Dinner Sizzles at Jilly's Cafe & Steakhouse

When Joseph and Dana Gisi opened Jilly’s Café & Steakhouse, they created a unique operation that combined two restaurant styles under one roof—high-end family dining and a casual roadhouse bar.

“You can order anything on the menu in either the main dining room or the bar,” said Dana Gisi who noted the bar features its own specials such as $5 pizzas on Sundays. 

The bar has a collection of tables and bar stools along with a pool table. The main dining room offers wood-paneled booths and neatly set tables that are nicely suited for family dining or a cozy dinner for two. 

Servers arrive promptly with menus that spotlight sirloins, rib-eyes and filets prepared to order and topped on request with a variety of frills from creamy crab sauce to Cabernet butter. The house steak specialty is Blackened Beef Tenderloin Medallions, crowned with crisp deep-fried onion strings, bleu cheese and finished with a Beurre Blanc sauce ($19.99).

Steaks, seafood, chops, pasta and chicken entrees are served with a choice of two sides. For more casual fare, order up pizza, burgers, sandwiches or appetizers that include wings and nachos or the unexpected crab-stuffed mushrooms.

The best bet for Sunday dinner is the Jilly’s Sunday Special, a fried, half-chicken dinner served after 1 p.m. with all the trimmings for $9.99.

Bar selections include top-shelf liquors, draft and bottled beers and an impressive wine list, offered by the glass or bottle.

Open daily for lunch and dinner, Jilly’s Café & Steakhouse is located 1630 Gravois at Little Brennan Road in High Ridge.