Gates Barbecue

3205 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri

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Phone:

+1 816 753 0272

Website:

www.gatesbbq.com

Email:

sales@gatesbbq.com

This family-owned, family-operated cafe is a Kansas City institution. Diners find this spot irresistible. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Food was ok more on Yahoo! Travel

While the food is good you don't want to be mistreated and talked down to by their uneducated woman who attends the counter. more on Yahoo! Travel

The smoked turkey is great without sauce and the ribs are tender. more on TripAdvisor

The people are the friendliest, seating is never a problem and the food is awesome. more on igougo

It's food is like no others. more on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0

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The staff was very confused. Food was ok more on Yahoo! Travel

At one time Gates BBQ was some of the best you could get in the area,
Gates now has become highly overrated, the price that you pay is too high for what you get, There are other BBQ joints ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Gates is and all time Favorite for everyone I know. more on Yahoo! Travel

it is nothing to dislike with meat that falls off the bones and tasty without the sauce, their ribs are finger lickin good! I can't ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I am a Kansas Citian and I know BBQ. I grew up on Gates BBQ and nothing compares. There sandwiches are thick and juicy like their ribs. They have several sauce selections that can suit anyone. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Family of 5, we ate here as part of our BBQ scavenger hunt in KC! We asked some locals in the Crown Center where to find the best KC BBQ and they didnt hesitate to say Gates! Being from Texas, we have ... more on TripAdvisor

Really pricey. Food is just ordinary BBQ nothing special. The sauce is really spicy and over powering with a funny taste. I was really disappointed! I deff recommend finding somewhere else. Don't both ... more on TripAdvisor

We had read that Kansas City had some of the best BBQ in the country. I had 2 names written down that I had gotten out of the Kansas City Visitor's Guide. One of them was Gates Bar-B-Q and the other w ... more on TripAdvisor

This was very good food, but the service from the moment you walk in the door, was awesome. They are so friendly and helpful. You order at the counter and take it to your table. From the order taker t ... more on TripAdvisor

Order at the counter and wait while they get it ready, then pick up your own flatware, napkins and sauce. The menu is poorly laid out and only some dishes are explained (but only over by where you are ... more on TripAdvisor

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We never leave Kansas City without first stopping at a Gates. Long time tradition. We are never disappointed. The people are the friendliest, ... more on igougo

No trip to Kansas City would be complete without a bit of classic Kansas City BBQ, so we're told. Unfortunately for us, our BBQ experience ... more on igougo

As you walk in the door of Kansas City's most famous barbecue chain, you'll be greeted by chants of "what may I get you?" The Gates' ... more on igougo

You simply haven’t lived until you eat BBQ at Gates. Their extra hot sauce holds the title 'Best Barbecue Sauce on the Planet, 1991.' ... more on igougo

When you first walk in, you'll be greeted with 'Hi, may I help you?' It doesn't mean you have to order right away. It's their famous ... more on igougo