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Gates Bar-B-Q
Kansas City, MO
★★★★★
Must OrderSliced Beef & Burnt End Mac and Cheese
A KC institution since 1946 famous for the booming greeting 'Hi, may I help you!?' and slow-smoked sliced beef and burnt-end mac and cheese. We made the drive and it absolutely delivered. The Sliced Beef & Burnt End Mac and Cheese is the move, order it, thank us later. This is exactly the kind of spot Dirty Potato exists to celebrate: real food, real place, worth leaving the house for.
Must Order
Sliced Beef & Burnt End Mac and Cheese
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