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.

The ambiance is so unique and chill. Love all the plants. Feels like you could have stumbled into…read morethis place in the jungle. Staff was super nice and welcoming. Would love to see more unique cocktails.

Just started going back in after several year. Won't go back. Been there 3 times in past month and…read morehad horrible service. They all hang out at the end of the bar eating talking on phone. I guess my money wasn't good enough. I will be finding a new watering hole. Oh and underage drinking.

Visited from Chicago last month and had such a good time. Everyone is friendly. Will definitely be…read moreback.

Membership Required. CASH ONLY! Ok, got those two key points…read moreout of the way. Now to rave about this place! I loved it. I've been wanting to check this place out since I moved down the street a few years ago. The bartend was super friendly and happily explained the membership requirement. I also got to chat to a few of the regulars. It is an intimate space, but it was really nice. It is all bar stool seating and there's a step up into the bar and then another couple of steps to the bathroom. So not ADA friendly, but like most bars they're just dealing with the cards they were dealt in the early 1900s when they were opened! Over all, you should go check it out if you're interested in finding your own little local watering hole.

The keyhole is a membership bar but you can just buy a membership when you get there. The day crowd…read moreis older and all regulars. The place is tiki themed. Not too shabby at all.

What a nice rooftop bar located at the Crossroads Hotel! I met some friends here and really enjoyed…read morethe vibe and views. Even on an extremely hot day, it was a nice spot, although we didn't stay long because of the heat. I'll definitely be back once the temperatures cool down. The bartender was friendly, but I wasn't a fan of their check policy. They don't split checks, and each party receives one bill. You can pay with up to five different cards, but the total is split evenly between them. Overall, a great rooftop bar.

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.

I've driven past the Fern Bar countless times, but had never stopped in. Truthfully, I knew next to…read morenothing about it. That changed yesterday, when Diana Condori, the bar manager, was named a 2026 James Beard Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service semifinalist. As we love supporting restaurants and bars that receive that kind of recognition, my wife and I headed to Fern Bar that evening. I was especially curious what exactly a "sugarcane and agave bar" meant. We arrived around 5:30pm and found only a handful of guests inside. After congratulating the bartender who first served us, he mentioned that Diana was working that night and would stop by to meet us. During our conversation, Diana shared that she didn't even know she had been nominated. She woke up Tuesday to a call from owner Bryan Arri, who said he had big news and was coming over. Her first thought was that something terrible had happened--like the bar had burned down. Instead, he showed up with coffee and told her she was a James Beard honoree. Diana is originally from Bolivia and has lived in Kansas City most of her life, with the exception of time spent in San Francisco during the pandemic. She further refined her cocktail craft through local pop-ups in Kansas City under the name Condor's Cove. When Bryan was preparing to open Fern Bar, he reached out to bring her onto the team. The printed cocktail menu immediately reminded me of the Monarch and the Mercury Room--not surprising given Bryan's background at Manifesto and the Monarch. Thoughtful, intentional, and clearly designed for people who appreciate serious cocktails. We planned on having one or two drinks but ended up staying for three, thanks to an outstanding lineup and a memorable conversation with Diana. We tasted: * No Fly Zone - Rum, agave, pineapple foam * Mr. Collage - Smooth, elegant, egg-white cocktail * Three Negroni Lunch - Bitter, boozy, and beautifully balanced * Pendergast No. 4 - Complex and spirit-driven * It's Bananas - Banana liqueur with bright tropical notes * Off the Rails - Creative and well-executed rum/agave cocktail One downside of many cocktail-forward bars is the lack of food, but Fern Bar offers two varieties of mini burritos for $4--just enough protein to keep things balanced while indulging. Great concept, exceptional service, and truly memorable drinks. Check it out--and be sure to say hello to Diana.

Such a cute cocktail bar! The atmosphere was cozy, stylish, and perfect for a date night or drinks…read morewith friends. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable! The cocktails were delicious and beautifully made, and the whole place had such a fun, intimate vibe. Definitely a spot I'd come back to for a drink and a cute night out!

Great place to stop for a drink on our way to a Royals game. Sam the owner was friendly, drinks…read morewere cheap and the bar was a chill place to hang.

Would of given it 5 stars but because of an incident that happened, to where we got banned from…read morecoming in for no logical reason, I gave it 4...it started one day we were there so a few friends in twn could shoot pool since I'm always suggesting this spot for that reason, plus I like to play music on the jukebox since I like music. Well another group of ppl were hangin out with us since we're cool, an started to play music as well. By almost the end of the night neither one of us heard most of the songs we played so we complained about it. After our party was upset over the situation we left. While outside socializing a chic heard my homegirl say "bitch" an thought we called her one when in reality she was sayn "ain't that a bitch" but the chic was super drunk an heard it wrong. Anyways she went inside an told the bartender (who I guess no her) an he came outside rite as we were twinkling but remind you, there's only two bathrooms in the place that were full an we definitely wasn't gonna pee on our nice clothes, beside the fact we didn't wanna go back in after that incident...he asked us to leave an said we cnt ever come back ..my homies started talkn slick to him sayn they wnt ever be back ..we left and I'm thinkin all is cool so I went back a few wks later only to be told I cnt come back in becuz I was bein disrespectful, like really?? That definitely wasn't fair considerin I took pics on Halloween wit the same bartender guy who said that an he was cool wit my then, not to mention we spent alot of money there, so I felt offended. I ended up leavin an found a better bar up the st called Dewey's in which I no the owner, that's wat better, and dnt jus except 'cash only', it also has a live DJ who plays real good music so we dnt need to spend ours for songs we didn't even get to hear! So I'm not really upset about him sayn I can't come there anymore becuz it's their LOSS!!!

Everything from the food to the drinks to the staff was some of the best experiences that I've had!…read moreThe vibe was excellent as well. 10/10 would drive to KC for it again alone.

Stumbled upon this hidden gem on TikTok and went for my birthday and I can't believe I had never…read moreheard of it before. Went on a Friday night and it got pretty packed quick. The vibes are unmatched it really felt like we were in a tiki hut. Our waitress was hilarious, she had a joke and a comeback for everything, which made the experience even better.We ordered a few different drinks and they were all good and strong. The curry wings were really good and so was the crab Rangoon. There were also plenty of photo op spots throughout the restaurant, which I loved. Overall it was a really fun birthday spot and I will be back.

My wife and I stopped in after a concert across the street at The Madrid Theater…read more I wasn't impressed, it had the vibe of a stripmall bar in the suburbs and as unique as their generic name. We each had a crappy premixed margarita from the tap, called an Uber and skedaddled.

We do a reverse NYE and start at noon. This was one of the stops on our pub crawl and we had a…read moregreat time here. I haven't been in since it was Buddie's, so it was fun to see all the changes. It had definitely stepped up 100 notches on cleanliness, the staff was friendly, overall we will stop in again.