You’ve heard the question a million times: What came first, the chicken or the egg? The answer is complicated when you pose it to Kansas City diners who might choose fried chicken over an omelet or eggs benedict over chicken noodle soup.
On Friday’s Central Standard, Charles Ferruzza and fellow food critics, Gloria Gale, Chris Becicka, and Emily Farris consider the possibilities that both the chicken and the egg bring to restaurant menus, from fried livers to egg soufflé – and everything in between.
Best Egg Dishes:
Eggs Benedict
Baked Egg Soufflé
- Panera Bread, 2405 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (multiple locations)
"Egg-on-top"
- Torreon Mexican Restaurant, 9129 Elmhurst Dr, Overland Park, Kan. 66212
- First Watch, 1022 Westport Rd, Westport, Mo. 64111 (multiple locations)
- Eggtc, 5107 Main St, Kansas City, Mo. 64112 (multiple locations)
Best Chicken Dishes:
Chicken Livers
- Justus Drugstore, 106 W Main St, Smithville, Mo. 64089
- Go Chicken Go, 5101 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Mo. 64110 (multiple locations)
Chicken & Waffles
- Niecie's, 6441 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Mo. 64131
- Gram & Dun, 600 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City, Mo. 64112
- Remedy Food + Drink, 500 W 75th St, Kansas City, Mo. 64114
- The Farmhouse, 300 Delaware St, Kansas City, Mo. 64105
- District. Pour House + Kitchen, 7122 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64114
- Beer Kitchen, 435 Westport Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64111
Chicken Hash
- Westport Cafe and Bar, 419 Westport Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64111
Chicken Tenders
- Houston's, 4640 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64112
- Brooksider Bar & Grill, 6330 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, Mo. 64113
- Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, Kan. 66044
- Callahan's Bar & Grill, 12815 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, Kan. 66215 (multiple locations)
Curry Chicken
- Princess Garden, 8906 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64114
Curry Chicken Salad
- Le Monde Bakery, 308 Armour Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64116
- Hen House Market, 2724 W 53rd St, Fairway, Kan. 66205
- Jay Wale Bistro, 503 N 6th St, Kansas City, Kan. 66101
Fried Chicken
- Stroud's, 5410 NE Oakridge Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64119 (multiple locations)
- RC's Restaurant & Lounge, 330 E 135th St, Kansas City, Mo. 64145
- Cafe Europa, 323 E 55th St, Kansas City, Mo. 64113
- Rye, 10551 Mission Rd, Leawood, Kan. 66206
- Portia's Cafe, 3840 E Truman Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64127
- Domo, 6322 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, Mo. 64113
- WheatFields Bakery and Cafe, 904 Vermont St, Lawrence, Kan. 66044
Half or Whole Chicken
- Oklahoma Joe's BBQ, 3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, Kan. 66103 (multiple locations)
- RJ's Bob-be-que Shack, 5835 Lamar Ave, Mission, Kan. 66202
Roasted Chicken
- Taco Republic, 500 County Line Rd, Kansas City, Kan. 66103
- PotPie, 904 Westport Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64111
Winner: Clearly, the chicken comes first in KC.
Other new and Notable restaurants talked about on the program:
- Rosso (in the Hotel Sorella), 901 W 48th St, Kansas City, Mo. 64112
- Firebirds, 6601 W 135th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66223
- Belfry, 1532 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, Mo. 64108
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 6821 W 135th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66223
- Burrito Bros., 407 Main St, Kansas City, Mo. 64105
- Beignet, 307 Main St, Kansas City, Mo. 64106
- Bloom Baking Company, 15 E 3rd St, Kansas City, Mo. 64106
- Taste of Brazil Market, 25 E 3rd St, Kansas City, Mo. 64106
- 801 Fish, 11615 Rosewood St, Leawood, Kan. 66211
- Joe's Downtown Donuts & Coffee, 641 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, Mo. 64106
