restaurants

Slap's BBQ

The wild horse of this list is Slaps, located just north of downtown KCMO, or as the locals like to say "north of the river". This is your classic hole-in-the-wall joint, with only about a dozen tables inside. Slaps operates until the goods are gone, so when they're sold out of something for the day, they're sold out. If you want something before it's gone, get there early! This place also gets messy, with a few different BBQ sauces on each table to douse your choice of meat in. Another thing you can put sauce on? Their fries. If you ask me, Slaps has the best fries of any BBQ place in KC. They're the perfect combination of flaky and crispy (but not too crispy!) outside and an airy yet substantial inside. Plus, the seasoning on them is perfection. Expect to see this place continue to grow in popularity over the next few years.