Manny's Mexican Restaurant

Oh Manny’s. I’ve been…maybe…five times total in my life and I really wasn’t ever interested in giving it another visit; definitely wasn’t planning on leaving a review - but, I found myself at Manny’s tonight just for beers and a quick bite so here we are. When you walk in: it has that sort of stale smell just like when you walk in to a cheap hotel room where the air conditioner by the window is on full blast but it’s still way too humid and a bit cold.
You get seated right away next to two no-reservation no-notice 12 tops and are greeted brusquely by a harried server with about 30 more people to take care of at one time than ought to be legal.
Overall I was honestly impressed by the quick no nonsense service but…everything else sort of made me forget how speedy the server was. I guess I’ll put it this way, if you’re the type of person that always wants to meet up with 8+ people for dinner and you definitely don’t want to just sit at two 4 person tables and definitely don’t want to make reservations, this might be your place.
If you love having truckloads of mediocre food delivered to your table on a three tiered plastic cart, reminiscent of how cleaning products are moved in and out of that cheap hotel I mentioned earlier, this might be your place.
If you enjoy dining at a place that has somehow survived for 40 years beyond its life expectancy, this just might be your place. If this were the only place for Tex mex in town, I might turn a blind eye.
But come on, this is Kansas City.
We have the best Tex mex.
We’re home to absolutely amazing Mexican and/or Tex mex food.
There are so many better places I couldn’t possibly mention them all.
Just do yourself a favor and pick a better spot than Manny’s. I forgot to mention the icing on the cake.
That 12 top that was sitting right by me? They asked for separate checks and one of the people dined and dashed.
Server was looking all over for the check.
I cannot believe the owners even allow that to happen.
Could at least require one check or auto grat? Something to protect your servers. Do yourself a favor and find one of the many great Tex Mex spots in Kansas City.
(Oh and Margaritas and Ponaks ain’t it.)

The service tonight was extremely slow and food was good, but not great.
I did enjoy their spicy salsa.

Excellent everything.
Chips, Salsa and main meal.
Drinks are great also.

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