Kari's on 39th

This is a family owned business and great place to enjoy some authentic Mediterranean food. They were so friendly and welcoming. They have a great menu and they are open for lunch and Dinner. The food was so fresh and flavorful. We tried a few different items but my favorites was the Shawarma that I will def be going back for. It's a cozy hidden gem in KC.

This little Mediterranean gem on 39th street is a family-owned and operated restaurant, where you'll have a rare treat of experiencing the owners original family recipes spanning from generations of his middle eastern culinary heritage. Everything here is made fresh to order, and most likely served to you by Kari herself. I might mention, that depending on when you go and what you order, there may be a small wait... but I'll tell you now, it's worth it! The prices are fair, and the portion sizes are large enough that you'll have to request a to-go box. Kari's is a well hidden secret. You'll experience the freshest, most tasty food from this couples offerings. I did a quick search for "great places to eat near me"; and Kari's on 39th came up 2nd on my search. So we decided to go there. To start, we ordered Falafel with hummus as an appetizer. It was the best we've eaten. It had a crispy exterior and a tender most flavourful interior with just the right amount of seasoning... so good! The hummus was silky and creamy; Not gritty like I've seen at some places. I ordered the Gyro Patter and it filled the large oval plate. The gyro meat was a delicious blend of both lamb and beef with just the right amount of greek spices added. It was moist and tender, and you could tell it wasn't at all the same "Commercial Cone Gyro meat" that you find pre-made at other Mediterranean places. This was housemade to perfection!!! They nestled a generous amount of it atop an expertly cooked soft and fluffy bed of saffron rice. It was truly devine! My partner, Bill, had a large platter of Shawarmah Chicken over a bed of Saffron rice, accompanied by an extra fresh greek salad with cubes of tender feta. I also had a velvety smooth and completely delicious bowl of creamy lentil soup. Everything was seriously delicious. It was such a treat to experience something new AND didn't disappoint. We recommend Kari's highly!!! Oh, btw, All the month of March, they will be serving a Mediterranean buffet in the evenings. If they do well at that, they'll start doing it all time! We certainly hope they do!

We ordered delivery - Lentil Soup & Falafel Wrap combo & Lamb Pita Gyro with rice. It was a lot of food! All was excellent - soup was creamy a seasoned well, the Falafel Wrap was perfect - not dry - loved the pickles in the wrap - will order again! The Gyro was tasty requested no onion - but it arrived with onion. We will be back & looking forward to the left overs!

We tried out this restaurant after seeing some amazing food photos on Yelp! We picked a seat out and the server came over immediately and gave us some menus and took our drink order. The service was good throughout our meal. We both had the kabob plates and they were very flavorful with nice fluffy rice and grilled side veggies. My husband had the hibiscus tea and said it was delicious also. The restaurant was clean with some music playing. We will definitely be back.

We were around the Neighbourhood and out of nowhere we thought you know it was this restaurant nearby and he wanted to just experience their food and I want to be honest with you. The ambience was not that great. There was literally nobody in the store, but that's not my judgment I would still like to enjoy the food and see how they would do the presentation and everything.I felt that we were disrespected by the waitress. She took forever to get us warm bread and she got that almost when we were done with our food and I said I don't need it. She said it's anyways, gonna be wasted and very rudely. She turned around and threw the plate on the other table and even while coming back to pick up our plate, she threw away The fork and she didn't even bother to like pick it up. We felt very bad that is not the kind of service that we expect expected even though the food was good. We did not like the way we were treated.

Holy **** this place is amazing. Do not sleep on Kari's like we did. A friend told us to get the lentil soup and he was not lying when he said it was the best around. It is hardy and full of flavor. Honestly everything is well seasoned, the pita was some of the best I've had, the hummus was delicious the falafel sandwich has mint which was a great addition and they do not skimp on the falafel. The hibiscus lemonade was the perfect sweet/tart (I love tart things for perspective). The rose lemonade was a delicious but too sweet for me and perfect for my partner who enjoys sweet. We cannot wait to come back again.

Great hidden hole in the wall is how I would describe this place. Nice homey atmosphere with a nice space welcoming space inside. The food was fantastic and savor and the service was non invasive and just right. . I'd say this was authentic Mediterranean cuisine and the best, I repeat the best Mint Cucumber tea. Give this place a go, you won't be disappointed.

This place is amazing! Probably the best Mediterranean I've had in town. I enjoyed the appetizer platter - the baba ganoush was my favorite, and the falafel was light and crisp. The portions were generous and I was able to make another meal out of it, even after sharing some of the chicken shawarma with a friend. Oh, and the lentil soup was probably some of the best I've had - especially delicious after squeezing a little lemon on it. Will definitely be going back soon, and would definitely recommend!

Fantastic mediterranean food. Got the Shish Tawook Plate and it was delicious. 10/10 stars

Pretty yummy! It wasn't busy midday Sunday, so we grabbed a seat and ordered a gyro sandwich and a shawarma salad. The chicken was super flavorful and moist, I loved the garlic aoili that was served on the side. Portion was decent sized, but on the smaller end for the price.