Killer B.

One chef makes the jump from country club to Clayton, with delicious results

Comments (0) By Joe Bonwich Wednesday, Sep 13 2000

The wine list is relatively short, with most stuff in the $25-$35 range by the bottle and $5-$7 by the glass. Service was downright enthusiastic, with our waiters on each night behaving as if they were truly proud and excited to be part of a new adventure.

On both of our visits, Menzel himself was actively cruising the dining room, sometimes actually helping to serve and others showing up a few bites in to inquire about satisfaction. He's physically imposing -- well above 6 feet and probably somewhere around 250 -- but he definitely comes across as the gentle giant, looking a bit like Fred Gwynne in chef's whites. He seemed honestly eager to expound on his cooking approaches, and he reappeared at the very end of the meal to drop off a small plate of cookies and biscotti that he again proudly attributed to his mother-in-law.

Jennifer Silverberg

B. Tomas

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B. Tomas

7814 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, MO 63105-3308

Category: Restaurant > Italian

Region: Clayton

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Details

314-721-3311 Hours: lunch, 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; dinner, 5-10 p.m. Tue.-Thu., 5-11 p.m. Fri & Sat.
Pastas: $11.95-$14.95. Entrées: $16.25-$24.

7814 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton

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My only real knock on B. Tomas would be the prices, which struck me as a couple of bucks too high (entrées averaging $20) for a place that seems to be shooting for a more casual, café-style feel. That's going to put him out of reach for some segment of the dining population, and that will, in truth, be a loss both for him and for them. Perhaps a few more selections in the middle teens would go a long way to getting his name (and great food) onto many more lips.