Town-Topic Hamburgers

A casual, affordable, no frills, not trying to be someone else diner. A small spot with only counter seating and 2 person booths. We got lucky and fit in 7 at the counter. The place screams that they're just trying to feed the people and it's great. It's got 3 staff (one lady who called everyone baby...not me...damn), 1 griddle, 1 fryer and an old ass freezer for the ice cream. Impressively large menu for such a small space. Got the chili, double cheeseburger and pies, and where the food wasn't anything to write home about, the entire experience is just a great time. Would recommend.

This old school late night burger joint sure hits the spot after a night at the club. The line was at least five deep when I found this 24 joint. Sampled the cheeseburger, onion rings and the hot dog with chili and cheese. The burger was thin and delicious, cooked on a flat top. Onion rings were large and generous. The big surprise was the hot dog sandwich. Served with at least two or more split top hot dogs the smothered in chili with beans and American cheese. It was huge and more than enough for two. I was expecting a Detroit style chili dog but hey that's why I try hot dogs everywhere I go, you never know what you're going to get. I added this place because I hope to come back!

I needed some late night food after a long night in the Er nephew broke his fingers in a basketball game. He needed food late night found this place! I've heard about it was my first time trying! Really fun vibe waiting in line with all the different people. Great burger with grilled onions and I love that they use good buns! I did the happy dance when I tasted the tater tots! The staff kept the line moving and they had that rhythm going with the cooking it was fun to watch! I will keep this in mind next time I'm out late!

Delicious food. Very old school burger shop vibe which is what drew us in for lunch. Friendly service, although the worker started to mop around us while we were eating and the smell of the cleaning product was a bit over powering and hard to eat while smelling.

I was told by my co-workers that are Kansas City natives that I just had to go eat here because it was legendary and so great. My boyfriend, who is also not a KC local, and I don't understand the local fascination. It was a really tight space, there were flies flying around everywhere, there wasn't a hair net on anyone in the kitchen and there was a lot of hair, and the cheese wasn't melted well on the chili cheese fries (you can literally see the separation of the different pieces of cheese in the photos I'm providing). 2 stars because the food was edible and the service was nice and quick. I was completely sober during my experience, so it's possible that this is a great after midnight, starving and drunk type of place to eat.

A staple of Kansas City and a place I tell people to stop by when visiting the city. This is your classic diner. A place where you'll see the old gentleman drinking his morning coffee, a young couple on a first date, or a busy professional just stopping in for pie. Town-topic is everything you want in a diner. Tasty food including top notch pie and coffee, a staff you can chat with, and a place for those little memories.There's a reason it's been around since the 1930s.

Small diner with very good food. Hamburgers are hand-formed, and the pies are homemade. Highly recommended.

Stumbled on this really cool place recently on a trip to KC where they've been serving burgers since 1937 and you can feel all the history when you walk through the door. The hamburger patties are small 2 oz patties so I ordered the double cheeseburger with fries and loved it. The only change I would make next time is to get the triple burger. The staff was very friendly and provided great service as well as providing some background on the history of the restaurant.

A true 5 star rating earned here. A Kansas City icon, this location is consistent in service, cooking exactly to order and cleanliness. Hash Browns are always cooked correctly here (primary reason I hit this place every chance I get). Brown/crisp on outside and tender cooked properly on the inside (not under or over cooked on inside). Eggs are the same way.. consistency if you ask for over easy/medium and if you want egg whites cooked and yoke runny - they nail it. I know... big deal right? When you consider that 8/10 restaurants can't execute this - it is a big deal. At $10-$20 / breakfast don't we deserve it be cooked how we order?This place is a sure thing for breakfast and their burgers are excellent also. I moved out of state 5 years ago... and every visit to family in KC, Town Topic is in the list along with Joe's, Jack Stack, Gates and Dixon's ChiliPS. The service is consistently exceptional here.

The food here was pretty good, but the real draw for us was the setting - a true hole-in-the-wall hamburger stand that has been there over 80 years. We had a wide variety of food items, with the biggest hits probably being the sides (French fries, tater tots, and onion rings). We enjoyed the unique experience!