Avenues Bistro Brookside - Kansas City

Our party had to wait for drinks twice (didn't get our second drink until dinner was over). My steak was charred and crispy on the outside and raw on the inside, and the side of potatoes were cold. Our table was 4 inches from table next to us so conversation was difficult. I wanted a cozy, delicious meal for my husband and friends for Valentines day, but ended up spending 100$ on dinner and might as well have gone to fast-food. We won't be back.

We really thought the Valentine's prix fixe menu left a lot to be desired. Main courses were very uninspiring and extremely expensive for what we received. The desserts seemed to be a hodgepodge of homemade sheet cakes and/or store bought cakes.

Since this was a birthday/Valentines dinner I had higher expectations for a better experience. We have been to Avenues Bistro before, but this time we were slightly disappointed in the overall experience. It seemed as though the restaurant was more concerned with turning tables than offering a positive dining experience. The staff was moving at an extremely fast pace and the food seemed to be coming out of the kitchen quicker than usual not allowing for patrons to enjoy a relaxing dinner. We were seated next to the kitchen entrance which also led to a rushed, hectic dining experience. Especially when you could hear the conversations taking place in the kitchen and repeatedly heard the employees calling out “Corner, Coming In, etc.”. The parting gift of Macaroons was nice but not being acknowledged for a birthday was a little disappointing since we had never experienced this.

My group of 4 made reservations at this restaurant for brunch. Online and on their menu in the restaurant it says they have mix and match bottomless mimosas and **** Mary’s. However our server told us they no longer do that, and only do bottomless mimosas. Some of our plates of food were brought out cold, the food wasn’t very appetizing. We ended up paying and going to Starbucks down the street for coffee and breakfast

Definitely will not be back. Not like it was before and that's too bad.