xo

I would love to experience this place in the daytime! Me and my friends visited Friday evening around 10pm and this is a sit down bar. We all ordered drinks and some food and overall, if you like “stronger” tasting drinks, i recommend coming here. The drink selection is fairly decent and they can make you just about anything you’d like. Although the music was slightly louder than i anticipated it to be. If they could maybe try turning down the music a little, just so that people can hear each other have a conversation…. That’d be great! Since it is a “lounge” type of environment. Overall 7/10 experience.

My husband and I are l fans of Japanese culture and the simplicity that surrounds it. We were happy to have taken the opportunity to try. XO HiFi. We appreciated the intimate nature of the cocktail bar, the retro speakers and simple Japanese touches throughout the space. Even if it’s not necessary, make a trip to the restrooms. We were impressed with the service, the well-crafted drinks and the music playing in the background. We arrived early, but by the time we left, the bar was full. We commented to each other that we would come back and bring out of town, guests and friends.

I found this place through a KC magazine that listed it as a top sandwich spot. Turns out, they no longer serve sandwiches—just bar snacks now. The cocktails were solid, so it’s fine if you’re just stopping in for a drink. That said, the lack of a posted menu, inconsistent hours between Google and their website, and no option for reservations makes planning a visit a bit of a gamble.

Such a great bar. Amazing atmosphere and drinks. I really enjoyed their sandwiches too when they first had them and hope they find a way of bringing them back. Service is also great.

XO is a five-week-old, one room, vinyl-spinning, Japanese inspired cocktail and small bites bar in the eclectic Westside neighborhood that we found to be delightfully unpretentious and full of flavor. After a 25% tip the two of us spent ~$143 on two Pork Katsu sandwiches (delicious), one Salmon Bowl (delicious), and four cocktails (delicious). That said, between the HH menu and reasonable prices one could spend much less. SADE and Boz Scaggs were among the many artists in the rotation the evening we visited. The music was just the right volume, the servers were quick, precise (in their food prep), super-friendly and accommodating, and the street parking was easy to find. We're already looking forward to returning.

Such great detail went into this place and you can feel it. The vibe is so chill from the moment you walk in. Asian inspired cocktails and food. I loved all the vintage furniture. A great spot to chill after a long day.

What a great spot. Drinks are fantastic and only outdone by the atmosphere. Cozy and relaxing with great music setting the mood.

Hifi/audiophiles dream spot. Food, drinks (non alcoholic mocktails) and service was excellent 👌 Attention to detail is evident! I could sit there for hours and hours basking in the sound of the retro Altec Valencia 846a loudspeakers. Gave me ideas for record shelving! Keep it up. I'll be back for some tunes.