The 33 Best Restaurants in Kansas City | Eater

"Kansas City barbecue meets Thai flavors and techniques in this casual Overland Park dining room. Pitmaster Teddy Liberda spent much of his early career in his family’s Thai restaurants, including Thai Diner in Lawrence, Kansas. (His wife, Pam Liberda, helms the kitchen at Waldo Thai.) At Buck Tui, the butterscotch wings with fish sauce are a local favorite, but leave room for burnt ends draped in a velvety red curry or the vegetal Isaan Thai sausage perfumed with lemongrass and makrut lime. Must-try dish: Try the X Man for a Thai barbecue version of one of KC’s most iconic sandwiches: the Z-Man at Joe’s Kansas City." - Liz Cook