restaurant it is. I, for one, am giving Latitude time to evolve before passing any judgement.

BTW, I ate at Latitude the day it opened. I thought my food was good and the service friendly. I loved the beans (not your normal pinto beans that are served in mexican restaurants!) that came with my gordito. The shrimp rojo was absolutely delicious!!! For just opening, I thought they were off to a great start!!

I think the name is very creative! Had lunch there today...very good. Simple and fresh. Hey, what's wrong with topless guys?HA

Three Strikes Your Out...I hope you don't own a business OR ever try and open a new one! You obviously haven't or you wouldn't be so quick to go online and give your opinion. Ever heard of karma?? How many restaurants have you been to the hour they opened??? Is that what you do?? Run around to new restuarants and then go online to give your opinion because EVERYONE wants to hear what you have to say. Why do you think anyone cares what you think?? Have you ever thought about that??? You should think about the people employed at that restuarant..trying to make a living in this terrible economy. You think it is okay to send people away..let them decide on their own. Grow up.

I have to say that I was impressed with Latitude in Dogtown. I read all these negative remarks on here before we ate there so... now I thought I would post a positive remark!! The food was great especially the Margaritas...Cheap!!! My server was very nice and recommended many things! I will definitely be going back!!
Keep up the great work Almonds!!!!

Ate their for the fourth time with a Friend. This Time OUt------Food and Service has-------Improved. Will be going back like the Effort------that's being made from the improving stay point.-----------Great JOB----ALMONDS.

Finally had lunch at Latitude 26. Couldn't wait to try it, but also waited a couple of weeks. Our food was delicious!!! We had appetizers, food and the best margs. Our server Andrea was pleasant and very accomodating!! We were greeted by both kelli and Tony and even Kelli's mom. Really we were there to have lunch , not visit with the owners. (although we love them). If anyone can make a restaurant a sucess..it's these two!! the portions were quite big and the prices were VERY reasonable. Best of Luck and Congrats on opening a new restaurant during "tough economic" times. The dogtown neighbors are going to love you guys!!!

Three of us ate at Latitudes this week. Their name should be Attitudes. Service was OK, salsa was good. Everything else was a trainwreck. Margarita tasted like waterdown lemonade with a little tequila. One of us had gorditas, and it was a hard, dry, cornmeal cake with a little dry brisket. he owner came over and assumed the gordita was nto good. Told us how it needed to come off the menu, that she knew it was bad, that her husband could make it good, but this cook/chef could not. After all that she did not take it off the check. We ate at Chuy's at least once a week, we live in Dogtown, we work in Dogtown, and we will not go back.

We had dinner at Latitude 26 and really enjoyed the atmosphere, food and margaritas. The service was wonderful..very efficient and pleasant..not bothersome. The queso is good. I like the flavor of the food..not too spicy or overdone. Some in the group got a pepper pot...not me!! Everyone was so accomodating..great prices yet nice. Good addition to Dogtown.

Being a Texan I know what authentic Tex Mex food is all about and Latitude 26 has it together!! And what Margarita's!! the real thing, not some lemonade tasting mix served by supposedly Tex Mex "Chain" places in STL .. Service is superb and such a well done decor! I know Dogtowner's and all of STL appreciates this type restaurant being in their area! Well, those with any class that is!

Latitude 26 is good!!! Fresh, home-made food with lots of flavor. The srimp rojo, brisket, guac and fish tacos are so tasty. I liked the atmosphere..casual, relaxed and clean...so nice yet affordable. My husband also got the pepper pot..he loved it. I live in the neighborhood and enjoyed watching the transformation..nice renovation. The area is much cleaner...would love to see Dogtown bounce back. Definitely a place to try and support! The service was great! Reallly nice people...no attitude and very accomodating. We will defintely return.

Loved it! I am a salsa freak and I was impressed. Keep on truckin guys!! Doing great!