O’Dowd’s Gastrobar

4742 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City
(816) 561-2700

Recent Reviews

Steve Schmidt

I've been here before and returned. Convenient in Country Club Plaza shopping area. I got a Reuben and it was a little dry. Service was fantastic, seating/atmosphere is Irish authentic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Carrie Kummer

Megan was the worst server we have experienced. The food is very mediocre. The chicken wings were the smallest ever. Fries were luke warm. Not much on the menu. We eat out all over the county and have never had a worse server! And the manager was there. Only 3 tables busy and we weren’t served.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jeffery Carpenter

WOW! Can’t remember a WORSE experience. Meghan (sp) was completely unengaged in providing a dining experience. We are typically 20%+ tipper and we tipped just 7%. The wings were the smallest I have ever seen. I had to call Meghan over to take our order and get a second beer. Our water glasses were empty for 15+ minutes. She was hanging out chatting with her co-workers. Note that there were three tables occupied. Not surprisingly based on our experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Carrie K.

Megan was the worst server we have experienced. The food is very mediocre. The chicken wings were the smallest ever. Fries were luke warm. Not much on the menu. We eat out all over the county and have never had a worse server

Kim C.

Limited menu, food was subpar at best (smallest wings have ever seen and came out room temperature - see photo, notice the fork tongs were larger than the biggest wing), worst of all was the service. Megan was our server, she very much did not want to be there, didn't see one smile the whole time, she spent all of her time sitting at the bar (yes, literally sitting on a stool at the bar) talking to the bartender, we had to call her over to take our order, then to get more drinks, our water glasses were empty and we had to ask for refills, we even had to call her over to pay the bill. We are very big tippers (routinely 25-30%) but we only tipped 7% and that was only because we felt very guilty leaving nothing. Don't waste your time going here! SO MANY BETTER OPTIONS!!!

John H.

Great location and roof top is nice. Poor, unfriendly service. Not really an Irish pub - serve Guinness in plastic cups and food is marginal. If service was decent - would give it higher stars.

payton bogart

We sat at the restaurant for over 30 minutes. Took over 10 minutes for the waitress to greet us and then over 10 minutes later she brought our drink order which was wrong (we were two people, ordered a water and coke….very basic). Then our food came, completely wrong with items missing. The waitress with the food didn’t even apologize or say anything just took our food away from the table. We left. I called and talked to the manager and he blamed us for leaving too quickly before he could come over and make it right.Would not recommend trying to eat at this restaurant.

Service: 1

Meghan O.

Great food but if you were hoping to eat without weed choking you out from idiots on the balcony you are at the wrong place. No hate towards weed but for a public place to allow a blunt is insane. Basically don't bring your family.

Adam H.

Beyond the great atmosphere here the bartenders take pride in looking over the cash customers. Little bit silly in my opinion. Ur other than that it's a great place!

Cami Ward

Great local spot with terrific service and a friendly crowd. Didn’t have a chance to try the food, but it looked great.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

bala alagarsamy

Great place. Food was good but limited choices. Drinks were good and staff super friendly. I'll be back at some point.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pub Nachos, Hot Wings

Jeremy Knudson

Great casual place for light dinner and drinks! Had a DJ starting his routine at 9, just FYI! Good drinks, not super memorable, but solid choice going with the loaded nachos or the pretzel bites!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Marj Sell

Had a great time on a Thursday night eating, socializing and listening to Perryman!!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Crystal Hanson

Great food, live music, wonderful atmosphere! Impressive all the way around!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes

Dante J.

Place is a hit or miss. Some nights are great and some nights feel like you're living in the early 2000s. Real terrible DJs, not kidding some of the worse I've seen. They will play early 2000s music, while you get surrounded by men in the 50s dressed like they're on Jersey shore. They have great crowds some nights too; Actual people who don't look like Pauly D. Never had their food.

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