Oh Manny’s.I’ve been…maybe…five times total in my life and I really wasn’t ever interested in giving it another visit; definitely wasn’t planning on leaving a review - but, I found myself at Manny’s tonight just for beers and a quick bite so here we are.When you walk in: it has that sort of stale smell just like when you walk in to a cheap hotel room where the air conditioner by the window is on full blast but it’s still way too humid and a bit cold. You get seated right away next to two no-reservation no-notice 12 tops and are greeted brusquely by a harried server with about 30 more people to take care of at one time than ought to be legal. Overall I was honestly impressed by the quick no nonsense service but…everything else sort of made me forget how speedy the server was.I guess I’ll put it this way, if you’re the type of person that always wants to meet up with 8+ people for dinner and you definitely don’t want to just sit at two 4 person tables and definitely don’t want to make reservations, this might be your place. If you love having truckloads of mediocre food delivered to your table on a three tiered plastic cart, reminiscent of how cleaning products are moved in and out of that cheap hotel I mentioned earlier, this might be your place. If you enjoy dining at a place that has somehow survived for 40 years beyond its life expectancy, this just might be your place.If this were the only place for Tex mex in town, I might turn a blind eye. But come on, this is Kansas City. We have the best Tex mex. We’re home to absolutely amazing Mexican and/or Tex mex food. There are so many better places I couldn’t possibly mention them all. Just do yourself a favor and pick a better spot than Manny’s.I forgot to mention the icing on the cake. That 12 top that was sitting right by me? They asked for separate checks and one of the people dined and dashed. Server was looking all over for the check. I cannot believe the owners even allow that to happen. Could at least require one check or auto grat? Something to protect your servers.Do yourself a favor and find one of the many great Tex Mex spots in Kansas City. (Oh and Margaritas and Ponaks ain’t it.)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tamara Masterson
Worked with Micah (hope I’m spelling that correctly) in the catering dept, she was absolutely phenomenal and her follow thru on an order I was having technical issues with was so very much appreciated. Not only does Manny’s have amazing food, but quality people working there!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teresa Fantasma
Had a pork burrito this week and hadn't been there for many years, but that being my favorite for years, it was as great as it was all those years ago when we went alot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sharise Thompson
Had the tamales this time and husband had the chicken fajita burrito. Also had dessert--ice cream with Kahlua and sopapilla chips. Yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Janet Fj
I really liked the very friendly attention of the staff and I even loved my chili stuffed with excellent cheese ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny Gunter
We hosted a rehearsal dinner upstairs in the private event space. They have a bar where we had a cocktail hour with guacamole & cheese dip, chips & salsa.Then we moved around the corner for a buffet of pork tamales, beef tacos, tostadas, chicken flautas & the toppings. The food was absolutely delicious, the staff were friendly & service was amazing.This is a hidden gem for a private event! Always love supporting a local restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Large Manny's Style Crunchy Tacos, Chips and Salsa
Cathie Loesing
We just hosted the rehearsal dinner for our son and his fiance' at Manny's and had a wonderful evening. The food and drinks were delicious. The staff who worked our event were amazing - so friendly and helpful.
Wonderful fajitas and the chips and hot sauce. The Margaritas were a treat for a long day! Our server hooked us up with some chips and hot sauce to go for free. I tipped the sauce guy extra as he was on it. Loved our experience, but miss the Mariachi players from days past
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas
Sarah Sharp
Disappointed in the service. Food was just ok. Margaritas were very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jim Webb
Food, wait staff, ambiance. This place has it all
Adam Kirkland
One of my favorites on the boulevard!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Megan Hickey
I didn’t like the food that I ordered and wouldn’t go back.
Great food n excellent service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh Manny’s.I’ve been…maybe…five times total in my life and I really wasn’t ever interested in giving it another visit; definitely wasn’t planning on leaving a review - but, I found myself at Manny’s tonight just for beers and a quick bite so here we are.When you walk in: it has that sort of stale smell just like when you walk in to a cheap hotel room where the air conditioner by the window is on full blast but it’s still way too humid and a bit cold. You get seated right away next to two no-reservation no-notice 12 tops and are greeted brusquely by a harried server with about 30 more people to take care of at one time than ought to be legal. Overall I was honestly impressed by the quick no nonsense service but…everything else sort of made me forget how speedy the server was.I guess I’ll put it this way, if you’re the type of person that always wants to meet up with 8+ people for dinner and you definitely don’t want to just sit at two 4 person tables and definitely don’t want to make reservations, this might be your place. If you love having truckloads of mediocre food delivered to your table on a three tiered plastic cart, reminiscent of how cleaning products are moved in and out of that cheap hotel I mentioned earlier, this might be your place. If you enjoy dining at a place that has somehow survived for 40 years beyond its life expectancy, this just might be your place.If this were the only place for Tex mex in town, I might turn a blind eye. But come on, this is Kansas City. We have the best Tex mex. We’re home to absolutely amazing Mexican and/or Tex mex food. There are so many better places I couldn’t possibly mention them all. Just do yourself a favor and pick a better spot than Manny’s.I forgot to mention the icing on the cake. That 12 top that was sitting right by me? They asked for separate checks and one of the people dined and dashed. Server was looking all over for the check. I cannot believe the owners even allow that to happen. Could at least require one check or auto grat? Something to protect your servers.Do yourself a favor and find one of the many great Tex Mex spots in Kansas City. (Oh and Margaritas and Ponaks ain’t it.)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Worked with Micah (hope I’m spelling that correctly) in the catering dept, she was absolutely phenomenal and her follow thru on an order I was having technical issues with was so very much appreciated. Not only does Manny’s have amazing food, but quality people working there!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a pork burrito this week and hadn't been there for many years, but that being my favorite for years, it was as great as it was all those years ago when we went alot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the tamales this time and husband had the chicken fajita burrito. Also had dessert--ice cream with Kahlua and sopapilla chips. Yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really liked the very friendly attention of the staff and I even loved my chili stuffed with excellent cheese ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We hosted a rehearsal dinner upstairs in the private event space. They have a bar where we had a cocktail hour with guacamole & cheese dip, chips & salsa.Then we moved around the corner for a buffet of pork tamales, beef tacos, tostadas, chicken flautas & the toppings. The food was absolutely delicious, the staff were friendly & service was amazing.This is a hidden gem for a private event! Always love supporting a local restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Large Manny's Style Crunchy Tacos, Chips and Salsa
We just hosted the rehearsal dinner for our son and his fiance' at Manny's and had a wonderful evening. The food and drinks were delicious. The staff who worked our event were amazing - so friendly and helpful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great family lunch. Service was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best Birrias !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Wonderful fajitas and the chips and hot sauce. The Margaritas were a treat for a long day! Our server hooked us up with some chips and hot sauce to go for free. I tipped the sauce guy extra as he was on it. Loved our experience, but miss the Mariachi players from days past
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fajitas
Disappointed in the service. Food was just ok. Margaritas were very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food, wait staff, ambiance. This place has it all
One of my favorites on the boulevard!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I didn’t like the food that I ordered and wouldn’t go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5