Slip Sliding Away
When you go the Iron District you need to think of food and drink the way you would at the ball park. Yes, it is going to be pricey, but where else can you go, and you really came for the social experience (maybe the entertainment, maybe to hang out with friends) and the food is just there to get you through the evening. Basically you are looking for fuel, if you wanted to dine you would have stopped at the River Market 5 minutes away. Just like the ball park.
That all said, Just Slide seems to be the better vendor to stock up on carbs and protein. The have four kinds of sliders: beef (a hamburger loaded up), pork (pulled pork with Jalapeño slaw), chicken (fried chicken with one of four sauces: classic, parmesan garlic, spicy honey oil, or tangy BBQ), or Shrimp (Jerk marinated and topped with Mango slaw).
I chose their 3 slider pack with 1 pulled pork and 2 beef sliders (holding the slaw for the sake of my stomach and heart burn). It comes with a seriously large order of fries and a soda - all for $14.25 plus tax. Yep, priced just like the ball park!
The Beef sliders were pretty good hamburger sliders with surprising lettuce and pickles. The Pork slider is an acceptable pulled pork (pulled pork has a high bar to meet in Kansas City) with slaw.
Since they do not have prepackaged meals, the service is not really quick, but remember you came there to hang out with friends. And watching the other vendors, their line moved about a fast as any other one. The guys working the "kitchen" were friendly and did go out of their way to track me down when my order was ready.
Will I go back? Sure, Just Slide provides a handy source of protein for an evening with friends. read more