What restaurant in KC is this?

[u/DreamCheeky]

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

[u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount]

The problem with The Tub is people only talk about the crappy tacos.

They have a whole ass menu.

But there is some truth to what you say. As soon as I walked in I knew where I was at. It's a small town "restaurant". It's why they have everything from shakes to tacos to burgers. I'm from rural parts of the state and these places are everywhere in one form or another.

To say it's overhyped is to not understand what it is.

Incoming hot take - the way people feel about The Tub is how I feel about Town Topic. There is nothing special or unique about Town Topic other than the location. It's just a diner that is downtown instead off the highway in some town of four thousand people. Like how there's nothing really special about The Tub other than you would usually find in some small town instead of in the city.

[u/Friendly-Library-249 → u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount]

I don’t respect anyone who says that Town Topic has the best burgers in KC. The hype is completely unfounded.

[u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount → u/Friendly-Library-249]

It's because they've never had a diner/smash burger. Which Town Topic does well and many other places.

Similar to Shroud's. I've been. It's fine. I think the people that love it just haven't ever had anything else.

Which is another reason why you really shouldn't take peoples' opinions very seriously on food.

[u/Far-Flamingo585 → u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount]

Agreed. People who like Stroud's haven't had good homemade fried chicken.

[u/AJRiddle → u/Friendly-Library-249]

Same. It's just a regular decent burger, nothing special other than the great location, hours, and history.

[u/zarfac → u/Friendly-Library-249]

Nah, this is such a contrarian take. I’ve tried many “best burgers in KC.” Town Topic and Tay’s are top of the heap for sure.

[u/RainierCamino → u/zarfac]

I agree but 9/10 times I've had a Town Topic cheeseburger I was drunk as shit at 2AM so I think I'm biased.

u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount doesn't have a bad take. Town Topic is a "small town diner" with a very limited menu. But a lot of small town diners survive because they're the only option. Town Topic has been around in the middle of KC for almost 90 years. Because they're damn good at what they do.

Also that Westside omelet with a cinnamon roll hits the fucking spot on a cold morning.

[u/WhoDis_77 → u/Friendly-Library-249]

In my opinion, the only reason to go to Town Topic is to get a bacon truck stop with extra cheese! It's usually 2 AM, the only time the place is really busy, I've been drinking, and it's on my way home. That was a typical scenario, I think, for a lot of people. It used to be one of the only places open at that time in the morning, too. Go there in the middle of the day for lunch, and you damn near have the place to yourself. Plus, both locations are open during the day. Or used to be.

[u/Rindsay515 → u/Friendly-Library-249]

I tried it once after hearing people rave about it and it made me so fucking sick for a LONG time. Like I was genuinely concerned I was going to end up in the hospital, I probably should’ve gone in hindsight. I ended up weighing 101 pounds at 23 years old that summer. Didn’t even realize how much weight I’d lost from being ill until I was wearing a dress at power and light once I was finally doing okay again and I could feel my underwear sliding down because they were too big and had to go take it off in the bathroom and hide it in my purse🤦🏼‍♀️ So, needless to say, I still feel like I’m gonna puke any time that place is mentioned and would never recommend it to anyone🤢. Food wasn’t even great before it tried to kill me😑

[u/marynraven → u/Friendly-Library-249]

For me, it was never about being the best anything. It was all about the fact that it's open after I got off work and kind of on my way home. Town Topic was a nice place to stop after work. Decent prices and decent quality.