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75th Street Brewery
Categories: Food Breweries Restaurants American (Traditional) Breweries, American (Traditional) [Edit]
520 W 75th StKansas City, MO 64114
Neighborhood: Waldo
(816) 523-4677
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 1 am
Fri-Sat 11 am - 1:30 am
Sun 11 am - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
62 reviews for 75th Street Brewery
Review Highlights
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"a raspberry wheat ale "for the ladies." In 10 reviews -
"75th St Brewery has the best fish n chips in Kansas City." In 10 reviews -
"Smokey Sharp Cheddar Ale Soup--yum." In 3 reviews
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62 reviews in English
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Review from Dan R.
Kansas City, MO
3/20/2012
I visit 75th Street regularly, because it has earned my loyalty with a varied menu, some great beer, and some of the best staff I've encountered anywhere.
Highlights on the beer menu include either of their IPAs. Summit Street is my favorite, but Good Hope is also great. If you happen to catch the Brown Ale on cask - damn, you're in for a treat.
Their pizzas are good, but only if you order them crispy. So do that, and you'll enjoy them, but if you neglect to insist on crispy, you get it floppy.
Their chopped salad is one of the best salads in KC. I love both their quesadillas - beef and chicken. Oh, and they're appetizer portion of the 7-hour roasted pork is one of the best lunches available - succulent, tender pork in a rich gravy with asparagus and risotto. Pork decadence.
If possible, sit in the bar. The dining section is kind of dark, and the bar has more energy. -
Review from Ben H.
Kansas City, MO
3/8/2012
I really want to love this place, but all too often something is just lacking. It is not that anything is bad, just amazingly average.
The beer is very good and they often have live music at night. The service ranges from average to good but never really great. The food is the biggest problem for me. Again nothing is really bad but nothing is really good. Other than the beer and the music this bar is unfortunately kind of forgettable.
That being said I still go here fairly regularly for the local brews and live music. I just try to eat at home or somewhere else first. -
Review from Vivian O.
Kansas City, MO
11/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
I came here with a friend at her suggestion since she's from the area and live nearby. It was my first time in the Waldo neighborhood. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food. The Napa Chopped Salad was excellent. The atmosphere was casual and laid back. The service was great - very attentive staff.
I gave the place 3-starts because I only had one menu item. I will updated once I go back. -
Review from Marisa B.
I have been visiting the 75th Street Brewery since inception, & even though there have been changes in everything from the menu to the atmosphere, I am still happily giving them my business. They have managed to do two things consistently the entire time : (1) Brew their own beer (which I am thrilled to see that Kansas City patrons, although years behind everyone else, is FINALLY catching on to craft beer), and (2) have above average kitchen/menu options.
The 75th Street Brewery was offering up their craft beers long before the majority of folks in our fine city truly had any interest in it. They have continued to do that, & pushed forward with more creations, some actual promotional "beer events", and managed to encourage a really respectable beer appreciating community in KC.
As I mentioned about the menu....sometimes it seems when I suggest the brewery for dinner, people will initially seem disgusted as if I am suggesting that we eat "bar food". The menu here is not just "bar food"; it is far from it.
There are vegetarian options, and for the meat-eaters - a FREE RANGE chicken dish, some spectacular salads, AND even dessert. They have specials most nights, & even live music.
The place itself has updated by adding additional rooms including the "alley" which i allows for the outside feel. And for those who might want to book an event (I've been to a rehearsal dinner there myself) - there is the Nest upstairs.
It's a solid neighborhood place in Waldo, where you can find acceptable good beer options, a decent menu, & most likely some personalized service. -
Review from Chamberlain H.
Prairie Village, KS
2/26/2012
Came here for the first time 11 years ago, and was quite impressed with what I found. The baby back ribs, burgers, pub chips, and their raspberry wheat brew were quite memorable. It had the feel of a hip, mid-upscale dining spot that just happened to brew its own beer.
Not long after that, the food quality, cleanliness, and service took a sharp downturn. The food devolved into run of the mill bar fare, and the restaurant appeared to be settling into a place that was just happy to have their "mug club" regulars hang out at the bar, than produce an innovative and memorable food product.
Lately, the menu has changed (for the better), with a number of small-plates choices, and its kind of regained the vibrant feel it had in times past. Its best days may be behind it, but its at least keeping up a quality standard. One constant frustration is the temperature of their beer. I understand different beers should be served at optimal temperatures, but not ALL wheats, stouts, and pale ales should be served at room temperature. -
Review from Brad V.
Kansas City, MO
10/14/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Kobe burger and seasonal micro-brew:
Really quite good! I will definitely go back to try other offerings. -
Review from Lilian O.
Houston, TX
5/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Solid brewpub with a good selection of beer and food including vegetarian items. The beer was decent but not fantastic. I actually like their root beer better. If you check in on FourSquare, you get a free pretzel appetizer.
It reminds me a lot of the now closed Two Rows Brewpub in Houston (may you RIP) which I liked to frequent to watch college football games. Great place to hang out with your friends and catch sports on television.
If I lived in Waldo, I could see this as my neighborhood hang-out. Since I don't live in the area, I much prefer McCoy's in Westport. -
Review from Reed N.
Updated - 5/13/2011
Excellent service once seated on this visit.
The flatbread pizza's (we had mushroom and cheese] are REALLY tasty here.
We tried the Cobb salad but sent it back. The lettuce looked like bagged Dole iceberg and it was missing egg whites and blue cheese. Very disappointing. They took it back without issue though and we replaced it with the Goat Cheese salad. The mixed greens, pecan crusted goat cheese "puck," oranges, and lavosh were delicious.
As always, the beer is great and Thursdays are $3 pint night. A beautiful thing!Listed in: My Neighborhood, The Places I Go Out
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Review from Chad S.
3/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
75th Street Brewery, which has all the makings of a really great place, is easily my least favorite of the KC Hopps restaurants that I've tried (I have not been to any of their places at the Legends).
Because it's fairly convenient to where I live I have given it a number of tries, always hoping that it would be better. But each time the food and beer were mediocre (not a good thing for a brewery) and the service, while occasionally decent, was often not very good (even when sitting at the bar).
Ultimately, the main thing 75th Street has going for it is the location in Waldo and what seems to be a loyal group of longtime fans who continue to pour in and pack the place on several nights a week despite its flaws. As for me, I may go back to 75th Street at some point in the future, but it will be unlikely that it will ever make the top of my list. -
Review from Christina M.
Lawrence, KS
4/13/2011
Living in the Waldo area gave me access to so many great places within walking distance of my house, and 75th Street Brewery is one of the ones I've missed the most.
I had my first taste of their Royal Raspberry Wheat beer (my personal favorite) at the Parkville Microbrew Fest in 2007. It was love at first sip, and I made a habit of hitting the bar for a growler (or two!) at least once every other week until I moved out of the area in 2009. All of their beer is great, but the Good Hope IPA and the seasonal Maibock make up the rest of my top three. One of the neatest features of the brewery is that their brewery is right in the middle of the bar, and the glass walls allow patrons to peek in and see what's cooking in the gigantic brew kettles.
The food is pretty tasty, although my experience with it is somewhat limited since I was vegan the entire time I lived close enough to visit. I've sampled the black bean burgers, the hummus, their pub chips, and the Mediterranean pasta (minus the shrimp, the feta, and the lemon butter). From what I've heard from my friends who have joined me for food, the fish and chips are amazing and their cheddar ale soup is to die for.
As far as group meals go, I've had two separate birthday parties there, and they were easily able to accommodate large groups given a couple days' notice. The staff was always really nice and helpful in getting things like that set up.
The one thing keeping me from five-starring this place is the parking lot. The way some of the spaces are configured around the side, it can be hard to maneuver a car with a less-than-spectacular turn radius (like, oh, a 1989 Dodge Shadow on its last legs, for instance...) and the lot is often packed with plenty of room to spare in the bar. 75th and Wornall isn't the worst place in the world to have to park off-street, but it's not the most convenient option.Listed in: OMNOMNOMNOM, Herbivoracious
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Review from Jachin M.
3/7/2011 9 Check-ins Here
I used to love this place but I find myself going back less and less frequently. In fact, I've been a Mug Club member for the last 2 years but do not plan on renewing my membership.
The food is decent when they make it right. During my last visit, the iceberg lettuce in my salad was frozen (I know it's called iceberg, but geez!) and our burgers were overcooked. Overcooked burgers have been a trend for me--I once had to send my burger back three times to get one that wasn't dry inside when I had ordered it med-rare. My wife also once received a plain grocery store bun instead of the promised brioche bun. It's tough to complain about a burger, especially one that 2-for-1 on Tuesday nights. I'll even take med-well instead of med-rare but if it's not juicy, I won't eat it.
That brings me to the service. I've had some pretty atrocious experiences including being ignored by the servers, not receiving service due to the host seating us in a section without a server, and servers taking my order, dropping off my food and then disappearing. Once the manager argued with my wife about the definition of med-well (my wife's burger was dry and hard as a hockey puck, c'mon).
The beers are fine but they seem to always be out of the one(s) I want. Of course their board does not give me this information so I get my hopes up just to have the server tell me, "oh, we've been out of that for a while" and get disappointed. Specifically, they're seemingly always out of IPA. I'd love to try their new, more aggressively-hopped "Summit IPA" if they ever
have it when/if I return.
Just a couple years ago, I would have enthusiastically recommended 75th Street and Barley's to anyone. It seems like the expansion of KC Hopps into a corporate monstrosity has sadly hurt the quality of the individual restaurants. -
Review from Katie D.
Kansas City, MO
1/28/2011
I don't know what to think of this place, really. 75th Street Brewery is a juggle between hit or miss, if you're willing to take that chance. They have major potential, but fall short of the contentment factor.
Our server was an older gal who was not with the program. Really lady, it should not take 25 minutes to serve a beer. She managed to take down my drink order correctly, but neglected my friend's order. My friend ended up never receiving her beer. Right before delivering our check, she realized her error. She brought my friend her beer as we were paying and getting ready to walk out the door. Thoughtful of her to give my friend a free beer after all, but horrible timing. We were practically walking out the door when she gives us a free beer to make up for the earlier loss. I appreciate the thought, but I can't understand the delay when she was only waiting on three tables.
The food was very hit and miss. Friend and I split the shrimp and crab fondue, and the mozzarella friti. Shrimp/crab fondue was delicious. Generous chunks of shrimp and crab meat throughout the warm dip. The mozzarella friti was TINY and eh, just okay. In retrospect, it was a single glorified mozzarella stick. But the fried cheese was not creamy nor tasty (ya following me here?). It was served in an olive caper sauce, topped with wild mushrooms sauteed in truffle oil. It was all too fancy schmancy for a beer brewery. It didn't fit in with the rest of the menu. (which by the way, they did have some delicious looking menu items. i.e. Smokey Sharp Cheddar Ale Soup--yum!)
The beer was light and refreshing. Not terrible, not amazing. I ordered the Royal Raspberry Wheat. It was a smooth wheat beer combined with raspberry extract. Now, I love me some fruit beers. But their Raspberry Wheat was a little weak on the raspberry. I'm guessing it was not fermented long enough to break down the raspberry extracts. I couldn't tell you the first thing about brewing beer, so I'm just going off personal taste here. My suggestion--amp up the raspberries. Summertime is around the corner (thank GOD), and this beer has the potential to be a summertime favorite of mine. Maybe next time.
Like stated, 75th Street Brewery is very hit or miss. Our server was not in the groove of things, and it was all a timely process. We ordered two beers and two appetizers and it took us over an hour and a half to receive everything.
Sure, I'd go back. I loved the relaxed atmosphere and it'd be a great place to bring a group of friends. But they really need to step up their game if they want my continued business. -
Review from Samantha G.
Washington, DC
Beer is ok. Food is ok. Atmosphere is ok. It's just all ok.
The beer is drinkable and good, but not memorable. Favorites were the raspberry wheat and IPA.
Bonus points for offering a special for checking in on Foursquare - a free bavarian pretzel appetizer. The pretzels were huge and came with sides of a spicy cheese sauce (think poorly done queso) and stone ground mustard (totally out of a jar). Good, but nothing different or memorable about it.
The steak sandwich I had was ever so slightly just above barely edible. The bun was ok, but the steak was pretty bad and there was hardle any blue cheese. Thankfully, I opted for the pub chips with garlic dip as the side, which were good (but also nothing different or memorable).
The atmosphere wasn't nearly as good as some other breweries, but it was ok. The bar area seemed to be the best and most interesting. Everywhere else was sorta blah and whatever.
Service was great and very attentive. -
Review from Patrick B.
Kansas City, MO
2/1/2011 19 Check-ins Here
I LOVE THIS PLACE.
The whole family can go - all ages - and be comfortable. I have also taken large groups in there (25-30 people) and they are easily accomodated with a week-in-advance call. There is a loft area for smaller groups but it tends to get hot and is a pain for the servers. The space right in front of the projector screen (TV) is perfect for larger groups. And the food comes out as if they were regular orders - not a rediculous delay. ONE WARNING: it can get really loud when there is a band playing. If you are taking a full family it will be overwhelming - but if it is friends, it is a lot of fun.
Their beer selections - both the year round options and the seasonal options - are excellent. I love the fact that they encourage you to get a free sample and try the different flavours (and each sample is enough for a couple of people a the table to try). If you want to try a bunch of different beers, try a 1/2 flight or full flight.
Their food is consistent and very good. If you are watching your diet, I suggest the 1/2 chop salad and adding chicken to it. YUM. Enough for a meal and yet great for you. There is also the turkey burger which has a great balance and meatiness to it that, combined with the sweet potato fries, is very savory and filling. There is an up-charge for the sweet potato fries but as a healthier alternative to their already excellent regular fries, they are worth it. There are other healthy selections but I am stuck on the chop salad - it is just that good.
If you are NOT watching your fat and calorie intake:
the sweet potato fries are amazing (I hate sweet potatoes and LOVE these fries) - they are a thinner cut and have been cooked perfectly to be smooth and crunchy at the same time;
the chicken fingers are crispy with a rough-textured breading that is scrumptious;
the bavarian pretzel has large crystals of salt (not too much) on top and have a tear-apart, softness (yet not doughy) that has substance without being overly heavy (comes with the somewhat spicey mustard or your choice of a bunch of other sauces);
the burgers are all excellent - great selections of beef with options of sides that are all well balanced and packed with flavor.
Oh, and I could go on but I won't. -
Review from Alden C.
Fort Collins, CO
9/30/2011
This brewery is one that is most equivalent to the ones back home in Colorado and the food is great too!
To start off with me and my friend had a Hatch Green Chile Beer and a Raspberry beer. Both most excellent! My Hatch beer had a nice but slight burn on the mouth and throat and went down so smooth that another beer was in order.
For the second round I had a Coconut Porter which was also great while my friend had a Blueberry Ale with blueberries in it. It tasted wonderful eating a blueberry and drinking the beer at the same time!
For food I had a fig pizza which tasted awesome! I never had a pizza before with figs in it and since I am always on the lookout for something unique I simply had to give it a try and it was awesome!
My friend had 75th's version of the Black and Bleu burger and the meat was char coaled to perfection and the meat itself was superb!
Next time I am back in town seeing my friends I will not hesitate one inch in coming back here and partaking the great beer and food! -
Review from Alison M.
Kansas City, MO
7/7/2010 24 Check-ins Here
I want to give 75th Street a 4, but in a city full of good beer and brewpubs, I just can't do it.
75th Street has a good selection for vegetarians and pescetarians and the menu is full of yummy options. All of the dishes that I've tried are tasty, but the execution feels a bit sloppy. I do like that you can get all of the burgers made with a black bean patty, and I'd reccomend the Red White and Bleu burger (with black bean patty of course).
The service is adequate, but our waitress last week was less than friendly, in fact she seemed a bit stern, and the staff didn't seem to be communicating very well- one of the dishes we ordered came out twice. They serve a good beer, but a better Raspberry Wheat can be found at McCoy's.
The atmosphere is nice. We dined fairly late in the evening on a weekday so it was quiet and we didn't have any wait.
I'll definitely dine at 75th Street again, but I wouldn't write home about it. -
Review from Erik L.
Kansas City, MO
Updated - 2/4/2012
I'm lowering my review for the 75th Street. The menu and the beer have fallen from the sweet spot between mediocre and below average to simple mediocre. The place feels dirty, the servers and inadequately prepared to describe the menu items, specials or the beer. The beer it gets consistently worse every visit. I really want to like this place but it is clearly never going to get better.
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4/27/2011
The food and the beer are mediocre to the low end of average. Never have seen why it gets high… Read more »
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Review from Amanda S.
7/15/2010 1 Check-in Here
The major plus is the Chicken Greek Salad. Ok...if that's the plus for a brew pub then in my opinion that's not a good thing.
I don't like their beer. Period.
We sat at the bar with empty glasses and no attempts to have them refilled. Water, please? We were ignored by not one but two bartenders for over 20 minutes. Trust me, they weren't busy and the tip reflected.
We have learned our lesson. We will only go back for food not beer and we won't sit at the bar. -
Review from Kev L.
Kansas City, MO
9/29/2009
Beer that's unspectacular and Fish & Chips so disgusting, Andrew Zimmern runs from this stuff in his nightmares.
The 75th Street brewery is one of those breweries that's sort of stuck in the bland middle of the microbrewery crowd. The food in general is okay, however any place that offers Fish & Chips to me has to be able to put out a fine product. And in the case of these folks, they fail tremendously. I will say though the staff is pretty awesome and the overall service experience was pretty acceptable. -
Review from Mnason M.
Olathe, KS
9/23/2010 11 Check-ins Here
I'm a member of KC Hopps so I'm quite familiar with their associated restaurants. 75th Street used to be a favorite of mine. In fact, a couple years ago I would have easily rated it 4 or 5 stars.
I've been fairly disappointed the last several times I've been there this year. The quality of food and service has slipped. It is also inconsistent at times. From poor slow non-helpful service to okay overly priced food (like the halibut).
I love beer pubs, but even their beer has hit an "okay" rating in my book. Their beers are often out of stock. I do like their IPA when they have it. I get a craving for their Muddy Mo too. However, their brewmaster seems lacking invention and they seems to have the same old beers every year. Not much new or any experiments.
75th Street.... I loved you but you need a turnaround and do something to standout in a good way.
Summary:
* Used to be awesome, however their service and food has been inconsistent and lacking at times
* Decent beers but often out of stock and no experimental brews
* I still recommend eating here but they need some help. KC Hopps seems misguided -
Review from Maree L.
Kansas City, MO
2/5/2012
I came here once before with a group, we were seated in the patio, we just came to drink, the kids ordered desert and I ordered the risotto which was quite tasty and the service was great.
The second time, I purchased a groupon, which included two beers and two entrees. I took my mother and since I dont drink beer I told her she had to drink mines too, which she was okay with :) The place was half full in the dinning area, so my mother picked out thee choices of beer so I asked the waiter for a sample (free), he brought back three samplers. Now from my previous experience I knew those were too big, the waiter said they were only $1 so I dropped it, it took him about 20 min to bring back our water, mines had ice in it, I asked for water w/o ice so I dropped that. He returned sometime later to take our order and told us about the special, he said they were priced at $13, so I ordered a Mediterranean shrimp pasta dish and my mother ordered the special which was Halibut with a side of asparagus. My pasta dish was a gourmet portion which I was not expecting from a brewery with a lodge ambiance, the taste was okay, nothing special and I cleaned my plate, I don't think I have ever ordered a pasta dish and didnt have any leftovers for lunch the next day including lunch portions. The waiter also forgot my mothers asparagus when the food came, so when the bill arrived the samplers were $1.50, the special was almost $17 which pissed me off, seeing as if he didnt know, he should have asked then to say anything. Needless to say his tip was a tip to be better and I wouldn't say I would never return but I don't see it happening soon. -
Review from Kiley S.
Kansas City, MO
4/6/2010 5 Check-ins Here
2 for 1 burgers on Tuesday...and they have great IPA brewed in house. 75th Street Brewery was one of the first pubs I visited after moving to KC. It is still one of my favorites. While it's not the pub most people would have in mind when going out for a night on the town, it is definitely one that should begin a night out. They have a great menu and on Tuesdays their burgers are 2 for 1 which makes them an even better deal. My favorite is the turkey burger. Seriously, don't knock it, until you try it. It really is one of the most flavorful burgers I've had outside of Blanc.
One thing that I really enjoy is the new patio that they opened recently. It's a great add on and one feature that often made me steer clear of the brewery for Kennedy's on awesome summer days. With the Brewery's new patio it's a great mix of outdoor seating while keeping the sun at bay. If you haven't been there since this addition it's worth a trip back. At this point, the only thing that keeps me from making the 75th Street Brewery my favorite place in Waldo (maybe even all of KC) is that it doesn't have rooftop patio seating. *hint* *hint*
Oh yeah, did I mention the IPA is good? and the service has always been great in the bar area! -
Review from Modibo S.
Baltimore, MD
8/7/2007
I have a hard time believing that there are no reviews for this venerable establishment. Well, other people tell me it's venerable anyways. I have a friend who used to come here years ago when it first opened and pester the brewers. But I digress.
I came on a Friday night to see what beers were on tap and to try the fish and chips, which I read somewhere were good (there are three versions, I read the London style was the best). I started off with a six beer sampler. The pours were generous - I'd estimate they were at least 4 ouncers, maybe 5. They included a wit beer, a raspberry wheat, an india pale ale, a brown ale, a dry stout, and an Irish red ale.
Of course I started with the raspberry wheat to get it out of the way. It was, surprisingly, not too sweet, with a pronounced raspberry flavor and an appropriate slightly pink cloudiness in the glass. I guess in the Midwest this is a popular style, because as I entered the bar I picked up the local free weekly, Punch, and there was an article about Schlafly's of St. Louis penetrating the KC market with, among other things... a raspberry wheat ale "for the ladies."
The wit beer was actually less distinguished, with less tang than I like in that style. Perhaps that was also "for the ladies." I put it down pretty quickly so that I could move on to the IPA.
I like oak in my IPA. I want to get a mouthful of flavor, and know that there are not only hops in the glass, but some age and some malt. This version was a little more stripped down. It delivered on the hops, but I didn't sense a lot of body or maltiness and there was little oak..
Next I took on the red ale... again, it was a little thin for me, which was surprising because I tend to find Irish ales too heavy, sweet and malty (except for Conway's Irish Red from Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland). But I admit that I am biased. I would like to have a full pint to properly judge this brew.
The dry stout was tasty and worthy of another, but I fault 75th st for not putting it on nitrogen. No self-respecting stout should be served cold and on CO2 alone. The roastiness of the malt and the bitterness of the hops pops too much on CO2; you need some nitro to soften the bubbles and give that gentle cascade of tan bubbles rising to the top of the glass, leaving behind beautiful inky blackness in its wake. *sigh*
The brown ale had more depth to it than the other beers; a carmel undertone was welcome, and the hopping was appropriately not over the top for this style. However, it was 90 degrees out and I was not looking for the warming filling qualities of a brown ale at the time.
When my fish and chips came I ordered another IPA, which (unbeknownst to me when I entered) was being served from a firkin (cask) at the corner of the bar. The gentle cask-conditioning added some character to the IPA, but the star of this round was the fish and chips. Beautiful, tender, crisp fish, not too dry, with similarly crisp yet tender thick-cut fries. Often thick fries are dry and crumbly inside (not enough starch) but these avoided that pitfall. And yes, malt vinegar came without my asking.
the bar was filled with a mix of young professionals and regulars, including most of the people at the bar. I enjoyed the fact that hte brewing vessels were looming behind my back, like a mountain silently daring would-be climbers before an ascent. Well, you stainless steel behemoths, veni, vidi, vici. I drank you, and I would come back. If I did, though, it would be with someone, and it would be in cooler weather. -
Review from Ryan A.
5/19/2010
Beer's alright. Food's alright. What more do you want? If I lived closer, I'd probably spend a lot more time here. As it is, it's too far out of my way and not quite good enough to justify regular visits, but I do manage to stop in occasionally.
The daily menu is fairly typical brewpub fare, pizzas, pastas, burgers. You know the drill. Sometimes the specials are knockout deals; other times they are total misses, like the strip steak with asparagus gratin from a couple weeks ago. Whoever thought it was a good idea to put asparagus in a gratin with "stout bechamel" (that's what the server said it was; it looked like something that might slip out of a kid's diaper to me) should be sternly talked to. Soggy, nasty asparagus layered with sliced brown potatoes in a brown sauce... ugh. Bring back the blue cheese gratin, please. And the Crescent City pizza.
Fortunately, most of the food is fine, as is most of the beer. There was a period of time where they never seemed to be making use of their beer engine, but thankfully the last few times I've made it down there I was able to enjoy some cask ale. Their standard IPA is passable, but the occasionally-available Alpha Male is much better. Firkin Fridays are an event to catch if you possibly can. -
Review from Lannette G.
San Francisco, CA
9/1/2010 1 Check-in Here
This place is very comforting, you walk in and feel like your inside an English Pub. I love the dim lighting.
The food...well I haven't been here much, but my salmon sandwich was good, and the house beer def. hit the spot. -
Review from Jason B.
Merriam, KS
So I decided to swing in for a quick lunch today. It has been probably 4 years since i've been here so i'm gonna start with a fresh review.
The atmosphere is very nice, it was quiet and calm for a late lunch. The staff was friendly and polite.
This was my first time eating there. I decided to check out the ever popular London's Best Fish and Chips, which I would have to agree, is quite delicious! The fish was tender and fell apart upon taking a bite. The breading was light and crispy and the chips were seasoned just right. The only thing that left something to desire was the coleslaw. I don't know if it was just the one I got, but it had hardly any dressing in it. Overall, I give the food an A.
Paired with my meal, I tried one of their seasonal brews. It was a golden ale and was excellent as well. Not too heavy, nor light. -
Review from Ken L.
4/27/2009
Another one of the KC Hopps, LTD. establishments. I think Odowd's in the Country Club Plaza is their best place, out of the ones I've been to. I've also been to Blue Moose in Prairie Village. So do they own all the pubs in Kansas City? No. What about 1/2 of all the pubs in Kansas City?
75th Street Brewery is okay. Probably better beer than food, but both are decent. Pretty good for pub food.
That is all. -
Review from Kelsy M.
Kansas City, MO
8/7/2011
I took the trolly and got free pizza here. It was really good. I recommend it.
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Review from Jeff H.
Virginia Beach, VA
1/27/2008
75th Street Brewery is the perfect neighborhood brewpub.
The food at 75th Street is always pretty good. They have pastas, steaks and various other pub type dishes. All are pretty well done and above average for brewpubs but not above average for regular restaurants.
The regulars in the place are friendly to everyone and the staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The stout and IPA's are excellent and the raspberry wheat is a great summer beer.
75th Street is also family friendly as well as a great place to go for drinks. The bar is large and well separated from the dining area. -
Review from Shane H.
Prairie Village, KS
8/21/2011
Food is pretty good for a bar setting and the beer is worth the trip. If you go be sure to drink one of their brews.
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Review from Jessica F.
Kansas City, MO
3/24/2009
Went there at about 2pm on Saturday- had to wait about 5 minutes for anyone to acknowledge us, but no big deal, we were in no hurry.
Didn't order any beer, had the 2 year old to get home to! :)
I had the California turkey wrap and it was pretty good!
Must say, our server, Rachel, was great!! We will be back! -
Review from Marie D.
4/2/2011
This is such a good spot for my husband and I. Lots of beer, wings, and nachos for him, and pecan goat cheese salads, veggie sandwiches, and usually some fruity brew for me! It's poetry!
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Review from Melissa R.
Overland Park, KS
12/5/2008 2 Check-ins Here
Yummo! Though this place definitely caters to regulars, I've always been greeted with a friendly smile.
My all time fave - smoked salmon bruschetta is no longer on the appetizer menu but nonetheless I still have a dilemma choosing which entrees to order. I'm especially a fan of the Turkey Burger and Portobella Sandwich. My fiance always gets the ribs.
When I went on my birthday a few years back I was suprised by a GIGANTIC chocolate brownie sundae. Spectacular!
Can't go wrong with their beers. They've got the best IPA in town, and I am yet to try a seasonal I don't fancy. -
Review from Kelsey C.
12/7/2008
This is a great brewery, with a great local history, good food, and pretty good beer. I really like their hummus appetizer, the fries, and the southwest chicken spring rolls. And, if you're a big fish and chips fan, they have 3 different kinds of fish and chips, something I've never seen before.
They have half price appetizers during their happy hour, which I believe is from 4-6. I think you need a 'guest rewards' card to receive this however- it is free after paying the $10 enrollment free (you get $10 worth of credit on your card). These really hit the spot with a glass of one of their beers- the wheat being my favorite. I don't really like the brown or the stout, but I think that is just me not liking dark beers, instead of the actual taste of the beer itself. They also have homemade root beer, which is fun and not something you find too often. It's really good! -
Review from Chet F.
4/28/2010
Beers are okay nothing too get excited about.
Food is mediocre. Great live music from time to time. Cool interior with the brew tanks in the middle of the pub.
One thing to mention: Their beers give you a headache the next day like no other beers I have ever had. At first I didn't think it was possible but over the years of drinking their beers, it's a definite.
Great local place to have in your neighborhood! -
Review from Carolyn W.
Independence, MO
1/16/2011 2 Check-ins Here
My first experience with 75th was three years ago, at Christmas time, I attended a work party. I was impressed and was going to bring my husband back to try it out.
Took us three years to get back! They have parking in the rear of the brewhaus so you dont have to park on the street. The atmosphere is great. Dim lighting, either booth or bar seating (they also have party areas).
We were seated promptly and the waiter took my husbands beer order. Definitely took about 10 mintues for the beer to arrive. I liked the menu. They had small plates, appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, entree's that were diverse from seafood to beef. All very reasonably priced.
Our food came out quickly. I ordered cheddar ale soup & bread. Michael had wings done 2 ways. He loved his wings! I like the soup but it was only luke warm (should have sent it back to warm but didnt).
Hubby like the first beer and decided to try something different. They have a sampler size and it's what he requested. He was brought a full size and told that the price would be adjusted accordingly...it was not.
Dishes were cleared and we sat for awhile and I finally took out my debit card and laid it on the table. The waiter finally took my hint and brought the bill - without the beer price adjusted. Ugh.
My overall thoughts? I like the food, the beer is good, the service was poor. I'll go back but probably sit in the bar are the next time. -
Review from Krista N.
Kansas City, MO
9/20/2009
It is pub food. It goes down nice and heavy and keeps you that way for some time.
They have a good selection of vegetarian items and the wait staff is very helpful when ordering. The black bean and rice veggie burger was okay but a bit messy, and the goat cheese salad was pretty good as well.
A nice dark pub, yums. -
Review from Colleen O.
New York, NY
9/30/2008
Of all the local places I've worked at, the brewery BEST encapsulates KC culture...(and I've worked at way too many local establishments!!)
The brewery is good to its loyal followers, of course paying members of the 'mug club' but also families and beer lovers in general, age 21 - 35. The decor is on the money: dark wooded, low-lighted, revamped warehouse meets pub (it was literally revamped post-Kennedy fire, of which they have commemorated with a few well placed plaques and news clippings).
The managers are aiming to maintain their appeal to those that are already regulars as well as draw those that could be. The brewers, who are actually ex-chemists, keep the 'cool status' of the beer by entering it in national contests and winning often.
The HUGE brewing room is kept behind a window, allowing visitors to see the beer being produced - and this is also a seller for first timers, impressed by the unexpected show they can see while dining and drinking the very beer being made right in front of them.
For women, the most popular sell (and also award-winning beer): the raspberry wheat - sweeter, lighter flavored, crisp and fruity - few men order it knowing full well for whom this product is aimed towards.
The best-seller of all: Cowtown Wheat is lighter, classic - an establishment favorite. All the beers are named for some quirky connection to Kansas City, for example the international medaling Possum Trot Brown Ale is named for Kansas City's first nickname.
For the kids, there's freshly brewed Root Beer - amazing, and if you yourself can't decide what beer to order for your first visit, there's always the six-sampler tray offered at a great price.
In terms of the food, there are certainly things to order above others. It is is a brewpub, serving decent brewpub food (although not known for their food, it certainly doesn't fetch any national or international awards like the beer does) but they have recently added beer pairings with certain dishes, to make the dining experience more suitable to the pallet all around.
Best things to order (and most popular):
1. The fish 'n' chips are the first and last meals I've eaten there - it's a staple and well made every time. This is requested most often in a day.
2. The Greek Pizza, (and most other pizzas on the menu, but specifically this one) has a sort of unidentifiable cult following. They come in and demand it, rave about, forgetting the beer...I've never ordered it, it's but extremely well loved by the clientele.
3. Basket of pub chips and their specialty dip... you will forget why french fries are even good after tasting this.
4. Southwest chicken nachos - back in the kitchen the cook would 'accidentally' make too many of these in an order, leaving a plate or two for the staff, and like the movie, gone in 60 seconds. If that's what the staff eats the most, this should persuade your decision in ordering next time you visit...if you're disappointed, bill me. I'm confident you won't though.
5. Most popular and overly-indulgent dessert option (at a whopping $8.00): the towering chocolate cake. We get it delivered by one of the best bakeries in town and while cutting it, everyone in in the kitchen drools. It's meant to be shared...but good luck with that.
I'm a 75th Street loyalist, I've grown up in the neighborhood, my grandfather, father, brother, uncles, cousins buy the beer in growlers on a regular basis - I'm Irish! -
Review from Ashley M.
Overland Park, KS
1/11/2008
I don't understand the obsession with this place. One of my friends used to work here, so I would go there often and just was never impressed with the food. At first I thought I just got the menu lemon, but after trying and trying new items I learned that the restaurant itself is the lemon.
I am going to give it 3 points thouugh because the staff is always friendly and it's still a decent place to go and have drinks...just not food. -
Review from Jon B.
Grain Valley, MO
8/31/2008
First let me say tyhat I used to frequent the Brewery when I lived in the area. It was a favorite night off or after work (early shift) stop. Why did I like it in my college years? Well even then I was gravitating to beers more interesting than Miller Light. And it was the bear that brought me back.
I had heard of a home-brew competition and since I was going to be in South KC figured I was due for a return trip. In addition to the samples, I had a pretty good beer (bartenders choice and I forgot to ask the name) and a really good beer (Yardbird Golden Saxy). I also brought home a growler of my old favorite the Possum Trot Brown Ale. In addition to the beers I had a great staff experience, with a very old world friendly bartender. Beer and service would have had 75th St rated higher, but there were downsides.
I hate to cram up a bar on it's food but I was disappointed. I ordered the Steak Quesadilla and it wa marginal at best. I had heard good things, and imagine that I need to choose another dish next time. Also despite word of mouth, and mention on the web site, you couldn't see any indication they were having the contest and only a few of the staff seemed clued into it.
I am a fan of wood and dim lighting in my bar, and 75th St had both (in addition to some sweet flat screen TVs). It was a comfotable feeling somewhere between a local dive and a trendoid "club". I will definately be back for another round when I find myself that way, perhaps when they tap the home brew winners vat.
