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Room 39 - Midtown, Kansas City, MO

Room 39 - Midtown

4.6
4.6
1137 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Room 39 opened in November 2004 to rave reviews. Focusing on seasonal, fresh and locally grown ingredients, Room 39 is the premiere location in Kansas City for seasonal American food. We are proud to support local agriculture.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: Monday - Saturday: 7-3 Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11-3 Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:30-10
  • Phone number
    (816) 753-3939
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Ted Habiger & Andy Sloan
  • Catering
    Catering Available
  • Neighborhood
    Kansas City
  • Cross street
    Bell
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,137 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

1,137 Reviews
  1. rednotebook

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    My friend whom I was meeting was running a little late but the hostess was able to work with us for when we were ready. Great neighborhood vibe for Saturday brunch. Food was excellent. Would love to come back for lunch.

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  2. Delish

    Seattle

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food! The service was attentive and well informed. Really appreciated the warm welcome.

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  3. GhadeerG

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a midtown favorite. Good for date nights and girl's nights and dining alone.

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  4. LynD

    Naples

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Excellent food and service in a cozy neighborhood atmosphere. I found the ambience a little lacking . It could be helped by some simple tasteful artwork. Nevertheless, our group of 6 had a lovely evening.

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  5. SteveC

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite place for breakfast! Great food, friendly service, cozy!

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  6. texann8

    Kansas City

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, ambiance and service, as always. Loved the rabbit.

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  7. RayRayEats

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cute place...great food. Loved our waiter. Highly recommend!

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  8. Bfly

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great service and great food! I had the veggie burger for lunch and it was fantastic!

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  9. LOVEEATINGOUT

    Kansas City

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Room 39 is our annual tradition during the WSA (Seed Convention), we have eaten here at least the last 10 years. Room 39 has the best service, best food, best drinks, and an extensive wine list. The service, their fresh ever-changing menu (and the scallops) keep us coming back. They treat us so well, we talk about it all year. ...Now if they will bring back the Flaming Cheese appetizer...life will be perfect! Thank you Room 39 - we are customers for life!!!

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  10. HowardA

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was perfect, which made the whole experience very enjoyable. I would highly recommend this for breakfast and I'm looking forward to when I can return.

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  11. nonickname

    Kansas City

    277 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    277 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2018

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We ate here on a recent Friday night. We like coming here, even though it's a bit of a trek and the parking can be a challenge. We almost always do the tasting menu because it gives us a chance to try new things along with having some familiar dishes. We each had the butternut squash soup and it was good. I had the eggplant fries with sweet tobasco sauce. The sauce was delicious, the eggplant was kind of soggy. My companion had the gnocchi and it was ok. The entrees were surprisingly small. I had the duck and got two small pieces that worked out to about four small bites--they were good bites, but still. The lentils were good, tho. He had the scallops and got two small ones. The cauliflower with it was so-so. Desserts were ok. Honestly, our entrees were smaller than the previous courses which was a change. Service was ok, not what we were used to. We'll go back another time, but this was not up to usual standards.

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  12. JDavidM

    Kansas City

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As usual, an outstanding menu in quiet adult atmosphere where you can actually carry on a conversation w your dining companions.

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  13. GShell

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot for a great breakfast. Appreciated the early opening hours. Coffee was the best I’ve ever had! Will return when I’m in the area.

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  14. GregP

    Kansas City

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another spectacular meal at this neighborhood gem. David took great care of us and the food was wonderful.

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  15. JanB

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2018

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Food was great but service was a little slow. Took a while to get the food but the waitress kept our drinks filled so overall it was good

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  16. SuzanneS

    Kansas City

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Amazing tasting menu---salad, pasta, fish, dessert. The Barramundi was the best ever...and, I love barramundi. Plenty of leftovers for the next day too!!

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  17. KeithD

    St. Louis

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    This was our first time at Room 39. It was recommended by our daughter. The food and service were great.

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  18. JaneW

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thank you Brookside for keeping it real! Love this place.

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  19. teamrobinson

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience ! Will be back

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  20. Katie

    Seattle

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious!

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  21. Flipper

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service. Not cheap but not over the top expensive. It’s very nice without being pretentious. If you like great food without the white tablecloth this is your place.

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  22. BradfordG

    St. Louis

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cool neighborhood and passionate food from the people who made it and our server who made sure we had a great evening. I highly recommend experiencing Room 39

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  23. WilliamG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Really good place to have a nice, quiet coffee or breakfast and have a non-hurried conversation. Love the food and the service was excellent!

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  24. RonR

    Kansas City

    57 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    This was my first visit to Room 39. The food is very good; I had the smoked salmon scramble. The potatoes were a little salty for my taste but the eggs & salmon were yummy. If I am in this neighborhood again I will dine there.

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  25. StephanieM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, my husband and I loved our last visit! We’ve been coming in for years and this is our absolute favorite place in KC. The food, wine and service are always fantastic! Can’t recommend this place enough!

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  26. KCEats

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    We have loved Room 39 in Westport for many years for a relaxed, quiet, neighborhood atmosphere, great service and delicious food using local purveyors. We have dined there 2-3 times per year for many years. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing this last visit and I think it was due to a change in the chefs. We did the 4-course prix fixe each and each course was just okay. There were cooking or taste problems with each course. Service was amazing as always. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll return.

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  27. LuluKC

    Indiana

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Room 39 is always just right, every single time. We especially enjoyed chocolate pudding cake this time.

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  28. Terrific

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    This was our first time to enjoy brunch here. The Eggs Benedict with Steak was perfectly done to my request. The corn beef hash was tasty. The servings were generous.The Orange Kettle mimosa was worth the up charge. Our waitstaff was attentive without being intrusive. Great affogatto for dessert was a perfect ending. Really glad we had reservations as every table was full when we were seated.

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  29. Renny

    Kansas City

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Reliably delicious seasonal food! Never fails to satisfy 😃

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  30. dougg

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I enjoyed a nice relaxing dinner with excellent friendly service. The dinner was perfect, from the goat cheese gnocchi to the perfectly cooked halibut. This place is a favorite of mine. Quiet and romantic with a nice ambiance.

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  31. BradP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My girlfriend and I had a great time at Room 39. The food options were very unique and the menu items are prepared for that day only. The noise level was very low, so we were able to conversate easily. The staff was kind and friendly and very helpful with the menu. Definitely hoping to go back soon!

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  32. nsb1

    Kansas City

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love food, and have several favorite restaurants around town. Room 39 is a favorite. Excellent food, cozy and romantic, great wine list, not too noisy, personal attention. Came here for our 10th anniversary, and more recently, for another celebration with friends. Good for a date or romantic meal.

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  33. lindylou

    Kansas City

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2018

    overall4food5service2ambience4
    The trout with seasonal vegetables was outstanding. My friend had the blended burger with fries and she ate it all. I sampled the fries and they were crispy and hot. Yum. At lunch the noise level goes up when there is a big crowd. Our server was great, they just needed another one of her. Just remember, sometimes slow food takes time.

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  34. ElizabethM

    Kansas City

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2018

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Have dined here multiple times. Everyone in our party enjoyed their dinner meal. They have a nice wine selection. Our server was efficient but aloof. The real star of this restaurant in my opinion is breakfast.

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  35. Dinner4Two

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The staff were very helpful with both the food and wine selections. The atmosphere is comfortable yet stylish for a night out with friends or for a special occasion. We really enjoyed our evening. No pressure to leave early.

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  36. KCdiner

    Kansas City

    29 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2018

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Awesome burger on the Daily specials menu- “Blended burger”? It was beef, mushrooms and beets, served w/wonderful blue cheese on top and some small onion rings. WOW!!!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2018

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    We did the tasting and everything was really good but it took a really long time in between courses. We didn't mind since this was our only plan but if we had something else it would be very annoying. From start to finish we were there 2.5 hours eating for reference. Our waitress was very apologetic and gave us a couple of drinks while we waited.

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  38. nonickname

    Kansas City

    277 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    277 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We ate here on a recent Friday night. Ordered off the tasting menu, so we could try some new items on the menu. The new tempura peppers appetizer was tasty. My companion always does the gnocchi which he loves. We had nice glasses of wine, great service and a relaxing evening. Parking can be challenging at times, so allow for that.

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  39. sps3

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 11, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We started going to Room 39 (midtown) years ago and we make it a part of every visit to Kansas City. The food is invariably interesting and the people are invariably kind.

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  40. AbbyC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 7, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    If I lived closer, I would be here all the time. We came here for an early dinner on a Saturday night and were the only ones in the restaurant. It has an upscale farm to table feel that isn't pretentious and makes you feel at home. From the handpicked flowers on the table to the local art on the wall, every detail is inviting. Our waiter was incredible and handled my every question with ease. He had an excellent understanding of the menu and ingredients and gave great tips on menu items, highlighting the local ingredients. I did the 4 course tasting menu so I could have a sampling of multiple items. The flavors of the gazpacho were intriguing to say the least (beets, tomatoes and a touch of heat) and the heirloom tomato salad was devoured. The goat cheese gnocchi was just okay in my opinion (the goat cheese was pretty overpowering), but the halibut was cooked perfectly. The only item that disappointed was the garlic shrimp. The rice was out of this world but the shrimp were overcooked and just downright unappetizing (I couldn't get the aftertaste out of my mouth). I will definitely be back. Service and atmosphere were top notch and the food highlights local ingredients with an interesting flair.

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Room 39 - Midtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (816) 753-3939.

Room 39 - Midtown is rated 4.6 stars by 1137 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Room 39 - Midtown

1719 West 39th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Bell
  • Neighborhood
    Kansas City
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: Monday - Saturday: 7-3 Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11-3 Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:30-10
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ted Habiger & Andy Sloan
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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