Lona's Lil Eats

Lona's Lil Eats Asian-inspired cuisine in St.Louis devoted to delicious food that you can feel good about. Home of the Original Giant Rice Paper Wrap.
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Lona’s LiL Eats, a St Louis restaurant and catering service, is home to the Giant Rice Paper Wrap. We specialize in fresh Asian cuisine with a soul-food flare. We focus on more than just flavor; we focus on feeling and physical sensation. We use fresh ingredients just chopped, absolutely NO MSG, make all our seasonings and sauces from scratch- from peeling the garlic, roasting peanuts, on up. Our food is filling, but won’t leave one feeling heavy, with flavors so grounded in excitement that the last bite is the most delicious, for real! Lona’s LiL Eats began in 2008 as an experimental project using just one gas-grill in Soulard Farmers Market. The name, Lona’s LiL (little) Eats, is a literal translation from Chinese for roughly “a hole-in-the-wall selling stop-and-go food place.” The original intention was to bring a hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant into the Market. Well not really Thai in any familiar sense, but this is the United States- you gotta have an eye-catcher! While the stand at Soulard Farmers Market remains open every Saturday lunch, we now have a brick-and-mortar shop that owners Pierce and Lona live above with their two children Jane and Daniel. The menu comprises of options that were formed organically through participation with Soulard Farmers Market patrons. So while Lona’s LiL Eats serves food in several novel forms, these forms were not creations obsessively planned, but rather obsessively intuited from the social experience between Lona, Pierce, and creative (demanding? Is there a difference?) fans.

Have you visited us at our Kirkwood location yet?
09/22/2026

Have you visited us at our Kirkwood location yet?

09/21/2026

Therapy is great, but have you tried our brisket?

Slow-smoked to perfection and guaranteed to make everything better. One bite and you’ll understand.

The perfect companion to your Lona’s. Don’t miss out on these local flavors!
09/19/2026

The perfect companion to your Lona’s. Don’t miss out on these local flavors!

A little extra help never hurt anybody 🤝
09/17/2026

A little extra help never hurt anybody 🤝

A little behind-the-scenes magic in the kitchen, getting everything ready for your meal.
09/15/2026

A little behind-the-scenes magic in the kitchen, getting everything ready for your meal.

Good food is meant to be shared. Bring your favorite people and gather 'round.
09/11/2026

Good food is meant to be shared. Bring your favorite people and gather 'round.

09/08/2026

There's nothing quite like dining at Lona's. Come pull up a chair!

What’s your favorite corner at lona’s?
09/06/2026

What’s your favorite corner at lona’s?

Looking for meat-free options? Don't miss out on our fresh vegetarian sides!
09/04/2026

Looking for meat-free options? Don't miss out on our fresh vegetarian sides!

Shout out to the beautiful new space. Can’t wait for all the new memories to come!
09/03/2026

Shout out to the beautiful new space. Can’t wait for all the new memories to come!

Address

2199 California Avenue
St. Louis, MO
63104

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+13149258938

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