callahan's bar & grill

let me start a bad review with a positive.... ...the $6 cheesburger and fries/tots lunch special is pretty damn good. 1/2 lb, choice of cheese, and either fries or tots.

now, on to the bad.callahan'sbills themselves as

callahan's
pizzeria - pub - grill


pizzeria. hardly!

i don't see how anyone could, in good conscience, call themselves a pizzeria when they clearly use pre-made crusts. i believecallahan'sgets those tortilla-like pre-made rounds, throws some sauce, cheese, & toppings on them, and calls it pizza. very disappointing. i did get their pizza once before to go and was disappointed, but i thought maybe it was just one of those times. i went back to get the excellent lunch burger deal mentioned above and saw the pizza ovens. they were the real deal, so i thought i'd go back and give it another shot. this time i dined in, thinking it would surely be good fresh. holy hell it sucked!

anyway, i'll recommend the burger deal at lunch, but stay far away from the pizza.

awesome foods and great service!. thecallahan'son 87th street now has a new owner and you can tell! the restaurant has been updated and looks great! they have a new menu with some more healthy options for me but, still great pizza and burgers for my kids. they are now serving breakfast on sundays. i had the eggs benedict florentine and it was awesome! everything we have eaten is delicious. if you haven't been to thecallahan'son 87th street in a while you should go back. i think you will be please!

pizza, no; ribs, absolutely!. sure, the pizza is bad. with that said, i prefer the ribs atcallahan'sto any place in kansas city, hands down. they are tender, fall-off-the-bone, flavorful, and well-smoked.callahan'sserves them with a wonderfully cold and crisp cole slaw or baked beans teeming with bits of meat. the price is good for the quantity.

the chicken fingers are excellent as well, cooked perfectly and with a wonderful batter. you get a very generous portion with a particularly tasty ranch dipping sauce. completely addictive.

service is usually pretty good, but sometimes the wait staff is a little sluggish about tea refills. the place can be a little loud, but it's a sports bar and not a french bistro.