I have always enjoyed Eleven Eleven because their menu in the past has included wild game which I like. They consider themselves a blend of rustic Italian/Tuscan with a modern California sensibility. So we made Open Table reservations and decided to stop in for dinner on our way to see Pink perform at the Scottrade Center. Our first pleasant surprise was the realization that the date was 11-11 and so it was the final day of the restaurant celebrating their 10 year anniversary. Upon being seated, we started with complimentary champagne (a really nice dry rose) that came in fantastic wine glasses that we were able to keep.
The next piece of good news was that they had an old favorite back on the menu. One of the few places that has ever done rabbit, they serve the hindquarters braised in a marsala sauce and served with a goat cheese polenta. It was quite tasty and not gamey at all. The rabbit was truly so mild that I might have thought it was chicken. But there is a texture difference and it is a little drier. Another bonus was that they were offering two options, a red or a white bottle of wine for $10. I was skeptical and almost went with a more expensive bottle but am I ever glad we didn't. It was a Nero D’Avola from Sicily and it was the best Sicilian wine I have ever had. It was smooth with nice tannins and it really balanced the rabbit. My wife had the fennel crusted pork tenderloin and gave it rave reviews as well. It was served with sweet potato gnocchi, pancetta, kale, corn, and a bourbon apple glaze. The pork tenderloin is a regular menu item. http://www.1111-m.com/
Eleven Eleven is part of a chain of restaurants now offering a dining card called St. Louis Originals. It is a network of locally owned restaurants.
The next piece of good news was that they had an old favorite back on the menu. One of the few places that has ever done rabbit, they serve the hindquarters braised in a marsala sauce and served with a goat cheese polenta. It was quite tasty and not gamey at all. The rabbit was truly so mild that I might have thought it was chicken. But there is a texture difference and it is a little drier. Another bonus was that they were offering two options, a red or a white bottle of wine for $10. I was skeptical and almost went with a more expensive bottle but am I ever glad we didn't. It was a Nero D’Avola from Sicily and it was the best Sicilian wine I have ever had. It was smooth with nice tannins and it really balanced the rabbit. My wife had the fennel crusted pork tenderloin and gave it rave reviews as well. It was served with sweet potato gnocchi, pancetta, kale, corn, and a bourbon apple glaze. The pork tenderloin is a regular menu item. http://www.1111-m.com/
Eleven Eleven is part of a chain of restaurants now offering a dining card called St. Louis Originals. It is a network of locally owned restaurants.
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