I visited Panther's Place on the Westside for the first time on the 4th of July. What a gem in KC!…read moreIt's a total outdoor vibe and feels like your on vacation with the greenery everywhere. It's tucked in the back of a small strip mall and had no idea it was there. It was a great place to catch fireworks, listen to some great music and sip on some cocktails. (I had an Aperol Spritz!) They also had some food specials (hot dogs and smash burgers, but I imagine this rotates.) The team was so friendly and is super passionate about Kansas City and the Westside neighborhood. You can feel like locals go regularly and it's also a special treat to hideaway for a conversation with a friend for catching up. I'll definitely be back and it's a wonderful place to bring out of towners.

This place is our go to cocktail bar and has the best vibe! Highly recommend for a chill night or a…read morenight out with friends.

Very cool speakeasy vibe in the Crossroads! If you're looking for a place with well drinks and…read morepitchers of beer, then this is *not* your place. No, Swordfish Tom's is only serving up handcrafted cocktails, and generally off of their particularly killer menu. Drinks are artisanal, they take a little extra time to prepare, and they are absolutely smashing! Owner Jill has all the talents with both mixology and design and the unique taste comes through each time. Hoist your drink and find a comfy seat, or maybe a dimly lit corner table just for two. Just know that it is CASH ONLY (and there is an ATM on site) and the drinks will run you upwards of $15 or so. Each one is very well worth it, and you're there for a specific ambience, so pony up and enjoy. If you don't know that the entrance is in the alley off of 19th, then you will miss it altogether. Great space, great atmosphere, and outstanding cocktails.

I am so happy I came here! We grabbed pre dinner drinks at Swordfish Tom's and it is a really cool…read moreexperience. The bar is downstairs and a speakeasy feel, with the entrance being in an alley. It feels hidden! There are paintings of nautical creatures/ animals on the walls as you're entering. The space itself is smaller, and from what I've been told they do a great job on regulating crowd size with their wait area. They have very specific craft cocktails. While they didn't have a traditional dirty martini that I enjoy, the bartender recommended something and offered to remake it for me if I didn't enjoy it. It's a really unique space that anyone would enjoy- definitely check it out.

Went to this place because of an event and the space is outstanding! Large outdoor area, loved…read moresecurity being present, the inside was huge and had a dance floor area, nice stage for the dj, and also had an awesome corner bar both on the porch and inside. Great staff, great vibes, held a lot of people without feeling crowded.

If you are looking for a unique vibe, this is your place! I actually came here initially for a…read morewellness workshop. The space was the prefect setting and there was a ton of space for yoga mats. I would definitely come back for another workout class or workshop! I stuck around for a drink. I ordered a seasonal mocktail. It was pretty good, but the rose was a little strong for me. They brought in a DJ and I could totally see this being such a fun place as the night went on! Definitely more for pairs or dancing, it was a little heard to hear in our group of four. I already plan on coming back for another night!

We were going to a concert at The Green Guitar folk series just across the railroad tracks and…read moreUbered here to have some pre-show drinks. The place was fairly crowded and noisy at 6pm on a Saturday. The drinks were priced well and our waitress was awesome. We ordered a side of fries to get some food in our belly and we certainly won't make that mistake again - processed mashed potatoes formed into fat spiral shapes are not French Fries!!! My only complaint. After the concert we crossed back over the tracks and paid $5 cover charge for more drinks and to listen to Dating Sarah - fantastic cover band that had the place rocking at 10pm. We stayed for 2 sets and had a great time. I really liked the old school dive bar vibe in an old building that seemed out of place for Johnson County's upper middle class suburban aesthetic. A repeat return for all my future Green Guitar events and maybe some pizza next time - and for the love of god Jerry, get a new french fry distributor.

This is one of my favorite places in KC. It's been around forever and one of the best music venues…read morearound. The jam night (Wednesdays, I think) are the best! It's a great place to bring people from out of town to truly get a taste of local KC. This is certainly not a chain restaurant. The pizza is delicious and the service is exactly what you'd expect from a great dive bar. Definitely check it out sometime!

The Mercury Room is quickly becoming a weeknight fave for me and my friends! A little known tip is…read morethat you can text their number to see if they have any patio or weeknight spots open for walk-ins. The servers and bartenders are so fun throughout the week, and are willing to talk through the drinks and provide some wonderful details and recommendations. The atmosphere is unmatched across Kansas City. You won't find a cooler interior with the lights and ceilings with a beautiful view of the city, but the lesser known star of the location is the patio seating, with great views of the skyline. My friends and I have tried most of the drinks, but the Enfleurage, Magnus, Ambrosia and Kashi are favorites of the latest menu.

The atmosphere and vibe of the place is great they have one of the best views of the Kansas City…read more They have an outdoor patio area and some indoor seating as well. For first fridays they have an art gallery open next door. The drinks were ok I feel like they are trying to hard with their drinks. Using unconventional ingredients. Overall though it's a fun place to grab a drink or two.

This is the rooftop bar that Aspen felt so honored to be hired from the incredible team picked to…read moreopen a few months ago. Great people and hand picked by the man who opened it. The view is amazing. The food is great. Fun place to go. Great entertainment. Hidden secret Everyone needs to go to the crossroads hotel. Great Italian restaurant in the hotel. I had a friend singer songwriter from Nashville in town. We took him there. He was impressed and ordered a big appetizer with many different appetizers. He was so impressed. He's been to all the rooftop bars in Nashville. He ranked this one of the best. Great job. I'm so glad Aspen is a part of this place. She has never had a job she loves so much and looks forward to every shift. Love you Aspen.

Beautiful rooftop bar with a great KC view. Live DJ was a plus! Here's what we ordered:…read more Twenty deep - a vibrant red, patron based frozen cocktail with pomegranate and hibiscus. To die for. Hugo Spritz's - a good sipper Mojito - classic and delicious Good dancing vibes, but go to the bar downstairs if you want to have a conversation.

Every drink ive tried was delicious just as it was visually pleasing…read more Loved the different entertainment options the placed offered too whether it was the music or dancing. Service was great and would definitely recommend for a date night or fun night out with friends.

Extremely unique aesthetic and fun vibe…read more Menu features an international collection of ingredients and names befitting that international flare. We happened to meet the owner who is very excited about the opportunity and passionate about providing a space for people to have a good time.

Respectfully, not somewhere you're going to go for ambiance. With that being said...drinks were…read morefairly priced. Employees and patrons were friendly and the pools tables are cheap to play.

A favorite happy hour haunt...my work pals and I call this place "Paradise" for a reason, and it's…read morenot , unbelievably, just because it has dirt cheap draught beer and a guy who frequently comes in with his adorable Boston terrier that apparently has the run of the bar...it's because the bartenders are soooo freakin' nice (and the regulars put up with our loud antics). Who else will let you run a tab to order 75-cent draws? The overall feel is like being in somebody's basement rec room...if they have a juke box in said rec room filled with Tom Waits and Ramones stuff and smoke a lot of Basic Lights. It ain't fancy...I believe the lot is gravel, and it's the sort of place where the "top shelf" liquor might just be brown liquid in a clear bottle with a piece of masking tape marked "whiskey"...but it's sitting on the top shelf, eh? But who are we kidding, you're gonna get the Busch that's on tap, anyway and play some shuffleboard. Don't get yourself overserved (the KCPD metro south patrol division is just down the street), or, if you do, hang out and play with the Boston terrier for a while until you sober up.