The Three Families Restaurant

Very good food. Great place. The owner is attentive and engaged. I had the Thursday night all you can eat catfish special. It was hand battered and perfectly cooked. The homemade dessert tray was full of wonderful desserts. I had the bread pudding. It was a great choice.
This is a local owned and operated place.
You will not be disappointed. We will be back.

We tried this restaurant for the first time tonight and will go back again. The house salad with balsamic dressing was great, their bread was awesome and we both liked our entrees. Our only disappointment was the scallops in my husband’s dish were kind of small.

So glad we stopped by tonight!
The chicken Marsala and pork tenderloin Marsala were delicious, sides were just as good. Felt like a home cooked meal kicked up a notch.
The atmosphere was my favorite thing though. Live music and the husband and wife owners and our server were so friendly and personable.
Checked the calendar on the way out and they do a «food passport» where they have food from different countries general Monday-​Thursday the last week of each month. They even give you a passport to have stamped. February is Argentina and we will be back with the kids for that!

We Unilocaled for a restaurant for lunch in St Peters, and saw this restaurant with 4.5 stars, liked the name and decided to try it. I’m not a sandwich or wrap fan and was disappointed that the lunch menu consisted of a few burgers and mostly weeks and sandwiches. However, the owners, who were so cordial and friendly, brought out their dinner menu for us, and we were just utterly delighted. Their breaded artichokes were very crunchy, the turkey and rice soup, and Italian wedding soup were divinely tasty and scrumptious. The meatballs on the spaghetti were humongous, and their flavor was no smaller or less. Marinara sauce was superb, ravioli well stuffed, chicken Parmesan portion was large but flavor was just OK. their special, portobello stroganoff, was slightly dry, with the mushroom interestingly sweet, making the dish leaving my tastebuds feeling rather confused. I chose to concentrate on eating the noodles instead.
We will return to try this place a second time. The ambience and service was exceptional, a wonderfully warming experience on a cold and dreary day.

My husband and I ate here today! We loved the incredibly calming atmosphere. We could here ourselves talk, no loud noise, wait staff was very friendly and service was great! We will certainly be back, look forward to it!

Decided to stop in and have some dinner with the wife. The place looks nice and the staff was friendly and prompt. The menu had plenty of choices and we had toasted ravs for an app. My wife had the chicken florentine and she enjoyed it. I went with the 6oz filet with pasta, the salads were great and the pasta was delicious. I debated going 2 stars just for my filet. The flavor was good and it was cooked almost right, the issue is the cut. For $ 23 filet I would expect a perfect juicy tender succulent piece of meat. This was tough and had fat in it, which I would not expect. I stuck with 3 stars because the owner came and talked with us and was very friendly and passionate about his restaurant. Very nice guy. We will return to try more, I will just pass on the filet.

This place is immaculate!
If you like Midwestern American fare you will like this place. The couple who own this restaurant truly care about the quality of the food they serve. We had the cauliflower with siracha sauce and fries, and an egg salad wrap. The cauliflower and fries were fresh and tasty, the egg wrap was a little bland but fresh.

Ate there for lunch. Food was awesome. The couple who own the restaurant made us feel like we were coming to their home for dinner. The Reuben was excellent. We will definitely go back.

My fiancé and I have been here twice now and we will most definitely be back! GREAT food and even better service! Literally as soon as we walked in the door Wayne, the owner knew who we were and which table we sat at the last time we were in. Julie has been our waitress both times and it just amazes me that she actually remembers us! Last night my fiancé got the seafood pasta and said «hands down its the best seafood pasta I’ve ever had.» I had the Alfredo both times, the first time without chicken and the second chicken I asked for breaded chicken, I will have the breaded chicken every single time! AMAZING. We highly recommend Three Families to everyone it is great food at an amazing price.

Great family run restaurant!
Finally tried this place after a few years of knowing about it. Had a coupon, so I figured I had little to lose. What a great decision! Greeted and seated by Sara, Wayne’s wife, our server was excellent and attentive, also flexible with my menu modification requests.
Plenty of good options on the menu to choose from. Steaks seemed a little pricey, but I’m sure they’re good (did not order). There was a seafood special, so I had that, my wife and my daughter were also very happy with their choices. One of the surprise items was the twice baked potatoes, they were great! Like a baked potato filed with roasted potato wedges with seasoning and a little cheese. Everything is served in reasonable proportions and that allows you to possibly have… dessert.
The real surprise for me came when Wayne brought out the dessert tray. We splurged and ordered since my coupon had a bigger discount with a higher spend amount. The desserts were all fantastic, the cakes (chocolate/​raspberry and coconut), were the perfect blend of light and moist. The crime brûlée was rich and had a perfect crust on the top. The pricing for the desserts was a very pleasant surprise, only $ 5 each.
Only disappointment was that the espresso machine was not working.
We will for sure be going back. They have interesting specials and rotating ‘theme nights’ too.
This is a great choice for a nice dining experience in St.Peters.

This was unfortunately a poor experience all around.
There was only one server at 5pm on a weeknight, we didn’t think it would be a problem since there were only 2 tables seated, including ourselves. It was a struggle the entire meal just to get drinks refilled. We aren’t sure where our server kept disappearing to.
My daughters Crab Cakes were doused in Mississippi come back sauce and tasted more like salmon patties than crab cakes. She thought the sauce was spicy, so if you are wary of spice, I recommend the sauce on the side.
I was the most disappointed in the Chicken Modiga. The cheese was hard, rubbery and had cooled with bubbles in the cheese… obviously microwaved. The «ham» was almost unrecognizable as it was overlooked to the point of being brown, what little of it there was. The broccoli on the side had been steamed to a pulp, it was brown in color also. After 2 bites and giving up, our server asked if everything was ok. I explained the issues. She said she was sorry and brought us our bill. Microwaved chicken and all.
This one was so bad, I won’t be going back for a second chance.

Great family run establishment that will surprise you. Husband and wife owner will come to your table and shake your hand. We had onion rings and split spaghetti and meatballs. Huge and very tasty. Interesting onion ring dip with a kick! We did not expect this type of food and service.

First time visiting this restaurant. We did not realize they have brunch on this particular Sunday, but they told us we could basically order anything off their regular menu. We hadn’t even asked for this option so we were very pleased when they offered it. The portions were big. My 6 and 7 year old boys split the kids chicken tenders and even they couldn’t finish their meals. My husband got the buffalo chicken wrap and he liked it. I ordered the strawberry spinach salad and added chicken. The raspberry vinaigrette paired well with it. Even though it was a fairly basic salad, although delicious, it was priced right. The owners treated us like family. When we left my husband and I talked about how you don’t see that kind of service anymore. We will be back!

Truly a family restaurant. Wayne and his wife Sara have established an excellent restaurant with, I am sure, a strong and loyal following. We were visiting the area and Unilocaled this place.
This is not a fancy restaurant but by any standards it is excellent. Shannon, our waitress and favorite niece, did a nice job without hovering. All of the food was creative, better than what one might expect from a more traditional «family» restaurant. Not a «mashed potatoes and gravy» place.
The clincher for five star rating was the desert. Four homemade choices presented table side. We tried two among the four of us. Both superb.
If ever in the area again we would definitely drive the extra to visit again.

We had a friendly greeting when we arrived. I had high hopes that the food quality would be similar to what I read in other reviews. I had the Mahi Mahi— it was a special for June. The fruit salsa on top seemed like it was made of the day old fruit they served my kids– which was cheap melons, and fishy smelling. My side of vegetables– suppose to be carrots, green beans and onions, consisted of all carrots and one green bean. I like that the chicken strips were obviously homemade and not prepackaged, but they were over cooked. Our other entrée’ was surf and turf– looked and tasted less than filet quality… Paid extra for scallops— they were tiny. My daughters Mac and cheese was big shells covered with the goopy looking too yellow for cheese, cheese.
The one star I rated was for the salad— the only thing that would have made it better is if they tossed it with the dressing in the kitchen.

A coupon from the Entertainment Book brought us in and I am glad it did!
Very quaint restaurant and very attentive server. The food was very good, I ordered the fried artichoke hearts and I am pretty picky about those because I often make them myself and they were very good, very flavorful !!
I had the ravioli and my husband had the past con broccoli with chicken added for 2 dollars and it was a very good portion of chicken. Both our meals were very good.
Some small things I appreciated. very good bread and nice soft room temperature butter. I hate when I get ice cold butter that you can not spread! Also I had the house Chardonnay it it was very nice. The dinner salad was nicely put together with a lovely house dressing, Fresh flowers on the table and nice lighting.
We will be back now that we found this little gem,

Came here for my mother and sister in laws birthdays. The ravioli and cheese bread where great appetizers. I ordered the country fried steak with mashed potatoes. The country fried steak was awesome but the mashed potatoes weren’t that good and the vegetables to. I had some of my wife’s steak and it was delicious. Cooked perfect and juicy. Next time I’ll be getting the steak.

We just moved to St Peters and were looking for a good place for dinner. I cannot praise Three Families Restaurant enough.
1) Atmosphere — Relaxing! After working all day, I do not want to eat somewhere with music blaring so loudly that I can’t hear my husband. The décor is tasteful and the lighting was low and peaceful.
2) Service — Fast and respectful. The waiter actually talked to us instead of just being an «order taker» and running away from the table. The owner comes by to check on your meal. You can tell they really care.
3) Food — Really the first two don’t matter if the food isn’t good. It was better than good, it was GREAT. I had the Pasta con Broccoli and my husband has the Beef Stroganoff Special. Both were delicious. The salad that came with the meal was excellent. It wasn’t some mix from a bag. We both had dessert, we couldn’t resist. He had Bread Pudding and I had a Lemon Cake. We had to take half of our dinner home so we had room for dessert but now we have a delicious lunch for tomorrow.
Prices are reasonable. I would eat here any day over a chain restaurant. We will be back often!

Even though it’s tucked away in a St. Peters strip mall next to Jimmy John’s and Little Caesar’s, you need to keep walking and get in the door. It’s a cute little place with a small menu but decent sized bar. Every time you’ll see the same old standbys on the menu but they also have fun monthly specials that are great to try. My favorite monthly special was a delicious paella for a European themed tour while this month’s menu involved fall themed foods like a pumpkin topped pasta or a sausage dish. One of my favorite menu options are the scallops.
I love that I can come in, get an appetizer, bread, salad/​soup (the soups are incredible here I must say) and then my main dish which I always get with their veggies and potato of the day. There’s always a different potato option and they’ve all been good. Even the veggies taste special. Then they have the nerve to bring around a dessert tray and I never remember to make room but one of these times…
On top of all that, the atmosphere is great. I admit I’m about 20 years younger than a lot of the other diners but the rest of you young people are missing out. They have cocktail specials, acoustic entertainment, and the manager comes around every time and greets you and talks about the dishes you ordered. It’s fantastic service and a gem of St. Charles County.

Cute little place. Came in a week or so ago with the BF not really knowing what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised.
Food is simple yet full of flavor. They managed to make really killer veggies which to me, is a feat, because veggies are usually so bland that they’re gross to me. But these had lots of garlic and olive oil and were just plain delicious! I had the chicken marinara dish and it was pretty good as well. It reminds me of braciole that my mom makes at home but with chicken instead of flank steak and with ham in addition to cheese for the filling. Delish. I got a side of pasta with a pink sauce and the pink sauce was so fantastic! It was 100x better than the red sauce by itself. Note to self, when I return to get the pink sauce again.
Sean had toasted ravioli and onion rings. Yep. And his arteries are still intact… not sure how that guy does it. He reported that it was «alright» but that’s about all I can ever get out of him when I question him on his food-​related opinions, lol.
The bread here is really delicious and tastes homemade and fresh. The butter it comes with smells like popcorn butter (which at first grossed me out) but it is actually mixed with honey which makes it very sweet. I didn’t mind it but it wasn’t my fave either… kinda wish they could bring out just some plain salted butter to go with the bread in case you aren’t in the mood for something sweet… it made it seem like a dessert.
Also had their house cab which was really cheap and still managed to be good. The owner (?) offered me a glass of zinfandel and it was really good! I’m glad he let me try that since I normally do not order zinfandels. He also came by our table a few times to chat with us which was a nice touch. Not just the usual spiel/​corniness of most table touches but genuine conversation. That, I can appreciate. I wish more business managers/​owners took the time to get to know individual guests although I could see how some folks who are out on a date might find it a tad awkward.
At any rate, can tell the husband and wife team work hard to keep guests satisfied. I’d definitely go back again. Casual atmosphere and food on the menu that my boyfriend would eat (he’s pickier than your 3 year old, I promise you.) The atmosphere was nice overall, although he said he found the layout of the restaurant «weird» which I could understand but hey, as long as the food is good, I don’t really care about the layout so much. Good quality food for a reasonable price, unpretentious family atmosphere, etc.