Plaza III-the Steakhouse
Kansas City, MO 64112-2004
Phone: (816) 753-0000
- Price:
- $$$$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Fine Dining 2006, Steak 2006, Fine Dining 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm , Fri-Sat 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-11pm , Sun 5pm-10pm
Editorial Description for Plaza III-the Steakhouse
Restaurant serves steaks, chops, prime rib and fresh seafood while offering private dining and banquets.
User Reviews for Plaza III-the Steakhouse
06/17/2008 Posted by SojaRinn
KC is a major hub of steakhouses and picking one was tough. We didn't pick the best. We ate at Plaza III down at Country Club Plaza. The setting is impressive...dark wood beams, cozy wrap around booths, and large dining rooms. Our server was very attentive and informative. They have a wine steward to aid in selecting a perfect bottle of wine. We chose an 03 Kunde Merlot that was excellent. The Crab Cake appetizer was light and loaded with lump crab meat. The atmosphere and extras were all impressive. However, when it came to steak, we were both a little let down. Both (a filet and KC strip) were ordered medium but undercooked. In my opinion, a great steak needs no sauce--steaksauce or otherwise. Steaks should be well seasoned before grilling to bring out the natural flavor of the meat. Plaza III takes a low key approach, and I could taste faint seasoning on the outer sections, but mostly I tasted beef. The beef itself was excellent, but all beef needs something extra to accompany it. Thankfully we both ordered Bernaise sauce on the side. We will not be returning. The filet mignon at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming and the filet at the Montgomery Inn come to mind as being Plaza III's betters, and I'm sure I'm forgetting....Oh well. We're still on the search for KC's best steak...
Pros: Atmosphere, Attentive Server, Extensive Wine List
Cons: Steaks themselves not worth the high prices
05/09/2008 Posted by klu000
My husband and I love to try different restaurants, so for our first anniversary, we headed to Plaza III. Though our server was most gracious, our dinner definitely left something to be desired. My husband asked for his lamb to be medium well to well done, and it came out medium rare. Though our server took his lamb back to the kitchen promptly, I was done eating my steak and lobster by the time my husband got his lamb chops back. He said the lamb chops were good though (not great). I was not wowed with my filet and lobster either. The steak was good but I felt needed a little more seasoning. The lobster was lobster, so no complaints there. For dessert we orded the tiramisu.....but it tasted like they used too much almond flavoring and not enough coffee. We will not be returning to Plaza III. I'd rather go to J Gilberts or Capital Grille for a fine dining experience.
Pros: Service is very good
Cons: Underwhelmed by food
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