O’fallon Restaurants


  • Italian
    • Carrabba’s (HWY K - Across from Fritz’s) [closed]
      • Best Chain Italian food. The salad is lacking but the entre’s are good. Get the Pasta Weesie.
    • Rizzo’s (Mexico Road - West of HWY K) [gone down hill - last trip was inedible]
      • Best family owned Italian food. The salad is great. I would eat there more, but it’s a bit of a drive for me.
  • Pizza
    • Bino’s (Mid Rivers - Near the Mall) - Very similar to Angelo’s/Pirrones/etc [closed?]
    • Saulo’s (Mexico Road near Cave Springs)
      • This is the closest I’ve found to Angelo’s/Pirrone’s/Saulo’s in North County. The original owner was a relative of the owner of Saulo’s in North County, so the pizza is close, but not quite the same. Get the Pepperoni and Sausage (I only order this combo from a good pizza restaurant, otherwise it’s Bacon and Jalapeno)
  • Mexican
    • La Especial - its not in O’fallon, but the drive is worth it.
    • There are several new mexican places on HWY K that I need to try.
  • Chinese
    • China King - decent, affordable carryout. Hole in the wall restaurant hiding behind DQ. Don’t plan on sitting down if you go there.
    • China Buffet and Grill (HWY K - Winding Woods) [both have gone down hill, a lot]
      • There are several others, but China Buffet and Grill is the newest/cleanest, has the best buffet, has Crab Legs for dinner, and has Mongolian BBQ. They have a sister buffet down the street (At the far end of the Dierberg’s strip mall at K and N)
  • Thai
    • Thai ‘d lish [formerly Sasi Thai Bistro] (HWY K - Behind Fritz’s)
      • There are two other Thai restaurants on HWY K. I haven’t felt the need to try either - Sasi is that good.
  • Frozen Custard
    • Fritz’s (as if you didn’t know)
    • If you want Ice Cream instead, there is a Cold Stone Creamery north of Fritz’s and a Maggie Moo’s at K and 40
  • Steak House
    • Texas Roadhouse (by the Home Depot)
  • Indian
    • Bombay Grill - By the same people who do India Palace near the Airport.
  • Greek
    • Nope. Sorry. You have to drive to west county - 141 and Olive.
  • Barbeque
    • Ethel’s Smoke house — The only down side is there is both the smoke they cook with and the cigarette kind, although if you go early enough, this isn’t a problem.
  • Wings
    • Buffalo Wild Wings - lots of variety
    • Show Me’s - the views nice, and it’s right by Fritz’s
    • Matteson Square Garden (where I play hockey) — I haven’t had them in a while, but the last time I did, they were great.

Originally posted 10/3/2005.
Last updated: May 2, 2008