Barbecue Restaurants in East Side Kansas City, MO

From Business: Founded in 1946, Gates Bar-B-Q is one of the original restaurants that made Kansas City, Mo., famous for its barbecue. Operating from six restaurant locations,…

Closed down, disappointing"

From Business: Established in 1946, Gates and Sons Bar-B-Q is a family restaurant that serves a variety of food items. It offers beef, chicken, pork and turkey dishes. The…

So good. They are stingy on giving out their delicious sauce. Just buy the pint. Employees can be rude, but thats improved last few times I been back."

Food was good but waiting over 45 minutes in line was irritating."

Amazing plate of Brisket + Pork Burnt Ends.Equally delicious crispy onion rings, french fries, and the largest most delicious smoked turkey sandwich you’ll ever have."

Less than desireable location, BUT,,, exceeded every expectaation one could have of bar-b que ! Amazing meatloaf, spectacular beans and so on and so on,,, the actual building…

Bandana's is a very clean restaurant with a friendly atmosphere. With good food and affordable prices."

A small family run business with really good barbecue and personable service. The baked beans are excellent, the ribs are huge and the smoky flavor cannot be beat. I hesitate…

Here is the deal. I expect chain restaurants to have cheaper prices than local restaurants and the opposite is true here. I paid more for okay food when I could have spent less…

I love this place!!!! This is a fun place to hang with friends! The repeat crowd is a lot of fun and Andrew is the greatest!"

Great food, I'm extremely picky when it comes to barbecue but this place has it right. Really fast service I was able to sit and eat right away and then couldnt stop eating."

This must be the MOST AMAZING BBQ joint I have ever visited. When I was about to move here I did hear that Kansas had a lot of good places to eat, specially my lovely bbq…

By far one of the best BBQ's in the midwest"

All of it: Fried green tomatoes, wait staff, tabasco honey, rosemary lemonade (the wife liked), Charred Bits & Grits. We will absolutely be back for all these creative and…

We got hair in our food after we complained about the food being cold. Just dont complain and you might be ok."

This is a recently new bbq restaurant and may be the best kept secret in the area. We had the Beef & Pit Ham Sandwich Combo (7.98). It was piled high with meat and came…

I have always had excellent food and service. Yes, I may have had one mediocre experience in the last 20 years, but Gates is a perennial favorite. My family expects Gates BBQ…

good food great sausage , chicken is too die for fast service for an in an out bbq place. a must stop in Kansas City"