Mouthwatering Dive Bars in Kansas City

Caddy Shack is a beloved local bar in Kansas City, conveniently located in the lively River Market area. This sports bar offers both indoor seating and a spacious outdoor patio equipped with TVs, perfect for catching your favorite games. Begin your experience with a cold drink and some complimentary popcorn at your table--I always appreciate places that offer little perks like that! Alongside refreshing beverages and popcorn, the menu features a variety of options, including sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders, appetizers, and incredibly cheesy pizza. It's an ideal spot to gather with friends, watch a game, or relax outdoors on the patio. Make sure to add Caddy Shack to your KC bucket list!

Food and ambiance were just ok. Kinda pricey for what you get (chips and salsa alone were $5), and the flavors of my Baja chicken tacos fell short for me. Service was great though!Overall, seems like a decent, almost "dive bar"spot to enjoy a drink or two at.

Very neat dive bar and a very good Bloody Mary. Stopped in on a Sunday and the crowd was a mix. Felt like the place had a kind of people they prefer and we didn't necessarily fit in. I'd try again just to see if it was an off day but...

I LOVED this place! Lucky Boys has been on my radar for a long time and I aways hear such great things about it. We finally went one night and I am so happy we did. We walked in and immediately both loved the vibe. The portrait paints on one of the walls were awesome and so fun to look at. Where else are you going to find a portrait of Jesus next to Elvis next to Willie Nelson. We sat down and looked over the menu- which didn't take long because the menu is rather small. Personally I love places with a small menu, not too many options and easy to decide. I ordered the burger and my boyfriend ordered the fried chicken sandwich. Both were AMAZING! After we ate we enjoyed two games of pool. If you want to play pool, there is a coin machine right next to it, since the pool table requires coins to play. It was the perfect dive bar and we have not stopped talking about it. We are without a doubt going back,

While visiting CoMo we were looking for a spot for dinner and something to do on a Thursday night. I was excited when my friend shared that Dive bar did free Bingo on Thursday nights. I honestly hadn't played bingo since grade school but was instantly onboard!We started the night outside on their spacious patio and made sure to move inside at least 10 minutes before bingo started at 7pm. By the time the games started there wasn't an empty spot in the house. There were multiple rounds over two hours and each game provided a chance to win prizes. The food was great we each got a sandwich and swapped halves. We got the 5th ward and a spicy pulled chicken sandwich both were delicious. We upgraded our side to the dive salad which was phenomenal and I would go back just for that salad! The service was also phenomenal there was one waitress for a packed house and she made it seem like we were the only tables she had. She made her job look easy for a packed restaurant. I can't wait for my next visit to CoMo so I can go back to Dive bar!

Hickory Tavern is an old bar. No one present during our visit could confirm the age, but they did speak of at least 3 generations of past owners who each ran the bar for around 30 years or so. My own research has uncovered anecdotal evidence for it possibly being as much as 130 to 140 years old.At one point in the past the bar was U-shaped and sat in the middle of the room. Now it is a linear bar along the north wall.Everything here is old-school. Pool is still only 50 cents to play -- the bar's owner refuses to work with arcade supply companies and their contracts, he wants to do things his own way. In fact, it's so old-school here that the jukebox was only recently upgraded to a CD Jukebox, it had been a vinyl record jukebox until just a few years ago.

If you want to enter a time warp in a place that is off the beaten path then this is the place for you. The Ribbon Room is a private club, so it is a smoking environment. This place is stuck in the 70s. From the horrible AM radio sounding music system being played when noone is using the jukebox to the wood trim and decades out of date decor and fixtures. It sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm not. This is the stuff that gives this place it's charm.The food is cheap, they break their neck bringing it to you, and as soon as you walk in and sit down everyone in there talks to you and acts like you are their long lost friend.If you need to get away from the family and want to just mellow out with an ice cold beer where you are sure to not get discovered, then this is the spot. This place is perfect if you need to take a load off and forget about everything going on outside of the front door.