Fine Dining in KC
 

Wife and I are headed up to KC in a couple of weeks.

Her only request is that we hit Arthur Bryants once while we're there. However, we dont get out often together without the kid, so I'd like to take her to an upscale restaurant while we're there.

I don't trust yelp anymore aside from pictures, so I figured I'd get you guys thoughts on the better places in town?

Which places aren't worth the hype? What are the hidden gems?

Fogo de Chao

How fine is fine dining?

Nicer than chain restaurants, I'd recommend:

Graham and Dunn or Capital Grill on the Plaza

Garozzo's Italian in old Italy, north of River Market

The Reiger Hotel in Crossroads has an eclectic menu of fine fare and you can have the best craft cocktails in the city in the basement speakeasy at Manifesto (look up online for the number to text for a reservation to Manifesto)

I hear there's a new place the Antler Room near Crown Center but haven't been there.

There's a fancy looking steak house in Union Station but I haven't been there.


Mihael Smith and Blue Stem are two James Beard award-winning restaurants. I hear Novel is a nice, unique and intimate place.

The Webster House was pretty good the last time we ate there. Another long time favorite is the Bristol for seafood. We also like Garozzo's, especially the one in Little Italy.

You guys talking about the downtown Garozzos?

Isn't Jack Stack considered fine dining in Kansas City?

It doesn't have to be super nice. Just somewhere where we won't seem out of olace with her in a dress and me in slacks and a button up.

801 Chophouse

Le Freu Frog

Final Cut at Hollywood Steakhouse

Tatsus French Restaurant (a little dated but real good food)

Em Chamas Brazilian

Raw

Antons Taproom

Actually, there are alot of good restaurants in KC. It's been on the uptick in recent weeks I believe.

Perkins

The Rockhill Grille 20th and Grand

You won't be disappointed.

Lidia's

http://lidias-kc.com

The place at Union Station is Pierpont's and I think they are owned by the Hereford House people. It's about the same as the Hereford House as far as food quality, but it's pretty elegant inside. Yes, the Garozzo's in Little Italy is close to downtown. They have other locations, but the one in Little Italy is the best, imo. It's just kind of a pain to get there and park.

http://www.pierponts.com/

http://garozzos.com/

Wife and I ate at Perkins on our first date AND on our way to the hotel after the wedding! ROFL

OK, so to class that up a little, our first date was actually Phantom of the Opera at The Kansas City Music Hall, and Perkins was the only thing open on the way home. And neither of us got to eat more than a half piece of cake at our reception and were starving, so we thought it was a nice bow on our courtship.

Tim, where are you staying? That would help narrow the list. There really are a lot of great restaurants around town right now.

We got a vacation rental outside of the city in the Leawood area. We dont mind doing some driving, though, so any location is open.

Lots of great suggestions, guys. I'm gonna let the wife sift through this and see what she wants to do.

I miss the lobster pot. :( Not that it was fine dining though.

How much do you want to spend?

Do what? He said fine dining.....

sadly.....

Pierpont's is awesome. Love the food. Love the ambiance.

Do yourself a favor and go to Johnny Cascone's instead of Garrozos. Garrozos is good, but Cascone's is better.

take her to mcdonalds, let her choose 2 things off the dollar menu and tell her to stfu

wait..u said shes gonna read this?

Buy one get one free Big Macs if they sack the QB on Sunday on Monday after the game.

LMAO

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I don't know why a person would go to Kansas City and eat anything other than barbecue for every meal.

Gaslight Grill wouldn't be too far from you if you're in Leawood.

http://gaslightgrill.com/

We actually pretty much did that the first trip or two.

No way, Garrozos smokes Cascones. Their Chicken Spiedini is one of the best things on the planet. I still think about they last meal I had there...stuffed artichoke was amazing.

One of your best "bang for the buck" upscale restaurants is Grand Street on the Plaza...everytime I go there, I leave thinking what a solid place it is...price + quality. Pierponts is good too, cool location.

Il Osteria Centro is another solid Italian place (and just far enough away from the Plaza to not get attacked by groups of adolescent thugs)

My opinion is dated at this point, but I'm a fan of Novel. Great dishes plus a unique dining experience.

Garrozzo's is the first place I ever had calamari that wasn't just the rings. It was enlightening.

Piropos at Briarcliff, the majestic steakhouse used to be good as well.

That's an awesome place too...downtown, old school steak house. Would be a solid choice for someone visiting...

One of the part owners or something used to teach at the dental school so he'd take us down there and let us eat and drink for free. Good times. They have great steaks.

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3 pages in and no mention of the awesomeness of LJS' hush puppies
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The American
Bluestem
801 Chophouse (chain)
Capital grille (chain)
Michael Smith (haven't been there yet - looks solid tho)

I was going to mention this as well but seems pretty out of the way for someone 1) visiting KC who probably has plenty on the agenda anyway and 2) staying near Leawood.

But that is a quality place in a funky yet affluent area.

Plaza III Steakhouse
http://plazaiiikcsteakhouse.com

Really good eats. I am pretty sure the Chiefs themselves entertain free agents for dinner here and I believe they finalized the Montana trade here.

Ask about dinner at Buzz's house?

My last time there was just ok. However I had just gotten back from Chicago and steaks there are just better.

I like Houston's a little better than plaza III tbh.

Eddie Vs
Classic Cup
FOGO DE cho
Bristol
801 Chophouse

Mortons was the best steakhouse in KC

What an incredibly sad sentence. Might not be wrong though. How is it that a town that used to be known for cattle shipping has shit for steakhouses?

Everyone that owns them are ****ing idiots?

Ruth Chris' on the Plaza was pretty bad ass.

J Gilbert's in Overland Park Kansas its an upscale farm to table steakhouse I enjoyed my meal there.

RIP Golden Ox

Check Prairie fire or town center area if you are in flea wood

While i haven't eaten there in a long time, when i did it was always good.

Ruth's Chris is a nice. The plate comes out at 450 degrees i think she said. Steak is swimming in garlic butter. The porterhouse is exceptional.

I dined at the Chophouse last year and it was awesome. I had Ruth's Chris in OKC a few years back and I prefer the Chophouse. The Red Oak I think actually had a better steak than both. What's that? Baxter Springs, KS?

Red Oak is good, it's inside of Downstream Casino located where Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma meet.

Here is the only list you'll need:

Lidia's
801 Chophouse
Bristol
Rye
Tavern in Mission Farms
J Gilberts

But seriously, try Rye, especially if you'll be in Leawood anyway. Come back to this thread. Thank the **** out of me.