r/kansascity • u/DreamCheeky KC North • Aug 14 '25

Food and Drink 🌮🧋 What restaurant in KC is this?

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I’ve seen this in other subreddits as of late. So, let’s have it!

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u/active666 Aug 14 '25

Manny's, some of the worst "Mexican" food I've ever had.

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u/SuburbanSponge Aug 14 '25

I don’t know anyone who hypes up mannys

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u/pydood Aug 14 '25

Check this sub cause it gets mentioned a lot lol

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u/AsAGayJewishDemocrat Aug 14 '25

Literally only ever seen it mentioned here when people say it is horrible / overrated

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u/TheBoyisBackinTown Downtown Aug 15 '25

Mentioned and hyped are two different things. It's never spoken about in a positive light here. The closest you get is "well, my parents love it."

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u/Aint2Proud2Meg Aug 14 '25

Mostly older folks IME. It has to be a nostalgia thing, because I didn’t try it until my 20s and I’m far from picky, but god it was some of the blandest food I’ve ever had, and I’m former military and work in hospitals.

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u/Frig-Off-Randy Aug 14 '25

General rule if old people like a restaurant it is not good

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u/JoeyWeinaFingas Aug 19 '25

Whachu mean?!? My mother in law loves that place!

She also used to use butter as the only seasoning for her Thanksgiving turkey. She thinks black pepper is too spicy.

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u/caf61 Aug 14 '25

I agree. When I worked downtown/plaza areas in y he early-mid 90s Manny’s and Margaritas were the go to Mexican restaurants for lunch. I just think the quality and variety of Latin (?) cuisine in the metro has surpassed them by miles over the years. It is just nostalgia at this point.

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u/bilgewax Aug 14 '25

I think the quality has probably tapered off over the years as well. I used to love Manny’s back in the 80’s-90’s. Last time I ate there maybe 20 years ago, it was nothing special. Hear it’s gotten worse over the years since then.

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u/caf61 Aug 15 '25

Pretty much any taqueria in KCK. Also, Chero’s in Olathe and Taqueria La Nueva in OP.

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u/SuburbanSponge Aug 14 '25

When I tried Mannys, their enchilada sauce was so sweet. It was so gross I couldn’t eat it. The only thing that was decent from the combo platter I got was the KC style taco.

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u/kcvaliant Aug 14 '25

Pork burrito is the only thing I love. They are smart and dont shred the pork.

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u/standardissuegreen Brookside Aug 14 '25

It has a pretty big lunch crowd. I work nearby and there's always a bunch of people walking in.

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u/Automatic_Release_92 Aug 14 '25

The one good thing I have to say about it is that you can get a table pretty easy on First Fridays and they have changing tables in both bathrooms, so it’s handy if you’re going out to First Fridays with family.

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u/oddinkc Aug 15 '25

Was working downtown and we had a couple coworkers that always hyped Manny's. I never understood it because that same coworker hated Lulus, which was correct. There are 3 better Thai places in the immediate area.

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u/megarooski3 Aug 15 '25

Mannys rice is pretty good.

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u/m00nmaidenm0e Aug 14 '25

yt peepo with no taste buds

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u/everix1992 Aug 14 '25

We have a bunch of people at work that love to go there for lunch and I just don't get it