Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Kansas City, KS

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Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Kansas City, KS? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Jack Stack Barbecue - Overland Park

4.9

4.9 (1919)

$30 and under

Barbecue

Overland Park

About the restaurant

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

Fabulous waitress. Great food Will come back next time in KC

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Tavern at Mission Farms

4.8

4.8 (2881)

$30 and under

American

Leawood

About the restaurant

Tavern at Mission Farms is a classic American styled restaurant, in the heart of Leawood, that features great salads, sandwiches, seafood, steaks and pastas.
It is our goal that individuals feel comfortable coming in for a business lunch, happy hour, dinner with the family or a night out with friends. We provide genuine hospitality in a warm and inviting yet stylish atmosphere.

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Abbie

Dined 1 day ago

Have dined here multiple times. Never disappointed.

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Bristol Seafood Grill – Leawood, KS

4.7

4.7 (10018)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Leawood

About the restaurant

With an indulgent menu focused on superior quality seafood, Bristol Seafood Grill crafts its dishes with exacting standards & pampers its guests in a comfortable atmosphere. Featuring a generous cellar selection, an oyster bar & creative cuisine, Bristol delivers culinary excellence at a surprising value. Open for weekday lunch, dinner & Sunday Brunch.

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Brian

Dined on May 1, 2025

Always a gem, great food, service and atmosphere.

Louie's Wine Dive 119th Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (1202)

$30 and under

American

Overland Park

About the restaurant

Louie’s Wine Dive serves lunch, happy hour and dinner daily, and brunch on weekends. Award-winning food is created from local ingredients under the eye of formally trained Chefs. Louie’s wine list and featured wineboard offer hard to find, quality focused selections. Louie’s offers a craft cocktail and local beer menu. Louie’s Wine Dive features a warm, casually elegant atmosphere. It's the place for food and wine lovers to be social!

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Natalie

Dined on Mar 26, 2025

Live music, but couldn’t hear it because we were in a back area closed in with lots of girls laughing and talking loud. Haha! Fun girls spot! My dinner was amazing. Chicken Piccata was so good. Will be back!

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Overland Park, KS | Bluhawk (Kansas City)

4.7

4.7 (440)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Overland Park

About the restaurant

Founded in Tokyo in 1996, Gyu-Kaku has become the world’s #1 Japanese BBQ brand! Thanks to our devoted fans we have reached over 700 locations worldwide. Each day, hundreds of thousands of people gather around the table-top smokeless grill, a centerpiece of our dining concept, enjoying selections of premium meats, just off the grill, and other freshly prepared foods from our kitchens, inspiring laughter, conversation, and a magical dining experience.

Our authentic yakiniku (grilled barbeque) dining experience crowns you the chef. Share a variety of delicious appetizers and premium cooked meats over a flaming grill, paired with Japanese sake, frosty cold beers, or other alcoholic and non-alcoholic options of your choice. We're the perfect spot to enjoy time with friends and family, organize an office party, or to spend quality time with your significant other!

Before you go, don't forget to taste our best-seller Harami Skirt Steak or Prime Kalbi Short Rib among other must-try dishes!

Top review

LisaVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Great service. Fun to do with friends. Food was great

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Experience

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Jack Stack Barbecue - Lenexa

4.7

4.7 (962)

$30 and under

Barbecue

Lenexa

About the restaurant

"Highest-rated barbecue in the country!" - Zagat Survey

Jack Stack Barbecue originated in Kansas City in 1957, by Russ Fiorella in a traditional storefront barbecue, with a modest selection of 5 or 6 items. Jack Fiorella, the eldest son, worked with his father until 1974 when he decided to branch off and start Fiorella's Jack Stack of Martin City.

To stand out in the competitive KC barbecue scene of the mid 1970's, Jack and Delores, began cooking with Gourmet Hickory Wood and created the most extensive barbecue menu in the country. The menu included Certified Angus Beef steaks, tender chicken, award-winning lamb ribs, and mouth-watering sides like Hickory Pit Beans and Cheesy Corn Bake.

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Mark

Dined 7 days ago

Some of the best burnt ends in Kansas City! The Lenexa location is upscale but the wait staff is friendly and laidback. Great place to wind down your week or after a business event.

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Popular dish

Crown Prime Beef Rib

Sullivan's Steakhouse - Leawood

4.6

4.6 (3063)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Leawood

About the restaurant

Just outside of Kansas City, Sullivan’s Leawood is where steak lovers gather for an unforgettable culinary experience. Whether you're a local to Leawood or passing through from Overland Park or Prairie Village, Sullivan's offers a memorable dining experience and a cozy escape from the hustle and bustle of the Kansas City area.

Our menu highlights the finest cuts of steak, from the melt-in-your-mouth Filet Mignon to the robust New York Strip. Looking for something indulgent? Our bone-in steaks and lobster tail are popular choices. Want to keep it light? Try the grilled asparagus, Caesar salad, or sautéed baby spinach on the side. We also serve delectable seafood and chicken dishes for those looking for a steak alternative. Pair your meal with something from our carefully curated wine list, featuring everything from bold reds like Pinot Noir to crisp whites perfect for a seafood dish.

Top review

DennisVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent service and food quality. We so enjoy dining at Sullivan’s

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Granite City Food & Brewery - Kansas City Speedway

4.6

4.6 (762)

$30 and under

American

Kansas Speedway

About the restaurant

With its warm, inviting, and modern design, Granite City Food & Brewery’s expansive interior features a spacious and comfortable dining room, four-sided modern, full-service bar, as well as an outdoor patio. The on-site brewery, with award-winning hand-crafted micro-brews, is visible from the main dining and bar areas. The restaurant also showcases an open kitchen featuring chef developed, handcrafted made-from-scratch cuisine, including innovative signature entrees, flatbreads and more.

Granite City Food & Brewery’s signature brews, which are made on-site, include The Duke (Pale Ale), The Bennie (Bock), The Northern (American Style Light Lager) and The Stout. Seasonal brews are featured throughout the year.

Top review

Debe

Dined 1 day ago

GM Justin was as always, terrific. He visited us & shared some possible upcoming fun promotional events. They sounded wonderful.

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Experience

Lawless Brunch Buffet

Experience

Father's Day Brunch Buffet

Experience

Mother's Day Brunch Buffet

Sushi Karma

4.6

4.6 (57)

$30 and under

Sushi

Mission

About the restaurant

Thank you for choosing Sushi Karma! We look forward to having you!

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Paul

Dined on Apr 6, 2025

it was very tasty. All the sushi was delicious. The shrimp lo mein was just OK. It wasn’t cooked enough.

Plate Italiano Moderno - Leawood

4.6

4.6 (1304)

$30 and under

Italian

Leawood

About the restaurant

Award wining upscale Italian Restaurant from local Restaurateur Christian Joseph. Hand made pasta and bread are the stand out in this very chic and hip atmosphere. Voted diners choice by OpenTable, with awards from Wine Spectator, Societe Mondiale du Vin, and the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. Plate Italiano Moderno anchors the upscale Leawood shopping district Park Place.

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Megan

Dined 7 days ago

Delicious food, drinks and awesome server! We can’t wait to go back!

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