Arthur Bryant's Barbeque Info
Amenities
Service options
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great cocktails
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Comfort food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Historic
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Usually a wait
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
Everyone raves about this place, so I was excited to try it. The line was very long, which I consider to be a good sign. I ordered the half brisket. It came on white bread. It was tasteless and full of fat. Thankfully, the BBQ was great because it definitely helped. I don't think the potato salad is made fresh because it tastes like the stuff you can get from the supermarket in bulk. The place and staff looked dirty and unappealing, not in the best area as well. I am, however, glad I went because it is known to be a great and well loved BBQ spot, even though my option is different.
Great place!! Old school with spectacular brisket and burn ends. We got there a little after 11:0 on a Saturday with no line. When we left, the line was out the door, so plan accordingly. Plenty of parking in their lot and on the street. Highly recommend!
First time at Arthur Bryant's and it was a good dinner option! The brisket was very juicy and the fries were good. The pulled pork was not as great as I'd hoped. The restaurant itself has two dining areas with plenty of seating and the staff was nice. The prices are decent for the food, but overall, it is a must-try for KC BBQ!
An authentic BBQ restaurant with great sides. Just down the road from the American Jazz Museum and the heart of the 18th and Vine Historic District. Excellent BBQ Brisket, sauces, and sides. I tried cheesy corn for the first time. Many folks outside of KC may have heard of the sauce from Ted Lasso, and you can buy a souvenir shirt, but this place is the real deal. It reminds me of some of the small BBQ places I enjoyed while living in Georgia.
The barbecue was good, but not as good as I've had elsewhere here in town. The sauce helped a lot, but the sauce was different as well. I had brisket, ribs, and fries. The ribs were a decent St Louis rib. Well seasoned, with a good bite to them. I prefer a more fall off the bone Memphis style, but this was decent. The brisket had a good smoke ring, but very little flavor and it was kind of dry. The sauce what's necessary for the brisket and made it much better. I prefer the sweet heat sauce, but the key with all the sauces was that they were more... grainy, where you could tell there was a lot of dry spices mixed in. This meant that the flavor was good, but the texture was just a little odd to me.
The fries were awesome. Fresh cut, deeply brown, fresh from the fryer. I had to salt them pretty well, but when I did they were fantastic. The problem is, I don't come out to a barbecue joint for fries.
The other thing is that the volume of flies all over the dining room was really off-putting to me. I know, it's a classic, old school, not fancy kind of joint - but the flies were a problem.
Wouldn’t recommend. The chicken was ok. Fries and ribs were pretty tasteless. The sauce was probably the best thing, but you can order it online. Everything else was pretty bad. We had to wait in line for half an hour before ordering and it was outside. There was a lot of seating available inside and as we found out, the reason for the wait was the inefficiency of the ordering process. It is a cafeteria like ordering process, but there was no cohesive system. Each window asked the same things and things were getting backed up when the fries or chicken wasn’t made yet. Then at the end, we were all waiting in line and they were just ignoring us. No one was asking what someone was waiting for or what they needed to check out. The restaurant was also falling apart and dirty. They really need to do a deep clean and replace their furniture.
Had a good staff lunch here - we all sampled the burnt ends, ribs, pulled pork, and sausage with fries and potato casserole. The pulled pork and sausage were great - very tasty and tender. The ribs tasted good but a little clingy to the bone for my taste. The burnt ends were unpleasant - tough and not much fat. Oddly enough the fries and potato casserole were the heroes - really good sides!!
Best pulled pork you’ll find anywhere, and it runs out seemingly frequently as I didn’t get it today for the 2nd straight time so I had a burnt ends sandwich. Their burnt ends are good too but you can find better in KC.
People are always friendly there and it’s almost always busy.
UPDATE: 3rd time is a charm, got the pulled pork. Still the best pulled pork I’ve ever had anywhere, pics added.
Quick Facts About Arthur Bryant's Barbeque
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM |
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