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Arthur Bryant's Barbeque Restaurant Review

1727 Brooklyn Ave. (E. 18th St.) Send to Phone
Kansas CityMO 64127
816-231-1123 | Menu
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Barbecue joint made famous by Calvin Trillin known for massive piles of wood-smoked meats, served between white bread.

Cuisine

Open

Lunch & Dinner daily

Features

  • Parking lot
  • Casual

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Dining room at Arthur Bryant's Barbeque, Kansas City, MOThe pit-masters pile wood-smoked meats onto slices of white bread painted with sauce at Arthur Bryant's Barbeque. Some swear by the beef. And then there are the two versions of pork: pulled and dressed in sauce or sliced. They do up three sauces here, including the Original, which has a dusky texture that may be off-putting. They also cover all the bases when it comes to traditional sides: creamy coleslaw made from finely shredded cabbage, meaty beans and fresh-cut, peel-on french fries. Wash it all down with a red cream soda or a Boulevard Pale Ale served in a frozen mug that turns the beer into an adult slushy.

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Average rating    5
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My vote for best BBQ joint in KC
by sprindle on 08/25/2010
 
This is a barbecue moment captured in time. It seems like the 1920's at Arthur Bryant's in an old speakeasy district of Kansas City. The sauce is a little bitter, but they have other flavors than traditional. They throw the meat on brown paper with white bread and sliced pickles. Like many old-school barbecue places, it's a little intimidating to order-you'd better know what you want and spit it out quickly. I love Kansas City's famous burnt ends, but mostly I love the feeling of stepping back in time.
 
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