Kathleen R.

Finally made it here for the dumplings, but amazed to find to so much more. Beautiful decor, and even a furniture store inside! We enjoyed pork dumplings. They offer beef, lamb, pork, and shrimp dumplings. We also ordered noodles, crispy shrimp, and Asian Cole slaw! Everything was very tasty and price was reasonable, under for $40 for lunch. Service was great and there was lots of parking! The atmosphere was amazing, with a small waterfall! Very different and a great experience!

Mai S.

While I enjoyed the food and the place was pretty I thought it was really slow for not being busy. I understand it takes a while to make the food but we also ordered to go food while we were still eating and it took so long we had to go ask. It was sitting there way. I'm sure it was a one off and I would def try it again.

Sarah M.

Wow, words can't even begin to describe how COOL this dumpling joint looks like on the inside. Think...zen greenhouse escape + botanical pottery garden + tea house all in one. You walk in to that VIEW, order on one of the kiosks at the front desk, pick your table, and in just moments you're greeted by a table full of delicious wonderment. What we ordered: * Braised Beef Noodle Soup (5/10): Missing that deep flavor in the broth. The beef was tough. And, just overall, the dish was fairly bland. * Pan Fried Dumplings (10/10): These were SOOO good, it was a fight to get any in my mouth. My kiddos were devouring them like nobody's business. * Xiao Long Bao/Soupy Dumplings (9/10): Also deeply satisfying. Just not AS mouthwateringly tempting as their Pan Fried counterparts. * Fried Rice (8/10): WOW, you could taste the high-heat fire they used to cook this dish. Sooo yummy! Only thing is, everything IS a bir pricey for the portion sizes.

Aaron G.

First time in, and I was greeted by a smiling, friendly face and an explanation that I was to order my food from the kiosk. THIS IS IMPORTANT: this restaurant is very much a serve yourself place. You order your food. You get your drink. You get your own chopsticks, plates, silverware, to-go boxes, and there is a place to put your dirty dishes if you feel so inclined. etc. Not necessarily a bad thing, but not typical in my experience. The kiosk is okay except for navigation. I wanted to scroll down but I was supposed to hit the arrow to see more. It's nice to see pictures of everything. We didn't have to wait long for our appetizer and other dishes began to trickle out over time. I would think of this a family sit down restaurant in a sense. Grab little plates and pull from the larger plates they bring out with your food. The food was okay. Not incredible. My fried dumplings looked steamed except a small place on the bottom. The ambiance feels very fancy at first glance, but a lot of the decorations to the side can actually be purchased. I found this a little odd with the large price tags. The music is so peaceful and the place is ideal for conversation. Styrofoam cups for your water and the self-serve nature keeps this from coming across as a fancy sit-down restaurant. Ultimately, there was no major misstep here... just a lot of little things that keep this from being a 5 star experience... luckily the friendly staff brought this up from 3 stars.

Avinash V.

This is our second visit to the restaurant we're super hungry. It was rainy and gloomy weather and I thought it's a great idea to have noodles, dumplings, and some soup. I can definitely give 10 out of 10 for how great the ambiance and how nicely it is decorated inside. The table for set up really good very clean and they're ordering is really good because you don't have to stand in line. They are kiosk and it's an automated system where you go order yourself , based on your name, they will come and give you the food. It's an open seating, very organized every table has its own sauces etc. Let's talk about the food today. We ordered beef lo mein combo it was absolutely turned on 8/10 very delicious and meat was cooked perfection and has a great flavor. We ordered chicken fried rice I would give 6/10 It was missing some flavor the rice after 2 to 3 minutes it started to become hard. We ordered dumplings it was great 10/10. The fish soup was extremely bad. It almost felt like it was smelling like something went bad into that fish soup I could literally not eat that we left the whole thing and we went to the counter to tell the staff that the fish soup is smelling bad and literally nobody address our problem they said , the head chef is on leave today and the appetizer chef made the main course and all the soups. I'm sorry and they didn't even fix it. They didn't even acknowledge that if I need any replacement for it because I literally told them that it was gone bad. We all understand that things may go wrong sometimes, but I expect the service to help me correct that .

Kelli M.

The dumplings were the star of the show! Loved how they were having a special! Everything was pretty yummy! It was a really cool experience and tons of furniture that was beautiful for sale too! Self kiosk first then sit wherever! pretty cool!

Elle M.

There's no getting around it: Rakar isn't worth it. From the food to the service to the ambiance, nothing was really up to par, and there are much better options in the KC area. My group and I ordered the Pork Dumplings, Crab Rangoons, Egg Drop Soup, Glazed Char Siu, and General Tso's Chicken. As much as I wanted to love the offerings here, the Pork Dumplings were underwhelming, the Char Siu was dry, and the other dishes felt very Panda Express, but for 3x the price. When you walk in, you order from a kiosk, pick up your food at the counter when called, and get your own chopsticks/sauces/dishes from a common area. It's not super clear that this is how it works because the space is fairly large, and a corner of it is a small market area. The setup is a bit awkward and makes the space feel huge and empty, so there's no real ambiance and the whole thing feels like eating in the restaurant section of an airport. All around, I was fairly disappointed and would much rather opt for Monkey King in Lenexa for Cantonese food (most similar to Rakar), Sichuan Dynasty in north OP for Sichuan-style Chinese food, and Hong Kong Star in Olathe all-around. If you're looking for extra special dumplings and are willing to spend a little more, I'd recommend Chewology in Westport.

Nancy L.

One of the best dumplings I've had in KC! Very authentic and homemade. They have several kiosks that you can order from. After ordering, it is basically seat yourself at any table that is available. We started with 1 order of Pork Dumplings and realizing how delicious they were, we went back to the kiosk and order another order of Shrimp Dumplings. I would definitely tried getting them fried next time! I hope they expand their menu with more items maybe soup dumplings?

Lindsey L.

My husband and I went to Rakar Dumpling House on Sunday evening around 4:30/5pm. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is spacious with a variety of seating for small to large groups. The aesthetic is homey with lots of home decor with tags still on (for sale). And you order via counter service (kiosks). Your name is called and your order is brought out to your table. Staff is very appreciative if you clean up your own plates (place them in the bins above the trash cans). For boba, I got the semi-sweet mango which was light and refreshing. My husband can't resist a smoothie so he got a mango smoothie, too. In addition to the pork dumplings (which were very good, by the way), we ordered egg rolls, crab rangoon, and pork fried rice. Everything was delicious. Especially the egg roll, which was probably the best I've ever had. And we were obsessed with the sweet and sour sauce.

Amanda T.

My daughter and I went to enjoy lunch and ordered two lunch specials of fried rice with beef and general tsao chicken. We enjoyed both but added some extra spice to add a bit more flavor. Crab Rangoon is really good Pork pan fried dumplings were super good! Bubble tea is really tasty. I don't really like gummy bubbles so I would probably ask to not have them next time. Service was 5 star worthy. Everyone was helpful on ordering process, what to order and recommendations! It is fun looking around the home goods shop items while you wait for your food. Will be back to try other items soon!

Fiona Z.

tl;dr: Decent for the area and worth it to look around the home goods section, but what I tried was pretty mediocre. The menu could be condensed because some items just replace the meat of choice without changing much else. Half of the store is actually a home goods place and you'll see decor throughout the restaurant with price tags. I like the decor, but was in a rush and couldn't look around more. You order on a screen, pick up when your name is called, then bus your own dishes. I like the quick serve vibe. Service was friendly and helpful when I needed help. However, I'd don't think I'd come back for any of the dishes I tried. I grew up where Asian food was way more common and of better quality, so while I think this might be fine for more Americanized palates, I don't think it's worth eating out for. Beef dumplings ($6): I preferred these to the pork ones (normally I prefer pork). The beef ones had a heartier, more savory flavor. I find their traditional dumpling sauce too salty. The pan fry was good, though. Still, I've found frozen dumplings at the grocery store that were just as good or better. Popcorn chicken ($6): It looked undercooked, but it was actually fine. The flavoring was strange, like the coating had chicken bouillon instead of anything else I'd associate with popcorn chicken. I expected it to be more like Taiwanese popcorn chicken, but it wasn't. Luo song tang (beef and vegetable soup, $6): I was pleasantly surprised to see this on the menu because it's something I associate more with Hong Kong-style cafes. It's a sweet, almost ketchup-flavored tomato soup. Even though the beef cut isn't normally the style that goes in this soup, it was soft and velvety. The onions and cabbage were crunchier than I'm used to, which I didn't like. The macaroni in it really made it feel Hong Kong-cafe style, even though that's not normally how I've had this soup either. I was curious about other things on the menu, but if their namesake dumplings weren't great, I hesitate to try other dishes.

Steve D.

This new restaurant was already up to speed during my dine-in lunch. The char siu barbecued pork lunch combo ($12.00) included rice, veggies, choice of soup and four dumpling slices. The soup was served just four minutes after I ordered at one of the two kiosks and the entrée was served eight minutes later. The generous amount of pork wasn't especially lean, and the cooked broccoli was served at room temperature, but the dumplings and egg drop soup were pretty good. A variety of condiments were available. I found the dining area to be clean and new with plenty of natural light, a water feature and calming instrumental music, while the service from each employee I encountered was professional and polite. The menu included dumplings, appetizers, soups, rice dishes, noodle bowls, fried rice, lunch combos and a variety of teas including bubble tea and milk tea. A portion of the sales area offered antiques and décor items. I'm thinking 3.5 stars and rounding up due to the soft opening.

Melis A.

Headed to Rakar in Leawood for a team lunch during the week with colleagues. While waiting on everyone, had the opportunity to check out the actually really well priced & quite unique home decor items and furniture they had for sale. The ordering concept is cool; you go up to the counter and check out their menu on one of the few screens and place your own order. I was excited to hear they had a lunch dumpling combo but disappointed when I realized it was only available with pork dumplings and I don't do pork. So, ended up ordering the lunch Beef Lo Mein with an appetizer order of Lamb Dumplings. The Lo Mein could use more flavor and the hot chili garlic sauce they had on the tables helped. Dumplings were tasty. What I didn't love: 1. For a work group that'd normally be on one tab, the ordering system didn't work as we all ended up paying out of pocket. 2. I requested an email receipt but never received a receipt or email. 3. Our table of 9 ended up getting our meals all at different times including one person getting their meal after we were all done. 4. Several of us got our entrees delivered first and appetizers afterwards. 5. Didn't love you had to go back to the counter to ask for water. 6. One of our teammates who was seated in the middle asked for something from the lady that delivered his food, and she told him to get up and find it on the shelf himself when that required multiple people to have to get up. So, cool concept but I wish they had more variety of menu offerings including more lunch dumpling combo options and options behind Beef Lo Mein that include non-breaded beef. And a little more flexibility when requested like delivering water and a simple request to the table would go a long way. Oh, and the Marbled Tea Egg was not for my palate but looked interesting.