Kansas City's greatest restaurant that everyone's grandparents forced them to go to is going out of biz.
Here's the round-up of an old school Kansas City culinary tradition finally put out of its misery . . .
NBC Action News 41: The landlord, Bill Haw, gave the Golden Ox final notice recently after Haw said the restaurant fell deep into debt.
KC Biz Journal: After a 65-year run, Kansas City's Golden Ox is shutting its doors
Fox4: "The owner of the Livestock Exchange Building says the restaurant is behind on its rent . . . The decline of Kemper Arena has stunted business for the Golden Ox, as well as changing demographics in that area. The transformation of the West Bottoms, which included an art gallery, winery and bistro, brought a younger crowd to the area that is not as interested in the traditional, big steak dinner."
That's right . . .
HIPSTERS KILLED KANSAS CITY'S GOLDEN OX!!!
So much for the fair trade and cruelty free legacy of this cowtown . . .
In related news . . . The future of food is that people might soon go back to eating bugs for protein just like our caveman ancestors.
Developing . . .
Closed becuz of toy train streetcar boondoggle construction that stole the sewers!!
ReplyDeleteWish they would have posted the date they will close. it says by the end of the year so that could be anytime. i will try to get down there for a last supper.
ReplyDeleteSo hipsters, whom you hate, killed the Golden Ox, which you also hate. Plis it's near Kemper Arena, and you hate that. It's a Tony Botello Hate Trifecta!
ReplyDeleteBut alas, hipsters didn't kill the Golden Ox. Times change. Clientele moves on or passes on.
Also everybody and their freakin' brother beat you to this one. "Natch."
Also way to delete my comment. Your "Free speech" soapboxing is obviously a big fat lie only whipped out when it serves your self-promotional bullshit.
Good job.
Harry? Lloyd?? chill the fuck out,both you old loser turds.
ReplyDeleteMaybe patrons didn't like roaches on the menu, on the walls, in the bathroom and everywhere else!
ReplyDeleteThis place was great while it lasted, but had it's heyday in the 70s and early 80s.
ReplyDeleteI ate there once because my dad took me there, in 1969. It cost a lot of money. It was a big old steak and a baked potato, and pretty good. But not much different from what we cooked on the grill at home for a fraction of the cost.
ReplyDeleteGrilling a steak properly takes slightly more skill than boiling some water. All the hipsters in the world wouldn't have kept anyone from eating there. Guess people finally wised up.
I ate there a few times over the years.
ReplyDeleteThe food was okay, but JUST okay.
The service was great though and the drinks could knock you on your ass.
The Golden Ox committed suicide by incompetence. From the invoicing to the customer service (and the bad food), it was bound to happen sooner or later. Losing the catering contract with the City was another part of the demise. I have never understood the arrogance of the employees. The end has been near for sometime, and they still act like they are doing people a favor serving them. It is time to move on.
ReplyDeleteStill, it's sad ... another KC institution biting the dust. An unfortunate victim of lackadaisal management and location.
ReplyDeletethe roaches didnt bother me much.
ReplyDeletei kept an eye on them.
Like the Toy Train CK needs "Urban Gardening". Take NY City as example.
ReplyDeleteYou don’t have to be a scientist to understand and expect vegetables to have toxic levels of lead and other chemicals in them when they are grown in gardens in one of the biggest and busiest cities in the world like NYC. Who do we have to thank for this? Who else? Hipsters. There are now city government programs that are growing, selling and feeding these toxic veggies to poorer residents in lower income area and it all started a few years back with some transplanted red bearded Haydens and Schwinn riding Mollys wanting to have a hobby as they spent a couple years on their Brooklyn playcations. This hobby got noticed by officials in the Bloomberg administration and became a sad reality.
We're planning on adopting KC as our home away from home and opening a butcher shop there to emulate sausage, bologna, pepperoni and steak using soy. We'll do everything in our power to make your experience pretending you are eating meat hip, cool, and enjoyable. Look for Kale and Steak on Twitter and Facebook.
ReplyDeleteMolly and Caleb from Denver.
The new Quick Trip Restaurants are cheap, and so is Jimmy Johns. A few Pizza joints are cheap. Nuff said.
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ReplyDeleteI never ran into an arrogant employee at Golden Ox. In fact, they were all over the top in friendliness and service.
I remember working in a steak restaurant and customer's having strokes the next day.
ReplyDeleteGolden Ox was top notch, but the city has all but abandoned the West Bottoms. Of course they will sucker for the first con job about redevelopment of the floodlands as soon as it is dreamed up. Hell if it costs hundreds of millions the city has to jump, right?
ReplyDeleteMaybe they can put a Mexican food place in there.
ReplyDeleteAnother kale shit covered story by Alonzo's mattress.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt the hipsters don't eat steak. They have had all their teeth pulled so they can better suck cock. Alonzo's bitch knows that.
Wasn't this news last week ? I read this cut and paste on KCC last week.
Perrigrine Honig is opening a shit art gallery right next door. The Steak N Kale crowd will love it. Brilliant marketing. Also hear that Los Corrales is moving there. Cat burritos will be the Wed Special for $3.99. Your choice of tabby or calico.
ReplyDeleteI hope her selfie gallery is right next to the place that doxxes you if you ask for your food to go, Voltaire formerly R-bar
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