Rhythm & Booze Downtown is a Bar & grill located at 423 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108. It has received 1242 reviews with an average rating of 4.2 stars.
Monday | 4PM-3AM |
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Tuesday | 4PM-3AM |
Wednesday | 11AM-2AM |
Thursday | 4PM-2AM |
Friday | 4PM-2AM |
Saturday | 4PM-2AM |
Sunday | 4PM-3AM |
The address of Rhythm & Booze Downtown: 423 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Rhythm & Booze Downtown has 4.2 stars from 1242 reviews
Bar & grill
"complete disappointment"
"If I could give 0 stars i would but since i have to give 1 star, our server we had, Alejandro, is the only one who deserves a star"
"As a first time visitor I am VERY unpleased with my services here"
"First of all as soon as I got there, I was harassed by the doorman as well as other patrons trying to enter the establishment to enjoy a drink"
"My husband wanted somewhere to watch the KU game and get dinner"
complete disappointment. from the second we walked in i had a gut feeling that coming here was a mistake. i’ll spare you all the details but this review is definitely worthy of reading through before committing to a visit here. walking in, there’s no clear direction of where to go or how far back the seating goes. the only thing that was obvious was that there’s no host to seat you. as anyone who’s not local would do, we start walking towards the back to scope out the scene and find a spot to sit. a woman who was sitting at the bar (not working but clearly a regular) aggressively says “HEY. YOU NEED TO SHOW ID.” while pointing at the bartender who was actively making a drink. she then checks our IDs without hardly saying a word. maybe get a bouncer or let your servers check IDs? we finally sit down and after waiting 10 minutes we have a server approach the table. *side note- she was pretty young (20) but very nice to us. this review has nothing to do with her service.* we order the chips and queso to which she asks if we want to upgrade to the white queso (as opposed to the standard yellow queso) and says it’s definitely worth it. if the white queso was worth the upgrade then i’d hate to know what the yellow queso tastes like. it tasted like watered down white velveeta queso… it probably was exactly that. i also ordered the rhytmrita bucket (their special recipe margarita). i love tequila but DAM that was strong and had no flavor. they clearly state that buckets are non refundable due to the alcohol content… but then we started looking around and noticing a lot more on the menu was non refundable. that’s when it hit. if you have to specifically state everything on the menu isn’t refundable then you’re probably getting a lot of complaints and doing nothing to fix them. for dinner, i ordered the twisted tacos. a “special family recipe”. literally just deep fried beef tacos. the best part was the salsa. the beef had no flavor at all. “why didn’t you order the chicken instead” ah yes that’s because you can’t substitute anything on those. i also ordered the brussel sprouts that she ensured me were seasoned and sauced. guaranteed those were steamed from frozen in the microwave. they didn’t even salt/pepper them and - big surprise - no condiments on the table. guys, i WISH i could say i was only salty because that woman at the bar started the vibes off wrong but i’ve literally never been to a restaurant where everything sucked. everything. from the food to the drinks to the atmosphere. 10/10 would NOT recommend ** ps we walked around the corner to Society and they may have a limited menu but they made the night worth it
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$20–30
If I could give 0 stars i would but since i have to give 1 star, our server we had, Alejandro, is the only one who deserves a star. The food was very mediocre, we ordered wings, smash burger, fried mushrooms, brussel sprouts and potatoes boats. None of these items were worth the money we paid, and the bar drinks were not great either. The wings were not good at all, sauce was pretty dry and not a good flavor. I asked for bbq sauce to help with the dryness and seasoning already on the wing but I was told the owner is very strict and I would need to pay extra for that. It took OVER 30 minutes for us to tab out. Their system seems to have issues, we were told this happens often. Alejandro took the card to the bar trying to run it, the bartender who was a woman had an attitude saying the card stuff was not her issues, she had better things to do, that it was a bank issue not hers....ummm the issues was your establishments problem, not the customer whose card works just fine everywhere else. The bad food, bad system and the bad attitude was enough to make me never go back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
As a first time visitor I am VERY unpleased with my services here. My bartender Alejandro was clearly under the influence while on the clock and it showed in his actions as well as affected the other staff members to the point were they requested the supervisor to send him home. It wasn’t until later that night we found out from a regular customer that Alejandro admitted to taking shrooms before work. The other bartender had to pick up his slack anytime he would disappear from behind the bar for long periods of time. She also had to force him to take accountability after he messed up my order, tried to over charge me for food/drinks I didn’t order, and hold my debit card captive in his back pocket the whole time we were there. I highly suggest new staff members and background checks.
First of all as soon as I got there, I was harassed by the doorman as well as other patrons trying to enter the establishment to enjoy a drink. The doorman also had a sidekick that chimed in and was extremely annoying when they were checking for my ID. I’m 47 years old clearly I’m old enough to have a drink. And the worst part was days later I realized that they had charged my card multiple times for drinks I did not order or have. I’ve called and left messages, but no reply. I’ve been to this establishment multiple times and it has changed drastically for the worst over the years.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
My husband wanted somewhere to watch the KU game and get dinner. He wanted to try something different. So we ended up here. It was dead when we first arrived. Except a few people at the bar and someone playing pool. We waited a really long time for someone to come to our table. We were getting ready to leave, and someone finally showed up. He didn't really seem like he wanted to be there. We ordered drinks and food. Our Irish nachos came out quickly, but the rest of our food took an insanely long time. Food was just ok. I don't plan on going back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 3
My husband and I hung out here on a Friday night playing pool. There were other games to play also. The atmosphere was laid back and chill with a diverse crowd. It is spacious with different areas so everyone is not bunched up in one space. The wings were bomb!!! The drinks were trash but it could have been that particular bartender there that night, I ordered a long island iced tea and it looked and tasted like lemonade I didn't even drink it and when I told the bartender she copped an attitude. Other than that I enjoyed myself and will go back, I'll just have my drinks before I go.
Incredible disrespect. Just arrived in the city via train looking for some food before checking into our hotel. Staff said we could not bring our bags in the restaurant offering no alternative and asking us to leave. Then adding insult to injury, we realized they thought we were homeless vagrants as a staff member kicked us off the side walk while we were on our phones looking for another restaurant! (Understandable this is probably funny to read, but it was infuriating in the moment) Food might be great but I wouldn’t know! Screw this place.
My wife ordered onion rings while we were waiting on friends, she got like 4 small onion rings and in a styrofoam box....when she asked about why the order was so small she was told that's just how it comes. Attitudes weren't great and we didn't bother questioning further, we just left when our other friends arrived. We've ordered here before and it was never like that. Really dissapointing and off putting
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3
Have thought about going here many times but after skimming these reviews it appears the owner is a petty, petulant child who's incapable of owning up to mistakes or attempting to correct any of the issues patrons raise in their negative reviews. Just reflects super poorly on a place as a whole when their awful conflicts resolution persona seeps through in the ways they choose to respond to their reviews online. Learn how to take the higher road and conduct yourself slightly more professionally.
Entertaining they have board games, pool and darts. Foods is pretty good considering it's a bar. Their wings are so yummy
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Jumbo Wings, Hot Wings
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Parking in the back of the building or street parking
The place smells dirty, there’s funky stuff in the corners of the floor just because it’s a dive bar doesn’t mean it should be disgusting inside. The drinks are either too strong or just sour mix. I feel bad for my server last night we had to ask her to get new drinks three times but she was very nice and understanding and the tall door man in the green shirt (dj) made us uncomfortable with his flirting but the wings were decent a little dry.
I went here on a Monday night and even tho it wasn't as lively as on a Friday or Saturday I'd come again. The bartender was nice and her drinks were made just right.The spicy buffalo wings and fries are SO GOOD, I'd definitely be venturing back here.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
French Fries, Jumbo Wings, Hot Wings
We only stopped in for a shot, BUT... someone must have just ordered wings because it smelled incredible. And the bar just when you enter has THE MOST ENTERTAINING bartender ever. Short, with freckles, and probably pretty tipsy. She was hilarious, irreverent, had the best facial expressions, and made great shots. We want to return just to watch her again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Great place . The food's is on point very good Menu everything was hot and fresh . Thanks for the good experience.. God Bless I just Threw a little shout out To Jelly Roll. For CMA Awards Best Video ever. Son Of A Sinner. Jelly and I our friends. God Bless you . He's Bigger Than Elvis The World Love's Jelly Roll American Country Music Rapper.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
New and some friends came here for the wings late at night. It's really laid back atmosphere with great music and love the decor. We ended up playing pool until closing. Good drinks, friendly staff, great wings and lots of board games. Will come back next time I'm in KC!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Parking
On street or behind bar between buildings
Rhythm (& his bar) have been around awhile. Board games, pool, darts, daily specials. Heated patio in front, patio & parking in rear as well.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
1 Taco
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot, Free street parking
I love it here from the staff, food, and all and all the environment. This place has a welcoming atmosphere and the bartenders are personable, especially Jenna, and Lindsay! And oh the owners are just the kindest people in kc
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Kid-friendliness
They are as long as in the day time! and then the fun begins at night
I liked the bar itself, spacious with pool tables, darts, jenga and lots of board games. However, our waitress had a very snotty, smart a** kind of attitude. She definitely rubbed me the wrong way. Our happy hour drinks were decent, but the nachos were horrible. The big chunks of chicken were tough (and cold) and I paid an extra $1.50 for the white cheese dip but there was hardly any on it.
Good place to vibe to. Really good food. And you can play pool, darts, play music on the jukebox. It's just a real chill spot to go to.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Philly Cheesesteak, Carolina Barbeque Pulled Pork Fries Cole Slaw Fried Okra & Ice Cold Modelo, 1 Taco Thursday & Chicken Nachos, Nachos Sup, Hot Wings
I enjoy visiting the place and feel safe with the security presence. For the most part the servers are on point & willing to assist when something isn't right rather it's a drink or food order.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Jumbo Wings, 1 Taco Thursday & Chicken Nachos
Specifically ordered a sampler platter and a six piece lemon pepper party wing the bartender that took the order act like she was high and couldn't understand I ended up with whole buffalo wings and I don't even eat hot stuff reordered it and still ended up with a whole wings no seasoning just gross.
Service
Take out
Food: 1
Service: 1
Drove from St. Louis just to try a Liquid Marijuana. The drink plus the food was well worth the trip. The server was very DIFFERENT. Honestly I almost lost my appetite. That's the only reason I didn't give 5 stars. But she got the order right, brought it fast, and checked on me a couple times. And the place looks GREAT inside. I'll be back though.
Charisse is a phenomenal bartender. Always checking in and keeping up on almost empty drinks. Absolutely love this spot! If I end up in KC again I will be back!
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Baked Nachos, Salsa, Sandwich, Bacon Cheese Fries
I literally go here every Sunday and get the chicken I always ask for extra extra crispy and they are normally fine, but yesterday they said they only fry them to 200 degrees now… if I’m paying for them I would like them to be cooked how I like them. I will not be returning at all and the server girl doesn’t know how to talk to people.
This was our first time going here, and we so enjoyed going. The food was wonderful, as well as the service. We will add this place to our favorites.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Baked Nachos, Sandwich
We had a group of 10 on Saturday at 2pm. We were the only people in there. The waitress was friendly, and kept our drinks full on a hot day. The food was good. My hamburger was grilled just right. All if the meals were delivered to the table at the same time, by the one waitress so really one or two at a time. Good value!
We picked Rhythm & and Booze for dinner tonight and we weren't disappointed! Delicious food, good menu, great service, and super sweet cocktails (best amaretto sour I've ever had!) Very grungy, divy vibe, and I absolutely loved it. I can't wait to return! I highly recommend the nacho burger and cheese tots.
It was late and they were open. Got a regular cheeseburger with fries and called it a night. Bartend that took my order is customer at the store I work at. Don't know his name but he's a cool dude. Burger was delicious.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Rhythm and Booze is always good unless you don't want a good. If you go on and off time and it's slow it's cool. If you go when it's super busy you might have to wait a little bit longer for a drink but it's still cool. Trust Lindsay.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Great staff, delicious food for a decent price, plus fun games to play while there! Loved it!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Sandwich, French Fries, Burger
Delicious food, big selection of drinks, great prices, and some the most amazing staff and managers I have ever known! I’ve been going here for years to hang out with friends or just relax. I’ve made so many friends and great memories here! Love you all!
Ordered 20 wings at $1 a wing Tuesday night, we enjoyed them! They were fresh, just in case we’re in the mood for wings instead of Tacos on Taco Tuesday we’ve found our spot! Also, I love that they’re open late, that’s a plus for downtown dwellers …
Fun evening, good food and our bartender Lindsay was very attentive and interactive.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Sandwich
Jenn and Rythm are great people! Love this place and always will. Have had many party's there.....the always take good care of us. And LOVE the dollar tacos. I have become personal friends with them after years of patronage. Absolutely love it here.
Jenna was absolutely spectacular !! 10/10 customer service!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Jumbo Wings, Hot Wings, Burger
I don’t like to leave bad reviews but this place was just awful. The food was bad, the drinks were bad and the service staff were rude.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
JENNA WAS GREAT! 10/10 I would definitely come back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Baked Nachos, Jumbo Wings, Burger
The bartenders at the bar in the back are the best. I had a drink that made me drunk for 2 days. but I really enjoyed myself. There’s security everywhere, so I felt safe about that. Great music selection. The food looked good, (that I saw
I liked the weird vibe of this place, the robot art with Johnny Five, Terminator, Predator, a Transformer, etc. And the Fried Pickle slices were great. But our server seemed pretty clueless, and the burgers were overcooked and pretty basic.
This place is disgustingly dirty and gross. It looks like identity hole-in-the-wall the buckets to hold up your doors. The theme inside is not make sense whatsoever. They're completely overpriced for what they are. We didn't get our debit
Bri was the bomb!!!! Wings were good and our drinks hit 10/10!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Hot Wings
Bre was my server and she was excellent. It had a small little bar feel but very welcoming. The wings were huge and for a great price as well. I would definitely return again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
jenna was amazing great service type shi
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
French Fries, Jumbo Wings
I bought a small team of 10 people We had excellent service from Bre. She was so friendly and treated everybody incredibly well, as well as extremely efficient with our food and drinks Thank you!! And those wings were fire.
The delivery time was quick (about 20 minutes). the amount of fries that were given was really sad and they did not include anything that was asked in the order (ketchup, salt and pepper, etc). The wings were good though!
Peaceful environment, great vibes, owner is real chill... friendly atmosphere, kindof reminds me of Coyote ugly... w/o the drama.... Ps food is AMAZINGG!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Waitress was decent, food was just ok.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Baked Nachos
Bri was our favorite tonight! Can I just say, she’s the sweetest and most personable server this “ragtag” Barbie movie crew! Girls rule, boys drool!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I love the vibes here Bri B. is always amazing she knows what I want every time!! She is the reason I keep coming back!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Terrible food service. Ordered a 2 menu items on a slow Sunday afternoon and it took 30 minutes. Then it was wrong. Waitress was nice, she just couldn’t control the kitchen help. Won’t eat here again.
Jenna was AMAZING! Great food and service. Our new Monday spot!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Hot Wings
A nice hangout spot. Drinks were on point! The people were real cool. The "owner" seemed like she had an attitude but, everyone else was chill.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
bri was a fab bartender busy night tho got kicked out early bc a fight broke out lame
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Chill place, good food and pool ❤️ they always have great specials! Can't forget the Halloween Themed Bucket ❤️
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Kitchen used to close at 2 I guess now they close when the hell they feel like it blows my mind. Nothing is consistent here
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 3
Great Place to shoot pool and have drinks. Their wings are the best! And always good vibes!
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
Jumbo Wings, Hot Wings
Super fun hangout spot! I heard about the tacos and seriously.....they are amazing! Our server Brie made us laugh and enjoy the experience even more. We'll be back. More
Their security is a bit overzealous otherwise a great place. The bar staff is amazing as well as the food.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Everything and one was nice great priced food and drinks live local bands who where awesome.❤️❤️
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Laid back vibe good bar tenders, and the wings are amazing. You have to order them extra crispy and extra wet though. You'll thank me. More
Lyndsey is a fantastic bartender!! She gets all my drinks perfect! This is my favorite place to go for drinks and affordable dinner. More
Cool atmosphere, but under par service. Drinks so small and in a little plastic cup. Music thru a paid jukebox.. Cool for pool players.
This is a down to earth, fun environment in the weekends. We always meet cool new peeps. Parking is on the street and very limited.
I live right up the street and have only ordered food...and it was great. Makes me wanna head down there , see what's up... More
Briana was amazing! Made sure we were good a few times but not too many. Made us feel like friends! Definitely recommend her!!
A small bar with a ton going on. Food is tasty, beer is cold, and the whiskey is delightful. There's a decent jukebox as well.
Delicious barbecue. Good service! Great people!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Jenna is an awesome bartender! She always gives amazing service and makes me feel welcome!
Price per …
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I love this place. Cheap drinks, long happy hour, r&b or rap playing, pool tables, and very chill environment.
Wings fire. Music up to you. Owners real football fans.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
New Cook, food has vastly improved.staff is good. Still a real dive. Owner apears to be super cheap. More
Bri is the best bartender! First time here and I Love her energy!
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Absolutely loved the food and absolutely loved bri
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Briana B was the best. 10/10 go enjoy yourself.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Bri and Lindsey are amazing best service ever
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Great Drinks Amazing Vibes and good price and if Bri B is there you’ll def have a great time!!
First time, been here 5 min. Jenna the bartender is already making me feel home away from.
Great atmosphere, good drinks and lots of pool
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I always enjoy myself and the crowds here.....