Tavernonna

The breakfast is super good! I ordered an omelet made with 4 eggs, and you can add the ingredients of your choice. It came with delicious potatoes, and as a side I got fruit, which had a nice variety and was really fresh—for only $2.99. So it can be light or hearty, depending on the kind of breakfast you want. The service is good too.

The service was terrible. The waiter seemed to just didn’t care at all. We ordered items that never came. We never got a refill on water. No ice in the “iced”tea. We were never checked on after the food came, and had to find them for our check and an again to get it ur card back. THE FOOD WAS AMAZING!! The service was so incredibly poor, though. Likely will not go back, but I highly recommend the chefs cognac sauce should you give it a go. Hope your experience is better that ours was.

Really a big disappointment. Not very busy but clearly understaffed- I waited almost 15 minutes for her to come back to take my order - almost half of the menu was not available- settled on the Carbonara - after waiting another 45 minutes I asked for it to go… not much flavour- a big disappointment

I would highly recommend this place if you’re in the area. The staff is friendly and attentive. The arancini was to die for and the overall atmosphere was classy and comfortable. I will definitely be coming back.

I ate breakfast here one morning as I stayed at Hotel Phillips. It was very convenient to be able to go downstairs at the hotel and eat. The service was good but the pictures of the place online make it look a lot more appealing than it is. It's pretty plain, as is the food. No razzle-dazzle and it was average at best. I don't know if I would do breakfast again, but I might try a different meal to see if it is any better. The hotel and restaurant are in a great location though, in downtown Kansas City.

Poor service, sometimes a bit of attitude. Food was good, but not up to what I expected for the level of hotel. Getting a refill of coffee is difficult. One bright server was Ryan. Super kind, pleasant, and helpful. They were short staffed during his shift, but he told us that up front. The other day’s seemed staffed , but just slow or didn’t care. We ate there three days in a row. Saturday with Ryan was the only good day in my opinion

came here for my 21st birthday DEC 13th, i was super excited to eat there and hangout with all of my friends. unfortunately it took them an hour or longer just to bring everyone’s food out. the server slacked on refilling our waters and wouldn’t check up on us. we finally got our food, everything that involved meat was cold and gross, 10 out of 15 people sent their food back due to how bad the quality was. when they “remade” the food and brought it back out, they attempted to make it look as if the food was remade by putting it on another plate and throwing it in the microwave. they ended up giving my friend my old plate that they didn’t change out with the meat still cut up the way it was. which proved our theory of them not remaking it after we asked. a lot of people ended up giving their food back and just said they didn’t want anything else. our server came back to tell us that they couldn’t do anything and would not be discounting/taking anything off the bill. we all complained because there was maybe 3-4 people who actually ate their food. the bill was close to $500. I finally got pulled by myself to speak with the manger, i told her what was going on and she did remove some of the items off of the bill, we asked to speak to the kitchen manager and they ended up removing all food items off of the bill. i would NOT recommend this place to anyone, its one of those food places that NEEDS Gordon Ramsey or needs to close down. had a pretty bad experience especially on my birthday but atleast i did get to see/hangout with my friends! they also did give me a free drink right as we were leaving which was a + service= horrible food= TERRIBLE location= nice

Tavernonna is attached to the hotel we are staying at and we figured we'd give it a try. The atmosphere was great and wasn't super busy. The service was great and the staff were extremely kind. We shared the lobster mac and cheese and it was enough for 2-3 people. It was very delicious. The drinks were very good and very strong so they were worth the price. I felt that there were not enough options that were less than $30 per person. I think there should be more options for everyone and this would be a 5 star rating.

Tavernonna is attached to the hotel we are staying at and we figured we'd give it a try. The atmosphere was great and wasn't super busy. The service was great and the staff were extremely kind. We shared the lobster mac and cheese and it was enough for 2-3 people. It was very delicious. The drinks were very good and very strong so they were worth the price. I felt that there were not enough options that were less than $30 per person. I think there should be more options for everyone and this would be a 5 star rating.

We made another reservation to give this restaurant another chance. When we arrived, table wasn't ready, there was only one server working, and we were told they didn't have enough chefs or staff. After two tries, will not be allowing another chance. Restaurant needs to get themselves together or will surely close for good soon.

Highly recommend sitting at the bar with Chan for a night cap and a quick bite. The drink was made to perfection and Chan takes pride in the patron's entire experience. I observed her greet each person with a smile. All staff was warm and the you could feel the good vibes amongst the team.

My "burger" came out and it only had a patty and bacon on it, nothing else. The bar tender went to correct the error and finally said that they were out of the correct ingredients that should have been on it. Being as it was close to 10:00 and there were few options close by, I ate it. It was probably the most bland and unimpressive meal I've had in a long time. To top it off, the fries were cold. Cannot recommend to anyone, stay away.

The server was all about himself and didn't really care to be there and wanted to tell us all about it. For the food we ordered, two of the dishes (mushroom risotto and the fig salad were super over seasoned. The risotto tasted like they straight up combined chicken bullion directly into the dish, too over powering. And the dressing for the salad was equally over powering and drowned out all of the other ingredients). The other two dishes were the opposite, super bland. I wouldn't choose to come here again.

Executive Chef Dominic has the best pasta I've tasted in KC...the flavors were everything!!

Solid choice. Had the KC Burger and was pleasantly surprised. Good flavor, sweet (not too much though) and savory. Actually ordered the same meal two nights in a row while staying at the Hotel Phillips for a conference.

This is a great place for happy hour after work downtown KC. They carry a nice selection of liquor, the service is great and it's a nice, quite place to hang out. I need to come back for food as the menu looks amazing and has great reviews! Will be back soon!

I read the reviews and I was a little scared. When we first arrived no one was at the front desk and we waited longer than you should to be greeted. We got there for our reservation at 6:15 and I think the help must have started at 6:30 PM. However, Rodger saw us and he came over and checked us in and got us to our table. Nice table near the street window. Rodger was back to take our drink orders. I explained we here headed to a show after dinner so we just wanted to order. We ordered the Arancini as soon as many reviews mentioned it and it was phenomenal. We split a Caesar salad and the Chicken Parmigiana. First, the servings are huge. I was glad we split our order because I couldn't have finished all the food. As is we had enough for a third person. The food was delicious. Rodger did an excellent job keeping us on schedule. I left my card in restaurant and as I realized it at valet, here came Rodger up the street with my card. Just a wonderful experience. We will definitely be back.

The food was fantastic. We had appetizers (fried Ravioli and Bruschetta) both were really good. I think my favorite dish was the Caprese Salad the way it was done was a fun twist and SO DELICIOU. For our main course we had lamb chop and the blackened seafood tortellini. Both were good but the pasta was def better. Highly recommend it. Great food and service.

Very good food. My bruschetta salmon was delicious and perfectly cooked. I wish it came with rice or some sort of carb side. My husbands was very good but wow heavy! Our service was very good as we sat at the bar during happy hour. They had great variety of appetizers beer wine and cocktails to choose from at a discounted price. This is in the basement of hotel Phillips. Very convenient as this was our hotel before a concert at T-Mobile.

Wow! We were in KC for just the night and stayed in the Power and Light area and had no knowledge of restaurants. Decided on Tavern Onna and am so glad we did. The drinks were great, the appetizer was fantastic and our entree of Carbonara was outstanding. We highly recommend!

Solid food, may be a new menu or chef but my Caesar was fantastic with house made croutons. I had the pizza and it was loaded with toppings and had good crust. Both friends that ordered pasta enjoyed theirs as well!

I would give a 0 if possible since I didn't even get to eat. My boyfriend and I JUST walked out after waiting over 40 minutes for our food. I even hesitated and went back in to find someone to ask how much longer our food might take and I couldn't find a single person who worked there. I sense discrimination since other tables seemed fine and happy. This is my first time in Kansas City and first place I went to eat right after getting off the plane and it was such a terrible experience. I don't suggest unless you look old, rich, and white - then the servers will pay attention to you.

Expensive, ambiance 5/10, food quality and taste 5/10 When you pay $17 for salad, $15 for soup, $12 for dessert, and $50 for entree + tax and tip, you expect way more out of the restaurant than just okay service and food quality of any hotel chain room service. I'm a local living 5min away walking and I will not be back to Tavernonna((( Im glad i've tried them during restaurant week, so I paid $55 for 4 courses, because otherwise I would be a lot more disappointed with the taste

I stopped here because it's a fancy bar in a fancy hotel Hotel Philips that I was staying at to have an adult cocktail. The place serves food which I didn't try because KC it has to be Bbq. The place is very nice and upscale looking which matches the 20 story almost 100 year old hotel that it's connected to. The decor is white tile and dark brown broken up with light wood accents, nice looking place. The blond woman did a great job and my service had no issues at all. The drink menu had a drink I don't think that I have ever seen before called salted Carmel wave which is Tom's town bourbon, Gifford vanilla, five farms Irish cream, kosher salt, Carmel with a salty Carmel rim. OMG this cocktail was absolutely fu#&ing delicious and would make the perfect after dinner desert cocktail. Overall this was a nice place to relax and enjoy a great cocktail and I should have went back and tried something else on the drink menu.

I came here for breakfast while staying at the hotel and overall had a good experience. When I'd stayed here several years ago, they had a buffet type setup, but now it's more of a sit-down type experience. The server was great and she let us know they were short staffed and that it would take some time. I appreciated her letting us know that but since we weren't in a rush, we decided to wait it out. Another table got up and left and were kind of snotty to the server, even though it wasn't her fault that a lot of restaurants are struggling for help these days. I'm glad we waited because my breakfast was delicious. First, I loved the coffee and even short staffed they kept our mugs full. Then the breakfast itself was perfection. Eggs, bacon, potatoes and toast isn't hard but believe me, it can be screwed up. But here, everything was elevated. The scrambled eggs were fluffy and buttery. The bacon was crisp without being burnt and the toast was still hot when I got it. The potatoes were also great...I loved how thin they sliced them and the seasoning was amazing. I give credit to the chef and the servers for taking what could have been a negative experience and turning it around. The fact that they were open and communicated the challenges was a major plus in my book.

WOW, just, WOW! The food here was so good! I would be able to take my Italian mother and nonna here for a meal and not have them complain about anything being unauthentic. Whenever I might be back in KC again, this place will be one of the first I visit for a meal.

Not pictured: the best chicken parmigiana I've ever had in my life. So happy I randomly stumbled across this spot on yelp. The food was phenomenal. Amazing place to come for some authentic Italian

were turned away at the bar because the kitchen was closing in 20 mins. The bar was suppose to be open for another 1.5 hrs but they refused us service.

Sure wish I had read the reviews first. Took my wife for her birthday while visiting our daughter in KC. I searched top restaurants and this was one that popped up. Obviously a PAID ranking. I had reviewed their website and so pricing was not a surprise. What was a surprise was the lack of quality and value. My Carbonera Pappardelle (pork belly) was marginal at best. It had about 1 oz of pork and nothing else but wide ribbon pasta and some kind of cheesy soupy sauce. The quality was subpar at best and for $38, I expected something very delicious. At least the portion was small so I didn't feel as bad leaving most of it. My wifes salad was lettuce and commercial croutons with no cheese or anything else. They matched their lack of quality with very slow service. My wifes crappy salad arrived well before our wine. I had to chase down the water for a 2nd glass of wine and also for pepper for my dish. No offer of peppercorn or parmeson cheese to top. They waiter tried but the kitchen was backed up which is surprising because it just was not busy. So if you would like overpriced food from a subpar chef and poor service, this is your place.

Large company meeting dinner..38 people...separate bar tender for dinner who was able to keep up with orders..very dark seating areas..very loud...food was served family still..served barely warm...the bread was the best thing served.

Our server Fran was very helpful considering this was my first time ever visiting. She went over and beyond with customer service. The portion size was more than what I expected. Will definitely come back.

We tried eating there a few times while staying in the hotel connected to the restaurant. Long wait times if you did not have a reservation, even though there were multiple open tables. Hours of operation were limited. We did end up eating there finally one morning for breakfast. We ordered mascarpone pancakes and an omelette. The food was mediocre at best and the service was about the same.

This was the most disappointing experience. Here for a work conference and we walked by what looked like a GREAT Italian place... The food was absolutely subpar for the price and the service matched the food. My friend got the pesto pasta shown in the menu .. which looked nothing like the picture. What showed as a lavish pesto was a soupy mess of a cream sauce with a few noodles. We ordered a salad and it came with the dressing on the side in a plastic cup and looked like something from the Panera... the food was terrible and far too pricey for what was served. Horrible experience. We should have gone to Chipotle down the street ... it would have been FAR better!

Our server straight up told us he didn't have patience and doesn't know the menu, he said we're all on one check with 20% gratuity so he didn't need to work as hard. The fryer had been broken for 6 days and they didn't disclose that when the reservation was made. The menu was very limited due to the fryer being down. There was 10 people in the restaurant and our food took over an hour and drinks took 30 minutes. Super disappointed.. we spent a lot of money here with a party of 7 but it was very disappointing.

I was staying in the attached Hotel Phillips and didn't feel like searching for dinner so I stopped in out of convenience. I sat at the bar and the bartender was very nice. I started with a Caesar salad and the chicken piccata (add mushrooms). The salad was ok but the dressing was very tart. The chicken in the piccata was tough. It was hard to cut with the knife I was given. The sauce was lemony but lacked any other flavors. I may go back when I'm staying at the hotel but I'll get something else.

The food was amazing! The server was very knowledgeable about gluten free! The place was very nice inside. We had the whole place almost to ourselves. Felt very personal! Maybe we came at the right time! The only down was we sat right under a vent. It was loud and blowing on us. But would not deter me from coming back!

The ambience of this restaurant is second to none. Thick wood tables, darker restaurant with nice lighting over tables, and a great bartender making heavenly drinks. The steak was delicious and cooked perfectly. HIGHLY recommend!

The food was delicious. However, I'm not sure it was worth the amount of time we had to wait for it. The hostess was unfortunately not very welcoming. Our waiter was attentive and pleasant. Our wine and food were quite slow to arrive. I would definitely give it another try and cross our fingers that the service would be improved.

We came in for a quick glass of wine and some apps. The food was great but it took an abnormal amount of time for us to be served. We were met with "do you have reservations" It took over 20 minutes for us just to get our wine. All in we spent about an hour and a half to get some bread, fried risotto, and a glass of wine. I completely understand slower service when a place is packed but it was nearly empty in there.

They launched a new menu and it is fantastic from top to bottom. The salmon picata is full of flavor and presented wonderfully. will definitely be coming back to try more options soon!

Truly a terrible dining experience. The server was poorly trained and was bored with serving us. Our chicken piccata was almost gross -- it was a giant deep fried chicken breast (not a cutlet) on top of a pile of overcooked linguini drenched in some sort of creamy lemon sauce. Our Rigatoni Alla Vodka was overpriced pasta drenched in what tasted like jarred marinara sauce with bacon pretending to be panchetta. There are plenty of better restaurants nearby that I wish we'd have gone to instead of this overpriced and underwhelming one. I will not return.

I wish I could give this zero stars. Party of five for dinner...2 received the wrong order, and my fettuccine and meatball dish was not edible. The pasta was very overcooked, the sauce was pooling with grease, and the meatballs were the worst I've ever had, Bland and mushy. Our waitress was absent the majority of the meal and we watched the chef running food numerous times throughout the evening. Our interactions with the manager were a joke. The women's restroom was filthy...the knobs were ripped off the wall...this place is a disaster.

Fran provides excellent service at this great Italian restaurant . Rigatoni with meatballs and the alla vodka sauce.

Could someone please reply to me regarding the prices? I am thinking about taking me and a group of people to this restaurant, but if it is too expensive for a couple of 16-year-olds, I would like to know. We are mostly paying for ourselves and wouldn't like to spend 30$ per plate.

Loved the blackened seafood pasta. Would return to have it again. Absolutely 100% notable for quality and taste.

Food = mediocre Olive Garden Italian but without any breadsticks or even bread. I have never ever been to an Italian restaurant that doesn't have a complimentary bread basket, olive oil, or something. I ordered bread and was given none: We asked for red pepper flakes and were told "we don't have any." Service = slow. Couldn't get the check to save our life. Never had anyone check and see how dinner was, did we need anything. Server went MIA for the entire meal. Not even an offer to refill drinks until our plates were done. And this place was empty. We we're one of 3 tables I believe so no one was in the weeds. And they automatically tacked on 20% gratuity for crap service. No motivation to even take care of your customers when you are guaranteed tip just for breathing. Would not recommend. Try YArd House down the street . That place is great. This place is not.

I was soooo excited to try this place and booked it a month in advance for valentine's day. We arrive and had no idea they only had a valentines menu available. did not say that when i made the reservation or when i confirmed or on the website. Really disappointing since we had been looking at the menu for weeks and had both picked out something else to get. They tried to make the place feel nice but the waiter is taking our order on sticky notes. We also requested a high top and got sat in a back corner at a low top. Also for having very limited options still look several minutes to get even our appetizer of bruschetta. Food took about an hour and a half because they said they had one cook for valentine's day. Food was good once we got it but now i'm hesitant to try this place again.

Food was okay, nothing mind blowing for the price point. Probably would've given me a better "taste" had the service (dining at bar for 3rd time) not been so bad. The Russian (maybe?) bartender lady was extremely rude, inattentive and took forever. The restaurant was at maybe 25% capacity. Never once did she ask any of her single dining guests if they needed anything. You had to wait 20 minutes to get her attention. At that point, she made it clear that her "guests" were an inconvenience. I feel bad for the culinary team. The FOH ruins it for them. Will not be returning for a fourth time to spend an overpriced amount of money on a recurring service staff failure. The culinary team are the only folks who deserve a tip. Unfortunately, there was no manager around who ever came to ask customers how their meal and experience was.

We were looking for something different in the area for our last night in KC before leaving to go home. We walked by this place a few time during our trip and decided to try it out, we made reservations. When we arrived we didn't need reservations because it was pretty empty and they sat every one coming in. When we sat down we were first disappointed that the menu online did not match the menu they were currently serving, which was frustrating since they menu is already really small and does not have any vegetarian or vegan options. We honestly debated on leaving since everything was very pricey for the options being offered, but we had ordered drinks and luckily they were able to accommodate and take meat out of dishes. I ordered this cheesy pasta dish that originally was suppose to come with sausage (I asked without), two people ordered spaghetti and meatballs, and one person ordered a short rib mac and cheese. The table also ordered calamari. They thought the calamari was good, it was served with an aioli, which was interesting (I did not try since I do not eat meat). My pasta was not very good, the sauce it was in was so watery and thin. The vegetables were not great I picked them out. The two who ordered spaghetti said it was average and for the price/hungry level they were gonna eat it regardless. But they said the short rib mac and cheese was very good! Overall, my rating goes off the fact that I probably would not recommend this place over others in the area. The service was VERY nice, but the menu not being updated and not offering many options, also the price point is high for the quality you are getting.

I took some friends here ahead of an event at The Midland. Apart from the decor, we had a poor experience. They were out of many things and had to make substitutions, the pasta was overdone, and my dish in particular was excessively salty. The time between ordering and receiving our meals was so long that a skin had formed on some of the sauces. I will not be returning.

The only saving grace to this restaurant was our server, Ana. We were staying at the Hotel Phillips (Word to the wise, way overpriced for what you get!) and we were getting breakfast.... We walked in the restaurant and every table was dirty for the most part... server was left to do all the clean up while the manager was just standing around watching our server clear tables. That manager should be helping! Food was cold, coffee was served in paper cups.... Cold food was WAY overrated and overpriced. Ana, did her best with what she had to work with. And she makes a mean cappuccino! That cappuccino was the best part of the whole thing.

We come here often for dinner and drinks when we stay at the Hotel Phillips. The menu is a bit small but the food is always good. We all ordered pasta at the last visit and was happy with our meals. We will definitely be back!

This is the in-house restaurant of Hotel Phillips. Much like the hotel, it is underwhelming. Here are my list subpar experiences from my stay: 1. I arrived in KC in the evening after a long day of travel and checked into hotel phillips. I go down to the restaurant to get some food and upon entering see a sign which says "please wait to be seated." So I waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, when I questioned the bartender, she told me it was reservation only. Thanks. 2. Went down the following evening with some colleagues for a drink. We order, drinks come. Afterward, bar tender asks if we are getting separate check. We tell her we are. She says "wow you guys are great" very sarcastically. Not necessary. Rude. 3. Go down for breakfast this morning only to find out the chef is out. So there's no breakfast. At all. How does this even happy? Would never recommend going here.

Loved the ambience and the food was great! Started the meal off with cheese and salumi perfectly paired with Chianti. My coworkers opted for the Pork Osso Buco which was so tender that it melted off the bone. The seafood risotto had great flavor and there was plenty of mussels, clams and shrimp and Parmesan risotto with wild mushrooms was a great option for a vegetarian!

Tavernonna is one of the best happy hours that I have experienced anywhere. The Italian restaurant with a full bar is surprisingly a restaurant for a hotel that is open for BLD. You wouldn't know it by the exterior or the interior or the service. It looks like an upscale restaurant on the corner. When you walk inside, the upscale vibe continues with beautiful tile floors and elegant tables. The service is processional and attentive. Despite the great HH menu, we picked cocktails from the regular menu. DM had the Tavernonna Manhattan ($12) which is a premixed concoction of rye whiskey, bitters, cherry bitters, sweet vermouth and cherry herring. It was very well integrated and perfectly balanced. I had the barrel aged Sazerac ($13) with Union Horse Rye Whiskey, absinthe and bitters aged in an oak barrel. It was one of the two best sazeracs that I have ever had and was very complex. We ordered some pulled pork corn docs ($5) for the LOs, which we insisted on taste testing. The bourbon apple mustard was a great sweet dip for what is basically meat filled fried cornbread. Tasty! Because of the incredibly selection, we also meandered through a few tastes, including Rieger Whiskey, Royal Bourbon and a Willet 12 year that I couldn't even find in Kentucky. The food smelled amazing, and I would have loved to stay for dinner. I was incredibly impressed with this little gem.

First night of KC Restaurant Week 2019 is in the books! Tavernonna received the distinction of being first on my list, so I got a reservation and too my Dad for a nice night out. And it was a nice night out! Tavernonna is a lovely place right off the Hotel Phillips downtown. There was nothing out of place inside and we had a great table right by the window looking out on the town. Our waiter was very nice and attentive while also personable. Michael, I think his name was. Five stars to Michael (and thank you for saving my purse after I left it there and had to come all the way back to retrieve it). I ordered the smoked tomato soup for the first course and it was very interesting. Different, but quite yummy. My dad ordered the focaccia and it was not exactly what he expected, but he ate it all naturally. For the second course, I ordered the salmon and my dad ordered the bolognese. We got a bottle of wine to pair with the meal and it was good, but while on the topic of wine, the $35 corkage fee seems a bit excessive. The bolognese was good according to my father, and the salmon had great flavor but was incredibly undercooked. Not sure if that was intentional, but it wasn't quite to my liking. There also seemed to be lavender or maybe rosemary on the calamari which was a strange flavor. Doing the math, we would have spent less money ordering three courses off the main menu and getting what we would have preferred to order as an entree, but restaurant week is an experience. Dessert didn't quite hit the mark. The bombolini was good at the start, but after a few bites it was kind of just eating some dry, fried dough. Maybe more of the lemon curd would have been nice. The affogato was good, probaby better than the bombolini which wasn't what I expected. I think it is worth going back to Tavernonna to try offerings off of the main menu, but this time around, it wasn't my favorite!

Carbonara? From the menu description was actually promising to be a true-ish carbonara. When it arrived it was smothered in what appeared to be some sort of alfredo sauce which also contained Italian sausage. So, I assumed the wrong dish was brought out to me. After waiting on the server to return for 20 minutes I informed her that I had the wrong dish as this had Italian sausage in it. She says, "our carbonara has Italian sausage in it." I said, "not according to the menu," and what carbonara has Italian sausage in it anyway?!?! The meatballs were absolutely awful, too...gummy texture and absolutely zero seasoning. Don't waste your time here. Zero Stars.