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Grinders West

3.4 (128 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Good for groups
Good for kids

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The glutton burger

Visiting for our 1 year anniversary. Amazing place on the inside. My wife got the salad she said it was pretty good but not the best. I got the glutton definitely a big guy's dream. The mozzarella sticks and the bacon on it were amazing as well as the sauce. We also got a side of the fries with Cajun seasoning would recommend that. Overall, a great place!

the kitchen of a fast food restaurant
Rachel H.

Food was pretty decent with an average wait time, but all of our 10 person party agreed that what was really lacking and tainting our experience was the service. Our server never forgot anything, and it wasn't an unreasonable wait between requests, but she never smiled and we consistently felt like an annoyance to her. It's too bad too, because Grinders has such character, history and a great back patio too - there is a lot to love! Definitely a potential fir a higher rating in the future!

Rhonda S.

I've only eaten at the other part of Grinders, and I was planning on eating at Seed. I had a Muncharoo, that was about to expire. Saw that Seed was closed and drove to Grinder's West. Wow, there's art inside the tables, we were at Jessica Logston's Splenda table. I couldn't stop staring at it. There is a table with lighters, and pictures, one with sculpture under the glass. Fantastic decor. I had the veggie sandwich,and the bread is quite possibly the best I've ever had. The sandwich had portabella mushrooms, and cucumbers and green peppers and other vegetables. There was a aioli sauce that had a sweet taste, and the whole sandwich taste, just fit together. Behind us were these cool lights that changed colors. There are tall tables, and booth tables, and regular tables. The music could've been turned down a bit. Turn the music down,and I'd give it 5 stars. People were there with kids. It has the same menu as the Grinders right next to it. See my review, and eat at both. If you're coming to Kansas City, don't skip Grinders.

12 inch pepperoni pizza with Famous Chili Bomb Pie
Daniel H.

I came here with my coworkers for lunch just after 12pm on a Thursday. Parking was bad in my opinion and we were lucky to find street parking close by. This place was busy and we took the last table. This place was small but the staff were all friendly and helpful. One of my coworkers kept mentioning the Famous Chili Bomb Pie so that was what we were going to get. There were a lot of things on the menu besides pizza like burgers and sandwiches. We decided to order our own pizzas. I ordered a 12-inch pizza ($8.75) with pepperoni ($0.75 per topping) and the Famous Chili Bomb Pie ($3.99) which was added in the center of the pizza. We waited a while before our pizzas came out. The pizzas tasted great and the Famous Chili Bomb Pie (tots, chili, cheese, and scallions) was delicious. If you want to add some more flavors to your pizza then the Famous Chili Bomb Pie would be the item to choose to add to your pizza. We were in a bit of a hurry so we took the rest of our pizza to go. I thought the pizza here was great and would recommend checking it out.

The menu sums up the feel of the place.
Tracy G.

I arrived early and had to wait a while for my friend, but once we were both seated we made our decision on the Philly Pizza. We waited almost an hour and the waitress asked if we were ready for our checks... I responded that we hadn't even received our pizza! Plus she had never refilled our drinks. I think if I hadn't been there to catch up with an old friend I would have walked out! In the end, the pizza was very good and our waitress took 50% off. I would like to give them a 2nd try but I rarely get over to that area of town and when I do there are just so many other locations that won't forget they have a customer sitting in front of them!

Tucker H.

Describe Grinders West in one word: phenomenal. The Experience: My father and I chose to go to Grinders for an early dinner. We walk into the empty restaurant and sat down. We chose to get a chili bombed Le Hog which is advertised as seen on Food Network. We wait fifteen or so minutes until our waitress brings us the pizza. To our surprise the pizza we were presented wasn't what we ordered. Before we could say anything the waitress explained the, "kitchen messed up and made a cheese pie instead of a Le Hog. We're remaking your order and we'd love for you to have this one on us." - That's dope, thanks - Fast forward five minutes and the manager comes over echoing what the waitress had just conveyed us. - Cool, they care about their customers - Ten minutes into feeling like Ninja Turtles eating some pizza the chili bombed Le Hog was delivered to us! Best way to describe the pizza: go try it yourself it's worth the drive where ever you are. Before we left the waitress brought over pizza boxes without request along with the check. The angels at Grinders West took 50% off our check for the wait and mess up. -They owned up to what they did and wanted to make the customer satisfied- I bought a round of drinks for the staff and we left! Grinders West is a cool spot with delicious food. I can't wait to go back and try their gluten free crust. Afterthoughts: I'm not sure how the kitchen messed up our order since we were the only people in the restaurant... Whatever the reason was doesn't matter. The issue was handled perfectly by their staff.

Pretty bathroom!
Matt E.

If Grinders is the surly little punk who hates authority and refuses to clean his room, Grinders West is his older, more mature sister who just graduated from art school. You see, Grinders is funky, unique and decidedly for adults. Instead of the fried this and processed cheese that of Grinders, Grinders West offers an incredibly fresh and delicious menu. I have had a variety of awesome sandwiches here, and when i'm feeling a little healthier, salads. There's an awesome ahi tuna salad, and also a killer pear salad. Also recommended is the spinach salad with strawberries and a raspberry vinaigrette. Today I had one that was more in tune with my vegetarian goals. It was a delicious bowl of mixed greens tossed with onion, sun dried tomato and a balsamic vinaigrette. Now, the selling point of this salad was supposed to be fried goat cheese. I got it....all two pieces of it. A very tasty salad, but i feel like the titular ingredient of a menu item should be a little more present. The decor of this place is pretty great. It's bright, airy, and interesting. Each table is a unique piece of art. I could describe them, but the fun is in looking at them for yourself. The bathrooms are behind the walls of glowing...well I don't know what they are. Glowing pods of some sort. The men's room has a really nicely painted multicolored wall, a very unique sink and an awesome ball of lights to illuminate whatever it is you may be doing. Going to the bathroom at Grinders West is like going to the bathroom in the future! One of the biggest complaints about Grinders was always the service, and for good reason. That being said, Grinders West is MUCH better. The servers are still somewhat edgy, so they maintain the Grinders aesthetic. That being said, they actually seem to know how to serve, and they seem to actually want to take care of you, thus earning some money. These people are nice as pie. If you want to go someplace downtown that is equal parts edgy and fresh, I don't see how you could go wrong with Grinders West

Pastrami w/homemade chips
Tina R.

Could not stay, was running too close to an appointment. So, we ordered take out. They were quick to take our order & just as quick to get it out, although they were extremely busy. We ordered the Ahi Tuna Salad & a Pastrami sandwich on Rye. Both very nice portions & we were able to share. Even though takeout, both were arranged appealing to the eye & nicely arranged. Definitely wished we had more time to sit & eat there. All walks of life. Nice place to people watch, very busy. Would definitely come back, especially when there would be time to enjoy some craft beers & great food.

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