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colleyvillesooner
9/11/2006, 05:14 PM
Going to the MU game next month and will be staying in KC for Friday and Saturday night. I'm looking for two good places to eat. Not necessarily 5 star restaurants, just good food. Also, which is the best Casino to go to? Do you still have to pay for drinks?

TIA
Phil
9/11/2006, 05:19 PM
I like Harrah's meself, and the steak place in there is damned good.
yermom
9/11/2006, 05:27 PM
stay away from the Isle of Capri or whatever... i like the Ameristar and the buffet there isn't bad

and i think drinks are still cheap but not free
colleyvillesooner
9/11/2006, 05:28 PM
stay away from the Isle of Capri or whatever... i like the Ameristar and the buffet there isn't bad

and i think drinks are still cheap but not free

Yeah I went to Ameristar back in 2000 (when it was called The Station) and I think the drinks were $2.00. never had time to go eat a proper meal.
yermom
9/11/2006, 05:30 PM
we went there just to eat basically the Sunday after the NU game last year, they ended up playing some Blackjack for a while, but nothing too serious
opksooner
9/11/2006, 06:54 PM
Garrozzo's: 3rd and Harrison, near downtown in "Little Italy". Excellent Italian.

Lidia's: In the Freight House District, near downtown/Union Station.

Pierpont's: In lobby of Union Station.

Jack's Stack BBQ: Located near Lidia's, see above. (The Crown Prime Rib of Beef is not to be missed.

Trio: 35th and Broadway.

Savoy Grill: Great seafood. Location on the National Register. A page out the 19th century.

McCormick and Schmick: On the Plaza. Great seafood here, too.


Note: These venues do not allow gambling on the premises. ;)
Sooner24
9/11/2006, 07:11 PM
Garrozzo's: 3rd and Harrison, near downtown in "Little Italy". Excellent Italian.

Lidia's: In the Freight House District, near downtown/Union Station.

Pierpont's: In lobby of Union Station.

Jack's Stack BBQ: Located near Lidia's, see above. (The Crown Prime Rib of Beef is not to be missed.

Trio: 35th and Broadway.

Savoy Grill: Great seafood. Location on the National Register. A page out the 19th century.

McCormick and Schmick: On the Plaza. Great seafood here, too.


Note: These venues do not allow gambling on the premises. ;)


Over the years I have eaten at The Savoy Grill at least a dozen times, with a year ago March being the last time. It is a step back into the past. I love it and the food is great (at least it was a year ago March). It's not cheap but I have eaten at way more expensive places.
usmc-sooner
9/11/2006, 07:12 PM
I had pretty good food at Cozumel's and Jack's Stacks
Sooner24
9/11/2006, 07:21 PM
Jack's Stack BBQ is okay but it isn't a place that feels like BBQ. Dean would get up and leave a place like Jack's Stack because it is too fancy to be a BBQ place. Arthur Bryant's not only feels like BBQ it IS BBQ! Pass the sauce. ;)
usmc-sooner
9/11/2006, 07:25 PM
Jack's Stack BBQ is okay but it isn't a place that feels like BBQ. Dean would get up and leave a place like Jack's Stack because it is to fancy to be a BBQ place. Arthur Bryant's not only feels like BBQ it IS BBQ! Pass the sauce. ;)

well Dean also invited LAS back to the SO, so his opinion in BBQ, football or anything manly is dead to me. :D :D :D :D






don't ban me Dean :D
Sooner24
9/11/2006, 07:27 PM
With that said I have only been to the original Arthur Bryant's on Brooklyn Avenue so that is the only one I can speak of.
Sooner24
9/11/2006, 07:30 PM
The Italian Garden downtown used to be great. The last time I ate there was about five years ago and it sucked. Went by there a couple of years ago and it was shut down. Sad how places like that just go to crap then close.
Sooner24
9/11/2006, 07:34 PM
Also you might enjoy Stephenson's Old Apple Farm Restaurant in Independence. It is not really too far from the casinos
Sooner24
9/11/2006, 07:35 PM
Also check out The Gold Buffet..............never mind it's closed too. :(
walkoffsooner
9/11/2006, 07:37 PM
stay away from the Isle of Capri or whatever... i like the Ameristar and the buffet there isn't bad

and i think drinks are still cheap but not free
If you go to isle Capri say hi to my money and by to yours
Sooner24
9/11/2006, 07:37 PM
La Cocina del Puerco in OP used to have some killer Messican food but the changed owners about three years ago and it's not the same. :(
opksooner
9/11/2006, 09:02 PM
Jack's Stack BBQ is okay but it isn't a place that feels like BBQ. Dean would get up and leave a place like Jack's Stack because it is too fancy to be a BBQ place. Arthur Bryant's not only feels like BBQ it IS BBQ! Pass the sauce. ;) No argument. There is nothing like the Bryant's experience.
opksooner
9/11/2006, 09:06 PM
I had pretty good food at Cozumel's and Jack's Stacks
If you're referring to Cozy Mel's in Overland Park.......it's closed too. :(
Sooner24
9/12/2006, 10:41 PM
I almost forgot about Cascone's for Italian. The one on the north side of the river isn't too far from the casinos. The one I have eaten at the most is Johnny Cascone's in OP. This is where I get my Cascone's salad dressing when I am in the KC area.
Sooner24
9/12/2006, 10:47 PM
On my avoid list is KC Masterpiece Restaurants. I would go to Jacks Stack before KC Masterpiece.
Sooner24
11/9/2006, 12:31 AM
Going to the MU game next month and will be staying in KC for Friday and Saturday night. I'm looking for two good places to eat. Not necessarily 5 star restaurants, just good food. Also, which is the best Casino to go to? Do you still have to pay for drinks?

TIA


So where did you eat?