A lovely little café with tasty food and a meaningful mission. The menu offers great variety, and…read morethe xl pancake is a standout. Coffee is consistently great too.

We love supporting this local coffee house that supports their community citizens in need with…read moretraining, opportunities, and support needed to become self supporting. I love the concept. That said, food always amazing, prices very reasonable, one of our go-to dining establishments when in Excelsior Springs early day for breakfast or lunch! PS. Please bring back the original avocado toast. It was what dreams are made of!

this was our first visit. we got tenderloins based on reviews but very disappointed it was big but…read moreway over done and and very thin. breakfast of others looked good. won't be back.

Great friendly service from the beginning entrance .. Great menu to choose from…read moreas I was craving some eggs over easy with some local flavor. The potatoes were super delicious it was sprinkled with some good herbs . Alongside the bacon and biscuit which were super yummy! Coffee was good also and the restaurant has a great relaxing vibe . My brother in law took me on a local tour of Liberty and discovered the place , which was full of clients . Thus , the next day decided to return to Ginger Sue's . I'm visiting from LA and would highly recommend Ginger Sue's!

Made it back to place, visiting a friend; and I give this place high marks for their efforts!…read more The big breakfast burrito, if you're into a little Hispanic spin for your breakfast - well this one is for you and it'll be a good one. I'd personally go for (more) cheese sauce next time. The salsa that came with this burrito dish - it appears they're making that salsa - and it's a great tasting salsa! So good a salsa, that I make one small suggestion: Instead of those Tostitos round chips being served as the side. Might I suggest something like the Tostitos Cantina style chip. The salsa deserves to be paired with a far better chip! And I'll mention again, the music memorabilia adorning the walls, sure is neat, all throughout the place. Somebody took some time collecting that collection of items!

It's great having a nice diner/coffee shop in town. Lindsay is an excellent chef and the food is…read morealways fresh and delicious. I enjoy that it is also a book store with a reading section and even two tables outside that I enjoy relaxing at while drinking my coffee. 4.5

Came in for brunch with family on a Sunday. We arrived around 2 - and we were seated immediately…read moreno wait. Service was prompt and friendly. They had several cocktail sweetheart- themed drink specials. Brunch was delicious - everything was so good. Huge portions. The biscuits were huge and delicious. It's a carb lovers dream. Vegetarian options. Patrons can order off the other menus - atomic cowboy and fat sully. So there's something for everyone. We walked out in a carb coma. Compliment not a complaint.

Love love love!!!…read more The Lola and The Tomahawk was our order and we both devoured them to great satisfaction! The biscuits were firm and for the most part held together. Chicken was juicy and flavorful! First time for The Lola... loved the bacon and chicken combo!

We found this restaurant on Yelp and we were not disappointed. Our server Angel answered all of our…read morequestions and provided recommendations since it was our first time. I got a salmon frittata.My husband got a burrito and my kids got the chocolate chip pancakes. All with the food was amazing.The fritata was cooked perfectly, and they did not skimp On the salmon, the hash browns were cooked really well, they could have used a little bit more seasoning for me, but I added a little bit of ketchup, and it was good. Next time Icome into town, I want to try their potato rancheros. All staff was amazing, and even told us about how some of their specials came about. The food came out fast and fresh. The parking can be a little tricky because it is shared with other businesses. They are open Monday Tuesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday from 7 AM to 2 PM. Can't wait to go back!

Love this place - the food, the vibe, the people. One of my favorite casual breakfast places in…read moreKansas City. My wife and I popped in here on a whim many visits ago and it's been one of our go-to brunch places since. Service is always great (albeit sometimes dishes can take a while to come out - but well worth it in my opinion). Food is awesome. I love their cinnamon-y coffee. Do yourself a favor and come back lots of times and run down the menu of the more traditional fare - it's all delicious.

Great food! Very reasonable prices! Friendly staff and it's just an adorable country café! Highly…read morerecommend this place!

Our BLTs were fresh and tasty, But the onion anglers were amazing. Friendly and helpful service in…read morea clean and welcoming environment. Quick stop on our road trip.

Our server Cydni was spectacular. Very attentive and most personable. Food was delicious and…read morereasonably priced. Will return to Kansas City location in the near future and will remember Cydni and this restaurant.

Great food and great service. A little wait but totally worth it! We had the Denver Omlet and…read moreStrawberry Shortcake pancakes. More food than we could eat.

Traveling with our dog and they they have a truly climate controlled patio. The hostess was so…read moreaccommodating and our waitress Itzel was great! We and our dog felt really welcomed. Food was really good! A few people said portions were small here...so we planned on getting dessert, but we found the opposite and were too stuffed to try the delicious looking pecan pie. The house beer is excellent and pairs as well with their woodfired menu.

Walked in the door and seated immediately. I did make a reservation online in the parking lot…read more Excellent food. Shelby's service was amazing. She knows all the menu and helped us make the perfect choices for dinner. We will return.

Came to Kansas City for a few days to visit some friends over NYE. I do a lot of research before I…read morearrive, and I find the best restaurants in town. Gram & Dun was one of those restaurants. We show up for our reservations and get seated for a wonderful meal. Ambiance was surreal. The vibes inside were that of a modern Italian kitchen inside of a Southern parlor room. I know that doesn't make any sense, but it's true. And the restaurant looks out upon the quaint downtown street of this Kansas City suburb through giant, floor-to-ceiling windows. So beautiful. Service was great, as well. The server knew the menu very well, and was able to answer a few questions, guiding me to the correct thing to order. The apps, entrees, and dessert were all paced well, too. Service lead to a lovely evening. As for the food, we started off with the Not-So-Standard Potato Chips (parmesan, sauce flight: gold sauce, comeback sauce, black pepper bourbon ketchup). These were very good. House cooked chips that were just thick enough, had a good bite to them, and were absolutely covered in luscious parm. The sauce flight was fun, too. Keep the leftovers around to pair with the rest of your meal. Onto the Low Country Pimento Cheese (fried saltine crackers, candied black pepper bacon, bread & butter pickles, tomato jalapeño jam). Hillbilly charcuterie. Lots of fun to mix and match some bacon, some pickles, a little jam, all on those very unctuous Saltines. Very fun app. My main was the Brick Pressed Chicken (lemon & thyme brine, prosciutto & sausage bread pudding, caramelized cabbage, lemon & shallot cream sauce). Chicken was cooked to a charred perfection, that savory bread pudding was just an amazing as it sounds, and the cream sauce really brightened everything up. I don't usually get chicken, but I'm telling you, this was the chicken to get. I also got to try one of the nightly specials, some sort of cheesy parmesan pasta covered in black truffle shavings. It was as extravagant as it sounds. Fresh-made pastas, giant chunks of lobster, cheesy ooey gooey, and those truffle shavings add just a touch of class and umami that really made this a good pasta dish. We finished up with the Gram & Dun Bar (chocolate peanut and pretzel nougat, marshmallow cream cheese, chocolate mousse, peanut butter ice cream). Again, another thing I don't usually go for, the dessert bar, but this place did it in a way I haven't seen before. Each layer added to the dessert. Nougat, cream cheese, and mousse, all tied together with that cold, creamy peanut butter ice cream. So so good. Overall, as good as this place was on paper, Gram & Dun really blew me away. Really elegant food, found right in the heart of the country. It was a pleasant surprise, and I would come back in a heartbeat.

I'm surprised I've never reviewed this Kansas City staple of a restaurant on the Country Club…read morePlaza, I've been coming here for years. I've had some amazing meals here, with exceptional service at the bar for happy hour as well as in the dining room for dinner. However, brunch service can be a little off sometimes (especially on Holidays like Easter or Mother's Day). My last time I was here was for their restaurant week 2026 menu and it was a fantastic experience, I had never dined here for restaurant week and I'll definitely return next year. I came for the tail end of lunch and ordered the fried oysters and the burger with fries. The oysters stole the show (I believe these are also on their happy hour menu but don't quote me on that). They were crispy coated in a cornmeal batter and tasted a touch briny without being too fishy. I loved the southern style take on this dish, it was served over a tremendous remoulade sauce that has the perfect amount of tanginess and creaminess. Now onto the smash burger, this is on the happy hour menu for $10 and all I can say is just order it! It's rich and meaty, with ooey gooey cheese. It has a classic "burger sauce" that I ask for an extra side of to dip my fries in because it's that good! The sweet onion and house made pickles help cut through all that beef and bacon, oh yeah did I mention there's salty chopped bacon on this burger too?! It has everything you want from a smash burger at a sit down restaurant. As far as brunch goes, the dishes are nice, there's nothing wrong with a classic brunch menu but I've had hit or miss service. The toast trio is my go-to I've had it a few times, on the menu they have named them "planks" but let's face it they're really just fancy topped toasts. I like to do all three so that I get a mix of savory and sweet. The two Benedicts on the menu are also very good, they're unique because one has pork belly and another has a crab cake. They do some drinks really well and some of the ones I've sampled on their rotating seasonal menus just don't do it for me. But, on their classic menu they have a drink called Fly Me To The Moon which if you like bourbon and aperol you should try, I like to switch it up from an old fashioned sometimes and since this has orange bitters and lemon it's familiar while still being a nice change. Also, a lot of mocktails are offered if you still want something refreshing without alcohol. Happy Hour is king here so if you're ever shopping on the plaza, need a place to meet with the girls, or on a date I would highly recommend Gram & Dun but, be aware it's only offered inside, in the bar area and not on the patio. It's also only 2 hours (3-5) Monday through Friday so plan ahead so you can make the most out of it!

Came to Kansas City over the recent holidays to visit some friends, and Beer Kitchen came as a…read morelocal recommended place. Good food, good vibes, good beer selection, I was sold. So we loaded up and showed up one day around Noon. Ambiance was really cool. It's in the middle of some sort of progressive looking shanty-esque suburb. The kind of place that does drag queen bingo. I was right at home. Inside was college sport bar, but with a nice, huge board on the wall of all their beer selection. It Was quite expansive. Service was top notch, too. Nice server took care of us, made sure our glasses were never empty. The food came out at a good clips, and we got an unexpected bonus of free little beignet-like donuts with some delicious dipping sauces. As for food, we started off with a jumbo order of the Truffle Parmesan Hand-Cut Fries for the table. We got to choose two from their extensive list of aioli dipping sauces. Fries were good. Dusted with the perfect amounts of truffle and parmesan. And the sauces were my oh my. I recommend paying the upcharge to just try them all. I mentioned the time earlier, because we had no idea we were stumbling upon their brunch menu. Even more options to choose from! I got the Crispy Waffle Smash Burger (smashed hertzog beef patties, fried egg, smoked bacon, merkt's cheddar, caramelized onion, maple aioli, crispy buttermilk waffle). This thing was really nice. Perfect waffle, not too small, not too big, and no oily or anything obtrusive. A nice bun option. Eggs and bacon sometime get lost against giant burger patties, but with these smash patties, the extra accoutrements really stand out and make this burger really stand out in my mind. I also for the try the Smokestack Burger (smoked burnt ends, smoked gouda, whiskey bbq glaze, pickle relish, chipotle aioli & crispy jalapeño straws). Uhhh, as you can read, this thing was loaded with goodness. Fatty burger, smokey burnt ends, sweet boozy glaze, acidic pickles, and texture from that jalapeno. This was the perfect burger. I insist you order this. Overall, my research did not reveal Beer Kitchen to me, locals recommendation did. Shows that you gotta use your street smarts instead of your book smarts sometimes. Best meal I had in Kansas City.

Pros: Ambiance was super nice. Part craft brewery, part…read moremodern Southern brunch joint. Very cozy and inviting. Service was super nice. We got brunch, but we didn't even know they served brunch, so that was a huge bonus. The food was out of this world delicious. And their beer selection was great, too. Far more than your typical selection of only IPAs. Cons: Not a single con. Tips: Come for brunch. Get one of their astounding burgers.