Gooseberries

Oh. My. God. Best brunch in St. Louis, and on a Saturday??? Unlimited buffet full off goodies like biscuits and gravy with three gravies, bacon wrapped chicken legs, crispy tofu, nachos and beer cheese, fresh as hell fruit salad, chocolate cookies, and giant made to order omelettes (my go to is smoked gouda + caramelized onion + bacon) for $ 13 a pop. I have come here 3 of the past 4 Saturdays and am returning tomorrow morning. Never change, Gooseberries.

Simply awesome.
Went in on a whim one day during the week, went back on Saturday for brunch.
You’ll find me there every Saturday for now on.

Saturday brunch is yummy! lots of home made goodies. you get a made to order omlette with all the extras for brunch. vegan carrot pancakes and dont miss the biscuits that melt in your mouth. coffee fans can get iced ginger coffee. mango orange juice. great brunch!

Soooo delicious and cheep! The baked goods are amazing and everyone that works there is kind and welcoming. I really great place and I go on a regular basis.

I just love this place! Very friendly and happy every time you enter this place… the food is great… bakery (sweets) great! Must try Saturday brunch, $ 13 every Saturday I really recommend eating this first just to get a feel on the food… that you guys for being here!

KSDK featured Gooseberries on their breakfast favorites segment. That, coupled with the reviews here, pushed us to give the Sat brunch a try. We arrived 20 mins after they opened & there was already no place to sit in a max 49 person occupancy. But we decided to stay and brave it out to wait for a table.
We placed our order at the counter for our omelets and decided to grab something to munch off of the buffet till we could get a table. They had such a rush right when they opened that nearly everything was empty already. So I grabbed some pita chips with the beer chz sauce and a few breakfast potatoes to munch on while we were standing. Both delicious!
The next free table was grabbed up by people who came in after us.: (But another kind couple waived us over to take their seats. (I wish the mgmnt had a way of controlling the crowd & customers wait better, like a waiting line or something.) The food we were able to try was really delicious! Well, when there was food. Even the red eye gravy was good, which is bank in our book! The bacon was thick & smokey and I agree with everyone else on the carrot pancakes! Delish! But there were just too many people for the too little food that was being brought out. As soon as they brought anything out, people jumped on what there was, and it was all empty again. We never did get one of the bacon wrapped chicken legs.
We munched on the buffet on what was available, grabbed some of the tasty blood orange/​pineapple juice, and sat waiting for our omelets, and waiting, and waiting. Over 45 mins later, our omelets finally came, along with an apology from the staff. I appreciated it & understood that they were completely overwhelmed. It’s possible the great review and the publicity on KSDK Channel 5 breakfast spots turned into more success than they were prepared to handle? Either way, that sort of success, causing such delays in service, will tend to solve it’s own problem.
But the food was definitely delicious, even the late omelet. I probably would have given this a 4.5 stars, because it was so tasty. Bu the service just negated so much. Hopefully we will be able to try again another day and have a better experience.

Unbelievable. This place is breakfast epitomized. We went for the breakfast buffet –offered on Saturdays only. The staff was welcoming and helpful and the vibe was peaceful. For $ 13 you get access to homemade, from scratch breakfast items, a massive omelet, and several tasty beverages. They have coffee, tea, Ovaltine, and the big winner: iced ginger coffee. Here’s a rundown of the food, all of it delectable and distinct-​as in you’re not eating all fried food or overly salted breakfast items: nacho bar, beer cheese, bleu mac and cheese, pulled pork, biscuits, gravy, bacon, sausage, crispy potatoes, pastries, French toast, BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN LEGS.
Warning: You WILL smell like breakfast afterwards.

Saturday brunch is a must! They always have such a unique selection of goodies to choose from. Tons of yummy vegetarian and vegan selections along with lots of delicious meat. AND eggs cooked to order. For only 13 dollars? Don’t forget the coffee and fresh juice too. The regular menu is also fantastic and very reasonably priced. Cute décor and friendly staff, always something different to try.

Two words. carrot pancakes. Went there for the Saturday brunch buffet and was not disappointed. The biscuits and gravy were awesome and the ham and gouda cheese omelette was amazing! Friendly service and unique décor.

The reviews led us here, and we were not disappointed. So happy we decided to check this place out. The staff is friendly, the décor is really neat, and the food was incredible. I love their logo! The prices alone should win the hearts of many. I got a delicious fried egg sandwich on homemade jalapeño cheddar bread and the daily handpie special (Mac & cheese!) for $ 5. Five dollars. The dining area is kitschy and clean — lots to look at. We dined on a Tuesday morning and I cannot wait to go back for the Saturday brunch buffet. Support this great local spot — it will not leave you wanting.

I had the Black and Spam omelet with the addition of popcorn. You got to try it it to believe it! Popcorn! Also, their biscuits are fantastic. *Update! Omfg getting one of these omelet so delivered is so awesome.

I couldn’t love this place more if it were a basket of pitbull puppies and nice dirty martini! We had a bacon wrapped chicken leg, an egg sandwich on Jalepeno bread, a big cup of vegan chili, a big asian slaw/​salad thing and a BBQ TOFU sandwich all for only$ 16 and we took half of it home for a another whole meal. It’s funky and adorable and it has GREAT vegan options (THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU) and the folks were super nice too. Wish we had something like this in Bevo!

I love Gooseberries!!! The menu is creative, but still comforting. Everything is cooked to perfection. There’s something for everyone no matter what your diet is like, meat & tofu go hand in hand. My favorite is the Tofu Noodle Salad, it has cilantro & a delicious peanut dressing. Oh, and their omelets are always cooked perfectly. Try their buffet brunch on saturdays, their beer cheese is out of this world.

I was visiting from Charleston, SC– (a big culinary city which has turned my palate very picky). I was wowed to find such good, and creative food. The setting is cozy and unique. The owners/​staff are super friendly. I was so impressed by the diversity and taste. Something to satisfy any diet from meat loving to vegan. I will hit this place up every time I’m in town.

Miles is awesome. I get there a couple times a week. Great selection of stuff to try. The biscuits and red-​eye gravy (made with bacon and coffee) is great. Not expensive either. They also do a buffet style brunch on Saturdays from 11 am — 3.

WOW. Unilocal pointed us in this direction for brunch, and it did not disappoint. We walked in and immediately got the scoop from Miles – pay up front, put in your omelet order when you arrive (see photos for a list of 5000 filing choices), and «Oh by the way, how do you feel about pancakes?» I was initially thrown off because the non-​made to order stuff was set out in crockpot type dishes, but my wariness didn’t last long. It turned out to be cafeteria style, down to the little paper serving dishes.
Things I ate:
–Freshly made tortilla chips with beer cheese: yum
–The three house pancakes for the day (carrot cake, strawberry, and spinach/​garlic): all delicious, went back for more of the carrot cake
–Bottomless bacon: the thick cut kind, just the way I like it
–Homemade donuts: chewy and covered in powdered sugar
–Fresh blood orange/​pineapple juice
–World’s best breakfast potatoes: seem to have been both fried and baked, amazingly seasoned, definitely had seconds of these babies
–Omelet with bacon, cheddar, sauteed onion, and popcorn: well made, huge portion, hard for me to eat it all but I certainly tried!
In addition to all of that, there were tons of things that I didn’t have room to try: three different and beautiful salads, biscuits and a few kinds of gravy, sausage, pulled pork that looked legitimately smoked, fancy cookies, waffles, several tofu choices, bacon-​wrapped chicken legs, and more.
We came in from out of town and weren’t familiar with the area at all. I’m not sure the restaurant matched the surrounding neighborhood, but we didn’t care and street parking was easy and free. What really sealed the deal for me on this dining experience is that it was only $ 13 per person (very reasonable for brunch, even non-​buffet style) but the quality of the food was absolutely outstanding, and it was clear that every single dish was freshly made. The only complaint I might have is that this brunch is only offered on Saturdays… if I were a local, I would need it way more than that!

We finally found time to make our way down for a Saturday brunch at Gooseberries. The glowing reviews are exactly right, and I concur with über-​hipster and star reviewer Nate Marschalk: this place is dope. As. Hell.
Flat fee $ 13 for the brunch buffet, including made to order omelets. Lest you confuse this option with the fare found at the run of the mill hotel breakfast buffet, let me disabuse you of that notion. The list of ingredient options is vast. I had kale, thick cut bacon, jalapeño, Gouda, and popcorn. There were many more esoteric and delicious choices.
There is a gravy bar (red eye FTW) for the biscuits, a nacho bar (beer cheese!) and salad options. Also some ridiculous pretzel and wasabi-​fried tofu choices.
Iced ginger coffee and orange pineapple juice.
Did I mention it is $ 14? And they didn’t charge for the kids to eat?
The guy at the register – Miles – is awesome, too.

Really chill atmosphere, almost like relaxing in a relative’s house. Miles took our order. Really great service, he brought the omelets over once they were done. They had a really diverse selection.
The highlights:
The décor is really cool, kinda like Restituo, it looks like your grandma’s house, but with cool artwork, from Miles.
Ginger iced coffee!
Great pancakes — double chocolate chip, and also cinnamon banana.
Fried tofu bites — seasoned really well, not bland. Also super crispy.
A selection of sauces and dips. Salad.
Nacho bar
Biscuits and gravy (veg and omnivore options).
As he described over the phone, plenty of options for vegetarians and omnivores. I would guess there were equal amounts of dishes for vegetarians and omnivores.
Only $ 12/​person! Comes with an omelet, ours came with tons of toppings.

They were very friendly and enthusiastic but the brunch was kind of flat. For the money spent we were kind of meh. Nothing to really complain about but nothing to get enthused about either.
Our group kind of all agreed that we wouldn’t be coming back. No one had any specific complaints but for the price there wasn’t anything that wowed. Which is a shame as they all seemed very nice and very enthusiastic. We really wanted to like it. No one was meal-​angry but we were universally underwhelmed.

Top contender for best brunch in St. Louis. Absolutely. Without a moment’s hesitation.
Gooseberries brunch is so phenomenal on every level, that I almost DON’T want to tell people about it, as the current stardom of places like Mudd and Southwest Diner make it tough to get a table.
$ 13 for an all you can eat brunch. Everything included and nearly everything homemade. If you like brunch and don’t try Gooseberries soon, you are an idiot.
You start by paying at the counter and ordering an omelet, or eggs cooked to order. They have ~15 veggies and ~8 types of meat, and some truly insane combinations (The Giggitty has black/​blue mac and cheese, caramelized onions and smoked meat) if you don’t want to create your own. The guy working was just cool as hell. He patiently explained absolutely everything. Everyone working there was just so incredibly pleasant, helpful, and just Cool. As. Hell.
Some standouts from the brunch buffet: homemade biscuits w/​sausage gravy (veg and red-​eye gravy available too), carrot cake pancakes, house made sausage, ginger iced coffee, three fried tofu things that I don’t know how to describe but were so stupid-​good, house peppercorn ranch, citrus-​y kale salad and the crazy-​kickass omelets. We loved everything so damn much that we were basically giddy.
Beautiful space, killer food, top-​notch service and all in a part of town that doesn’t get much love? Hell yes. ‘Everything is Awesome’ from The Lego Movie kept playing in my head because everything rocked so hard. Best overall brunch experience we have had in years. Already planning our next trip (lol — yeah right I don’t plan anything but we will be back soon, probably Tuesday if you wanna be real). Just go.