GorMehta, 60 North Gore Avenue A, Webster Groves, MO (2026)

05/28/2026

Hyderabad House: On Chicago’s Devon Avenue, closer to the heart of city lies a working man’s staple. Cash only, open until 4 am, the seating is more like a cafeteria than a restaurant, closer to a dhaba than anything upscale. Surrounded by uncles arguing over chai, I was very full from my meal at Ali’s. Yet I persisted, due to the famous homestyle food and reasonable prices. All I needed was a bowl of goat haleem. Served laden with fragrant ghee and green cardamom, garnished with homemade crunchy onions, this porridge of boneless goat and lentils was seasoned perfectly, with a delicate savory meat flavor in a paste like porridge texture. They also provided two boiled eggs to add even more protein and soak up the meaty flavor. The small bowl of haleem was so heavy that it took a marathon of eating by two people to even finish. The meal ended with a nice jaggery infused chai to help digest this heavy but delicious meal. They did charge pretty heavily for water bottles but “instead of complaining, say al ham dulliah.” - - 9.25/10

05/26/2026

Ali’s Nihari: Inspired by my namesake friend, I dined in the famous desi Utopia of Devon avenue in Northwest Chicago, this establishment mirrored the classy Mughali establishments of the Subcontinent: glass tables, an abundance of workers, and quick turnaround on the dishes. We opted for the namesake Nihari. Originally a breakfast food, deriving from the Arabi “Nahâr” meaning morning. The stew is slow-cooked meat until tender, ending up with a fatty and gelatinous savory tari. The simply flavored and warm curry came floating with fat, and while its meat was fall apart it still had a lot of chew in the mouthfeel, somehow being a tad difficult to chew. The garnishes of raw ginger and pepper added some fresh depth, along side the crunchy raw vegetable salad starter. I also tried Bihari kebab, which I had never heard of before. It was described to me my friend Ali(no relation to the restaurant), as a tender melt in your mouth kebab. I assumed it would be similar to the meaty yet inoffensive patê like galouti kebab. Despite an abundance of smoked flavor, the tenderness left much to be desired. It was very lean, this lack of fat gave it a grainy texture, despite an appropriate portion size. It was not the heavenly soft flavor bomb I had imagined, but overall the food was not too expensive, and despite a mediocre naan, the Nihari’s curry alone would be worth coming back for but nothing else. - - 7.5/10

05/22/2026

Tim’s Chome Bar: After trying some of their deliciously herbal meatloaf the night before, I ended up at Tim’s for brunch. Starting off with delicious homemade donut holes, rolled in cinnamon sugar, almost creamy on the inside. After trying some a lightly banana flavored latte with just a hint of fruity sweetness, I got a new iteration of potato hash. The chip crisp potato crumbles had a crunch like no other, oozing a slight oily sheen. Atop of this was a runny over easy egg, avocado, garnished with microgreens, and some sausage. A few bites of the thinly sliced polish sausage tasted a bit old but it was few and far between. Spice was provided by some fresh jalapeños, which were a little hard to fine. The deliciously crispy potatoes became heavily monotonous as the meal progressed, but I was able to try a bite of deliciously fluffy chicken in waffles to manage. Overall, a very good brunch but Skala ruined my appetite as well as my stomach. - - 8/10

05/22/2026

Tim’s Chome Bar: After trying some of their deliciously herbal meatloaf the night before, I ended up at Tim’s for brunch. Starting off with delicious homemade donut holes, rolled in cinnamon sugar, almost creamy on the inside. After trying some a lightly banana flavored latte with just a hint of fruity sweetness, I got a new iteration of potato hash. The chip crisp potato crumbles had a crunch like no other, oozing a slight oily sheen. Atop of this was a runny over easy egg, avocado, and some sausage. A few bites of the thinly sliced polish sausage tasted a bit old but it was few and far between. Spice was provided by some fresh jalapeños, which were a little hard to fine. The deliciously crispy potatoes became heavily monotonous as the meal progressed, but I was able to try a bite of deliciously fluffy chicken in waffles to manage. Overall, a very good brunch but Skala ruined my appetite as well as my stomach. - - 8/10

05/20/2026

Seoul Garden: With the limited options in Saint Louis for all you can eat Korean Barbecue, you have to try them all. Requiring a premium fee for galbi, I ended up paying $40 dollars. However, you only got one chance to savor the galbi, shrimp, and other premium options. The sort ribs came quite thick, heavy on the meat and fat. They were very lightly marinated and needed a lot of help from the not very spicy ssamjang to get flavor. Their thickness also made them difficult to char, which was a theme throughout the meal. There was very little marinade on most of the other meats, resulting in bland flavors despite the addition of salt and pepper. The gamey pork belly also struggled to render, while the thin brisket to a wild to cook. The f***l vein intact shrimp was sweet and delicious when marinated in dipping sauces, my favorite being a white horseradish mayo, but overall the flavor was lacking. The banchan, despite being plentiful, was weak, with some warm options being too cold and most of the kimchee tasting similar, despite some niceties from the sweet fishcake and the sesame heavy bean sprouts. The pungently spicy chicken soup with starchy potato and carrot had a little funky spice of note. Overall, the limitations on galbi are hard to overlook and despite the abundance of banchan, the meal was just ok while being extremely expensive. - - 7/10

05/13/2026

Sabor K-Tracho: Located in a tucked away residential strip mall in Maryland Heights, K-Sabor specializes in Hounduroeno cusine. As an app, I was able to try an absolutely delicious tamalito de elote. This was like a tamale but slightly sweeter, topped with crema and cheese without any meat stuffing. Essentially a corn dumpling, it tasted more like a corn pudding with a perfect amount of sweetness, absorbing the cream into its dense hull. I also tried a baleda, a Honduran quesadilla analogue, with beans and cheese. The perfectly seasoned beans and cheese melded together in an almost meaty umami drone strike of flavor. Just wow. My main was a chuleta cena: barbeque pork steak atop a layer of banana chips. The char of the pork was delicate and excellent, adding a mild crunch and smoky essence that married the slightly sweet barbecue like tomato sauce perfectly. The fattiness of the pork was easily cut by a sweet pickled onion, cucumber, and cabbage salad that added freshness to the plate. All the while, the chips absorbed the juices of the meal into a meaty infused flavor that was simply superb. The accompanying refried black beans were actual perfection. Pin-point seasoning with enough fattiness to cream the beans into something extraordinary. The only flaw of the meal was the under-seasoned rice. Yet there is nothing about this meal I would change because damn was it good. Now I want more tamalitos. - - 9.5/10

05/12/2026

Jersey Mikes: It was my first time at Jersey Mikes. I typically avoid chain sandwiches because of the plethora of locally ran options, as well as the convince of hitting a deli and buying mountains of cold cuts to make a sandwich at home at the same price. I got a giant chicken philly, which ran me $18 to something the size of the original subway $5 dollar footlong. I got it in rosemary cheese bread which unfortunately had no flavor of either. The so called chicken philly was just meat and cheese. Somehow, despite their visibility, the was no flavor from either the onion or the pepper. That is impressive, as bell pepper has the ability to overpower anything it is situated next too. It was expensive but at least it was served hot. I will definitely never come here again even if they lower their extortion level prices. At least Penn Station is actually good. - - 4.5/10

05/12/2026

Spicy Chef: Another establishment located in St. Louis’ defacto U-City Chinatown. Spicy chef specializes in Jianghu’s cuisine. This cross between spicy, numbing, and tangy is another unique regional cuisine offered to us Saint Louisans. The meal started off with appetizers of wontons in a spicy chili oil. The wontons were a little slippery and mild in spice with just a slight herbal tingle. I was unsure what mincemeat were stuffed with but it didn’t add much. Next came pork ribs, diced into small pieces. These were extremely sweet and had a sesame topping that didn’t really contribute anything, very one-dimensional. My main was Hunan pork trotters, stir fried in a savory sauce heavy on umami. I got it spicy and a medley of peppers from fruity to spicy was paired with light numbing from the peppercorns. There was also a hint of a sweet, maple-like glaze with some added crunch from al dente celery. The collagen heavy pig feet were sliced into a mountain of medallions orbiting around bone. Rendered marrow oozed out, while the delicious gummy chewiness of the meat became addictive. The only drawback was the annoyingness of chewing around many small bones. I also sampled some noodles which were cooked well but bland and some fatty pork belly, which was heavy on umami rather than spice. Overall, the quality of my pork trotters was so excellent that it makes up for some of the inconsistencies with the rest of the meal. - - 9/10

05/11/2026

The Village Bar: This Des Peres institution has been around since the late 1800s back when St. Louis County was honest to its rural roots. Nowadays, the kitchen closes extremely early, so despite me having visited this establishment multiple times, I have never been able to procure a burger. This changed today. Despite the Knicks not being on TV, I still thugged it out and ordered their signature better burger. A crisp bottom bun topped with a small thin-ish but not smashed patty, swiss cheese with all the funk melted away, and a kaiser roll. They charged an extra $1.50 for lettuce, onion, and tomato, not ideal. I will say the burger came together well but was missing any sort of seasoning, which detracted from the overall cohesiveness of what would have been a decent burger, as it contains all the required parts. Structural integrity from the toasted bun, umami meatiness from the meet, melty richness from the cheese, and a nice crunch from the vegetables and pickles. Yet, at its pricepoint, with its skinny patty, it is far too expensive for what it is, as it doesn’t even come with fries. - - 7.5/10

05/09/2026

Movoc: Chongqing chain restaurants can be found in St. Louis’ very own Delmar loop, where you can pay by the pound for fillings of your very own hotpot. A $17 a pound for ingredients it ran a little expensive, but the heavy herbal flavor and mild numbing effect of Szechuan peppercorn with spicy umami oil infused itself into every delectable morsel of the Chongqing spicy soup base. Into the soup base went assorted meats, shrimp, multiple types of mushroom, tofu, and rice cakes. The shrimp struggled to absorb the MSG heavy broth’s flavor and overcooked with relative ease. This was case for most of the meats, except for the difficult to grasp with chopsticks tendon, whose gummy, gelatinous texture absorbed the broth with ease. My favorite were the assorted mushrooms, which depending on shape turned into noodles or into meat-like morsels with a heavy bite, while still absorbing flavor with ease The lotus root and potato had difficulty cooking all the way through, while raw tofu was too soft withstand the intense soup eating process. Tofu paper and rice cakes were similar to the tendon texturally and in flavor, while the cucumber lemon water was perfect paired with the tingling sensation induced by peppercorn. Overall, delicious food but could easily be done at home with the right tools and soup base, as it was prohibitively expensive - - 7.5/10

05/07/2026

Tipsy Keg: On the banks of the Missouri River in downtown Washington, we stopped in this place for a quick drink. The bar lacked ESPN but instead had a mixture of Family Feud and Jeopardy but for idiots on the TV. Luckily, Civil Life Brown was available in a can, and our bartender TJ who was also working the kitchen fried up some mac and cheese bites. Similar to croquettes, the crisp outer layer contained a cheese layer of goodness in between. I did not get any bites of pasta, which perhaps was so overdone that it melted, but the cheesy, savory bite of macaroni sauce was quite delicious but steep at $15. - - 7.5/10

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