Nighthawk — Restaurant in Kansas City

Cool vibe, pretty decent music, depending on the night & the DJ, appetizing food, & stiff drinks. Let’s not forget the unforgettable liquor themed chalets on the rooftop!! If you’re looking for a cool place to check out, then look no further than the Hotel Kansas City, and enjoy Nighthawk!

Cascade down the steps to the basement for FREE admission to this new-ish club, celebrating its 1 year anniv in 2023. There is a small menu of food, some that is only offered downstairs. If you want different options, go upstairs to the bar in the lobby.

There is plenty of seating, even if you end up at the bar or on other barstools in the vicinity. There is a huge middle area that leads up to the stage that is also available. More booths & hightop tables line the wall on the far side of the room. Interesting art lines the walls! When we went, it was extremely crowded , but didn’t feel like it based on how open the space was. However, the lack of seating showed it was busy! We ended up scrunching up at the bar & later relaxin in a cushy couch that you sink into. Pure relax mode!

The rum shot we had was astounding! Knocked my boots off! Not a rum drinker but woo wee!!! I hate that I forgot what the name of it is, but it was a sweet, kind of rum I believe. Don’t quote me, but ask one of the waitresses downstairs in Nighthawk and they can assist you. It definitely hit the spot.

There was a mixed crowd of humans as was the music, which was a nice change from some of the other places I frequent. I’m not sure what the genre was that night, but you can always go up and request songs. That particular DJ was open to it if he had it in his collection of music for the style of music being blasted through the speakers.

I always appreciate visiting this hotel because it has so many options within it. It’s also magnificently gorgeous, and the decor is impeccable, as well as stunning chandeliers, and other lighting throughout. There are statues & works of art in the lobby you can read about. My photos of that got lost in a phone transfer. Next time I go, I will be sure to flash some bulbs of light 📸to capture those!

The only frustrating thing I find, which I factored into my rating, was any time you try to contact them via Instagram, they do not respond. The whole point of being able to send a message is to get questions answered at your leisure. that’s very disappointing because I have wanted to host a couple events there. . Due to lack of communication I have declined doing so. Perhaps in the future that will change 🤞🏽

Tour the suites! Look for the red headed woman in paintings. She is the mascot for the hotel. I will keep silent about her mysterious background 🤐 The two-story suites are so luxurious and makes you feel ritzy!! They are perfect for a bridal showers or a ladies night stay. We were quoted discounted Covid rates, so I’m not sure what the prices are now.

In summary, if you’re looking for a hotel, whether you are staying or just going to enjoy the ambience, this would be a great choice in downtown Kansas City, Missouri!

Happy visiting!

Chalet photo, courtesy of the...

Extremely disappointed in this establishment. A large group of us made plans to go here for NYE. As one can imagine, NYE plans are made in advance, and since they do not accept reservations, we got there right after doors opened. We were told at the door we have to show proof of vaccination. This was a surprise to us, as we had seen and heard nothing about this. No one had their cards on them, and no one knew about this ahead of time to be able to plan or change venues. They said they had it posted, but they updated an Instagram post a few hours earlier to say that they were required. I don’t know about you, but when I make plans for NYE a week in advance, it’s a little difficult to change them/make new reservations for a major holiday a few hours prior (even if we had seen the post by some happenstance).

I reached out to them via Instagram on December 24th to ask a few questions about the night. They read it on December 28th and never responded, but that would’ve been a great opportunity to inform about the vaccine card requirement (or even have the decency to answer my question about the evening). Also, the way this situation was handled by the host was disappointing. He did not come across as apologetic, but rather condescending and rude.

Very disappointed as we were really looking forward to experiencing and supporting this new...

It’s been a year since I’ve been here but we’re never going back. It’s a cool spot and some of the staff members are nice but the person working the door was incredibly rude. We had a group in front of us that he talked to for literally ten minutes before even acknowledging us ONLY because someone in the group noticed we had been standing there for awhile and said they should get out of the way. I have an out of state ID and people have trouble finding the DOB on it so I let him know it was in the bottom right since he stared at it for awhile looking confused. He said, “WOW that’s the first time someone’s told me how to do my job!!” Clearly sarcastic. We chose to ignore his attitude and went in but left before ordering anything because he soiled the mood. As we were leaving he made another sarcastic comment about how fast we were leaving and continued trying to get jabs in at us as we walked away.

TLDR: Atmosphere is cool, drinks are just ok, and staff is incredibly...