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

2.6

225 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

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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Private dining

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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
Website
http://www.johnnieskc.com/
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

Location
1400 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105-2166
Neighborhood
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

Early seating
Multiple dates available
I understand the table must be vacated prior to the band starting at 7pm
Lounge Seating Away From Stage
Multiple dates available
Plush couches and swiveling modern lounge chairs, arranged around a table but slightly removed from the stagefront. Dinner and or drinks can be served at these seating options, placing your group in an ideal place to enjoy both the live music and group conversation.
Lounge Area near the Stage - Min. spend per hour
$10.00 per person
Multiple dates available
These comfortable couches and loungers offer the best seats in the house! Reserve these stagefront seating options to enjoy your dinner and drinks while ideally positioned to see and hear the BEST bands in Kansas City.

Offers

Early seating. Ending before band begins at 7pm
Multiple dates available
Thu - 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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

Noise • Moderate

225 Reviews

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Gerry
VIP
Baja California
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 20, 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

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
Neighborhood
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

Website
http://www.johnnieskc.com/
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

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

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Early seating

Lounge Seating Away From Stage

Lounge Area near the Stage - Min. spend per hour

Early seating. Ending before band begins at 7pm

Burgers

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger & Fries$14.90

White Cheddar Burger & Fries$14.90

California Burger & Fries$14.65

Cheeseburger & Fries$13.10

Hamburger & Fries$12.55

Black Bean Burger & Fries$11.95

Flatbreads

Pepperoni & Sausage$10.85

Margherita$10.85

Chicken, Spinach, & Artichoke$12.45

Cheese$10.40

Chicken

Breaded Chicken Sandwich & Fries$13.10

Popcorn Chicken & Fries$12.55

Dogs

Hot Dog & Fries$8.75

Corn Dog Bites & Fries$12.55

Bites

Southwest Egg Rolls$10.35

Onion Rings & Fries Combo$7.25

Onion Rings$7.65

Mozzarella Sticks$10.50

Fried Pretzel$7.05

Funnel Cake Fries$9.00

Fries$3.30

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Is Johnnie's Jazz Bar & Grille at The Power and Light District currently accepting reservations?

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