I have visited Coal Vines on several occasions including brunch, happy hour, and dinner. I think that this is a great upscale casual place with a simple menu and very reasonable prices. Â They have always been super accommodating to larger groups (8-12). Â
Brunch offers a variety of classic breakfast items and also an Italian spin with delicious breakfast pizza and calzones. Â I enjoy splitting the breakfast pizza with a friend. The benedicts were a big hit with the group. Â Another great perk of brunch are the flavored carafes of mimosas. Â
Happy hour is a good deal with a variety of appetizers, pizzas, and wines at a discounted rate. Â I've never tried their actual entrees but am a big fan of the pizzas. Â It's hard to go wrong with pizza and wine and I think that's what makes this place good.
Coal Vines... wow, what a disappointment!!
I have been a huge fan of this place since it opened. Â I've been several times for the nighttime ambiance...I love the cozy feeling over a large glass of wine. Â I go specifically for the ambiance and the smoked salmon tartar... which is absolutely fantastic.
I took my boyfriend for a rare Sunday brunch. Â It was beautiful outside, the windows were open, but we wanted to sit on the patio. Â After having to request a specific table outside, we were seated and the waitress appeared to take our drink order.
We ordered a $40 bottle of Pinot Grigio for a beautiful sunny Sunday, and the tartar to start. Â She brought the wine, set it down, then left, for a good... 20 minutes. Â I had to get up and ask the bartender for a wine chiller, as our wine sat in the hot sun getting warm. Â Then our appetizer came (dropped off by someone else), she never came back.... and we waited....and waited.... she showed up to take a table's order that came in well after us.
After she finally touched back at our table, we ordered. Â I requested additional wontons for the appetizer... which surprise! Â Never showed up. Â She never mentioned the wine chiller, and never stopped to ask how anything was, to refill wine, refill water, nada. Â Another gentleman ran our lunches, and we requested a second time for wontons... which he promptly brought out.
My boyfriend had the meatball sliders - fries were excellent. Â I had the grown up grilled cheese with chicken instead of ham, tomato bisque, and a salad. Â It had an overwhelming horseradish flavor...thankfully I like horseradish but I don't recall reading that as a descriptor on the menu. Â I also did not see any pears, which was indicated in the menu. Â It was a disappointment considering the description read very differently on the menu.
The waitress did however, make a point to come back and point out they were able to sub the ham for chicken. Â Well, obviously. Â
She dropped off the check... and then I'm pretty sure she must have left the restaurant.. Â Never came back, someone else took our plates, and cashed us out. Â I find that incredibly rude.... considering the service all together was pretty terrible.
Being from Saint Louis I have had my fair share of excellent pizza, however a recent trip to Kansas City I was introduced to the greatness that is Coal Vines. Located in the Country Club Plaza neighborhood Coal Vines is a Pizza and Wine Bar makes for an great evening out.
The atmosphere is very intimate, yet still maintains a very relaxed and casual atmosphere. I felt very comfortable while dining at a small candle lit table with a group of friends right outside the kitchen. Getting to watch our pizza being made by hand was a great treat. The staff was fun and friendly, they did their best to make this a great experience.
Now on to the food, was great we ordered one large pizza and split it half and half. One side was a White Pizza with chicken and the other side was a more traditional pepperoni and sausage pizza. Both were amazing however the white pizza was over the top. I still can taste it, amazing. I hope to be back in Kansas City sometime again this year and will be returning.
I really should have written a review for this place a long time ago. I love Coal Vines. I have gone for dinner, for brunch and for just drinks. It is a nice vibe and the food is always great. The main thing I wanted to say though is if you are looking for a brunch spot, look no further. It is great! The food is tasty but the drinks are even better! They have awesome deals on mimosas and sangria pitchers. Additionally, they are totally cool with you taking your time and sitting at the table forever just chatting and drinking. I just think it is a great place and totally worth going for brunch.
Review Source:I've been here a few times and haven't been disappointed, but it didn't occur to me to review this place until I had the Penne Vodka recently. Oooh, wow, THAT is good stuff.
Also, I was impressed by the management - we were seated as a party of 3 (no reservation), then a few friends said they were stopping by. It was a busy night, but they reseated us at a larger table when the others arrived. After dinner, 2 of the people in the group left and the rest of us stayed for more wine. The manager asked if we could move back to a smaller table. They were nice and accommodating about us switching tables to begin with, so we were happy to accommodate them as well. Then the manager sent over a free dessert to thank us. Love it!
My family and I were visiting Kansas City and stopped into this place on a Saturday night. Â My boyfriend actually proposed to me at the restaurant during the evening so we are forever grateful for accommodating to some of his requests so that the night was special!
On to my overall review: Â It was busy and there was a wait but the food was worth it--great pizza. Â We took a seat at the bar while we were waiting and were appalled by the rude demeanor of one bartender. Â She was extremely impatient and was just out right rude at times. Â Nevertheless, the atmosphere and the decor of this restaurant is fun and exciting--especially with it being located in The Plaza. Â I really enjoyed listening to the one man show singing throughout the night--his performance really fit into the overall experience! Â We will definitely return--but may stay away from the bar.
It was alright. I had the white cheese pizza, and it was pretty good. I am a big fan of cheese, any kind of cheese, so it was hard to mess up there.
Service was okay, except they didn't have any sour for my whiskey sour, or any ginger for someone else's whiskey ginger, so the alcohol choices were a bit lacking. It is a wine bar though, so I guess it's forgivable. The red wine I had was pretty good.
The chocolate gelato was good, and the cannolis were okay too, although the rest of my table described them as "not real cannolis" so what do I know? I'm Asian, not Italian, so the cannolis seemed alright to me.
So overall, it was just okay. Three stars.
Fun, hip atmosphere in the plaza. We had the white pizza and pizza similar to a margherita pizza. Both were very tasty but the overall favorite was the delicious white pizza.
Our group of 5 people waited about 20 minutes on a friday night to be seated but had the option of starting with drinks and appetizers at the bar. Our server was able to suggest several wines we all enjoyed and was pleasant. I plan to go again the next time I'm in town!
I'm a fan of Coal Vines. Â I always get a pizza. They have interesting pizza combinations. I want to try it for brunch too. They've got a great location on the plaza and I enjoy sitting on the patio. Â Nice wine list.
I know Coal Vines has had some criticism, but I've really enjoyed the food, drinks, and location. Â I plan to go back again!
Yummy brunch, the coffee was a little strong but that's okay. We  had really great service, We started with the  smoked Salmon tartar. I had the Coal vines Benedict (arugula, prosciutto, roma tomatoes & basil hollandaise) for 9$ it was really good. my husband had the Nova scramble 9smoked salmon, mascarpone & chives) it was also good. Add a couple of mimosas great way to start a Sunday.
Review Source:Where do I start? This place has so many problems, it would be boring to list them. We were prepared for less than great food having read some of the reviews on here, but there was a Groupon involved so we went to be amused by how awful it would be. Let me tell you, Coal Vines did not disappoint. They even had a little something extra: a crazy, malicious busboy. We made up stuff to ask him for just to see what he would do. This review is for brunch and the brunch menu. We will never go back for that mess. However, the pizzas around us did not look bad and I MIGHT try one at the bar if forced. Don't wait for that review though. Anybody who gives this place more than three stars does not know food or anything about the industry.
Review Source:Great food and awesome setting on the Plaza. I love there White Pizza and Penne Vodka with Chicken. A great place to enjoy a good evening.
I would have given them 5 stars only if i didnt a not so pleasing experience one evening. The staff tried to rush us one evening and the food was under cooked, despite that it was closing time for them there was no reason to not serve the quality they stand for.
overall a good place and always enjoy going there.
This review is for the pleasant brunch outing on Sunday morning. Â I was quite nervous to go there after reading all the unpleasant reviews. Â But we had a Groupon to hurry up and use.
I'm glad we had a reservation or we would have been waiting quite awhile for a table. Heads up...get a reservation. Â We were seated promptly in the back which was cooler (AC running well) and wasn't as loud as the front. The server was really friendly and super efficient with our drinks too.
I normally order Bloody Marys with brunch. Â I was very surprised they don't have them on special. Â I asked the server how much they are - $8.50? Â I don't think so. Â But I did cough up $12 for a carafe of cherry limeade mimosa on special. I'm glad I did. Â It was a perfect summer drink.
I ordered the salmon tartar and mesculin greens salad. Â Both had great flavor and plenty of goat cheese (love goat cheese!). Â The bacon vinaigrette on the salad was excellent. Â The layering of salmon, goat cheese and avocado was fresh but I could do without the pomegranate vinaigrette. Â I ended up scrapping it off.
I'm glad I tried Coal Vines for brunch. Â It was a-ok and I put into my rotation of brunch places.
I was really disappointed with the service. I had ordered an Eggs Benedict without meat (being vegetarian) and my food came with meat in it. I only realized half way through the meal. It was not a pleasant experience.
Though I have to say the French toast that they served (Coated with crispy captain crunch) was one of the best that I have eaten.
This review is soley inspired by a food allergy sufferer's complaint. I'm sure the food tastes lovely. Here's what happened: craving pizza, my friends and I chose this restaurant over a non-pizza joint because their online menu said they have gluten-free crust. It wasn't until I had ordered my tasty selection that the waitress told me they do NOT have that option. Not to be dramatic, but I was crushed. :( She said I must've been looking at their Dallas menu. I went back just now to see if that's what happened, and it turns out, that is the ONLY menu available online. If you search for the Kansas City location, you can only find the Dallas location's menu, and it's not clear at all that's what you're viewing. Boo. Better thought into that would be appreciated!
Review Source:Just so the public is aware, Coal Vines is disgusting and always will be. Â
I know that the health department was there and that they found the salad dressing was being stored at the improper temperature. (Check my previous reviews to see the full story). Â You should check your reports and your facts Zachary.
Also, depending on the food borne illness involved, "Symptoms can start to appear anywhere from a few hours to four or five weeks after bacteria or
viruses enter the body." Â Don't try and act like you know what happened, you weren't there.
Do not waste your time or money on their Sunday brunch. Â They have horrible coffee and bland food. Â I saw a Roasterie thermos at the front door, but if it was Roasterie coffee, they are definitely brewing it incorrectly. Â It was very watered down and burnt. Â Do not get their French toast unless you like the taste of the fried french toast sticks you can get in the freezer section of your local grocery store. Â If you're looking for brunch, go to First Watch instead --- cheaper, great food, and amazing coffee!
Review Source:Ducked in for some pizza and beer and we were pleased.
I was still in a bit of my post bbq lunch coma hours later, so I was not as ravenous as usual. Â We got a spinach salad which was a nice light start. Â For our pizza we chose a simple veggie combo of olives, sundried tomatoes, garlic and mushrooms. Â The pizza came out pretty quickly and it had a great crust and a nice char to it. Â They also clearly pointed out the light cheese half, hers of course. Â Our pizza was good and just what we were looking for. Â We also loved the Boulevard tank 7 that we had a few rounds of. Â Beer and za success.
Impressively un-impressive. Â So much so that I am almost a year late writing this review. Â If you were going to do a satire of predictable menu items this would be it. Â In fairness maybe my expectations were too high. Â After Coal Vines paid to have Re:Verse osted from the Plaza I just assumed what ever they were bringing to the table must have been pretty high end and impressive to be able to absorb that kind of expense before they even opened their doors.
What ever case the menu options were un-inspiring. Â A detail that quickly faded into the back ground when we tasted the food. Â Clearly not ordering their ingredients from any reputable local purveyors. Â Where ever their ingredients are coming from it was clearly some place far away and only after they had sat in a wear house somewhere for quite a while. Â The Salmon in our appetizer was so over processed that it did not even taste like fish much less salmon. Â The mystery behind which was revealed several weeks later when I watched the Sysco food truck pull up in front to unload. Â We did not get very far on our entree as the appetizers had so much oil that our stomachs were pretty much shot. Â We did not request to go boxes.
The staff was attentive timely and kept up with the pace, but our server was not able to make a wine recommendation which raised an eye brow since they market them selfs as a pizza and wine bar.
Normally I don't give a wit about decore, but was given pause to see the absurd amount of work and expense they went to replace Re:Verse's trendy decore with cheap wood veneer and fake brick wall coverings. Â Its one thing to go this route in the burbs when you have nothing to work with, but why spend so much to tear out a nice space just so you can replace it with cheesy, fake, and cheap?
Another "fancy" pizza joint with the same sticker shock as Waldo Pizza!
Between one of my girlfriends and I, we ordered the garlic bread, ceasar salad, white pizza with sausage, pepperoni and sausage, and 2 tank 7's. Umm...all I have to say is, I bought 2 pairs of shoes over at Standard Style the same day and my total at SS was less than my tab at Coal Vines. =X.
The garlic bread was cooked to perfection; the crispy bread and the cheese melted on top. Yummy. Definitely not a fan of the ricotta cheese on the pizza but overall, it was pretty good, not gonna lie.
We went to Coal Vines to try their Sunday Brunch (still in search of a great Sunday Brunch) and left starving and unhappy. We called Sunday morning and the host told us "They don't take say of reservations" (whatever that means). So, I went to opentable and made a reservation for noon without a problem. This is something they should think about. Anyway, we arrived and couldn't get in the door and they don't have a hot stand so everyone was annoyed and confused, many people were just walking out. We found the frantic host and he sat us before everyone because of our online reservation. I didn't tell him I had just called and he told me they couldn't do anything for me.
We were starving so ordered immediately since they were busy. Our waitress left our coffees empty even after we asked for a refill and we could see the coffee pots from our table. That is just annoying.
Our food finally came and was dropped of by a food runner. I guess Coal Vines does not provide salt and pepper on their tables (craazy) and both of our entrees were bland and I love pepper on everything. So we sat and waited for our waitress with empty coffee and our food teasing us. We sat...and sat...and sat. By time she came by  and dropped it off our food was cold and we were fed up. We handed back full plates of food and she did nothing about it, or asked about it.
Another let down. won't be back and I will be sure others don't make the same mistake.
There's just something that doesn't click here.
Went here with a friend on a Saturday evening. Â Ordered a vodka/diet and was told "we're ONLY a wine and beer bar". Â And, that's totally fine -- but given that the folks next to us also ordered liquor, I can't help but think that they'd make more money offering a full bar as well. Â (Yes, the sign says "Pizza and Wine Bar", but come on.)
Ordered the appetizer with a freebie; the portion of mozzarella sticks was admittedly skimpy - 3 pinky-sized sticks between the two of us. Â They WERE really good - cheesy and stuffed with prosciutto - but just lacking... something.
Main course for us was pizza; I ordered a large, and was again asked by the waitress "do you KNOW how big our pizzas are?" Â I assured her that whatever wasn't going to be eaten was going to be leftovers, but again, there was just a slight air of condescension there -- not sure if it was intentional or not, but it was kinda off-putting all the same.
The pizza itself? Was decent  -- crispy crust, just the right amount of sauce and cheese.  It won't beat some of the other "lowbrow" local pizza joints in town, but it certainly holds its own, and is much better than fast food pizza.
The couple next to us whined incessantly about not having bread and butter -- even though it's not typically provided. Â They did go out of their way to provide some for them, so there is a sense that they will go out of their way to make sure you're doing OK. Â But, at the same time, there's also a sense that it needs to get over itself to truly become an institution on the Plaza.
I've been to coal vines about 5 times - once for lunch - twice for dinner and once just for drinks. I like to give places a few shots. Overall the service leaves a lot to be desired. I try to avoid this place now when choosing where to eat on the plaza. The stand out "slap in the face" here, was on a rainy evening, close to when they had opened. My husband and I ran inside to get cover from the rain and to eat (at about 5 pm). They told us they were not open yet (even thought e doors were open, and to come back in 20 min. Â SERIOUSLY, did not even offer to let us sit inside while they got ready, even though we looked soaked. Â Not cool.
There are so many good options on the plaza and sorry to say coal vines is not one of them . Also the white pizza is the first pizza I have called "disgusting" - domino's is better than that pie. If you go there - which I recommend not - get the sausage and peppers pizza - only good one there.
Love that the manager actually goes to each table to ask if everything was okay. He was very easy to talk to, and not to mention, an eye candy ;)
Salmon tartare is a must. Food is decent.
what I really like about this place is actually the ability to serve pizza in a wine setting, classily chic indeed ;)
I was really excited to try this place. It has a great location and the inside is really sexy with the dark wood, wine bottles and candles. There was a very nice young man that was their host and sat us right away. They have individual tables, but also seating in the back where half the table is on a bench and the other half on chairs. I'm really not a fan of this style seating because tables are usually very close together and this was the case here. I could hear the conversations of both of the parties dining on either side of us.
Anyways, onto the food. The food is mainly what drove this 2 star rating. We ordered garlic cheese bread and the salmon tartare for appetizers and both were good. 3 star worthy. The mix of the smoked salmon, avocado and feta was great with the crispy chips they served. We also had a nice bottle of Malbec.
We ordered the white special pizza (mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, tomatoes, garlic) and added sausage. Now, pizza is hard to screw up but this pizza was just bad. It needed salt for one, and the sausage was kind of chewy. The pizza was also topped with the WORST tomatoes, that were hard and had green centers. Why do places do this?! If people in the kitchen wouldn't consider eating those gross tomatoes, why are they put on my pizza?! I had once slice and that was it. I took home the leftovers to my fiance who usually eats anything I bring and even he wouldn't eat that pizza.
We ordered tiramisu (which obviously isn't made fresh because our plate came with a large chunk of plastic wrap still on it), but it was fine.
Our service was good up until the pizza came out, and then our server was MIA. She didn't even come to ask us if we wanted our check, and in fact another server took care of this for us.
All in all, we may go back because their ambiance and wine selection is great, but I will steer clear of the pizza.
I was born & raised in Kansas City, but spend very little time in my hometown these days. I moved to Los Angeles in 2006, and only spend a few days per year in KC. So I'm no longer "in the know" about where to go in KC for a quality dinner experience.
I was in KC last weekend for 2 reasons:
1) to show my girlfriend my home-town for the 1st time.
2) to have dinner with an investor that was considering funding a new project i have in San Francisco.
*I wanted both to go well.
My experience at Coal Vines contributed to everything going perfectly. I arranged a Friday night dinner with my girlfriend, the potential investor, and his wife. They are Silicon Valley residents (happened to be in KC for a few other meetings that week so that's why the meeting happened there) and it turned out that they actually owned a Napa Valley winery. They were legitimately thrilled with the wine selection. One of the owners of the restaurant actually made his way to our table, introduced himself, they talked wine, I pretended to comprehend the intricacies of their conversation, everyone smiled, and my table mates became investors in my newest venture.
*The owner really knew his stuff. My guests were impressed.
My girlfriend loved the vibe. She was born & raised in Newport Beach, and now lives in Beverly Hills. She is no stranger to great restaurants, and the Coal Vines experience had her smiling from start to finish. It is on her short list of favorite places to eat now.
The dinner ended.
We all had one last drink at the bar and found the bartender to be extremely charming. He was informed, attentive, pleasant, funny, and remembered all of our 1st names. *Not that easy when you are serving dozens of different people per hour. *I worked as a bartender in college and can spot the few that have a real knack for it. They landed a gem with this gentleman. His name was Willie.
The night finally ended with handshakes and even a few hugs.
The Coal Vines experience was truly excellent from top to bottom.
Perfect atmosphere. Pleasant music. Attractive crowd. Tasty food. Great wine selection. Fantastic staff.
This blue-print would be welcome with open arms by even the most discriminating critics in Los Angeles or San Francisco. I hope they prove me right someday!
Keep up the good work.
3.5 stars.
The food here is all right - 3 stars worthy, but no more. It's the ambience that bumps up my rating. It's sleek with a warm feeling inside, and if it's a nice day you can sit out on the patio. Good wine selection and service, with Sinatra playing in the background...it made for a pleasant and comfortable dining-out experience.
Onto the food...entrees are very standard and safe; don't expect anything exciting. I had the baked eggplant which was undercooked and not crispy enough on the outside. The penne alla vodka was fine - no blundering mishaps but then, it's hard to screw up a pasta. The prices are similarly okay ($12-18 for most entrees) but I think you're best off ordering a pizza here. The small size is a good 10 inches and they're reasonably priced.
I would not take someone here if you wanted to impress with food. But Coal Vines is overall not a bad place to get dinner if you're just wanting to eat out that night.
Every now and then a good night's sleep leads to a point of clarity upon awakening. After sleeping on my first trip to Coal Vines last night, I had one such moment waking up today. It was this simple assessment: Coal Vines is the type of restaurant that was clearly started by businessmen looking to make a buck.
One look at the safe, small menu, a glance around at the decor and the second that crooner music registered above the roar of the dining room noise and it was obvious that every decision made in the creation of the restaurant was geared toward pleasing the masses and maximizing "dollaric intake."
Coal Vines has one of the safest menus I've come across in quite some time. It's a pizza joint, dressed up in man-7's and a hundred dollar shirt from Nordstrom. There's just nothing original going on here. Apps like bruschetta, mozzarella sticks and fried calamari. Six pizzas, a couple of them white. Entrees like salmon, roasted chicken and a few pastas. Two sandwiches, chicken parm and.. oh wait, the second one is also chicken parm, but with tomato, onion and arugula added called, get this, The Godfather.
I can just hear the conversation that led to this restaurant concept: "You know what people like? They like fried calamari, pizza and Frank Sinatra." But here's the thing: that statement is absolutely, undeniably, 100 percent true. It's a proven business model.
Coal Vines was still packed when we arrived around 9:30. It was dark and warm inside with a lot of noise--clinking of glasses, banging in the kitchen and a loud hum of laughter and conversation; it was the type of greeting that makes one feel safe about his/her restaurant decision. It told the brain that it was in a successful, popular place where people want to be and are enjoying themselves.
We were taken by a polite host to our seat at the far east end of the restaurant, under the massive mural of those cliched crooners, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. For what it was, the mural was attractive enough - black and white, lit with spotlights reminiscent of the ones those two lived under during their working days - but I've had all the Martin and Sinatra I can stomach in Italian restaurants. They're played out. I shuddered slightly each time I looked up at them.
After an initial glance at the menu, we decided to embrace the cliches and ordered up the mesclun salad, fried calamari and a pizza. Why not review the food that the majority of Coal Vines customers will also get?
Lest readers think I'd written off the place based on my personal restaurant snobbery, I'll come right out and say all the food was good. The salad greens were lightly coated in the bacon vinaigrette. What it lacked in apples (each half had just two wafer-thin slices) and montrachet (two tiny dollops) it made up for with sweet, tangy cranberries. The calamari was nice and lightly fried, the rare kind of fried food of which I could eat lots. And the pizza, a 14-inch, thin crusted pie with red sauce, sausage and roasted red peppers, was meaty and delicious. New York-influenced, the slices were huge, almost begging to be folded Brooklyn style. Then again, it reminded me that I've had better pizza served to me on a paper plate on a street corner in Manhattan for $3.50. But it was good and I ate much of it.
We washed it all down with a sugary-sweet Coppola pinot which, at $35, was a little overpriced. The wine list was chock-full of grocery store names, including several Jacob's Creek selections I'd be remiss not to point out are often available at Sunfresh in Westport for as little as $4.99, normally on sale for $6.99. There is a list of Private Cellar selections ("Bad Boys at a Good Price"), but they, too, are mega-popular labels like Silver Oak, Chateau St. Jean, Trefethen and Cakebread. Spin!, quite honestly, has a more inspired and reasonably priced wine selection. With a name that nods to wine, Coal Vines ought to step up their wine game.
I left Coal Vines happy enough about the food I ate (note, they serve brunch, too, which from the sounds of Charles Ferruzza's review is a poorly done attempt to carry over the business RE:verse used to bring it at that time of day), but without motivation to return. It's a perfectly enjoyable restaurant that will appease picky, unadventurous eaters (read: the lemmings who pile into chains all across the country), but that's not what I seek out with my dining dollars.
Still, its business savvy owners should feel satisfied; I'm sure it will make plenty of money.
The brick oven pizza was fantastic. I shared a basic with pepperoni, add found it delicious, although just a bit pricey.
The lunch atmosphere is casual and comfortable, and not loud. The decor is cool -- not overdone, flashy or overly trendy.
If you didn't know it is a chain restaurant, I don't think it's the impression you'd get on your first visit.
No happy hour here yet, but I was told they will start one next Monday. Â I understand that there will be no discounts on drinks, but some appetizers will be free.
The sole piccata is surprisingly good, including capers and a very enjoyable light sauce. Â We requested no changes in the preparation and were happy with it as is. Â Also the price was reasonable. Â
The pizza is advertised as being NY style. Â Better yet, they offer marinara pizza, which is one of the only two pizza styles certified to be historically authentic in Naples, but oddly hard to find in the US. Â The other "authentic" one is Margherita Pizza, which is very common in the US, but is not on the menu here. Â Marinara pizza contains no cheese, and Coal Vines does it reasonably well with chunks of garlic on it. Â Although they have whole grain pasta, they do not have whole grain pizza crust. Â But their crust is very good as it is, thin, and crisp. Â It's best to get the large one, which is only slightly more expensive than the small one, but much bigger. Â Have any excess boxed to go.
One of their salads is prepared with the dressing already on it. Â If you want the dressing on the side, or a different dressing, they can't do it. Â Ah, yes. Â It is a chain (out of Dallas).
Did we like it? Â Yes, we did. Â We'll be back to try the happy hour.
This was my first time here, just happened to be my birthday today so I ventured down here to meet up for lunch. Â
First off, very cool interior and atmosphere. Â They have changed the layout as much as they could, including adding an open kitchen. Â
The service was friendly and attentive. Â A few servers were on hand, all female, all attractive. Â Always a bonus!
The food was surprisingly good. Â I had a salad and we split a pizza. Â The pizza was more than enough for three people. Â The crust and toppings were very good. Â I guess I had in mind that this is a chain, so the food might lack a little. Â I was wrong, this pizza kicked ass.
Love the 80's music playing in the background, the open air options for seating, and the food. Â One strike of a star for yet again, a typical wine list. Â I wish more restaurant managers and owners would venture out of their comfort zone when putting together the wine list.
This week has been my first time in KC, and the eating culture here is terrific. Coal Vines fits that: a simple menu centered on a solid wine list to go with the coal-oven pizza. It's not the same crispy style of pizza I expected from living in New York, but the softer, medium-thickness crust goes well with the fresh-tasting sauce. I also tried a pasta dish that had really strong flavors of spicy sausage and garlic, which I like but might be a bit much for some people.
Perhaps a bigger draw than the food, though, is the incredibly beautiful crowd at this place -- on a Wednesday it was absolutely filled with gorgeous women, most of all the waitresses. If I were a single dude in KC, my coal-fired pizza expenditures would be increasing about 4,000 percent right now.
I was disappointed with the pizza. I liked the crust until I got towards the center third which was simply soggy.
The atmosphere is as I expected--loud, crowded, and a bit touristy. Not a bad thing necessarily but if you want a quiet conversation, not the place to be. I'll try it again and it might be a great place to bring company from out of town.
You MUST see the magic. Â The renovation is spectacular. Â Very sophisticated ambiance, beautiful wood, red curtains, Sinatra and Dean Martin music and a beautiful black and white mural of this famous pair.
Ahhhh-the food and wine. Â BEST pizza in KC, finally. Â Crispy crust, top notch toppings perfectly cooked. Â BIG bang for the buck. Â Great wines by the glass. Â This team knows how to run a restaurant, and cook. Â This will be my new haunt. Â Outstanding service, unpretentious.
We were very lacking in KC for upscale Italian cuisine, simple and perfectly done. Â
Thank you Coal Vines
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