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Arthur Bryant's Barbecue
TYPE: Barbecue
LOCATION/DISTRICT: East
ADDRESS: 1727 Brooklyn Ave. Kansas City, MO 64127
PHONE: 816-231-1123
FAX: 816-241-7427
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Price: $10 to $20
Hours: Open 10am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu., 10am-10pm Fri.-Sat., 11a,-8pm Sun.
Arthur Bryant, the legendary King of Ribs, is the most renowned barbequer in history. He created a sauce that has attracted the likes of former Presidents Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter to his restaurant . . . considered to be the best restaurant in the world by New Yorker columnist Calvin Trillin.
Since 1930 celebrities such as Steven Spielberg, Michael Landon, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, Wilt Chamberlain, Bryant Gumbel, Tom Watson and George Brett — and common folk alike — have made the pilgrimage to Arthur Bryant's to enjoy barbeque that's slow-smoked with a combination of hickory and oak woods, mellowed to the peak of flavor, then splashed with Original or Rich & Spicy sauce. Now you can enjoy these sauces with carefully guarded secret recipes at home, for the authentic taste of Arthur Bryant's barbeque. Arthur used to mix and store his
sauce in big five gallon glass jars. You can still see one in the window of the Brooklyn restaurant today.
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Reviews
Good - but a bit overrated
Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
11/01/2009
Tim H. - Fremont, NE
We stopped there with a family of 4 (2 teenage boys). Tab was about $50.00. My family really enjoyed it. The pulled pork was the best. I had the beef sandwich, which was good, but not great. LOTS of meat though! If you try their sauces - the original is pretty spicy.
It's defnitely a "down to earth" kind of place. Very little decor (we went to the original location). If you go, however, realize that the Jazz Museum and Negro Baseball Museum are only about 2 1/2 blocks away.
As with most dining, value and taste are very subjective, so don't shy away if you're curious.
Great Food, Great Atmosphere
Rating:
5 out of 5 stars
04/11/2009
Chris S. - Papillion, NE
Ordered a pork sandwich and it was great. The people working were a lot of fun and very friendly. The restaurant is in an industrial part of town; probably wouldn't want to go there after dark.
Very Disappointed
Rating:
2 out of 5 stars
04/01/2009
Bill V. - Glen Ellyn, IL
Sent the ribs back twice, as did many other people in the restaurant, and they were still too dried out. My wife had a sandwich and it looked good. Most people with sandwiches seemed pleased - no one liked the ribs. Had ribs in 4 different places while in KC. This was 4th place, and not even close to 3rd.
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