I saw this topic on another message board and thought it would be fun to share some little known restaurants in Chiefs Country. I realize some of you never stop to eat when traveling since road kill is plentiful, but if you do please share.
The mini-hamburgers similar to White Castle have so much onion cooked in them that anyone from the area knows when you visit as the smell of your clothes will give you away. Story is the restaurant decided to get a new grill. Customers complained that the hamburgers were not as good cooked on the new grill, since the grill wasn't seasoned as well. So the owners went out to the landfill and recovered the original grill. If you cannot make through Kansas, you at least want to read some the stories.
The only BBQ joint that I prefer the pulled pork over brisket, because their unique BBQ sauce goes with pork so well. If nothing else, buy their sauce online, and purchase some pulled pork at a local eatery and serve with Roy's sauce.
Never been to Philly, but imagine these Philly Cheese Sandwiches are as good. Never tried the hamburger, but the photos look great.
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Originally Posted by gblowfish:
Maid Rite, Lexington, MO.
Toscono's Pizza & Italian, Buckner, MO
Portia's EATS Cafe, East KCMO
Englewood Cafe, Independence, MO
El Paso Mexican, Lone Jack, MO
Big T's BBQ, KCMO
Paul's Drive In, Hickman Mills, MO
Ernie's Kross Lounge, Sugar Creek, MO
Johnny Ray's Drive In, Lee's Summit
And one that was actually on Drive Ins, Diners and Dives:
The Woodyard BBQ, Merriam KS.
Honorable mention:
Bobo's Drive in Topeka, KS
Town Topic, KCMO
Blue Top Inn, Lamar, MO
Love my local Maid Rite. Been going there since I was an infant (58 years)
The pie…is…HEAVENLY!
Breakfast can’t be beat. Everything is slow motion, don’t expect fast service, but do expect familiar faces and oddities. [Reply]
1. Cozy Burger - Salina
2. Pizza Shuttle - Lawrence (Super Shuttle, Extra Cheese
3. Lincoln Perks - Hesston (This is a great coffee place, not really a dive)
4. Funhouse Pizza - Independence (The good location)
5. Poppy's Donuts - Independence (Great donuts, definitely a dive)
6. El Volcan Mexican Grill - Independence (Wife loves this place) [Reply]
Pappa Don's Pizza joint in Fort Scott has a spaghetti pizza that's right a spaghetti pizza. It's amazing and it's spaghetti you eat on a pizza crust like a pizza. [Reply]
Little town of Yoder Amish community has a little restaurant with the best homemade pies but at least they use to be all made out of scratch but I think they're more commercialized now and that's a shame but still worth it and homemade dinner gooey cinnamon rolls. Just really good food and you might get to see an ankle of one of the young cute waitresses. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rasputin:
Little town of Yoder Amish community has a little restaurant with the best homemade pies but at least they use to be all made out of scratch but I think they're more commercialized now and that's a shame but still worth it and homemade dinner gooey cinnamon rolls. Just really good food and you might get to see an ankle of one of the young cute waitresses.
ha! my wife and I just did a weekend trip to Hutchinson on 4th of July just a quick getaway; we're space nerds so we were excited for the space museum
We went to the Carriage House; which I think is the place you're referring to in Yoder; and yep.....the pies were unbelievable as well as their cinnamon rolls. and their dinner was pretty dang good too and dirt cheap compared to places around KC. Cool little place.
Originally Posted by Monty:
Must hit dives in Kansas & KC when I travel back:
1. Cozy Burger - Salina
2. Pizza Shuttle - Lawrence (Super Shuttle, Extra Cheese
3. Lincoln Perks - Hesston (This is a great coffee place, not really a dive)
4. Funhouse Pizza - Independence (The good location)
5. Poppy's Donuts - Independence (Great donuts, definitely a dive)
6. El Volcan Mexican Grill - Independence (Wife loves this place)
Theres a pizza shuttle in Overland Park and downtown KCMO now [Reply]
Originally Posted by Monty:
Must hit dives in Kansas & KC when I travel back:
1. Cozy Burger - Salina
2. Pizza Shuttle - Lawrence (Super Shuttle, Extra Cheese
3. Lincoln Perks - Hesston (This is a great coffee place, not really a dive)
4. Funhouse Pizza - Independence (The good location)
5. Poppy's Donuts - Independence (Great donuts, definitely a dive)
6. El Volcan Mexican Grill - Independence (Wife loves this place)
El Volcan is 5 minutes from me and yes it's a fine place, cops always eat there which is generally a good sign. [Reply]
