Q39 - Midtown

"I came out from Colorado for a BBQ day trip in KC. This was my last stop before flying back out. I ordered the sampler platter and while not bad it didn’t live up to the hype for me. The service was fast and great and the restaurant had more of a commercial restaurant feel atmosphere wise, but the Q just didn’t knock my socks off and I’d consider it average."

"First time in KC and asked friends for recommendations. Most said Q39 hands-down. We went when they first opened. Kevin was our friendly and knowledgeable waiter that gave us plenty of suggestions. We went with the chicken wings as an appetizer, then ribs, brisket and sausage. All were perfectly cooked and so flavorful. My favorite was a toss between the wings and ribs, my husband’s was the wings. Whatever you do, GET THE WINGS! When we return to KC we’ll definitely be back."

"The food was good. They had a nice BBQ sauce. The wings were pretty delicious but they call them “the world’s best” which was a bit of a stretch but again they were good. The table wasn’t comfortable. They portray themselves as upscale but I didn’t get that feeling. The prices were pretty good maybe a little pricier than average. Service was fine… about what it should be. The expectation vs reality was off. I’d go back but KC has a ton of bbq options."

"12/7/23 Stopped in here for the first time. Staff is friendly, they are very prompt. I ordered Mr Burns which is burnt in sandwich. I didn't care for the onion rings or whatever they are on top. I don't think you complimented the meat. At a side of baked beans they weren't the worst but they were okay. My advice, if you like food that is not seasoned, I would recommend this place. Burn-ins were great. Very tender, juicy and perfect amount of fat. But literally just plain. The baked beans also had no sauce in it. And I mean no barbecue sauce. They were still good, but just plain with the beans and burn ends. After I added sauce it seemed fine. I kept hearing about this place and how many trophies they have and everything else so I wanted to try it, it's not a place I'll be going back. Very expensive."

"What can I say? Q39 is a must stop if you’re in Kansas City and looking for awesome BBQ. We heard about this place from a couple we met and decided to try this instead of Joe’s. We were glad we did. The moment we parked, we could smell the food! Side note on parking, get there early or parking is difficult to find. We walked in and sat at the bar! Service was awesome! The bartenders were very helpful I. Making recommendations and letting us know what their daily special was! They had a full bar and great a great selection of local craft beer! We ordered the “World’s Best Wings” and my goodness those were cooked to perfection with some incredible flavor! Don’t sleep on this appetizer! There were six included in our order. We ordered the platter (shared it) which had the brisket, burnt ends, pork belly and a rib! So much food! We chose the mac and cheese and the apple slaw! Both were solid! Definitely go with an order of burnt ends! Those were simply incredible! They make their own sauce and provide that as a side as well! If we lived closer, I’d be living there once a week at least! The food was brilliant! Give Q39 a try! You’ll be extremely satisfied! Thanks for an awesome experience guys!"