The Ritz-Carlton Cigar Lounge and Bar

Great atmosphere! Its a traditional cigar bar located in the Ritz. You must either be a member or a guest of the hotel to get in, as it is private.
The food is good. The bar tenders are great!
Several TV’s for viewing the games and plenty of comfortable seating. The only thing I wish they had was more appetizers.

Friendly and attentive service. Nice atmosphere with bar, full food menu and also sushi! Also live music on the weekend from 9 – 12:30

We had family staying here from out of town and at 8p at night after traveling, eating in the lounge seemed the easiest thing to do. My husband and my father-​in-​law ordered the fish tacos and seemed to enjoy them! I ordered Grilled Medjool Dates. I glanced at the menu, saw the words dates and bacon and just decided that they meant bacon-​wrapped dates. Haha! I was wrong! I received a small bowl full of dates that had been cut in half and grilled, bits of cambozola, squares of thick cut bacon and hazelnuts. So, all in all, this was an absolutely delicious dish! How could it not be with all the right ingredients? I have to say that the hazelnuts were the best surprise! Their particular brand of nutty flavor was the perfect balance to the sweetness of the dates. I certainly wouldn’t be against getting this wonderful dish again. However, I have to say that I really prefer the date to bacon to cheese ratio that I get out of bacon-​wrapped dates (I need more salty to balance out the sweet).

Sorry to say my first ever Unilocal review is a bad one. However, my experience at the Ritz Cigar bar was a first. Met some nice gentlemen at the bar who offered to buy my friend, my brother and I a drink. We chatted with the guys about an hour and a half, during which time they ordered us another round — unsolicited by us.
At one point, another friend showed up and they ordered him a drink as well.
Yet another man approached our group and offered to get us a drink.
So by 10pm, I have yet to order myself a drink, or anyone in my group. None of us had even approached the bar. The men who had been ordering us drinks said goodbye and left, and my group decided to stay for one more. I order two scotches from the bartender and handed him my card. He runs it and returns with a bill for $ 147.00.
He had put each drink that each of us consumed on our tab. Even though we had not ordered them, nor did we request any of them from these men. I said, «im sorry, I only drank 2 whiskeys», he responded, «Well Tim ordered 2 for you guys… «Ok so put those on Tims tab? He took off two of the whiskeys. I said «and what about the other drinks on here, those guys were ordering them.» He said, «Well no one else in here is drinking that so its obviously yours.» I didnt want to cause a scene so I just paid it and left.
Ive never been to a bar where a guy has offered to buy me drinks, and the bartender WITHOUT ever speaking to me runs a tab for me with drinks I didnt order. Did I drink them? Yes. Did I pay the tab? Yes. But a bartender should charge the person who orders the drinks. Otherwise I could order a round for the whole bar and tell him to put it on each of their tabs. If I wouldnt have approached him to order the TWO drinks, i never would have even known I had a tab. Lucky him. NEVER again. Poor etiquette.

A year since my first review. Opulent is till the one word to describe the Cigar lounge.
I come here once a month to exchange lies and brags about all subjects. With a fine group of men older than me. So my lies are newer thus better.
Ok background is over let us talk about Fish Taco’s. Sweet love of mine they were freaking fantastic. Two fish taco’s served with steak fries for $ 14.00. Dang fine price for the Ritz. The taco was made of white fish, red onions, shreds of lettuce and a secret sauce. Almost like a thousand island sauce. Oh mother help me! What a meal!

Great cigar bar & lounge. The service was fantastic. We were here with a large party & the staff handled it great. I will defiantly be back when I’m in the area.

I ‘ve stayed here several times. Nice hotel, it’s good to see they are giving it a remodel in the lobby

Upscale as you would expect… I’m rating the hotel lobby bar along with this… very nice even though I don’t smoke.

I am rating this a 5, not because I will continue to come back everyday or join… but because of how much I saw the people enjoying themselves here yesterday. If I could rationalize affording it or using it weekly, I would be in heaven. Very attentive staff, will take care of your every need, comfortable seating, classy people, great TV’s, great place to conduct business, valets kept my car out front (was very glad I had it detailed in the morning, considering the Ritz location and clientele). One of my partners/​friends is a member and holds court here every afternoon, so i met him for some drinks. He is the mayor of this place which added to the experience.
End of story — if you want to hob-​knob with the glitz and glamor and unwind in a classy setting, I doubt there are better places in a «Mad Men» type of environment in STL or Clayton.

Even though I don’t particularly enjoy cigars or the smell of them, I really loved this cigar lounge. Being the Ritz, it’s obviously extremely upscale and classy. The lounge is for members and hotel guests only.
I really felt like I was in the show «Boardwalk Empire» hanging out in a basement drinking during prohibition, especially since smoking inside is banned in most places but it’s somehow allowed in this private lounge.
I loved the exquisitely fancy wall filled with cubby’s and gold nameplates for each member. I was overall very impressed and hope to go back soon.

A fantastic cigar lounge in downtown Clayton located in the Ritz-​Carlton Hotel. Awesome, upscale location with lots of great shops and restaurants around the hotel. Lounge is designed for annual membership holders or hotel guests, so you’ll not be guaranteed access unless you are with one of them. However, there are special events and exceptions. One of the ONLY cigar lounges in St. Louis now that smoking is largely banned – this place is one of the best cigar bars anywhere. Many business travelers stay at the Ritz just to use the cigar lounge. Great selection of cigars and walls lined with expensive oak humidor cabinets. Drinks are strong and selection is all top-​shelf. Wine list is also solid. You can order from the dinner menu during restaurant hours and they will deliver to the lounge. TVs are great for sports nights and you may see Cardinals and celebrities any night at the lounge. There is a side room that is more light and airy and has a large table for business groups, meetings or your private card game. The only negative is that it is quite smokey, but that’s why you are here. Hotel is fantastic old-​school charm. Lobby bar at hotel is very nice and has live music on weekends. Great sushi. So you can do the lively lobby bar and cigar lounge all in the same night. Truly a gem.