Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 6-7-17

June 7, 2017
MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE I 29
Mike’s Grill + Tap keeps customers happy with handcrafted burgers and more
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By AMY ARMOUR
Jonathan Patrick fell in love with the
restaurant industry before he was even
old enough to drive. His very first job, as
a line cook for St. Louis Pizza and Wings
at age 15, was the beginning of his lifelong
career as a chef.
Over the years, Patrick worked for
several different restaurants, including
Rizzo’s Bar and Grill, Caddyshack Bar
& Grill and Maggie Malone’s, honing
his cooking skills and knowledge along
the way. Patrick is now an executive chef
and, along with Mike Holtrup, co-owner
of Mike’s Grill + Tap in O’Fallon.
Located at 2447 Hwy. K in the Four
Seasons Center, Mike’s Grill + Tap is
known for its extensive craft beer selection
and its juicy, high-end, short rib
burgers. With 24 craft beers on tap, the
bar and grill offers beer options for all
types of beer connoisseurs.
“We run 24 craft beers,” Patrick
explained. “We try to go with mainly
local craft beers and we dedicate four or
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five taps to craft beers from around the
United States. It’s always fun because the
servers like to mix and match beers and
get new flavors.
“They get pretty creative with it.”
The O’Fallon Wheach, a popular peach
wheat beer, is on tap this summer. Yearround,
visitors can taste the Angry Irish
Wife red ale that was created by O’Fallon
Brewery specifically for Mike’s Grill +
Tap. For a light libation, Patrick recommends
the Goodwood Spruce Tip IPA or
the Kirkwood Station Blackberry Wheat.
For patrons seeking a darker stout, the
Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat is the way to go.
Even better than the beer is the food.
“Everything is homemade and made
from scratch,” Patrick said. “Everything
is super fresh.”
The extensive menu ranges from
chicken wings and pretzels, to burgers and
sandwiches, to pork chops and salmon.
The made-from-scratch burgers are superpopular
among diners, especially Mike’s
Favorite, a short rib and beef patty topped
with blue cheese crumbles, applewoodsmoked
bacon, homemade
spicy tomato chutney and
onion straws on a pretzel bun.
“It’s super tasty,” said Patrick.
“It’s very tender and
juicy.”
The most popular entrée
– and Patrick’s top recommendation
to new diners – is
the Shrimp and Goat Cheese
Rellenos.
“We take roasted Anaheim
peppers and stuff them with
a creamy goat cheese and
shrimp stuffing, and then
dip them in a beer batter, fry them and top
them with a Cajun cream sauce and cilantro
lime sour cream,” Patrick explained.
Mike’s Grill + Tap will launch some
new menu items in late June, including
its Pub Nachos. Sun-dried tomato basil
tortilla chips are topped with smoked pork
butt, roasted pico de gallo and a hot pepper-tequila
cheese sauce. The restaurant
also will introduce Gatorquitos, a taquito
filled with alligator sausage.
Its popular
The “Mike’s Favorite” burger at Mike’s Grill + Tap
Chicken Wings
will get some
new sauces this
summer as well.
“We do a spice brine on the wings and
let them sit for 12-20 hours,” Patrick said.
Patrick has brought his love of hunting
into the restaurant with some unique
menu items. A few times a year, he will
offer game options on the menu, from elk
and bison to frog legs and rattlesnake. Elk
is his top choice.
“Elk is pretty lean and more healthy, and
it’s just tasty, not too gamy,” he said.
Mike’s Grill + Tap also can cater events
on- or off-site. The restaurant has a party
room that accommodates up to 25 people,
and the entire restaurant can be rented to
host larger parties.
“We don’t have a set catering menu, so I
can work with people,” Patrick said.
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