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Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light District, Kansas City, MO

Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light District

2.6
2.6
225 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Great for live music
  • Good for groups
The best place to see live music in Kansas City is Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille! Step back in time and into the future all at the same time! With live music, craft cocktails, and a delectable menu.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (816) 601-4248
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    We would love to host your next event! EVENTS@JOHNNIESKC.COM
  • Private party contact
    Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light: (816) 601-4248
  • Neighbourhood
    Kansas City
  • Cross Street
    Main and 14th street
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Train stop 1 block away
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • I plan to stay all night.

    US$10.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    We get it! You are here for the fantastic music and plan to stay between 2-4 hours. I understand there is a minimum spend of $10 per person spend per hour.
    I plan to stay all night. photo
  • New Years Eve Salsa Night

    US$25.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
    Bring in the New Year at Johnnie's Jazz Bar and Grille dancing to salsa, bachata, merengue and more with DJ Yohann! Cover includes: -Buffet (taquitos, burritos, chips, salsa, queso, churros) -Champagne toast at midnight -Balloon drop -Music until 1 am
    New Years Eve Salsa Night photo
  • Early seating

    Multiple dates available
    I understand the table must be vacated prior to the band starting at 7pm

Offers

  • Early seating. Ending before band begins at 7pm

    Multiple dates available
    Thu - 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    Before music seating! Sometimes you need to focus on the conversation. Please understand we will need to table cleared before pm. 6:30 pm you are welcome to move to our bar at that time.

What 225 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

2.6
2.6 based on recent ratings
  • 2.3Food
  • 1.8Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 2.6Value

NoiseModerate

225 Reviews
  1. Gerry

    VIP

    Baja California

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    First, it’s a bar in a movie theater. Set your expectations appropriately. The live music the night we went was amazing. Too good for this place. They had only one bartender that night who didn’t seem to care they were packed; just went at his own pace and kept the people at the bar and walk-ups as his priority. Our waitress was horrible and, among other things, we had to ask 3x just to get our check. The food was movie theater food. My burger was probably under a heat lamp for 45-60 minutes before I got it and it came out on a white styrofoam plate. The ketchup and mustard were in tear off packets. While you might always find open slots on OpenTable - there’s a reason for that. You can do better. And the ownership of this place should be ashamed of themselves. It’s disgraceful.

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  2. Jonathan

    VIP

    Grand Rapids

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    They no longer serve from actual plates. They use paper plates. Servers came to our table after 20 minutes. We had time to sit, wonder where the server was, go order drinks from the bar, and drink them before the server came by. When she finally came by she’s only had one water with her. We started to order and she interrupted us to make sure that we had paid for our bar drinks. Ordered charcuterie and “flatbread” turned out to be cheese cubes, salami, mustard, 4 crackers, and a cheap personal pizza. Not sure what happened, but this was comically bad.

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  3. Ted

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Dinner was a disaster. Six people ordered drinks and only one ever got it. Dinner was from the movie theater next-door fast food, and 45 minutes to be delivered. We previously had a nice dinner here weight staff was chaotic. Didn’t write things down and rarely paid attention despite our our attempts to get Service, no napkins, no silverware or delivered to the table. This is not an experience I would ever repeat.

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  4. Michelle

    Kansas City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    The music was fantastic and we enjoyed. Our service was poor -we had to ask for service for drinks, then ask for someone to take our food order, then ask for our drinks to be served…. However, our server was very persistent to bring our tickets! Our food was overpriced microwaved appetizers. However, we were there for the live music and that was good.

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  5. Cliff

    VIP

    St. Louis

    71 reviews

    3.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Cool atmosphere but very poor service ruined the vibe. Good eats but extremely slow coming out considering we were the only customers in the first hour after arriving on time at 5pm. Some great jazz started playing as we were leaving so maybe things get better as the night progressed?

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  6. Jose

    Kansas City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Made a reservation for high chairs a week in advance. Our table was given away and we had to sit at the bar. Also the server never came to ask for our order. We ended up leaving and went to go eat somewhere else. Worst experience ever!

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  7. Kelsey

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place to listen to some live jazz music and get a drink. The food was fine, nothing special. The server we had was awful. We ordered a bottle of wine and the server came back with two glasses of wine. Simple mistake as it was loud. We told her sorry, we ordered a bottle not glasses and asked if we could get the bottle price and to just bring us two more glasses when finished with the first round. We were halfway through our first round when she brought the other two. So we now have 4 glasses of wine on our table getting warm and she keeps coming to the table every 2 minutes to clear items. She took my husband’s glass of wine before it was finished. The reservation we made said we’d have two hours at our table. We were getting pushed out after an hour even though we were paying customers. We felt that was extremely rude. I’m sure it would’ve been a better experience at the bar. The atmosphere and the music was great though.

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  8. Jenn

    VIP

    Calgary

    36 reviews

    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    People need to know that there is no formal restaurant. The menu is shared with the movie theatre, which shares space. So don't expect cutlery, napkins or plates. The menu is minimal. Our server was unfamiliar with the menu and cocktails; all the fall cocktails were unavailable, and they weren't sure if they had any hot dogs. (sigh). If the band weren't beyond exceptional, it would've been a rough night. But the music indeed was the best, and I loved listening to them.

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  9. Joe

    VIP

    Dallas

    42 reviews

    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    First time to visit. Great place. Eclectic feel. Really enjoyed the Abramowitz group - very talented musicians putting out great jazz every 4th Friday at Johnnie’s

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  10. Erin

    Oklahoma City

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Made reservations for dining but they weren't serving food. No employee was there to acknowledge reservations or server. Only the bartender was there and was poor service. Will not return unless I know they are serving food

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FAQs

Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light District offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (816) 601-4248.

Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light District is rated 2.6 stars by 225 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light District

1400 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105-2166

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Main and 14th street
  • Neighbourhood
    Kansas City
  • Hours of Operation
    Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Train stop 1 block away
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (816) 601-4248
  • Private party facilities
    We would love to host your next event! EVENTS@JOHNNIESKC.COM
  • Private party contact
    Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light: (816) 601-4248
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