Official Foodie Thread

[1972Shocker]

Geno's Bar-B-Q Review: https://www.wichitabyeb.com/2016/08/genos-bar-b-q-review.html

I think your review is on target.

My daughter and her 2 sons moved to Kechi this past summer. Geno's has become one of their favorite places. The grandsons love it (kid's like simplicity) and my daughter says it is a lot cheaper for her to go there than it is to go to McDonald's. I tried Geno's for the first time Saturday at noon. I had the Smokestack sandwich and it was quite good. As you say the sides are pretty simple and ordinary. But for the money it is a very good value. Personally, I like to support the small Mom and Pop establishments especially in small towns. Geno is apparently no longer around and his wife now runs the restaurant. As you say their hours are quite limited. In fact, I don't think they open on Sundays anymore. Just Friday evenings and Saturday from Noon to 7.

I will definitely go back as I am in Kechi quite often now with my daughter and grandsons in Kechi plus my grandsons love it.

[shoxlax]

EB’s review of Journey East:

https://www.wichitabyeb.com/2019/12/first-look-journey-east-asia-grill.html

[EB 22]

If you’re looking for some fun food adventures. Here’s nine hidden gems that require a little extra work getting to.

https://www.wichitabyeb.com/2020/01/wichitas-nine-restaurant-gems-truly-hidden.html

[wichshock65]

Looks like Denise Neil has a book coming out looking at Wichita Restaurants from 1870 through the late 1980's. Should be an interesting read. Do you remember PastaMill, Willie C’s, Amarillo Grill, Innes Tea Room, Hickory House, Albert’s, Abe’s, Elizabeth’s, Lazy-R, Chateau Briand, The Looking Glass, Dr. Redbird’s Medicinal Inn, Fife and Drum?

https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/restaurants/dining-with-denise-neil/article251291274.html

[Kung Wu]

Yes. Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. No? No? No. Yes. No. No. No.

Edit: Added a No for Medicinal Inn.

[ShockTalk]

Yes. Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. No? No? No. Yes. No. No.

No to Dr. Redbird's?!?!? Sorry you missed that. Also, there was 13 listed and your Y/N was 12.

[SubGod22]

I'm only familiar with two of those, but I think I've heard other talk about two others before. The rest are completely unheard of to me.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

While not solely a Wichita thing, as a kid I remember our family tradition of going to Grandy's. Loved that place. Phenomenal.

[Kung Wu]

No to Dr. Redbird's?!?!? Sorry you missed that. Also, there was 13 listed and your Y/N was 12.

I thought it was Dr Redbird's Medicinal Inn. Those are two separate things?

[Kung Wu]

No Chi Chi's? :)

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

While not solely a Wichita thing, as a kid I remember our family tradition of going to Grandy's. Loved that place. Phenomenal.

They still have them in Texas.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

No Chi Chi's? :)

Weird thing. I once ate at a Chi Chi's in Luxembourg. Totally strange to see one there.

[wichshock65]

While not solely a Wichita thing, as a kid I remember our family tradition of going to Grandy's. Loved that place. Phenomenal.

They had the best rolls! Growing up, we did Grandy's, Angelo's, Big Cheese Pizza, and my Grandparents started taking me to Don's Restaurant when I was a little guy.

[WuDrWu]

While not solely a Wichita thing, as a kid I remember our family tradition of going to Grandy's. Loved that place. Phenomenal.

++ Underrated Grandy's offerings....the ribs they served were WAY above average for a fast food place. Also, the breakfast was ridiculous. The biscuits, especially with the mini chicken fried steak and egg (which they cooked perfectly, and by perfectly I mean with the yolk not completely set and you simply can't get that anymore for fear of being sued) and cheese....I'd crawl a mile over broken glass for that breakfast sandwich.

Can I get to Texas before they stop serving breakfast? (Checks Google Map)

[Kung Wu]

Underrated Grandy's offerings....the ribs they served were WAY above average for a fast food place.

Wait, what? They had ribs?! Honestly I don't know how anyone could go there and not order chicken-fried steak. That would take discipline.