tudent Life ventured out to The Gramophone STL one recent spring evening to taste-test their famous sandwiches. Here’s what we thought! 

Tasti-Tea will leave you filled with joy just by looking at their delicious bowl of spicy beef noodle soup. The Chinese and bubble tea restaurant, which opened this past March is located on Melville Avenue off of the Delmar Loop. Tasti-Tea always uses local farmers’ market ingredients to ensure the quality of its food.

Guerilla Street Food, described on its website as “Filipino-American fast casual restaurant,” has four locations in St. Louis, including one that opened last year on the Delmar Loop. The relatively new restaurant has made waves in the city’s food scene, earning the 25th spot on Ian Froeb’s “Top 100 Restaurants in St. Louis” rankings.

Nixta is a new Mexican restaurant backed by Ben Poremba—the man behind successful St. Louis restaurants Parigi, Olio, Elaia and La Patisserie Chouquette. Utilizing his space that used to be Old Standard Fried Chicken, Poremba has worked alongside his partner, chef Tello Carreon, to create a restaurant that combines elegant meals with a relaxed environment.