Whenever I travel for work, one of the things I look forward to most is diving into the local food scene. When I was in KC for a week, I had a full list of spots I wanted to try. But for the first time I can remember… I didn’t make it past one place.
After some quick math, out of maybe 14 breakfasts and dinners that week… I ate here 11 times. Eleven. Times.
Why would anyone possibly do that? Well, have one meal here and you’ll understand. The menu is insane—like “I want one of everything” insane—and the execution is flawless. Every single dish comes out looking like a work of art.
A few personal standouts: the chopped club, mushroom Benedict, banana bread French toast, lamb sliders, and the steak vegetable bowl, Tenders, Brie. I’ve worked in kitchens, and this was genuinely one of the most impressive displays of culinary detail I’ve ever seen.
But here’s the crazy part: the food wasn’t even the best thing about this place.
The people are. On a good day at most restaurants, you might remember your server’s name. Here? I swear I know 80% of the staff—Blue, Franky, Lucas, Lauren, Nicole, Brittani, and Franky’s mom (the sous chef!). Every single one of them is kind, hardworking, and somehow makes you feel like family.
I’m leaving KC today, and honestly, what I’ll miss most isn’t the BBQ or the skyline—it’s my friends at Dott Boss. An incredible culinary experience, only surpassed by even more incredible people. ❤️
P.S. Please come visit us in Canada. I’ll cook for you this time. 🇨🇦
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paula Fournier
We had breakfast here and it was delicious. I had a hot latte and it was made perfectly by our waitress. The quality of food was great for the price!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Wood
Brittany was our server. What a delightful young lady! Bubbly, professional and couldn’t do enough to make our experience a good one. Our party had four different breakfasts which all were done to perfection. Hot coffee was plentiful also. The restaurant was spotlessly clean, fresh and airy. A minor issue for management but the door on the side of the restaurant has the opening hours on it but was locked. There was no reference to advise that the entrance was located on the Main Street and through the building lobby. It would be helpful to customers to note the entrance so they don’t miss any potential customers. Otherwise, a wonderful experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamie Claus
We visited KC for the weekend and dined at Dott Boss for breakfast the first morning of our stay. The food was delicious, creative, and beautifully plated. The entire staff was welcoming and accommodating. Our entire group of kids and adults were so pleased with our experience that we dined at the restaurant again for dinner as well as breakfast the following day. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicky Bartholomew
Lovely Art Deco styled. Great food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaime A Hendricks Jr
I must admit that I rarely write reviews. However, I feel I needed to share my experience with Lucas, a server, bartender, and waiter who truly stands out (he did it all). Lucas went above and beyond to ensure that everyone he encountered had a wonderful time. He was attentive to everyone who walked in, and I was in awe of his ability to handle everything with ease. Lucas recommended a delicious meal for me, the creamy summer pesto chicken pasta, and some excellent bourbon. If you ever visit K.C., be patient and give Lucas a chance to show you what he’s made of. You won’t be disappointed!
Wade Williams
Excellent service and a great place to grab a nightcap if you are staying at the Indigo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aubrey Smith
After two less than impressive dinners at another hotel I was staying at in the area, I decided to try Dott Boss — and I’m so glad I did! I was seated right away, and my server, Laura, was friendly, welcoming, and helpful with my questions. I got the salmon based upon her recommendation and it did not disappoint! Everything was delicious and well prepared. If given the opportunity, I will gladly go back!
There is a gentleman that works the evening shift as a bartender that waited on me, his attendance in serving me was not great, to say the least, he seemed to be more interested in his phone so much so that I had to ask a back waiter to have him come and refill my water and cocktail ( the restaurant had one other table beside myself). I left a hand written comment on the receipt about how bad the service was, which I assume he destroyed...regardless, the bartender had 3 opportunities since, to rectify the situation. I am a guest in the hotel (downtown Hotel Indigo), and have interacted with other co-workers that were dining in the restaurant when I was not. He stood right in front of me and made a conscious decision to not address the situation from nights earlier to apologize for the atrocious behavior on his part, and yet nothing was said. I would have clearly forgiven the bad service had he shown the slightest remorse with his attitude toward me (especially since the comments I wrote on the receipt), but no. I came into the restaurant tonight for dinner, not seeing him working, but after ordering a drink and dinner, he came out from the back. The young lady with glasses who did wait on me at the bar tonight was extremely accommodating and very gracious. Unfortunately, I did not trust that my food had not been tampered with in a malicious manner, and therefore could not trust that my food was safe But the fact that he had, for the third time, an opportunity to explain his behavior towards me, and apologize, he choose not to. I left, not touching my entree, but paid my bill in full. I had to get a deli sandwich from Cosentino's for my dinner, so, needless to say I paid my bill with a full %20 tip, and still had to purchase additional food because your employee can't be an adult and do his job. I don't know what is going on in his life, but the professionalism is unbelievable! It could have been over and done with by simple apology, but he decided to not address the situation, which is unbelievable, hence this comment. I've been here for almost three weeks as a guest and spent over $500 in Dott Boss, I had hoped for a pleasant stay, but this has been some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced.
Very disappointed... Scott C, Ruley Room #907
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Mario Partida Martinez
I had an absolutely outstanding experience during my visit! Lucas, Nancy, Isaac, Franky went above and beyond to provide exceptional customer service from start to finish. They were incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and attentive to my needs, making me feel truly welcomed and valued as a customer. Their level of care and dedication is rare to find; they answered all my questions thoroughly, guided me through everything | needed, and made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. It's clear that they take great pride in their work and in ensuring every customer leaves satisfied. Lucas, Nancy, Isaac, Franky represent the highest standards of professionalism and customer care. They truly embody what excellent service should be, and I believe they deserve recognition for the incredible work they do. I highly recommend visiting this location if you want top-tier service and a team that genuinely cares about their customers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TIFFANY PONICK
Fabulous! They had taken their brioche French toast off the menu (we came for that after reading the rave reviews) the kitchen did make it for us tho! The BEST French toast I have ever had! EVER The rest of the food was fabulous as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rami El Borini
Exceptional foods and drinks and a lot of menu items to choose from. Lucas, Lauren, Emily, Jill, Nichole, Nancy and sorry if I missed any other names, are doing a phenomenal job here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erik
Super nice staff but second time in 2 days I found hard plastic shards in my drink. Had a smoothy on Wednesday, and had noticed hard plastic shards in my mouth. Drank about half of the drink before noticing. The drink had tons of seeds in it so idk how much plastic I ate. They apologized a lot. Said it was most likely from there blender and that they threw it away. Today on Friday I went ahead and got a smoothie again. Once again there was hard plastic shards in my drink. Luckily this time I noticed after just a few sips. It's hard to tell with all the seeds but since this just happened a few days ago I was a bit more cautious, and caught it before drinking half of it like last time. What concerns me is that the person seated near me was also drinking the exact same smoothie as me, and after I had the same problem again they did not take his smoothie away. I'd bet he drank a bunch of plastic shards unknowingly. The drink has so many seeds in it it's hard to tell unless you chew on it and spit it out to see what the heck it is. 1st time I drank half of it before I got suspicious... These are hard plastics. Hard enough to tare up your intestines.
It’s way too blanking bright in here
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Easily the best part of my trip to KC!
Whenever I travel for work, one of the things I look forward to most is diving into the local food scene. When I was in KC for a week, I had a full list of spots I wanted to try. But for the first time I can remember… I didn’t make it past one place.
After some quick math, out of maybe 14 breakfasts and dinners that week… I ate here 11 times. Eleven. Times.
Why would anyone possibly do that?
Well, have one meal here and you’ll understand. The menu is insane—like “I want one of everything” insane—and the execution is flawless. Every single dish comes out looking like a work of art.
A few personal standouts: the chopped club, mushroom Benedict, banana bread French toast, lamb sliders, and the steak vegetable bowl, Tenders, Brie. I’ve worked in kitchens, and this was genuinely one of the most impressive displays of culinary detail I’ve ever seen.
But here’s the crazy part: the food wasn’t even the best thing about this place.
The people are.
On a good day at most restaurants, you might remember your server’s name. Here? I swear I know 80% of the staff—Blue, Franky, Lucas, Lauren, Nicole, Brittani, and Franky’s mom (the sous chef!). Every single one of them is kind, hardworking, and somehow makes you feel like family.
I’m leaving KC today, and honestly, what I’ll miss most isn’t the BBQ or the skyline—it’s my friends at Dott Boss.
An incredible culinary experience, only surpassed by even more incredible people. ❤️
P.S. Please come visit us in Canada. I’ll cook for you this time. 🇨🇦
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had breakfast here and it was delicious. I had a hot latte and it was made perfectly by our waitress. The quality of food was great for the price!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brittany was our server. What a delightful young lady! Bubbly, professional and couldn’t do enough to make our experience a good one. Our party had four different breakfasts which all were done to perfection. Hot coffee was plentiful also. The restaurant was spotlessly clean, fresh and airy. A minor issue for management but the door on the side of the restaurant has the opening hours on it but was locked. There was no reference to advise that the entrance was located on the Main Street and through the building lobby. It would be helpful to customers to note the entrance so they don’t miss any potential customers. Otherwise, a wonderful experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited KC for the weekend and dined at Dott Boss for breakfast the first morning of our stay. The food was delicious, creative, and beautifully plated. The entire staff was welcoming and accommodating. Our entire group of kids and adults were so pleased with our experience that we dined at the restaurant again for dinner as well as breakfast the following day. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely Art Deco styled. Great food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I must admit that I rarely write reviews. However, I feel I needed to share my experience with Lucas, a server, bartender, and waiter who truly stands out (he did it all). Lucas went above and beyond to ensure that everyone he encountered had a wonderful time. He was attentive to everyone who walked in, and I was in awe of his ability to handle everything with ease. Lucas recommended a delicious meal for me, the creamy summer pesto chicken pasta, and some excellent bourbon. If you ever visit K.C., be patient and give Lucas a chance to show you what he’s made of. You won’t be disappointed!
Excellent service and a great place to grab a nightcap if you are staying at the Indigo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After two less than impressive dinners at another hotel I was staying at in the area, I decided to try Dott Boss — and I’m so glad I did! I was seated right away, and my server, Laura, was friendly, welcoming, and helpful with my questions. I got the salmon based upon her recommendation and it did not disappoint! Everything was delicious and well prepared. If given the opportunity, I will gladly go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was fine at best.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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There is a gentleman that works the evening shift as a bartender that waited on me, his attendance in serving me was not great, to say the least, he seemed to be more interested in his phone so much so that I had to ask a back waiter to have him come and refill my water and cocktail ( the restaurant had one other table beside myself). I left a hand written comment on the receipt about how bad the service was, which I assume he destroyed...regardless, the bartender had 3 opportunities since, to rectify the situation. I am a guest in the hotel (downtown Hotel Indigo), and have interacted with other co-workers that were dining in the restaurant when I was not. He stood right in front of me and made a conscious decision to not address the situation from nights earlier to apologize for the atrocious behavior on his part, and yet nothing was said. I would have clearly forgiven the bad service had he shown the slightest remorse with his attitude toward me (especially since the comments I wrote on the receipt), but no. I came into the restaurant tonight for dinner, not seeing him working, but after ordering a drink and dinner, he came out from the back. The young lady with glasses who did wait on me at the bar tonight was extremely accommodating and very gracious. Unfortunately, I did not trust that my food had not been tampered with in a malicious manner, and therefore could not trust that my food was safe But the fact that he had, for the third time, an opportunity to explain his behavior towards me, and apologize, he choose not to. I left, not touching my entree, but paid my bill in full. I had to get a deli sandwich from Cosentino's for my dinner, so, needless to say I paid my bill with a full %20 tip, and still had to purchase additional food because your employee can't be an adult and do his job. I don't know what is going on in his life, but the professionalism is unbelievable! It could have been over and done with by simple apology, but he decided to not address the situation, which is unbelievable, hence this comment. I've been here for almost three weeks as a guest and spent over $500 in Dott Boss, I had hoped for a pleasant stay, but this has been some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced.
Very disappointed...
Scott C, Ruley
Room #907
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
I had an absolutely outstanding experience during my visit! Lucas, Nancy, Isaac, Franky went above and beyond to provide exceptional customer service from start to finish. They were incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and attentive to my needs, making me feel truly welcomed and valued as a customer.
Their level of care and dedication is rare to find; they answered all my questions thoroughly, guided me through everything | needed, and made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. It's clear that they take great pride in their work and in ensuring every customer leaves satisfied.
Lucas, Nancy, Isaac, Franky represent the highest standards of professionalism and customer care.
They truly embody what excellent service should be, and I believe they deserve recognition for the incredible work they do.
I highly recommend visiting this location if you want top-tier service and a team that genuinely cares about their customers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabulous! They had taken their brioche French toast off the menu (we came for that after reading the rave reviews) the kitchen did make it for us tho! The BEST French toast I have ever had! EVER
The rest of the food was fabulous as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Exceptional foods and drinks and a lot of menu items to choose from. Lucas, Lauren, Emily, Jill, Nichole, Nancy and sorry if I missed any other names, are doing a phenomenal job here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super nice staff but second time in 2 days I found hard plastic shards in my drink. Had a smoothy on Wednesday, and had noticed hard plastic shards in my mouth. Drank about half of the drink before noticing. The drink had tons of seeds in it so idk how much plastic I ate. They apologized a lot. Said it was most likely from there blender and that they threw it away. Today on Friday I went ahead and got a smoothie again. Once again there was hard plastic shards in my drink. Luckily this time I noticed after just a few sips. It's hard to tell with all the seeds but since this just happened a few days ago I was a bit more cautious, and caught it before drinking half of it like last time. What concerns me is that the person seated near me was also drinking the exact same smoothie as me, and after I had the same problem again they did not take his smoothie away. I'd bet he drank a bunch of plastic shards unknowingly. The drink has so many seeds in it it's hard to tell unless you chew on it and spit it out to see what the heck it is. 1st time I drank half of it before I got suspicious... These are hard plastics. Hard enough to tare up your intestines.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
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