t’s not just the French toast and crêpes that draw people out of their way to The Crooked Tree. It’s also the classic turn of the 20th Century eclectic style that surrounds them while enjoying that breakfast they’ve paired perfectly with the signature drink Café 559. Crooked Tree’s Café 559 is an espresso with steamed milk and a perfect blend of seven secret flavors. Breakfast in a unique coffee shop – a welcome change from any diner.
In 2002 Stein & Julie Hunter decided it was time to put Stein’s 25 years of restaurant experience to the ultimate test. They designed their shop from the ground up with a mission in mind:
Provide an environment where our guests can feel at home, and our employees can better themselves through gainful employment. Serve good coffee and great comfort food. Treat everyone like a friend. Work hard. Laugh every day!
And what better place to test their dream than a place where the crooked tree legend has inspired many generations of St. Charles residents to take pictures, watch for springtime blossoms and to relax and play under broad catalpa leaves. Their success has proven them.
Just like the relaxing environment of any old Victorian home would have a piano, so does The Crooked Tree. If you’re a musician and get the urge to play a tune, you are most welcome. But not common to the Victorian era, a guitar also awaits the customer/musician. It’s a nice change for a coffee shop and the acoustics are great with hardwood floors and a tin ceiling.
So when you’re in Saint Charles and need to rest your feet with a bottomless cup of great coffee, perhaps have a meal or a delectable pastry, remember to stop by The Crooked Tree. Maybe you’ll understand why the AOL survey voted them #1 in St. Louis.
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