nft: stephenson's restaurant closes
 

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/16697841.htm

quite a shame...i worked there for a while in high school, had a blast

bp

I liked that place. Didn't Harry Truman eat there?

It's about time. I ate there once and it was absolutely horrible. Horrible service, ambiance (95 degrees in the "A/C"), and most of the food was barely passable.

I liked the one in Arkansas better.

It was good long ago, but of late it was very unimpressive.

Still, I'll miss the place.

Wow....that place was a KC institution.

Is V's still around?? On 40 highway in Independence?? I used to love that place as a kid.

I had no idea that Stroud's south closed (or I had forgotten.) THAT was outstanding food and "interesting" parking under the bridge.

I'm with you. I haven't eaten there in probably 25 years and it sucked then, just horrible. I can't believe that it stayed in business that long.

There was another "institution" that had crumbled in recent years.

When I first moved to KC I had to try Strouds and Stephensons. Both made me want to bypass any more KC "institutions".

i loved the food at stephenson's, but i will agree w/ what was said above, it was pretty hit and miss..

i usually got pretty lucky; i knew the best servers to pick out and if the food looked like crap, those guys wouldn't even let it out on the floor...best damn pork chops i ever had

bp

Every time it was a miss for me.

My parents seemed to have liked the place.

Stroud's was kosher.
Best damn cinnamon roll biscuits ever.

:banghead:

Yep V's is still around...but, I haven't eaten there in a long time...nor do I know anyone who has...

As kids my brother and I used to love it...especially the little monkeys they would hang on our drinks, and the little swords...G.I. Joe loved those swords...Perfect for the kung-fu grip...

the key for me was to stay away from the chicken....i couldn't stand the baked and creamed chicken there...

pork chops, ham steaks, swordfish, green rice...damn, i'm going to have to dig out my stephenson's recipe book and cook up some green rice

gooooooooood stuff
bp

besides, i don't go anywhere roger recommends anymore; not after the happy dragon.....yuck

bp