Red Kitchen KC: CIEN por ciento mexicana

Just had lunch at Red Kitchen KC and it was WONDERFUL! The staff and owner were so friendly and I absolutely loved their lunch special. So glad to have this in the Downtown OP neighborhood!
Feb 18th, 2024

Best breakfast burritos ever! The new shop is so cute, I come hear at least weekly. Owners and staff are amazing too!
Feb 18th, 2024

The best breakfast burritos I've ever had. Time to give the new location a try this week for lunch.
Feb 4th, 2024

Such a disappointment here. There is no interaction with staff - you are on your own to figure out how to order from a kiosk on their counter by looking at pictures. There are no descriptions of what combos include. I ordered the tamale combo and got three very small tamales, rice and refried beans (all microwaved in front of me). I asked for water and they said they had none and to go to another shop and see if they might. I also asked for salsa or hot sauce to add to the very bland, dry-looking, tiny tamales and they said they had none. Next, I politely asked for a refund as I did not eat any of this pathetic food. The worker didn't know how and she could not contact the owner to find out. Won't be going back.
Jan 7th, 2024

I kept forgetting to leave this review. Managing to before they move locations at least. Red Kitchen has been a staple of my diet for about four years now. I've been going since they were just a stall in the Public Market. Alejandra, the owner, is incredibly nice. Scantly had any negative experience at all. Yummy breakfast burritos, yummy tacos, yummy toastadas. Incidentally I've only tried their tamales once (because the owner gave me one for free!) -- the item that made Red Kitchen popular. But it was tasty! Just nice, comfortable food. I see some reviews complain about the fact Red Kitchen uses pre-made tortillas for many menu items. I don't find that to be a problem: - Firstly, the pork fat tortillas seem to be made by another local business in Kansas City. - Secondly, it's no more out of the ordinary to me than Joe's BBQ using plain white bread for pulled pork sandwiches. No one ever complains about that. The star of the show is the meat & other filling, not the "bread." I also see at least one review complain that they aren't "authentic"? If she's not busy, talk to Alejandra even for a second. That's all the proof you need that she strives to make "the real deal."
Jan 8th, 2024