Great experience if you're an avid wine drinker, my friends and i really enjoyed ourselves!read more

Very accommodating & easy to work with, especially during this pandemic! I booked them for my…read moresisters bachelorette party and we all had a blast! The limo fit all 20 girls and they provided snacks and water. The limo driver went above and beyond for us! Amazing service! Would highly recommend!

Arlene is the BEST tour guide I have ever had! Her enthusiasm and love for the local business we…read morevisited was beyond passionate and caring! We visited three wineries in KC and had the best time! Fountain City, Weston Wine Company, and Redwood Winery were amazing! Each winery had their own amazing and specific vibe - but moreover, Arlene made the total experience over the moon enjoyable! We will be back and we will experience all the tours Barley Bus has to offer (if Arlene is our guide!).

The Barley Bus tour was an amazing experience! As someone who enjoys learning about the history…read morebehind the drinks (and of course drinking them), there was such a wide variety of goodies to choose from! Our driver, Adam- was so informative, kind, funny, and so much more! Adam went above and beyond to make everything run smoothly! I definitely recommend this tour to all! Most of our bachelorette group was native to KC and found that this experience was so unique and everything we had hoped for! And Adam is a "king" for asking us if we want pictures, posing us for pictures, telling us where the photo ops are, ah great dude! But to wrap this up, we had a great experience AND I RECOMMEND TO ANYONE!! We learned so much!! Now I have some yummy wines I need to find for back home!

We had a fantastic walking food tour. A great mix of food and Kansas City history. We are not from…read morethe area and came for a long weekend and this was a fabulous way to learn about the city and enjoy the food!

Being an Independence resident, but knowing somewhat about the history of Kansas City (my dad…read moreworked for KCPL for 35 years, and used to take me up and down those streets), I was vaguely familiar with some of the history. It's quite fascinating. But the little bits and pieces I didn't realize were so deeply important. I'd only been to 2 of the locations on the food tour, Grinders, and Grunaer's. That is funny cause I thought I'd been to more places around the area. The American Royal Parade was going on, and parking was an issue, if I'd not found a spot in Grinder's across the street parking lot, I don't know what I'd have done. I never intend to learn to parallel park. It scares me to death. We met Rebekkah at Grinders, and she presented us with maps of where we were going, with facts on the pages. Frankly, it'd be easier to park kind of in the middle of the tour. That maybe something worth mentioning. I don't know the significance of the Crossroads itself, other than I am drawn to that area, as opposed to the Power and Light District which I try to avoid. There is alot of history in the Crossroads that is important, and it was touched upon in this tour. It also gave me an idea to keep an eye out for other city's walking food tours, as I travel sometimes for a month. I felt like I wanted to know more history. I wanted to dig deeper. I don't know why I feel this way. Maybe I want to know the very importance of the area, besides Tom Pendegrast, which is extremely interesting. The tour touched on a few restaurants along the way. There were a couple I wondered why they weren't mentioned, and I'd love to know the history of the Manny's Building, though Manny's isn't a favorite of mine, the building is interesting. And why is Town Topics just in this area? And Lulu's? Hammer Press as well, even though it's not a place to eat...oh well, can't cover everything...I thought there was something missed, but also alot of interesting history gained. As far as food, each place provided a very small amount. A variety was present and they were able to accomodate both vegetarians and meat eaters. There isn't that much food. I would tell someone that, as well. The places that stood out in my mind were Snow and Company, Grinders, Elbow's and Cafe Gratitude. Tons of walking to get back to our cars. We stopped back at Christoper Elbow Chocolate. Rebekkah created a customer out of me, and I will be eating at Cafe Gratitude and going to Snow and Company. With these thoughts in mind, I would recommend this to an out of towner if you were in the city for a while. But be prepared to eat afterwards. it's a great way to find out about Kansas city and what it has to offer. Knowing the history of Kansas City makes me appreciate it a bit more.

The book club I'm in met up here on a Sunday. The place was pretty dead, but I can see where it…read morewould be a fun spot on a Friday or Saturday. I really enjoyed the wines I had, mainly from the sweet and semi-sweet list! A couple people ordered the charcuterie plates, and they looked delicious. The atmosphere was really cool. I liked the nook with the TV and books, and the trees coming from the table was cool. Everything was super clean, including the bathrooms. The staff was amazing and a huge help with ordering. I'll definitely keep this on the list of places to return to!

We came in about 1:15 on a Thursday afternoon. It was quiet. There is lots of space for seating:…read morelots of tables in an open area, a few couches in one area with a tv, a cute table with lots of seating, and a little outdoor seating. We did a red flight that was $9. Enjoyed each glass. To my surprise I liked the dessert wine. Enjoyed the knowledge and service.

You must check this place out!!…read more Honestly, I had the BEST experience here. Their wine is delicious and their service is above and beyond! My guest and I popped in here to buy a bottle or two to-go..we ended up staying for a couple hours and walked out with a whole box of different wines! We met one of the owners (who was the kindest soul!) and we ended up staying for a wine tasting. Would totally recommend doing a tasting, all of their wines are delightful so you should really try a variety! Being in Kansas City and in the middle of the United States I wasn't sure what to expect from this wine bar, but the owners are from Oregon and actually grow their grapes more like they do on the West Coast. I learned a lot talking to the owners and staff here, they are very knowledgeable and definitely not pretentious! They also do wine slushies and sangrias which are so tasty! We got a couple to-go to enjoy while watching a movie back at our Airbnb. They had a lovely spot for outdoor seating and the vibe here was great. I am 100% coming back here again when I'm in Kansas City!! This place was the best!! Thank you for such an amazing time!

It was a busy night for them. We circled back after grabbing food to enjoy the most delectable wine…read moremixed drink! Strawberry fields which is a mixed drink with Crossroads wine! It's a dry wine with a hint of chocolate to me! Sooo delicious! Thanks Lindsay!

Toured three wineries in the area yesterday. This one was first and we got there at opening before…read morethe trolleys came. We did a tasting and bought a bottle to go. Solid wines, knowledgeable lady working the counter and very personable. Would definitely stop again.

What a lovely place with fantastic people! We rented an…read moreigloo at sunset and it was just beautiful, we had the fondue and tried a few different pours. They also had spiced cider that was so tasty. Highly recommend and we plan to be back, thank you for a lively evening!!

When I think of Missouri, I don't know initially think "awesome wineries!" But after this weekend's…read morevisit to Amigoni, I can't wait to show visitors this stunning winery with delicious wines! As part of a birthday party, we joined some friends at Amigoni for the first stop, and we all loved the ambiance (stunning, calm, lovely staff) so much that we stayed over 3 hours! We sat in the back bar/barrel room area (back bar was closed that day), but it was a great space for a larger group to be able to spread out and not take up all the space in the front bar area. The barrels gave the room a cozy feel! I'm a fan of wine, but a lot of our friends are not huge wine drinkers--so while they have a lot of great wine to taste (I'll get to that soon!), they also have local drafts and non alcoholic options for your friends/family members who aren't into wine or who don't drink. For their wines, when I went on a Saturday they had two wine flight options, which the staff said they change about every two weeks! I got the basic flight to get a better idea of their standard wines, and I wasn't disappointed with any of them--and as others have noted, they are pretty heavy with their tasting pours, just FYI! I was able to try the Urban White Blend (chardonnay and viognier), Cabernet Franc Rose (one of their original makes from the early days), Sangiovese, Zinfandel, and the Select (petit verdot and tannat). All were lovely and delicious! Thanks to everyone at Amigoni Winery who made the birthday celebration special, cozy, and delightful! Can't wait to go back and enjoy more wines next time!

A winery? In Kansas City? I don't know what possessed me into going here; I'm not an oenologist but…read moreI'm pretty certain it was going to be worse than the garbage I've tried on Long Island so why not give it a try? The space was in a pretty quiet street, across from a pretty non-descript office building. I wasn't expecting too much inside but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the interior had much more personality than the outside. The interior had high ceilings, the bar was on the left and before we sidled up to the bar we explored the space. There was an upstairs space that looked down into the lobby and the rear area had a bar and was also nicely decorated. The rear area had a little more people so we decided to go back up front. We decided to do both of the tasting options and share. I enjoyed the limited production tasting better and the reds over the whites. Like with a lot of tastings, the wine club was pushed but since I was only staying one more day I wasn't interested. However, our host did give us a taste of the T10 which I enjoyed so much that I bought a bottle of that. I shared it with some people who know and enjoy wine and they were also pleasantly surprised with it.

Dangerous customer service. If I could give zero stars, I…read morewould. We attended a baby shower here this weekend, hosted by a woman who is 36 weeks pregnant, for a guest of honor who is also in her third trimester. Despite the indoor dining area being completely empty--we were literally the only customers in the establishment until 2:00 PM--management stubbornly refused to let our group sit inside. Their excuse? Our "party size was too big." Instead of showing an ounce of flexibility or basic human decency, they forced a heavily pregnant host and her guests to sit outside during an active Heat Warning. It was 93°F outside with a heat index making it feel like 105°F. This isn't just a matter of poor customer service; it's a severe health and safety hazard. Forcing women who are weeks away from their due dates to endure triple-digit heat index conditions while indoor, air-conditioned tables sit completely vacant is downright negligent. It showed a shocking lack of empathy. When we finally went inside just to take a few photos before leaving, it was confirmed that the space was completely unused. To value arbitrary, nonsensical "rules" over the medical safety and comfort of your patrons is a miserable way to run a business. We will never be back, and I strongly advise anyone planning an event to look elsewhere--unless you want a venue that treats its customers with absolute disregard.

Out of the four wineries we visited on our wine tour, this one was hands down my favorite. It's…read morevery cutesy with tons of photo spots and a cute farmhouse vibe. I did the 3-glass wine tasting, which was very reasonably priced, and they also offer a 5-glass tasting option. The Caramel Apple and Peach Moscato were AMAZING. The outdoor patio area is beautiful , I can't wait to come back and enjoy the outdoor space more. Highly recommend stopping by if you're looking for a pretty winery to visit.

So glad we decided to end our day with trying out this lovely wine bar. Nice decor and relaxing…read moreatmosphere with a great playlist. The service was excellent from start to finish. We tried out their wine flight option and he brought out our wines one at a time while we enjoyed the mixed nuts and delicious charcuterie board of mixed cheeses, gluten free crackers and some berries. We really liked all three wine choices (we chose different choices) per flight order. We will definitely go back!

Updating to 5 stars because there's no reason not to :) had a vodka soda with orange the other day…read moreand it's so affordable and nice. They've got nice big open doors that let in the cool spring air and Tony is amazing. Stop by!!

Wow, such a fun experience. These 2 "characters", Benny "The Bull" and I never caught the main…read moreguide's name were just dialed in! They had that presentation memorized down to the second. Even with unknowns like getting stuck in traffic and stop lights they managed to keep everything flowing. If any family members or friends come into town, I'll gladly recommend this tour over and over again

We really enjoyed this tour! The actors play off each other with corny jokes and accents, it's so…read morefun! The tour was about 90 min, kind of educational, more interesting to us as we like to learn and read about the gangster eras. It's on a short bus, I wouldn't go with a large group, it's two by two seats and one long seat in the back for about 4-5 people. You can't always see out the window but they describe what happened at that area. It's something different and fun to do, worth the $30 something we spent.