Satchmo's Bar & Grill - Chesterfield

We went for a date night thinking that it looked like It would be a more upscale place as it was presented on opentable. It would have been great if we had want... read more We went for a date night thinking that it looked like It would be a more upscale place as it was presented on opentable. It would have been great if we had wanted to watch a game and have good bar food, but it just wasn't our mission that night. Not a bad place but not at all what we expected. It doesn't seem like the sort of place that would take reservations.

I understand there are staffing issues everywhere. Our food took a long time and it wasn’t very busy. Some food came out way after others did. The steak didn’t... read more I understand there are staffing issues everywhere. Our food took a long time and it wasn’t very busy. Some food came out way after others did. The steak didn’t have much flavor. Some food was really hot, some was just warm. The server was great and very attentive.

All of our food was cold or just slightly warm. My husband’s gumbo tasted so bad he didn’t eat very much of it. The waitresses were very nice but there were onl... read more All of our food was cold or just slightly warm. My husband’s gumbo tasted so bad he didn’t eat very much of it. The waitresses were very nice but there were only 2 for the whole place and they were both waiting on everyone instead of splitting the tables up between them. They were very overworked and it made service very slow. Overall I would NOT recommend this place.

We arrived to find the restaurant closed with a notice on the door that they had closed due to lack of staff. We would’ve appreciated receiving a cancellation n... read more We arrived to find the restaurant closed with a notice on the door that they had closed due to lack of staff. We would’ve appreciated receiving a cancellation notice even if only via the app.

The food was not good. Everything tasted like it came from a microwave meal and they just put it on a plate. The drinks were mediocre. read more The food was not good. Everything tasted like it came from a microwave meal and they just put it on a plate. The drinks were mediocre.