The Chili here tastes like no other. It has a known reputation and loved by most the locals who have tried it. Tried their tater tots recently and it's a pass for me going forward. Just didn't have the flavor I'd hoped for. The service was good as always. Fast, friendly and wait time has been minimal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Little diner with bar stools to eat at the counter and small tables around the walls. Local staple that has been around longer than most who eat here.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Cool little place... the burgers were juice and the coconut cream pie was to die for. Love it!

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I love the simplicity of this diner and its food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I've been coming here for years whenever I'm craving a delicious burger that tastes just as good every single time. The staff are incredibly friendly, [[HIGHLIGHT]]the atmosphere feels warm and homey[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], and the service is always quick. Plus, the food always comes straight off the grill and perfectly cooked every time. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Single cheeseburger with fries - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

There are a lot of reviews here that discuss having late night meals, but they weren't here. They were at the original location 3 blocks west on Broadway, this location on Baltimore closes at 2:30 pm. I normally go to the Broadway location (you can read my lifelong love affair with TT there) but I had a vacation day so the early closing hours worked for me - I believe that this is only the 3rd time I've been here. I'm currently on a self guided Tenderloin Tour and this was stop #15 in the past 7 weeks. Town Topic states their tenderloins are breaded daily and the man behind the counter confirmed that the pounding and breading occur each morning. Was this the best tenderloin I've had? No, but it wasn't bad. I loved that grilled onions come with it - that's a rarity. It also comes with pickles and mayo and horseradish are ask-for options and hot sauces and mustard are on the countertop. The meat was pretty tender and it was fried well, but I'll probably stick with the iconic cheeseburgers they have been slinging since 1937 on future visits. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Always a great experience with friendly folks behind the counter and a great mix of customers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

This is a fantastic little locally owned restaurant. Both locations are great! [[HIGHLIGHT]]They are small so the seating is limited, but you can order anything on the menu at any time of day.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Everything is cooked to order so always comes out fresh and hot! We went for breakfast this morning and the waitresses and cook were very friendly. We had a lively conversation about several different things, and the time flew. The price is right, and you really can't beat it! read more

Despite what a lot of the reviews are saying, this is NOT the 24/7 Town Topic location. This Baltimore location is open 7:30 am - 2:30 pm. For late nite bites, keep walking to the Broadway spot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Town Topic is the perfect the diner experience in KC.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]This location is ever so slightly larger than the Broadway location -- Baltimore has 2 two-person booths and 1 four-person booth, along with the counter seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] At peak hours, it's best to place a to go order to avoid fighting for a spot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]But nothing beats a quiet early morning at the Town Topic counter.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There are exactly 3 employees with only 1 cook, so be patient. The haystack breakfast sandwich has saved me from many a hangover. As a self-proclaimed breakfast sandwich expert, the haystack is one of the most satisfying in the city. There are no health benefits to eating it but it feels the soul. This Town Topic is conveniently located by all the Baltimore Ave angle parking. Pay attention to the private paid parking lots around here. read more

Food was great and the service was as well. Food came out in a timely fashion. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Seating was comfortable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This old school late night burger joint sure hits the spot after a night at the club. The line was at least five deep when I found this 24 joint. Sampled the cheeseburger, onion rings and the hot dog with chili and cheese. The burger was thin and delicious, cooked on a flat top. Onion rings were large and generous. The big surprise was the hot dog sandwich. Served with at least two or more split top hot dogs the smothered in chili with beans and American cheese. It was huge and more than enough for two. I was expecting a Detroit style chili dog but hey that's why I try hot dogs everywhere I go, you never know what you're going to get. I added this place because I hope to come back! read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Cheeseburger - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Stopped in for a quick bite to eat this afternoon. Can't go wrong with a classic diner burger! We each got a single patty burger, some fries, and onion rings. It was super quick, hot, and delicious! The fries and onion rings were perfectly crispy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I love eating at the counter.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service is always great- so friendly! read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I needed some late night food after a long night in the Er nephew broke his fingers in a basketball game. He needed food late night found this place! I've heard about it was my first time trying! Really fun vibe waiting in line with all the different people. Great burger with grilled onions and I love that they use good buns! I did the happy dance when I tasted the tater tots! The staff kept the line moving and they had that rhythm going with the cooking it was fun to watch! I will keep this in mind next time I'm out late! read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Town topic - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

[[HIGHLIGHT]]A casual, affordable, no frills, not trying to be someone else diner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]A small spot with only counter seating and 2 person booths.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We got lucky and fit in 7 at the counter. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place screams that they're just trying to feed the people and it's great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's got 3 staff (one lady who called everyone baby...not me...damn), 1 griddle, 1 fryer and an old ass freezer for the ice cream.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Impressively large menu for such a small space. Got the chili, double cheeseburger and pies, and where the food wasn't anything to write home about, the entire experience is just a great time. Would recommend. read more

Outstanding. We were in from STL for a show and wanted to try a KC institution, and this is just that. Super old school and exceptionally friendly staff. Chilli is A+, and the smashburger and fries were both very high quality. It is clear they change their grease often. Had a wonderful experience here and will definitely be back. read more

My family stopped in before heading back to STL. It did not disappoint. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very clean and tasty food![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The burger was excellent and the chili was great. The employees working the counter were very nice and this place is just a treasure in KC. We will be back whenever we are in downtown again! read more

Fiance took me to the original and it was a very nice experience. Definitely some of the best smash burgers I've had and the pie was amazing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Quiet little place with amazing service, especially when you just wanna sit down or dash.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely coming back whenever I need a quick lunch break! read more

Small diner with very good food. Hamburgers are hand-formed, and the pies are homemade. Highly recommended. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Double cheeseburger - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I was told by my co-workers that are Kansas City natives that I just had to go eat here because it was legendary and so great. My boyfriend, who is also not a KC local, and I don't understand the local fascination. It was a really tight space, there were flies flying around everywhere, there wasn't a hair net on anyone in the kitchen and there was a lot of hair, and the cheese wasn't melted well on the chili cheese fries (you can literally see the separation of the different pieces of cheese in the photos I'm providing). 2 stars because the food was edible and the service was nice and quick. I was completely sober during my experience, so it's possible that this is a great after midnight, starving and drunk type of place to eat. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Double cheeseburger - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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A true 5 star rating earned here. A Kansas City icon, this location is consistent in service, cooking exactly to order and cleanliness. Hash Browns are always cooked correctly here (primary reason I hit this place every chance I get). Brown/crisp on outside and tender cooked properly on the inside (not under or over cooked on inside). Eggs are the same way.. consistency if you ask for over easy/medium and if you want egg whites cooked and yoke runny - they nail it. I know... big deal right? When you consider that 8/10 restaurants can't execute this - it is a big deal. At $10-$20 / breakfast don't we deserve it be cooked how we order? This place is a sure thing for breakfast and their burgers are excellent also. I moved out of state 5 years ago... and every visit to family in KC, Town Topic is in the list along with Joe's, Jack Stack, Gates and Dixon's Chili PS. The service is consistently exceptional here. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Eggs over easy w/ hash browns & wheat toast. - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Delicious food. Very old school burger shop vibe which is what drew us in for lunch. Friendly service, although the worker started to mop around us while we were eating and the smell of the cleaning product was a bit over powering and hard to eat while smelling. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Patty Melt with French Fries - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Came from Texas to play volleyball tournament finished late night came to this place bought a $12 burger and a double burger with everything on it and this is what it looks like never again read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Stumbled on this really cool place recently on a trip to KC where they've been serving burgers since 1937 and you can feel all the history when you walk through the door.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The hamburger patties are small 2 oz patties so I ordered the double cheeseburger with fries and loved it. The only change I would make next time is to get the triple burger. The staff was very friendly and provided great service as well as providing some background on the history of the restaurant. read more

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I've heard for years about Town Topic and its diner burgers and bites, talked about trying it a 1,000 times, but never made the journey out of the burbs to check it out. So, while working downtown for one of my clients and strolling the Crossroads during lunch, I came across the classic Town Topic sign and immediately knew this was my chance. One might think you would go for the burger that everyone talks about so much, seeing for yourself what all the rage is, but I had a chili cheese dog with tots calling my name and opted to order it instead. Sometimes you just have to call a menu audible at the last second. The service was fast and friendly, and my Coney Dog arrived in just a few minutes. At first, I was instantly disappointed. I'm picky about my dogs. One should have certain expectations about their chili cheese dogs. First, it should never be on a hamburger bun - it's a hotdog! I was expecting a chili cheese dog on a hot dog bun. Second, it should never be split in half. After the age of 5 nobody should cut your food but you - until you reach the age of 90 - then others cutting up your meal is acceptable again. Third, the bun should never sit on top of the chili, in the chili, or be drenched in chili. Town Topic committed all of these infractions! It was going to be messy, hard to eat, soggy and a total colossal fail. I was devastated, but prepared myself for the first bite. Ok, it was fricken amazing! I clearly don't know what the hell I'm talking about. Please ignore all of the above and go on about your day. Cheers! read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Town Topic Coney Dog - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

A staple of Kansas City and a place I tell people to stop by when visiting the city. This is your classic diner. A place where you'll see the old gentleman drinking his morning coffee, a young couple on a first date, or a busy professional just stopping in for pie. Town-topic is everything you want in a diner. Tasty food including top notch pie and coffee, a staff you can chat with, and a place for those little memories. There's a reason it's been around since the 1930s. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Double Bacon burger, tots, coffee - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Where do I start! Came in for breakfast before heading to the Mecum show. This place is a old and the food was AMAZING! We all orders the 1,2,3 Bacon, eggs and one HUGE pancake. Coffee was endless and great. Our waitress was the cutest little thing! She took care of the whole little restaurant all by herself and so a great tending to all of us. Don't miss out on this hidden little gem of a breakfast place! Sorry about the half eaten pancake.. it was that good! read more

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If you like old school, nostalgic, total dive joints, then this place is for you. Food is great, served hot by nice friendly people. Extensive menu with all the favorites - burgers, dogs, grill cheese, chili, pie, milk shakes, including breakfast. All served up fresh 24 hours a day. Are you kidding me. A must go for a bit of the past around since 1937. WOW!!! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]The food here was pretty good, but the real draw for us was the setting - a true hole-in-the-wall hamburger stand that has been there over 80 years.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had a wide variety of food items, with the biggest hits probably being the sides (French fries, tater tots, and onion rings). [[HIGHLIGHT]]We enjoyed the unique experience![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We're in town for a wedding and found ourselves lucky enough to be staying at a hotel that is right next to Town-Topic. This place is the perfect late-night burger joint, post cocktails AND it's the perfect hangover cure for next day breakfast. Our breakfast crew who served us this AM were so welcoming, friendly and made us feel right at home! So grateful for good service, good food, and GREAT pricing!! read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Haystack with sausage and a runny egg! - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Soooo... I am from St. Louis and consider myself a diner snob but this place is perfect. Counter only service. You can order from the menu over the back wall or from quick menu with highlights. Excellent and friendly service at 8 on a Saturday morning. Food was really good and well prepared. Staff was entirely Latino but customers ran the gamut. Quick Service and food prepared lovingly at a griddle in Front of you. Crisp hash browns and brewed iced tea. I could not have had a better experience. Don't come here for a kale omelette. Real food for real People. I had the Haystack! read more

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The burgers were really thin but the grilled onions were delish. Probably wouldn't go back. The chili was delicious. Wish they offered smaller portions as a cup read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Single cheeseburger - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Simple 24 hour diner on the corner of Baltimore in the power and light district. Super small diner but it seems to have its own set of regulars. they take cash or credit card. I was a little shocked when my hotdog came on a hamburger bun ,it was messy but it was still good. Appears they use Wonder Bread and that alone you can never go wrong. read more

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This is one KC hype that I won't even pretend to understand. Perhaps I came at the wrong time ( 9 PM and a sign on the door that said No Breakfast) or perhaps I should have had a few drinks before stepping inside so the food would taste better, but I whatever they put in my bag was more expensive, of smaller portion, and of lower quality than McDonald's. The ladies behind the counter were lovely. Perhaps if I were 80 yrs. old and had been living in KC for all those years, this place might be sentimental. My paper-thin cheeseburger and small handful of fries did not sit well, though. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Stopped here for breakfast on my first day living in KCMO. This was amazing!! We, my fiancé and I, ordered at a nice little window that sits facing the street and waited about 15 minutes for our food. When I say it was worth every second of our wait I am not exaggerating. My three egg omelet with bacon was the perfect size and filled me up for my busy day. The hash brown was perfectly darkened so it was crunchy on the outside but soft delicious potato in the inside. We both got wheat toast on the side and it was really good. Not just the run of the mill wheat this has the oats on the crust and is one of my favorite types of wheat toast. My fiancé got the Truckstop Omelet which has four eggs and has the eggs and hash brown combined into one item. It was large enough that she had to take home half of it for leftovers. The meals filled us both to an enjoyable level. For the 30$ we spent on the meal and drinks it was totally worth it and will be getting a return visit from the two of us. Thank you for an amazing first breakfast in KCMO. read more

Town-Topic Hamburgers - Classic Three Egg Omelet w/ Bacon &Hasbrown - Diners Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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As usual, my Town Topic burger, onion rings, and strawberry malt were wonderfully delicious. It is always such a treat when I'm in that area of KC!!! read more

Very very very very very very very very super duper super Amazing/good! Six Stars if I could. Burgers were heavenly. Nice people/service. Chili was so so so so so so good. Shockingly cheap. If I could pick one restaurant to eat for the rest of my life, this would be it. I love love love love love love the food so so so so so so so so so so much. I love it. read more

Made a stop here one night with the husband to get some yummy greasy burgers.. boy did it not disappoint! We got the double cheeseburgers with chili cheese fries and took them home since we are close by. Everything was great. The restaurant inside is really small, with very few seats available so when we do eat here we tend to always get it to go. It's not gourmet but it will definitely satisfy that greasy burger craving! read more

I arrived at the Broadway location about 12:45 to meet a friend of mine from high school he offered to buy me a burger and I was very rudely asked to leave and told that the police were called now I hadn't been there for longer than 5 minutes nor had I bothered ANYONE the employees were nasty to us we will NEVER GO BACK even if it's the only place open late! They need to learn manners!! read more

Better off passing this cafe up on a busy night, they fail on putting out nutritious quality food but if your drunk an intoxicated you probably eat the food. read more

TT is a must have for late night food and breakfast! If you are downtown or in the crossroads you have to stop. It's definitely a KC staple and total greasy spoon vibe. Don't expect healthy options here. Burgers and onion rings always hit the spot if you are looking for a late night option. They also have pie by the slice which is random, but awesome. I have never had their shakes or malts but have heard they are great. For breakfast they have a lot of platters and combos. Very large portions so come hungry! The Haystack sandwich might be the best hangover food. All their platters are cooked to order. I love TT because you always know what you're going to get. read more

Walking into Town Topic is like entering a time machine back to the golden days of diners and fast food joints that cooked everything to order in a flash. As a native Kansas Citian it seemed like a crime that I'd never been to town topic, so on a cold January afternoon I made my pilgrimage. The space is very small so I sat at the bar, and was thankful for a seat. Truthfully it would be less stressful to get your food to go as I was constantly elbowed by patrons unaware of their own space, as they tried to order to go at the bar. I was there for the experience though so I ordered a double cheeseburger with a side of onion rings. I have to tell you that as far as diner burgers go this really was divine. It hits the spot for a classic, greasy, cheesy, burger - and I enjoyed every bite. The onion rings were also classically crisp. I left smelling of onions and grilled beef (which I'm sure my office loved), and felt more full than I had in months. Bottom line: if you want a local diner style burger with all the classic fixings and sides, this is your place! It's not healthy and it doesn't care! read more

Town Topic has been a very iconic place for many years around KCMO. Definitely worth the visit for sum early breakfast or a burger for lunch. read more

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God dang this place is trash. Are you literally high for giving it 5 stars? That's the only probable way it earned that. The burger was worse than a Texan describes in-n-out, the tots were a soggy mess and the pecan pie has tons of jelly but not much pecan or crust. Overall a really disappointing experience after seeing all the reviews raving about it. I suspect they're high when they tasted it because even half drunk this was trash read more