American Restaurant
Kansas City, MO 64108-2509
Phone: (816) 545-8001
- Price:
- $$$$
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-9pm, Fri 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for American Restaurant – by Seth Sherwood
The Scene
Views of the city's twinkling downtown burst open as clients enter the vaulted dining room. The massive windows and soaring ceiling also lend light and airiness to the deco-inspired space, which is done in white, rose, burgundy and gold. With limited seatings of small parties, he noise level is low and the pace relaxed.
The Food
The restaurant stays true to its name, serving American classics (the exception is the chef's tasting menu, which is bolder and changes nightly). Meaty scallops--undersea steaks, really--are complimented by lush parsnips that defy their humble origins. The four-hour veal shank falls off the ample bone and the filet itself is robust and comes in a sea of cool colors: pale-green ravioli and ringed by red beets. To finish, the pear in red wine--served with a dollop of creme fraiche ice cream--is an exotic blend of sweet and sour.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitWhen reserving, consider whether you want a table by the window (which offer superb views of the city) or one of the plush semicircular booths on the opposite side of the dining room (the most comfortable and intimate seats).
Look GoodThe small, deco-inspired lounge is a comfortable spot for a premeal cocktail. Live piano music provides the soundtrack.
What to DrinkThe wine list is actually a thick notebook packed with exceptional vintages, especially from California and France.
User Reviews for American Restaurant
11/16/2007 Posted by la4ever
We went there to celebrate our anniversary, and the first thing we noticed was de decor, the chairs seemed to have com directly from the same company that makes for cheap restaurant buffets...The details on the walls with the lighting reminded us of old Christmas trees...Anyways, the decor is really dated...The service nothing more than average, the server wasn't to confident when it came to recommending a Pinot Noir, but to be fair we are not sure if he didn't know or if he didn't care since we ordered a bottle of wine for "just" $200 and they have for up to $3000...He just had everything memorized, that's all, nothing that really helps you... Food??? Oh Gosh, we ordered de 5-course-meal, nothing out of ordinary, as matter of fact their cheese course was blue cheese and aged cheddar served with store bought (or tasted like it) lavash bread...urghhhhh....Cheesecake factory has more appeling deserts, they serve a tacky caramelized bananas that they caramelize by your table, with a cart and oven top....that was just funny for a so called fine dinning...But it seems the older folks enjoyed, (everyone there was around their 70's). Anyways, we had fun making fun of ourselves specially after getting a $500 check...
Pros: the view
Cons: everything else
11/06/2007 Posted by heatherjane
We were treated like royalty, beginning with the valet service and throughout the night. We were promptly seated next to a tall window with a picturesque view of downtown. Our server was very helpful guiding us through the thick winelist. We had 4 courses and each was a delicious sculpture in the perfect portion. We celebrated a birthday and they definitely helped make it a special occasion as they celebrated my guest. The Chef came to our table and ask how we enjoyed our our dinner. We lingered in the longe after dinner and the pianist played our request beautifully. We had a wonderfully elegant and fun evening.
Pros: Ambience, Romantic, Taste experiences and made our flambe tableside
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