Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
Quality Rating: Superb is the highest, considered the very best possible. Notes are qualifiers allowing insight into the reviewer's rating. Disclaimer
| Restaurant: | McCormick & Schmick's | Location: | Country Club Plaza |
| Cuisine: | Seafood | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | Overcooked, Under Heat Lamp |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Not Professional For A Corporate Chain |
| Favorites: | NONE |
| Comments: | This has to be one of the worst dining experieces I have had in recent memory. I thought a chain with such a high reputation of great food and atmosphere would provide a better dining experience. The service was very unattentive. We nearly waited 20 minutes before I had to get up and ask for a server, the server never introduced herself, she never
brought plates for our appetizer, the bread served felt and tasted like it had been in the refrigerator for several days. Our appetizer was a seared Ahi tuna with Asian slaw for $10.95. You think for that price you would get a few ounces of tuna, not here. It was okay, but we only received a heaping pile of slaw and five small pieces of tuna. The seafood corn chowder was good along with the knife and fork caeser salad. The entrees we had were very bad. The sole encrusted with a parmesan crust was overdone to the piont of being black and the flesh very dry. The mashed potatoes were overly salty and asparagus had seen better days. My mahi mahi was very overcooked. The flesh was very, very dry. They tried to give it an asian spin but failed. It left no lingering taste at all. It was served with rice and a mango salsa, both of which seemed to sit in a heating pan all evening. If you want good seafood do not go here. |
| Reviewer: | Brennan |
Date: | 7/17/00 |
| Restaurant: | McCormick & Schmick's | Location: | Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Seafood | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Very Nicely Decorated |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Very Good, but come on this is KC not a coastal city. |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Hostess stand was a little unfriendly |
| Favorites: | Grilled Swordfish w/Garlic Butter |
| Comments: | Overall I would rate the resturaunt as a "KC Top 10", as everything from the appetizers to the deserts were enjoyed by all(9 people were in our party). For a romantic evening with a classy ambiance, this is your place! |
| Reviewer: | Todd |
Date: | 8/19/00 |
| Restaurant: | McCormick & Schmicks | Location: | Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Seafood | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | Beautiful Restaurant |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Everything was perfect in taste and presentation |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Our server was very knowledgable and attentative |
| Favorites: | Seared Ahi Tuna, Calamari, Mixed Greens with Bleu Cheese, Lemon
Sole, Steak |
| Comments: | This is a wonderful addition to the plaza and Kansas City in general. It is refreshing to have a chain restaurant which seems to be so local in flavor and feel. We all had a great time and plan to return very often! |
| Reviewer: | Greg |
Date: | 2/7/01 |
| Restaurant: | McCormick & Schmicks | Location: | The Country Club Plaza |
| Cuisine: | Seafood | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | It can be loud |
| Food: | | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Can be a little slow |
| Favorites: | Swordfish!! |
| Comments: | I have dined at McCormick and Schmicks many times, and I have yet to be disappointed. The food has always been incredible. The service is very good, but it can be a little slow. This is where I take all my guests from out of town to dinner. My office had our Holiday party here and everyone loved it. |
| Reviewer: | Jo |
Date: | 12/4/02 |
| Restaurant: | McCormick & Schmicks | Location: | Plaza |
| Cuisine: | seafood | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | nice view from most rooms |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | can be slow |
| Favorites: | Ahi Tuna, Stuffed Prawns, Crabcakes, Chocolate Bag |
| Comments: | The food here is unbelievable! Everything is presented very
nicely and tastes wonderful. No one has yet mentioned the great desserts.
Several are very good, but the best is the house special - the chocolate
bag. |
| Reviewer: | Andrea |
Date: | 5/12/03 |
| Restaurant: | McCormick & Schmick's | Location: | Plaza |
| Cuisine: | Seafood | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Lack of response even at the manager level |
| Favorites: | Mako Shark |
| Comments: | I've eaten here on several occasions but will not be going back. The lack of service and the attitude of the management staff has caused me to eat elswhere. It's a real shame the caliber of the service doesn't match the quality of the food! |
| Reviewer: | Mark |
Date: | 9/10/03 |
| Restaurant: | McCormick and Schmick | Location: | Plaza |
| Cuisine: | Seafood | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Unable to follow simple instructions. |
| Favorites: | Fried Oysters |
| Comments: | Requested oyster stew to be very hot and it arrived warm. The fish and chips were soggy. The fish batter was thick and the fish smelled. My wife enjoyed her fried oysters but cole slaw was warm. |
| Reviewer: | Lee |
Date: | 11/25/03 |
| Restaurant: | McCormick and Schmicks | Location: | Kansas City |
| Cuisine: | Seafood | Price: | $$$$ expensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Patio Seating at dusk |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Atlantic Salmon was Incredible |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Great service but server was a little impatient at closing. |
| Favorites: | Atlantic Salmon |
| Comments: | Overall everything was great. Very expensive but worth every bit. I would go back in a heartbeat!!! |
| Reviewer: | Matt |
Date: | 5/27/04 |
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