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Chaz on the Plaza vs Lidia's Restaurant
Both restaurants are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Lidia's Restaurant is preferred by most writers compared to Chaz on the Plaza. Lidia's Restaurant comes in at 83 with recommendations from 4 sources including Zagat, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Chaz on the Plaza
Gayot
Forbes Travel Guide
Where
325 Ward Parkway, The Raphael Hotel, Kansas City, MO 64112
From $20 /night
Gayot
"Unquestionably, this is one of Kansas City's most romantic restaurants, tucked in the lower level of The Raphael Hotel and smack in the center of Country Club Plaza."
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Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Located inside The Raphael Hotel, a Kansas City institution, Chaz on the Plaza is an updated, clubby restaurant that oozes sophistication."
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"The dining room in the Raphael Hotel serves creative, modern American regional cuisine in a polished setting of granite and walnut punctuated by a floor-to-ceiling mural."
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Lidia's Restaurant
Fodor's
Frommer's
Gayot
Zagat
Where
101 W 22nd St, Ste 100, Kansas City, MO 64108-1954
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"Locals flock to Lidia's for Sunday brunch, which features an antipasti course, entré menu, and dessert buffet."
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Frommer's
"Try the three-pasta sampler, delivered to your plate straight from the kitchen via a frying pan (you can have as much as you wish) or the very popular veal shanks."
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Gayot
14.0
"When the weather is nice, diners can sit on the patio and watch the trains pulling in and out of the station. During the winter, a massive fireplace warms the bar."
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Zagat
4.5
"“Luscious” cooking is matched by an “outstanding” wine list at this upscale Northern Italian “gem”, the Crossroads Arts District outpost of Lidia Bastianich's Northern Italian empire."
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Where
"Located in a historic railroad house near the Union Station, this outpost for TV chef Lidia Bastianich’s cuisine is expansive and inviting."
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