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Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
Quality Rating: Superb is the highest, considered the very best possible. Notes are qualifiers allowing insight into the reviewer's rating.     Disclaimer

Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, Raytown
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: * averageNotes: It's a BBQ restaurant.
Food: **** superbNotes:  
Service: * averageNotes:  
Favorites: Beef and fries!!!!
Comments: The main reason I rate Bryant's ahead of LC's is the simple fact you get more beef at Bryant's. The fries are the same as Bryant's. Awesome!!!!!! I plan on trying the whole chicken the next time I'm in KC Mo. We've got places to go for great ribs here in The Big O, but nothing for the beef and fries experience of KC.
Reviewer: Omaha Big Bill Date: 4/16/00


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, Raytown
Cuisine: Bar-B-QuePrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: * averageNotes: LC's is not for eating in, but mainly take order. Good Food.
Food: **** superbNotes: The best Burnt Ends, Sauce and Short Ends eaten.
Service: ** very goodNotes: Not slow. Get's you in and out. Could a lil friendlier.
Favorites: My wife loves the burnt ends. I like the bf sand & short end/BIG FRIES/slaw
Comments: I was recommended to LC's 6 yrs ago, by someone I didn't know & I have been happy every since. My wife & I always try another BBQ place, but always have to go to LC's to bring some home & eat while we're in KC. No trip is complete for either of us unless we have LC's BBQ. I have friends go to LC's & bring me back ribs, Burnt ends & sauce, whenever they go to KC. They also love themselves. One person is still trying to eat at least 2 bf sandwiches, but can never get them down in one sitting. Great food. Don't let the looks of the place mislead you.
Reviewer: Jim Date: 7/18/00


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 95th & I35, Lenexa
Cuisine: Bar-B-QuePrice: $$$$ expensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: Flies,Very Loud Door Chime, Dirty
Food: substandardNotes: Over cooked-Greasy
Service: poorNotes: Poor service,Bad attitudes
Favorites: Have Not one to recamend
Comments: The food,is not comparable to the K.C standard. The service was, all three occasions,an inconvenience to the employees. All in All, it mirrors the raytown locations. And by No means is it worth, What they charge. Go to oklahoma Joes, Thats BBQ, K.C style.
Reviewer: Johnboucher Date: 11/14/01


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 95th & I35, Lenexa
Cuisine: BarbequePrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: Loud and annoying door alarm sounds upon entering/exiting
Food: * averageNotes: Expected more - thought the fries were awful!
Service: * averageNotes: Turned off when Entertainment coupon terms were changed
Favorites: None
Comments: We visited LC's after seeing a coupon in our 2002 Entertainment Book for Buy 1 entree, get 1 free (with no dollar limit) and reading several good reviews on the web. Boy were we disappointed. First, LC's staff ignored the printed coupon terms and said that the coupon was only valid for a free sandwich in addition with the purchase of another menu item of greater/equal value. Second, the fries were void of flavor and actually some of the worst we've had. Finally, the ribs and mixed meat sandwich we ordered was more fat than meat. I'm quite surprised by the other positive reviews! Our favorite Johnson Co. BBQ place is Big Bubba's at Mur-Len & 151st.
Reviewer: Gwen Date: 2/6/02


Restaurant: LC'S BBQLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, Raytown
Cuisine: BarbequePrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: * averageNotes: Nothin Fancy-Just a great place for "Q"
Food: *** excellentNotes: By far one of the best in KC
Service: * averageNotes: Could be friendlier
Favorites: Ribs & Beans
Comments: I have eaten at every BBQ joint in KC. I own one of the best in Webster City, Iowa. The place doesn't need spectacular decor to have great food! LC's proves it. Best Ribs and Beans! Recommended by a friend. I go there every chance I'm in KC. Keep up the great work.
Reviewer: Alan Date: 7/21/02


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 95th St & I-35, Lenexa
Cuisine: BarbequePrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: tackyNotes: Filthy
Food: substandardNotes: Unsanitary
Service: poorNotes: A Mistake to Have tried this place
Favorites: French Fries
Comments: Stopped in By Chance,Paid For BBQ,And What a Let Down, Very Greasy, Untrimmed Fat, on the ribs, Then ordered a BBQ sanwich,And paid For,The Bottom slice of Breadwas so Greasy it felt like a slice of Jello. This place is Not Quality Food or service.
Reviewer: Larry Date: 8/18/02


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 95th St & I-35, Lenexa
Cuisine: BarbequePrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: tackyNotes: The Temps' were Not Doing There Jobs.
Food: substandardNotes: This was Not K.C's Example of BBQ.
Service: poorNotes: Where Were the Temp Workers
Favorites: Fries,Spears,What was on Television.
Comments: Never Again Will,I take Another Amature at there word.BBQ,is Not the Joke this establishment Played it Off as,Not BBQ,Save You're Energy for Real BBQ.
Reviewer: Tracy Date: 8/23/02


Restaurant: LC'S BBQLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, Raytown
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: fine for carry-out
Food: *** excellentNotes: Brisket-Great
Service: * averageNotes: took my money-gave me food
Favorites: I Love The Fries
Comments: Everything we ordered was delicious,portions are huge. Good sauce,great fries. The store could use a good cleaning. The service was sufficient. We will go back again.
Reviewer: Marci Date: 9/12/02


Restaurant: LC'S BBQLocation: 95th St & I-35, Lenexa
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: tackyNotes: How has this Establishment survived
Food: substandardNotes: Quality? None Found
Service: poorNotes: What Service?
Favorites: Fries
Comments: This establishment damages the bbq Reputation. And the door Chime is Soooo Obnoxious. Save You're Money, Eat AnyWhere Else.
Reviewer: Tim Date: 10/12/02


Restaurant: LC'S BBQLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, Raytown
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: tackyNotes:  
Food: * averageNotes:  
Service: * averageNotes:  
Favorites:  
Comments: Cooks were dripping sweat onto my sandwich as they prepared it, right in front of me too. Umm, it was tasty... I choked it down and never went back.
Reviewer: Rich Date: 10/25/02


Restaurant: LC's BBQsLocation: 95th & I-35,Lenexa
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$$$ expensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: Filthy.
Food: substandardNotes: Grease, Fatty, untrimmed
Service: poorNotes: What? They have Service??
Favorites: Ribs, once degreased with napkin
Comments: I have an open mind, I Love BBQ, Why the health Inspectors allow this establishment to keep it's doors open, Stuns Me!!!!!! But hey, thats My opinion, My experiences There, Cause Me to Question The positive reviews. This place is NASTY. I cannot think of a Positive thing to say, Sorry, Better luck ELSEWHERE.
Reviewer: April Date: 4/15/03


Restaurant: L C'sLocation: 95th & I35, Lenexa
Cuisine: BarbequePrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: * averageNotes: average for a barbeque place
Food: *** excellentNotes: Great Flavor
Service: * averageNotes: average for a barbeque place
Favorites: Beef Sandwich
Comments: Prices seem a bit expensive, but I forgot about them after I tasted the bbq beef sandwich. Side orders are a bit large for one, so plan on spliting the fries. Typical KC bbq atmosphere, not the cleanest, not the friendliest, but the food makes up for it.
Reviewer: John Date: 10/22/03


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: Blue River PKWY
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: * averageNotes: love the greese on the floor
Food: **** superbNotes: ribs and beef heaven
Service: poorNotes:  
Favorites: ribs and beans
Comments: It is the only place to have BBQ in KC. Gates a second. By a bag of food and eat it at the Royals game.
Reviewer: Rocket Date: 11/7/03


Restaurant: LC'SLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: tackyNotes: A little dirty for my taste
Food: ** very goodNotes: Good BBQ, but could use less attitude when ordering
Service: * averageNotes: Bad attitudes, very unprofessional
Favorites: Beef & Fries
Comments: The food is good and the sauce is great. Must get your food to go, so you don't have to deal with the VERY unprofessional staff, including owner.
Reviewer: Andrew Date: 2/2/04


Restaurant: LC's BBQLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy & 95th & I-35
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: not the greatest but its the food that counts
Food: **** superbNotes: BEST BBQ on the planet!!!!
Service: * averageNotes: jus keepin it real for the bbq
Favorites: All sandwiches are fantastic and best beans
Comments: Disregard the atmosphere and come for the food. Anyone who tries to say this place sucks knows nothing about bbq. This is how it's done - it's the best bbq ever. The atmosphere just adds to the real bbq experience!!!
Reviewer: Leslie Date: 3/24/04


Restaurant: LC's BBQLocation: Blue Pkwy
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: tackyNotes: Dirty
Food: *** excellentNotes: _
Service: poorNotes: _
Favorites: Beef Sandwich
Comments: Love the food. Try not to look to close at employees or building cleanliness - (against all my dining rules). Get it to go if feeding others!!
Reviewer: Darin Date: 4/5/04


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 5800 Blue Parkway
Cuisine: Bar B QPrice: $$$ moderate
Ambience: tackyNotes: I always get it to go so it doesn't matter
Food: *** excellentNotes:
Service: * averageNotes: _
Favorites: BBQ beef Sandwich, fries, onion rings, burnt ends, BBQ Chicken
Comments: I can't believe people don't like LC's. I LOVE IT! !! It's the best BBQ in KC. If you don't like good old fashioned BBQ with the fat and sauce, go to Gates and eat their dry as the desert BBQ. I've been going there since LC used to cook outside with the big trash can grill and it was just as good then.
Reviewer: Janice Date: 5/5/04


Restaurant: LC's BBQLocation: KC
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: Condemn this shack!
Food: **** superbNotes: The BBQ sandwhich and the beans absolutely rocked.
Service: * averageNotes: Counter help...clean your nails.
Favorites: Pulled pork and the burnt ends
Comments: Great BBQ really. Save the franchise business for McDonalds...the only BBQ I have had better was a temporary roadside BBQ in Alabama...hog smoked on a bedsprings over a hole in the earth tented with corrugated steel panels. Keep the history background alive in this food...forget the cleanliness, LC's is good food.
Reviewer: Robert Date: 6/11/04


Restaurant: LC's BBQLocation: Raytown, MO
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: * averageNotes: _
Food: ** very goodNotes: _
Service: * averageNotes: They seemed a little bothered that we ordered something
Favorites: Ribs and beans
Comments: Flies were nasty and the television was way too loud. The tables were dirty as well as the kitchen area itself. I say that it would have been the health dept. dream nightmare if they would have walked in while I was there. The kitchen area was riddled with filth especially on the floor and the flies loved it. I went because the G.A.S. rated it so high, I thought I had to see for myself, and I did.
Reviewer: Jim Date: 6/13/04


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: Raytown
Cuisine: bbqPrice: $$$$ expensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: filthy
Food: ** very goodNotes: beef sandwich, burtends, shortend...,fantstic!
Service: poorNotes: they seemed bothered that I was there to order something
Favorites: all of it
Comments: LC's has some really good Kansas City styly BBQ. I was recently at the Blue Parkway store and ordered up about $65.00 worth of food to go. The problem is with the filth factor! and the attitude factor from the employees. If you can just concentrate on why you've come in there, and not about the unsightly conditions you should be alright.
Reviewer: Harold Date: 7/10/04


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, Raytown
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: You will love it if you like greasy floors and flies.
Food: substandardNotes: They smoke as many flies as they do BBQ
Service: poorNotes: Don't care.
Favorites: Smoked Fly.
Comments: Stay away from LC's. The publicity far outweighs the actual quality. If you enjoy a number of smoked flies with your food (an iguana may have been in heaven to eat there), greasy floors (really greasy), and a good portion of the seating taken up by employees lounging and managers using tables as a desk- then you will LOVE this place. If not, stick to OK Joes, Gates, Sweet Bob's, Bryant's, etc.
Reviewer: Fritz Date: 9/8/04


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, Raytown
Cuisine: BBQPrice: _
Ambience: tackyNotes: dirty - real dirty
Food: **** superbNotes: Great BBQ flavor
Service: * averageNotes: _
Favorites: Pork/ham combo
Comments: This is some excellent bbq! Don't worry about the filth, just walk on the carpets so you don't slip and fall. The fries make the meal complete!
Reviewer: FL Fatboy Date: 10/13/04


Restaurant: LC'sLocation: Lenexa
Cuisine: BarbecuePrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: tackyNotes: _
Food: **** superbNotes: _
Service: * averageNotes: _
Favorites: brisket and pork
Comments: Their pork and brisket are top notch! Sauce is my new favorite--sweet, balanced, with a little kick. Spare ribs were very tasty but tough. I will return, not for the decor or service--but for the first class, quality BBQ. This stuff is KC and don't anyone tell you any differently.
Reviewer: Tim Date: 11/5/04


Restaurant: LC'SLocation: 5800 Blue Parkway
Cuisine: BarbecuePrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: * averageNotes: very courteous
Food: *** excellentNotes: love those burnt ends
Service: ** very goodNotes: _
Favorites: burnt ends
Comments: I'm from chicago and I enjoyed LC's very much. His sauce is very good. Good and spicy I might add. I make it a point to eat there everytime I come.....
Reviewer: Gregory Date: 4/27/05


Restaurant: LC's BBQLocation: 5800 Blue Pkwy, KC, MO
Cuisine: BBQPrice: $$ inexpensive
Ambience: * averageNotes: What a small BBQ joint is suppose to be
Food: *** excellentNotes: _
Service: * averageNotes: Take my order, give me that great BBQ, enough said
Favorites: burnt ends
Comments: I am a KC native, been to all the BBQ places and this is the best. I even like the hole in the wall atmosphere.
Reviewer: Brad Date: 6/24/05

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