Michael Forbes Bar & Grille

Worst food in KC. Sauces and dressings out of a bottle. The tuna salad is stated to have a "vinegrette" but it's nothing more than Thai Sweet Chile sauce right out of the bottle. Gross - not appropriate. Like corn syrup on greens. The kitchen butchered the tuna - it was torn up and unappealing and was left grey and uncarmelized, not "seared" at all. We had terrible service. Declined a second drink and the waiter brought it anyway. Didn't drink it. Was charged for it. All around bad experience. I usually give a place three chances but no need when the food comes out of a can. Will never go back. I recommend no one ever patronize this place unless they have the lowest of standards. In that case McDonald's is at least much less expensive!

Super yum... Had the special today and it was amazing.  The owner came to the table and made sure everything was perfect.   We had the chicken cordon blue w potatoes and it was the best meal I have had out in a long time.

Last night I had dinner at Michael Forbes Bar and Grill, located in Brookside. I meant to go to Michael Smith in Crossroads district but after a confusing conversation with Siri I found myself at Michael Forbes. I figured, what the heck, I'll go ahead and try it out.

The atmosphere is very family-oriented, although there is a nice bar off to the right. Upon being seated, I was served a fresh, homemade sweet roll. That was nice. I started off with the Chicken Pesto pizza covered with artichoke hearts, red onion, homemade pesto, grilled chicken and mozzarella cheese. The flavors were all nice, a solid pizza overall.For the main course I ordered the Seattle Style Salmon with orzo pasta and fresh green beans.The salmon was stellar. Glazed with olive oil, sweet soy and garlic, the salmon tasted fresh and flavorful. I give it extra points for being so big.

All in all, my mistake turned out to be a pretty tasty one - although it's the type of place that an "older crowd" would hang out at. And eventually I hope to get to Michael Smith, barring there are no other restaurants in this town with the name Michael.