Big Sky in Webster Groves 11-4-23

 I would give Big Sky a 4/5 based on the items we tried.

Big Sky is a cool little restaurant that is actually attached to a Senior Citizen apartment complex in Webster Groves.  It is almost across the street from another favorite of ours the Highway 61 Roadhouse (Cajun food).  

We had early reservations and at that time the restaurant seemed to be populated by people who were eating early and then had tickets to the Rep (which is very nearby).  Many of them were our age or older.

The menu is rather small.  There were only a few actual entrees to choose from.  I think this place wanted to be a wine and appetizer place, but most people I saw were actually ordering the entrees. 

I ordered the seafood stew.  In other restaurants this would be called cioppino.  This is one of my favorite dishes. This one was just OK.  It needed a few more spices (especially a dash of heat) and maybe one more kind of fish.    I will give them props for not shoving the bread down in the juice when serving it to me.  The bread was still crunchy and crisp and that was good.  

Mike actually ordered two entrees, as he wanted leftovers.  The only beef entree (Mike's go to) they had was a rosemary and red wine braised pot roast.  Mike also added an entree of cheddar mac and cheese.  He liked both of them and took home the leftovers.  

    

We both got a dessert (which I forgot to take photos of).  Mike got a caramel apple pie dessert and I got a dish that was overflowing with chocolate/chili sorbet.  Mike's was good.  The sorbet's flavors were too strong.  It was good for a few bites and then you needed a bite of something else.  It was dark chocolate and strong chili powder flavors.  

This was a nice restaurant, but the small menu really limits your choices.  I'll have to check back and see if the menu changes with the seasons.