(816) 346-4410
106 W 12th St
Kansas City,
MO
64105
39.1001
-94.5843
Neighborhood: Central Business District - Downtown
What People Are Saying About 12 Baltimore
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – With its high ceiling and dark wood paneling, the bar tries to capture the elegance of the adjoining Hotel Phillips, but without being stuffy. The comfort level is modest, but the low lighting and tabletop candles add some intimacy. Floor-to-ceiling windows let in lots of warm light during happy hour and offer a nice angle on the nearby historic buildings. – – The Draw – As a rare, unsleazy bar in the downtown area, 12 Baltimore offers a breather from the Bermuda Triangle of K.C. nightlife (Plaza-Westport-Midtown), which seems to suck in nearly every…
06/26/06
Hold the salt please
by turtlebeak
I was excited to try the food at 12 Baltimore. I grew up in Kansas City but have been in New York for the last 5 years. I loved seeing all the growth in Kansas City and was proud to return with my boyfriend to show off how great KC is along with it's restaurants. I left 12 Baltimore angry and disappointed. Our waitress was snotty, young and uneducated about the food she was serving. The live band was terrible and everyone in our party complained their food was salty WAY too salty. I could barely eat my Macaroni with Salmon, all I tasted was salt. My boyfriend ordered the tenderloin, which he described as bland and tough (not what he expected in a beef town like KC). My recommendation to 12 Baltimore is to either drop the pretension and try to focus on catering just to the party atmosphere & dropping the prices a bit or, raise the prices a few dollars and hire a real chef. On the upside, the wine was excellent and they have a great bourbon selection.
- Pros: Good drink selection
- Cons: Food that is trying to be much more than it is, salty & unskilled preparation, bad waitresses in tacky skirts
The Details on 12 Baltimore
What to Drink:
The bar has a very solid list of single-malt scotches. Many of the top Glens are represented--Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, Glenkinchie--as well as Macallan and Oban. A selection of cigars is also on hand.
Where to Sit:
Weekend nights sometimes feature live music, which can get pretty loud in the vaulted room. If you see a live band when you walk in, save your ears--and conversations--by sitting against the back wall.
Category:
Restaurants, Bars & Clubs, Lounges, Whiskey Bars
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