The Food Critics Dish About Restaurant News, Reviews, Macaroni and Cheese

The Food Critics share the latest in local restaurant news and reviews. In the second half we explore the glorious world of macaroni and cheese in all its varieties.

By The Walt Bodine Show, Feb 20, 2009

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Good News!

American Restaurant

200 E 25th Street Ste 400,

Kansas City, MO 64108-2509

(816) 545-8001

Up for the best service award.

Bluestem

900 Westport Road,

Kansas City, MO 64111

(816) 561-1101

Up for the best chef award.

Extra Virgin

1900 Main St, Kansas City, MO‎

(816) 842-2205‎

Up for the best chef award.

February is National Pie Month

Bad News

Bandana's has unfortunately closed for business, as has the Saddle Ranch Chop House.

Great Mac n' Cheese

Zest
10681 Mission Road,
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 381-5678
Ham, peas and truffle oil, oh and mac n' cheese as well.

Succotash
15 E 3rd Street,
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 421-2807
Soul food Friday every Friday.

Peach Tree Buffet
6800 Eastwood Trafficway,
Kansas City, MO 64129
(816) 923-0099
All you can eat.

Capital Grille
4740 Jefferson Street,
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 531-8345
One! Great lobster mac n' cheese.

Lucky's Casino
803 N 7th St,
Kansas City, KS ‎ 66101
(913) 371-3500 ‎
Two! Great lobster mac n' cheese.

Avenues Bistro
338 W 63rd St,
Kansas City, MO ‎
(816) 333-5700 ‎
Three! Great lobster mac n' cheese.

Cafe Trio
3535 Broadway St,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64111
(816) 756-3227 ‎

McCoys Public House
057 Pennsylvania Ave,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64111
(816) 960-0866 ‎
Walt says, 'A real winner'.

Cupini's
1809 Westport Rd,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64111
(816) 753-7662 ‎

Cafe Verona
206 W Lexington Ave,
Independence, MO ‎ 64050
(816) 833-0044 ‎

Legends Casino
The Yard House
1931 Prairie Crossing St,
Kansas City, KS ‎ 66111
(913) 788-4500 ‎
Try the Raspberry lager with the sundried tomato mac n' cheese.

Happy Gillis
549 Gillis St,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64106
(816) 471-3663 ‎

Jazz
1823 W 39th St,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64111
(816) 531-5556 ‎
Shovel it down like it's your last.

Crayola Cafe
2450 Grand Blvd,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64108
(816) 398-4820 ‎

Dean and Deluca
4700 W. 119th,
Leawood, KS ‎ 66209
(913) 498-3131 ‎

Piccadilly Restaurant
11741 Metcalf Ave,
Overland Park, KS ‎
(913) 345-9849 ‎

You Say Tomato
2801 Holmes St,
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 756-5097 ‎
The mac n' cheese; its yellow; it's pasta; it's cheese. Simple but fantastic.

Corner Cafe
8301 N Flintlock Rd,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64158
(816) 415-0050 ‎
Old school mac n' cheese

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Other Restaurants Mentioned on Today's Show

Webster House
1644 Wyandotte Street,
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 221-4713
Happy Hour 4-6 Wednesday to Friday.

Peach Tree
6800 Eastwood Trafficway,
Kansas City, MO 64129
(816) 923-0099

WestChase Grille
11942 Roe Avenue,
Overland Park, KS 66209
(913) 663-5400

Cosentino's Market Downtown
10 East 13th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64106-2924
(816) 595-0050

Spin Neapolitan Pizza
6541 W. 119th St,
Overland Park, KS 66209
(913) 451-7746
Delicious and packed.

Salvatore's
12801 E US Highway 40
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 737-0684

Po's Dumpling House ‎
1715 W 39th St,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64109?
(816) 931-0883 ‎

Stroud's
5410 NE Oak Ridge Dr,
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 454-9600

Seven
613 Walnut St,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64034
(816) 777-1107 ‎

Chaz on the Plaza
325 Ward Pkwy,
Kansas City, MO ‎ ? 64112
(816) 756-3800 ‎

Anthony's Restaurant & Lounge
701 Grand Blvd,
Kansas City, MO ‎ 64106
(816) 221-4088 ‎

Wine Flights Bar & Bistro
5408 W 151st St,
Stanley, KS ‎ 66224
(913) 402-9800

Edokko Japanese Restaurant
8615 Hauser St,
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 888-8878
It's more than Sushi.

Ray's Golden Seafood
Great deep fried shrimp