Location: Hillsboro
Top Restaurants in Hillsboro
Top Things to do in Hillsboro
Most Popular Restaurants in Hillsboro
Hillsboro is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,821 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson County.
Things to do in Hillsboro
1. Dairy Queen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Jill D - Saint Louis
I usually get the ice cream and the portions are generous. Some places they are to small. Every one there has been so nice. We really like stopping on our way to St. Louis
2. Dairy Queen
Overall Ratings
3 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By shellakers - st louis mo
We noticed in the local paper that this Dairy Queen was showing a free Disney movie outside and offering free ice cream cones! What a perfect family and friend summer / weekend activity! Movie and ice cream was sponsored by a local insurance agency so I'm not sure where the credit should go for the service.
"The Good Dinosaur" was the choice of movie and it was cute. The grandkids and grandparents loved it! It seemed to be well organized and all the families in lawn chairs and blankets seemed to enjoy and all were well behaved :-)
Here's what I loved : 1 of our granddaughters is highly allergic to milk products so she couldn't have ice cream :-( when we explained this to the cashier, we expected to have to pay for another non dairy item for her. Nope! They gave her a FREE slushie! She was so happy, which made Grandma happy (me)! #2 on my LOVE list was the fact that Dairy Queen , in an effort to have few distractions during the movie, had a server go around taking orders and delivering the orders to each seat. We only had to raise our hands and she quietly came around. All of our orders were correct and there were 8 of us! #3 on my love list was that an owner of this Dairy Queen walked around after the show to ask us personally if we enjoyed this event and if we'd come back if he did this again. He said the next month's movie would be "Grease". Well of COURSE we'll be back :-) #4.... they even gave 1 of my granddaughters an extra cone, though she told them they already gave her the free one. She had money to pay, yet they gave her another free cone. SWEET! So, on this first movie night, everything was perfect! Food, service and cleanliness.
3. Main and Mill Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
4 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By Gerry S - Festus, Missouri
Everyone tried something different this time. I had the Blackened Bleu. A mighty tasty burger...sure to please a bleu cheese lover. My wife had the Hangover with American, and our friend the Maple Bacon. Everything was excellent. Service was great. Had an Octoberfestus beer...very good.
4. Russell House Restaurant, Inn and Brewery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Teresa B - St. Louis
One of my favorite features of Russell House is the large menu and the choices. As Hillsboro is not a huge town, I appreciate being able to have crab and lobster cakes and a beautiful wedge salad with homemade dressing and bacon. An extensive wine and beer list makes the selection process difficult. I was very happy to hear that live music will be starting in May and that prime rib specials are now offered on Wednesdays. we will return.
5. Pogolino's Pizza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Stacey B - DeSoto, Mo
Pogolino's is amazing! The best pizza in town. The clown is awesome! A nice family owned restaurant. Best restaurant in DeSoto.
6. Villa Antonio Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Washburns - Edwardsville, Illinois
Their chicken dishes are outstanding, their pizza good. The Italian mother who oversees the kitchen, makes sure things are up to her standards. Their wines are overall outstanding, with a good variety of vintages. We usually go with a group of friends and haven't heard a negative word about the food or wine.
A true winery grapes are grown and processed on site.
There is an outside large event tent that seems to be popular for weddings and large group gatherings. The inside seating area is nothing special.
The location is quite rural and a good GPS is quite helpful in finding the Winery and more importantly for your designated driver to find your way back out. But well worth the effort.
7. Taytro's Bar & Bistro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Taytro's Bar & Bistro is a New Orleans style restaurant located in Festus, Missouri. This family owned and operated business is the owner, Steve's way of bringing his taste of Louisiana back home for all to enjoy. His time spent in the South living, cooking and learning from the locals was not to be forgotten. Steve loved his time and friends in Louisiana and wanted to bring his passion for cooking and love for Louisiana spice back to the place he called home. He and his family opened their restaurant in the winter of 2010. With its unique flavors and ambiance, Taytro's has proven to be a hit with the local residents. Come on in and experience it for yourself!
Reviewed By EAmissouri
We stopped here on our way home from St. Louis since a friend recommended we try the wings.
Tries for a Cajun atmosphere and menu but lacks overall in taste. Basically a bar in a strip mall with some entertainment on the weekends.
Food was way overpriced and we left still a little hungry after (breaded, sigh) wings and overcooked, dirty tasting shrimp etoufee.
8. Off the Hook
Overall Ratings
4 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By John E - Ballwin, Missouri
I judged the food here to be considerably below average. I had the senior portion catfish dinner. There were 2 small fillets and while they tasted pretty good, they were so tiny and thin that there was very little fish flesh to be had. Catfish nuggets properly prepared would typically have more fish flesh than what I was served here. So, essentially no real catfish was present. The fries were decent. The hush puppies were also below average. The green beans were decent. For $8, I expected more, and I definitely expected more actual fish on my plate. Service was very friendly and reasonably prompt. Décor was what you would expect in a local place out in the country like this--very basic and plain. Considering the food quality, even though the prices were modest, value is still poor in my view. I didn't see any beer or wine on the menu so that is another negative.
9. Los Portales
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Blake L
I wouldn't pass up this place at all it has great friendly staff and service along with the fantastic authentic Mexican food along with a great atmosphere filled with Spanish decor. My personal favorite is the jalisco special however there are many other mouth watering delicious menu items waiting to be enjoyed !
10. Fountain City Grille
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By shellakers - st louis mo
We've been here several times because we live in this town and if we don't want to drive a fair distance, we stand the CHANCE of getting good food here. Maybe we'll even get good service.
The first time we visited FCG, the chef came to our table, shook hands, introduced himself, chit chatted and welcomed us. It was busy so we definitely were pleasantly surprised that he took the time. The food was also melt in your mouth delicious! Every single thing we ordered! We felt like we hit the jackpot.
Needless to say, we kept going back. For every 2 good visits, there seemed to be an extremely bad visit. We'd swear we're not going back but we gave it another chance because we'd hoped the bad times were due to a bad day. It seems like there are beginning to be more bad days than good. I've never gotten a bad grilled pork chop though! So, grilled pork chops are a must... if you come here. Lol. They're huge, seasoned to perfection and the juiciest I've ever had! Don't go for steak night. On steak night, the prices are good but the quality of steak isn't and it doesn't matter how good the chef is. They've always been tough on steak night. Even when it's not steak night, the steaks have only been good once.
The chicken wings have been under cooked and too tough to peel off the bone, the last 4 times we've been here. We definitely will not order wings if we go back. The burgers have even been dry and tasteless lately. On the days or nights the service was really bad, we'd hear the chef raising his voice and making the servers tense. I'm assuming this is why the servers have such a high turn over rate. There is 1 server who's been there since the start. While she knows more than the others do, she seems to, almost positively, be on something to make her speed! It's pretty obvious, sadly. I'm pretty sure it's not too many energy drinks. Lol. We do our best not to sit in her section because if she's have a FAST day, she's rude and can't wait to get us out... her "terms of endearment", terms like, "baby" and "sweetheart", etc... don't make up for her rudeness sometimes. I've not seen the chef make his rounds to see how his customers are for a long time.
I realize it's very stressful to run a small business but I'm getting to the point where I'll not mind driving a fair distance for better food and less cranky service! I want so badly, though, for FCG to be successful. The chef is good and he knows food, he just may not know business or customer service enough to have what it takes to keep the doors open. I hope I'm wrong.
