Naomi’s guidebook
Nearby Local Food
These are our personal go-to restaurants because they are 1. DELICIOUS and 2. CLOSE BY.
We get take-out from here almost every week.
Recommendations:
Fried dumplings
Beef and broccoli
Mu shu pork
Singapore noodles
Shrimp and jalapenos (spicy)
7 minutes away.
Jasmine Garden Chinese Restaurant
8912 W 95th StWe get take-out from here almost every week.
Recommendations:
Fried dumplings
Beef and broccoli
Mu shu pork
Singapore noodles
Shrimp and jalapenos (spicy)
7 minutes away.
Recommendations: gyro, chicken shawarma, hummus.
3 minutes away.
Sinbad's Grill (Mediterranean & Greek)
7002 W 83rd StRecommendations: gyro, chicken shawarma, hummus.
3 minutes away.
Great hole-in-the-wall real Chinese restaurant. You can order dim sum or full dishes off the menu.
7 minutes away.
Favorites:
Cucumber salad
Barbecue pork bun
BBQ roast pork
Salt and pepper tofu
Singapore style rice noodle
Beef noodle soup
8 locals recommend
ABC Cafe
10001 W 87th StGreat hole-in-the-wall real Chinese restaurant. You can order dim sum or full dishes off the menu.
7 minutes away.
Favorites:
Cucumber salad
Barbecue pork bun
BBQ roast pork
Salt and pepper tofu
Singapore style rice noodle
Beef noodle soup
Yummy sushi at reasonable prices. (Also conveniently located in the same strip as Black Dog Coffeehouse if you want to get some coffee afterward.)
12 minutes away.
6 locals recommend
Sushi UNI
12841 W 87th St PkwyYummy sushi at reasonable prices. (Also conveniently located in the same strip as Black Dog Coffeehouse if you want to get some coffee afterward.)
12 minutes away.
So delicious. A little fancy, but not very. So delicious.
Recommendations:
Phad Kee Mow
Thai Place basil wings
Also: They ask you how spicy you want your food on a scale of 1-5 or 1-10 (I can't remember.). Don't get overconfident. Go one number lower than you think you can handle.
5 minutes away.
Thai Place
4130 Pennsylvania AveSo delicious. A little fancy, but not very. So delicious.
Recommendations:
Phad Kee Mow
Thai Place basil wings
Also: They ask you how spicy you want your food on a scale of 1-5 or 1-10 (I can't remember.). Don't get overconfident. Go one number lower than you think you can handle.
5 minutes away.
Groceries
ALDI
7511 Wornall RdCheapest groceries in town, good quality. 6 minutes away.
Closest grocery store that also offers personal items and a pharmacy. 4 minutes away.
11 locals recommend
Walmart
5150 Roe BlvdClosest grocery store that also offers personal items and a pharmacy. 4 minutes away.
Price Chopper
4950 Roe BlvdClosest full-service grocery store. 4 minutes away.
Coffee
Homer's Coffee House
7126 W 80th StGreat local coffee shop. 5 minutes away.
Great local coffee shop. Try the toast. Nice outdoor patio. 12 minutes away.
19 locals recommend
Black Dog Coffeehouse
12815 W 87th St PkwyGreat local coffee shop. Try the toast. Nice outdoor patio. 12 minutes away.
STARBUCKS
13120 W 87th St4 minutes away.
Destination Restaurants
Best BBQ in KC! There are several locations, but this is the original one. 15 minutes away.
344 locals recommend
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3002 W 47th AveBest BBQ in KC! There are several locations, but this is the original one. 15 minutes away.
Great Indian food. Really fun lunch buffet runs 7 days a week 11-2:30. It's $13/person and includes all-you-can-eat from the buffet, unlimited chai and naan, and this fun mango yogurt drink. Very spicy! 11 minutes away.
Korma Sutra - Indian Restaurant in Kansas City
12112 West 87th Street ParkwayGreat Indian food. Really fun lunch buffet runs 7 days a week 11-2:30. It's $13/person and includes all-you-can-eat from the buffet, unlimited chai and naan, and this fun mango yogurt drink. Very spicy! 11 minutes away.
Nearby Fast Food
Jimmy John's
4300 Roanoke PkwyClose by and solid sandwiches. 4 minutes away.
Wendy's
2011 W Foxwood Dr5 minutes away.
Panda Express
9090 Metcalf AveClose by and pretty good. 5 minutes away.
McDonald's
10999 Metcalf Ave5 minutes away.
Taco Bell
7901 E 171st StYup. 6 minutes away.
Arby's
1420 E North Ave6 minutes away.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1713 W 39th StYum. 4 minutes away.
Family-friendly
Includes goat-feeding, fishing, nice playground, pony rides, “gold” mining, and a few other things. Great for kids ages 2-12. Admission prices very reasonable
Includes goat feeding, “gold” mining, fishing, pony rides, and a few other things. Great for ages 2-12. Prices are very reasonable.
59 locals recommend
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer RdIncludes goat feeding, “gold” mining, fishing, pony rides, and a few other things. Great for ages 2-12. Prices are very reasonable.
Great for ages 1-10. Interactive learning museum. It has 5-10 different themed rooms: art room, water room, farm and market room, tinkering room, etc.
21 locals recommend
Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City
433 East Red Bridge RoadGreat for ages 1-10. Interactive learning museum. It has 5-10 different themed rooms: art room, water room, farm and market room, tinkering room, etc.
Johnson County Arts And Heritage Center
8788 Metcalf Ave3 minutes from Airbnb. Museum includes a history of Johnson County section as well as a very popular playscape for kids 0-8 years old. $5 adults/$3 kids
Johnson County Arts And Heritage Center
8788 Metcalf Ave3 minutes from Airbnb. Museum includes a history of Johnson County section as well as a very popular playscape for kids 0-8 years old. $5 adults/$3 kids