"In from NYC to visit a friend here and stumbled upon this little nugget! We had a service animal with us and decided to eat outside and were accommodated. Had certain choices made was steered another direction by our great waiter Sammie Hampton, III!!! I had the bar burger and my friend had the chicken salad. Mine was better I think although I didn’t actually taste hers. We had several great discussions with Sammie and his sidekick Max who did a great job as well for day two! Even with my friend getting locked in the bathroom for 20 minutes it has been one of the most enjoyable meals of the weekend! Thanks so much for the service and laughs!!😂"

"Absolutely excellent steaks. I have been enjoying Grand Street Cafe’s exceptional food and service for over 30 years now. Consistently exquisite offerings in a classy atmosphere. Located near the Plaza, it is easy to patronize and find."

"I have been going to Grand Street since it's opening and was a PBJ establishment. It has changed ownership a few times on the years. However, the quality of the food still maintained a high standard. I can say as of the 20th of January 2026, I can no longer say that. It literally was my granddaughter's 17th birthday. We chose Grand Street on the Plaza because we had not been to this location in a while and after lunch we could head down the street and go shopping. The shopping was Great! The lunch, not so much. My daughter ordered the Braised Short Ribs. I ordered the Pecan Crusted Trout. My Granddaughter ordered the Smoked Ancho Brisket Tacos. For an appetizer we ordered the Roasted Mushroom Spring Rolls. Let me say the best of the dishes was the appetizer. My trout was overcooked and the sauce tasted rancid to me. I had my daughter and granddaughter taste it. My daughter said she didn't think it was rancid but it tasted "funny" and it seemed "bad". My Granddaughter said it was "nasty" and tasted "spoiled or something". My daughter's short rib was ALL fat. After 2 small bites the entire plate was just a mound of fat sitting in the sauce. Now to the birthday girl. There were three tacos. She ate only half of 1. The "brisket" was so dry it was difficult to chew. I exchanged my trout for the short rib. Of course, this was prior to us finding out that my daughter's serving was all fat. I packed my replacement short rib dinner up to go as well as my granddaughter's meal. I will say that my daughters meal was removed from our bill. However the entire Birthday meal celebration was ruined due to a horrible culinary experience there at Grand Street on the Plaza. Finally, adding insult to injury, the gentleman that identified himself as one of the owners, tried to defend the poor quality of meal and seemed rather indignant that I asked to speak with him. After expressing my concern, two sentences into his defense, I said, "thank you very much I just wanted you to know. " Upon that statement I left. I would to give the most positive part of our meal experience to Larry, our server. He was courteous, kind, and attentive. He was the most positive part of our experience with well deserved kudo's!"

"I decided to give Grand Street a try for Thanksgiving this year and it did not disappoint. It was extremely busy, but every employee I encountered was attentive and positive, which was impressive on its own considering how busy they were. Per usual, the service was fantastic. I have tried many different restaurants in the area for Thanksgiving over the years and this was by far the best I have had for traditional Thanksgiving food. Every side and protein had great flavor and everything was fresh due to the sheer volume of guests and constant replenishment of food by employees. My food was always warm and my drink was always full. Overall, this was the best experience I’ve had on Thanksgiving at a restaurant in the Kansas City area and will now be my location of choice for a holiday meal. I am a regular patron throughout the year, but the staff functioned like a well oiled machine during a time of much higher than normal traffic and all served with a smile on their face. I was thoroughly impressed."

"Food was great, large portions. Our waiter was not exactly friendly. It was as if we were putting him out that he had to serve us😬 I would suggest starting with the dessert, it all looked amazing but we were so full from our brunch that we just couldn't partake."