First time trying Donnici's today. Very impressed with the sandwiches and the pizza. Wife got the…read moresingle topping pepperoni pizza. I had the Alexander (probably should have stopped at half way, but are the entire thing). We went back after completing our meals and ordered a 6 layer chocolate cake slice to share at home tonight with dinner. They also have a very nice shop featuring several local and/or gluten free items as well as several imported from Italy items. The gentleman running the counter when we ordered was awesome and able to answer any questions we had. The young lady that brought our food to the table was also very polite. Loved the wall artwork in the further back building's dining area. All in all a really nice experience for a Saturday lunch.

The food was great!…read more The staff is friendly and very helpful. They have a small eating area inside. They have a little food market inside as well. Very clean and organized. Got their meat lasagna to go, a take and bake. Was not a fan. I'll have to try the Italian one next time if in stock. They had none this day. The sandwiches were the star which is what I went for and will definitely be back. The meatball sub was messy and darn good!!! Only reason I gave 4 rather than 5 was the take and bake.

Food, Service and ambiance are all excellent . Great assortment of beer. Always great specials.read more

Absolutely amazing pizza!!! Yum!! I was there on vacation and we decided to order from them. We…read morewanted pizza and didn't want one from a major franchise. We instead opted for a local place. This was an absolute amazing surprise. Would recommend this place to everyone. I want to go back just to have pizza soon. Thank you for a great experience.

Service is always fast , food is always fresh! They send a lot of coupons out through the year…read morewhich makes it worth a trip

I have been to Minsky's many times! I started loving them even more when I transitioned to a…read morePescatarian diet. I then started getting their vegetarian Chicago deep dish. The first time I had it, it was amazing ! It had an amazing drizzle that has a little spice, tomatoes, ricotta cheese, garlic and topped with a generous amount of arugula. I went to the Independence location to hang out with family and picked us up some food. I went in and placed my order. While I waited for the food I went to the bar. The staff was very friendly and told me about their happy hour drinks. I chose my go to though, tequila on the rocks. It was a nice pour and reasonable price. Once I got to my family's, I was so excited to dig in but I was so disappointed when I didn't see any arugula on my pizza. I called to see what happened. I was so sad to learn that the Independence location does not put arugula on their pizza. My pizza was still good but it was not good as I could have been. I now know for next time that I need to go to another location if I want arugula.

Went for our second visit. The food is always good. Lots of wait staff, but I think the kitchen…read morewas overrun. There were a couple of large parties and a large group in the back room. From the time we sat down until the food came out was about an hour. Deserts are a mixed bag. $8 for a slice of cake is pretty high, but $2 for a scoop of ice cream is a decent price, and the ice cream was good, not gummy or full of ice crystals. Given the options in a small town, this is a nice addition and we'll definitely be coming back. I think they were just overrun the day we stopped in on a Sunday at lunchtime.

First visit I got dry flavorless smoked turkey and smoked ham sandwich with fries. It has a small…read moreblob of BBQ and they gave us a caddy of fridge cold bbq sauces for the table. I dont enjoy putting ice cold condiments on hot food especially if i want the food to stay warm. But the sandwich was so dry and flavorless I had to try something. Used the bathroom and my daughter discovered a stall that one latch to the lock. a woman came out of another stall hearing our conversation, barley washed her hands and left. I discovered later that was the owner. when we washed our hands the paper towels were jammed and an elderly lady was stuck trying to get them out. I offered to help and saw the towel jammed and pushed on it. Something inside the dispenser stabbed my finger and I began to bleed but let it go. just a small puncture. Washed my hands again and used a napkin to stop the bleeding because the towel dispenser jammed again. Our second visit for Father's day (because my husband wanted to try them again) and again my daughter needed to use the restroom. still broken inside. Got my order for this visit. Beef hot plate advertised as thin sliced prime rib over bread with mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans. I added an extra side of sweet potato fries. They brought everyone's food and didnt bring my daughters chicken tender basket. We had to remind the waiter she ordered food. he didnt even care. He said "oh what did she get" and went and got some very dark chicken tenders. 3 small ones to be exact and a pile of fries smaller than my hand. this was an adult $14 meal..it looked right for a child portion. My husband ordered meatloaf and double mashed potatoes. his food did not even come close to covering the plate. very small portion. my $16 "sliced prime rib" was a tiny bit of chopped bits. like meat garnish not a meal. (i even removed the meat to show staff their was no meat it was all gravy) on top of a small bit of mashed potatoes that was placed on a plain piece of bread. the bread was not even toasted. just taken from a bag and put on the plate. the green beans were canned, not seasoned, and sogged the whole plate because they were not even drained. you could see the meal swimming in the green bean juice and this was after my bread soaked up as much as it could. unable or willing to eat this soggy bread meal with no meat I asked for the manager. only to discover the woman in the bathroom the first visit WAS the owner!! She was lack luster in her care. seemed more annoyed. we waited 40 min not including the 15 min we spent standing for a table in a half full restaurant with plenty of tables. She said the beans were seasoned but i even showed her. no ham bits. no bacon. not even pepper visible. they were bland and soggy. She did ask to make something else and considering the long wait, the fact my family already had food i asked "do you know how long it will be?" expecting "oh ill make sure this gets done first and is out quickly!" she instead replied with "i really dont know." with that i didnt feel good about the idea. and sure enough my family, starved by then, finished their meager portions quickly. For the price you get less food on a plate than a Culver's fast food dinner plate. Astounding. Will not be back. Very disappointing. It is also dirty. the menus have a layer of grime but they are laminated for easy cleaning.

It doesn't get any better than Tim's pizza. My favorite - pepperoni, beef and onion. Their chopped…read moreCanadian bacon pizza is the best in town. Really hope everyone supports this place since the passing of the original owners. Don't forget to bring cash....

Cool laid back restaurant awesome service the pizza was great really authentic flavor. Better than…read morePizza Hut papa John and Sarpinos. The ambience was like an original pizza place even had pac man plus a pinball machine.

Absolutely loved it and staff so so nice will definitely go bck!! Can't wait till family comes to…read morekc so I can take them

I think there's a subset of pizza folk that like the taste of premade crusts. And that's not a…read moredig-- those same individuals usually like Imo's or frozen pizzas. While I do consider myself a part of that subset, I prefer pizzas that use 00 flour and have crispy, aerated crusts with good bubble formation that has a slight chew to it, similar to ones fired in true brick ovens or commercial pizza ovens. For that reason, Nicky's was just okay for the price that it was. I probably wouldn't order from Nicky's again because there are so many other places like Tascio's or Northeast.

Love this place Food: chicken Marsala…read more Service: top notch Granddaughter gets spaghetti with butter onl and loves it

Out of towners from Arizona in town for a Volleyball tournament and needed a good bowl of carbs…read more And a break from the delicious barbecue. This restaurant was small and clean. The food was fresh and delicious. We will return on our next visit to Kansas City! Waitress was very nice to.

This restaurant is not over priced. We went for dinner tonight. The service was great. The food was…read moreexcellent. I had the marsala. Very good! My husband had the lasagna. It was huge! Not kidding. He'll get 3 meals out of that lasagna at least! The complimentary bread with oil is best I ever had. We'll be back for sure!

We stopped in Excelsior Springs on a random Wednesday before heading back to KC and found Three…read moreOlives Italian Kitchen & Bakery. It's right downtown near the Elms Hotel and was a great surprise. The restaurant has a fun gangster-themed atmosphere instead of the usual Italian décor. The owner shared some of the local history, and our server even told us about the underground tunnels that were reportedly used by gangsters years ago. They started us with fresh bread and a delicious olive oil dip with garlic, red pepper, and Parmesan. We split the spaghetti and meatballs, and there was enough left for lunch the next day. The meatballs were excellent, and the sauce had a great balance of flavor without being too sweet. They also have creative gangster-themed drinks and house-made cannolis, plus other desserts in the bakery case. We had a great experience, even got to chat with the owner, and could tell they're passionate about the restaurant. It was quiet during our visit, but we'd definitely come back when it's busy too. If you're in Excelsior Springs, it's worth checking out!