Jack Stack Barbecue - Plaza

Well, was the food good! I'm blown away as to how delicious every single thing was to start off with a waiter was amazing. He was such a gentleman and helped us. Choose the best items for us. My friend chose a combo of lamb and beef ribs, along with a creamed corn. I had the beef brisket sandwich with a baked potato. We both tried each other's food, and everything was fabulous.The food came out very rapidly, and we were quite surprised. Everything was hot and had a full smoky flava. Fantastic. I had a mock tail which had smoked ginger and pineapple in it delicious. The restaurant is clean and very spaced out. We could barely see any of the other people eating at the restaurant, even though the restaurant was relatively full. You can see through the kitchens and see your food being prepared. Everything is very clean and organize. The absolute best part? The warm carrot cake. Oh my God. Probably the best carrot cake I have ever eaten. It had warm melted frosting that was not overly sweet. I recommend one dessert between two or more people. It's huge. When in Kansas City, Jack Stack should be your first stop!

Ambiance - fine dining bbq. It's a really nice restaurant to be a bbq spot.Service was good, nothing special but definitely not bad at all.Food - driest beef brisket ever! Didn't bother sending back but also couldn't stand to eat it. But oh my goodness the lamb ribs were out of this world! It was so flavorful and had the right amount of saltiness.

Coming to Kansas City, you have to try the BBQ! But my wife did not like the idea of a grab and go, but rather a sitting, chilling with an upscale vibe. Enter Jack Stack, located in the trendy downtown shopping area district. The restaurant has a steakhouse feel, yet also an easygoing. The staff is friendly, and surprisingly the food is fast. We had the beef tips and sausage appetizer (good flavor. Small size so you won't spoil your dinner) great flavor Food was delicious with wife having the Lamb ribs (a bit too oily and too salty for her taste) but good flavor. I was ravenous, so I had the a trio of beef ribs, baby back ribs, and brisket with a side of their cheesy potato (it's potato gratin) and a side of the crown beef ribs (added charge). The brisket was ok, a bit dry for my taste but tasty. Beef ribs and crown beef rib were really good. The price is reasonable for the area, comparable to a mid steak house. A recommend.

Went for lunch and got the BBQ for two platter so we could try as much as possible. The platter came with turkey breast, pulled pork, brisket and ribs. Sides included cheesy corn, baked beans and coleslaw. It was realistically more like at least 4 servings of food. My husband and I hardly bit a dent in it for lunch and enjoyed the leftovers just as muchI always look forward to mac n cheese with bbq so I was disappointed to not see it on the menu but I didn't miss it when I tried the cheesy corn. The brisket was our favorite meat and all the sides were too good to choose a favorite. Service was also very good and atmosphere was quite elevated for a bbq joint! Highly recommend!

Lateee review alert (oops)I came here about a month ago as a tourist to the KC area and wanted some good barbecue. And that is what I got! The interior is very classy, with a bit of a steakhouse vibe. For the midafternoon (2:30-3 pm) window, it was rather busy, which is always a good sign. Service still moved quite quickly. I ordered a choose your own plate ($17?) with pork ribs and beef brisket. Both were absolutely amazing! I am a bit remiss that I don't remember more of my visit now. Oops again. I think though that I would frequent this location if I were a KC local.

This is an iconic BBQ location. It was KC Masterpiece when Dr Rich Davis was opening and running a series of upscale BBQ restaurants. Jack Stack took the location over and opened yet another stellar BBQ location. KC needs more BBQ restaurants (there are never enough) and we need premier location like this to promote the quality of KC BBQ! Enjoy KC BBQ here or at any one of the Jack Stack locations. BTW best Coleslaw in the city.

It's a cool Kansas City establishment that's easily accessible. The atmosphere is a nicer casual sit down that kind of reminds you of a chain. Service was friendly and fast considering how busy they were. We got the 4 person meal that did adequately feed 5-6 (depends on how you count children) with a side of burnt ends. The burnt ends appetizers did seem small but with everything together it was more than enough. The BBQ overall was good. The meat was juicy, ribs peeled off the bone clean but weren't falling apart and we're probably my favorite. Chicken was juicy and flavorful, brisket was good. Overall it's a good standard for BBQ.

For whatever reason I've been avoiding Jack Stack in the 10-ish year span I've been coming to KC for work. Maybe I ate it on the first trip, didn't like it, and just forgot. Maybe someone told me they didn't like it. Maybe it wasn't convenient to where my building and hotel were. Maybe I just got addicted to how someone else makes their BBQ and didn't want to change. Whatever the reason was, it was valid because I didn't have a good dinner at Jack Stack on this trip and I'm not planning on giving it another chance.I didn't have any issues getting a reservation or table, and they were pretty full when I arrived, and the waitress was attentive, even though I was taking a bit longer to decide on what I wanted. Unfortunately, the problem I had is the food just wasn't very good.I ordered the Burnt Ends platter with fries and beans. The fries were so salty, or whatever that seasoning is, that I couldn't eat half of them. The beans were reall good, confirming some of the other reviews that they have good sides, but the meat was bad and that's the whole point of coming to a BBQ joint.My burnt ends were the Beef & Pork combo, and it was an odd combination of overly fatty and dry at the same time, all without most of the meat having any bark at all.Overall, disappointing, and if I hadn't ordered the beans and hadn't had good service the rating would have been a 2.

Ah, did the carry out option today at Jack Stacks. The place is fantastic BBQ; and the accompanying sides are ssooooo good!! Jack Stacks knows BBQ!

I came in with a party of four on a Sunday afternoon, ready to give Kansas barbecue a try for the first time. Right from the start, I had a feeling it was going to be a solid experience.We started with onion rings, which seem to be the go-to appetizer here. They're served on a vertical stand like a paper towel holder, which gives them kind of a funny look. I thought that the onion rings were good, though I'd personally still prefer other finger foods like simple fries.For the main course, we went with Jack's Best, which is a massive spread for a family of four. Be prepared for a food coma because the portions and heaviness are no joke. The beef and pork ribs were fantastic - tender, smoky, and flavorful. The sausage and burnt ends were solid additions too, though they could've had a bit more texture and flavor. As for the sides, the beans were on the sweeter side, and the cheesy corn was maybe... a bit too cheesy? They were still good and I'd clean them up perfectly fine.Service was friendly and surprisingly very quick for the amount of food that we ordered. Since this is a well-established chain, I expected reliable service, and they did not disappoint. There's always room for improvement, but overall, it was a great experience. I'd definitely consider coming back again.