664366 Tue Nov 03 09:17:49 -0800 2009 11 8 Midwest 0 5152045 We will be spending an evening and thru lunch the next day in KC. Where should we eat to enjoy the best taste of KC BBQ,Chicken,etc. Is Arthur B's a must or how abot LC BBQ. Many thanks Tue Nov 03 09:17:49 -0800 2009 59488 il davis 1 5152633 I recommend that you head to Oklahoma Joe's for an excellent overall bbq experience. http://www.oklahomajoesbbq.com/ LC's has fantastic brunt ends. Best in the city IMHO. The service is always very nice. I am not a fan of Arthur Bryant's or Gates. No doubt that they are landmarks, just not my favs. All 4 of the above mentioned places are VERY casual. Heck, OK Joe's is in a gas station. For a bit more of an upscale BBQ experience, try Jack Stack's. They have great baby back pork ribs. Tue Nov 03 12:04:59 -0800 2009 5152045 99370 jm054 2 5153832 LC's burnt ends are something you won't ever experience outside KC. Nothing else can compare. Tue Nov 03 18:55:35 -0800 2009 5152633 10737 Bobfrmia 1 5153635 I would 2nd this other persons reply. You simply can't beat OK Joe's for almost anything they do. It's truly remarkable bbq. DON'T MISS IT. The others are fine, just not up to this quality. Tue Nov 03 17:22:49 -0800 2009 5152045 190233 sara722003 1 5154025 Just spent a very scant three days in KC - OK Joe's & AB tied in our estimation - the plus for AB - not so crowded on opening - I would recommend this and the Negro League BB Muesum as a quick overview for KC. The next stop, the WW1 muesum & OK Joes. Tue Nov 03 20:50:26 -0800 2009 5152045 20367 itsbubbles 1 5154269 Thanks so much,so far, for great tips. It will be interesting if I get any more. Wed Nov 04 03:11:49 -0800 2009 5152045 59488 il davis 1 5154664 go to stroud's for dinner, BBQ for lunch. Wed Nov 04 07:14:08 -0800 2009 5152045 10651 bbqboy 1 5155016 LC's and OK Joes are the places to go for q. I was not that impressed with Strouds at all. FOTD (St. Louis) Wed Nov 04 08:50:12 -0800 2009 5152045 107184 FriendOfTheDevil 2 5155950 Well, they asked for fried chicken. Stroud's is an iconic KC place and I have no hesitations about telling folks they should eat there. Fresh mashed potatoes, Fresh green beans, chicken noodle soup, chicken fried steak, the chicken....what did you find lacking? Wed Nov 04 13:06:08 -0800 2009 5155016 10651 bbqboy 3 5156272 No offense meant but it was just not that good. I know it is a legend. I have been to two places in the country in the last 3 weeks, Westphalia Missouri and the Wittmond Inn in Calhoun County and the chicken at either of these blew Strouds away. Many legends rest on their Laurels. Just like Bryants. It just ain't what it was evidently. Im not saying it was BAD. I'm just saying it is not worthy of it's rep at this point. Maybe you grew up with it so you are wed to it. From an outsider's standpoint I don't think it was anything special. FOTD Wed Nov 04 14:43:17 -0800 2009 5155950 107184 FriendOfTheDevil 3 5157577 I'm with FOTD on this one--I also was not very impressed with Strouds (location on Shawnee Mission Parkway). The chicken was okay, but certainly not Earth shaking like so many had lead me to believe. I'm also pretty sure the green beans were straight from a can (soft, kind of gray, and cut into about inch long pieces) with some onions/bacon thrown in, nothing fresh about the dish I was served. The soup and cinnamon rolls were good, but the mashed potatoes were average at best. I just didn't get what any of the fuss was about. I only went once, so maybe it was just an off day, but with so many other great choices in town, it never really enters the radar. Thu Nov 05 06:03:59 -0800 2009 5155950 135452 pollymerase 4 5158041 If you want good fried chicken, go to Popeyes. And KC has Popeyes. Thu Nov 05 08:50:56 -0800 2009 5157577 19947 steveb