longboards wraps & bowls

holy napalm sauce!!!. went to longboards today after reading reviews and talking about it for about a week. my friend and i split the orangechickenwrap, the five alarm beef panini wrap and the garlic potato salad. first of all the potato salad is seriously good; clearly not store-bought. the orangechickenwrap tasted like cold orange chicken, that sounds like a complaint, but it's not! the wrap had sugar snap peas, broccoli florets, big pieces ofchickenand the orange sauce was delicious, sweet with a strong orange flavor. all the flavors in the wrap came through clearly. perfect summer food! now for the five alarm beef: i have trouble finding food spicy enough for me and the napalm sauce lived up to its name. my friend couldn't eat her half; it was too spicy and i was very happy to relieve her of it. the menu is enormous and i would like to say i'm going to try more things from it, but i'm probably going to be stuck on the five alarm beef for awhile. i wish they would open one on 39th street where i live...

yummy yummy!. a beloved restaurant with two locations in the kansas city area. the distinctive eating location is full of flavor not only in its food, but also in the décor. stepping into the restaurant, you’re immediately thrown onto the beach. all landlocked customers of kansas city can appreciate the surfboards, lei’s and island adornments lining the walls.
as delightful as the decorations are, the food is the hot topic. hot noodle bowls, cool style wraps, hawaiian sliders, flat breads and grilled wraps with warm sear marks keep customers coming back. the sides are scrumptious as well and include, potato salads, rice and their very reputably crispy maui onion chips.
some of the top meals are the cabochickenwrap, with guacamole, pepperjack, pico de gallo and chipotlechickengrilled to perfection. another favorite is the spicy krab wrap, which includes peanuts, pepperjack, rice, sriracha, and spicy chinese sauce. children’s meals are also available.
the speed of service is great as well. you walk up to the register, order, pay, then sit and wait about five minutes and your food is ready to dive into. each wrap is wrapped in foil to hold in the fresh heat. the drinks are all self-serve.
longboards prices are fairly low as well. they range from $5.75 to about $11. with low prices and great food, there really isn’t a reason to not get a taste of the islands. the only difference is the restaurant is pretty chilly inside. if the air-conditioner was turned down, longboards would be just about perfect.

skip it. i'm always looking for new places to try when i go to kc. this was close to where i was staying so i thought i'd try it. unless you know you like this type of food, skip it. i got the thaichickenwrap. thechickenwasn't fresh. it looked like preformed meat that came out of a frozen pouch. the veggies were also clearly not fresh. they were definitely the broccoli, red pepper, water chestnut mix from the freezer section at price chopper. i also don't understand why there was cheese on it. on the plus side, the rice was cooked well and the sauce was tasty.
my vegan cousin ordered the tofu bowl but we had to send it back when it came out with an egg on it. she didn't recall seeing on the menu that an egg was included in the bowl.
two people in my party go bowl/salads. not really sure where they were going with these. the salad was in the same dish as the noodles and it was all sitting in a puddle of liquid.
no one enjoyed their meal.

instantly hooked!. after a friend told me about the liberty location and how good it was i had to see what all the hubbub was. i took my sister and we both ordered the cabo chicken. here is what i concluded.. its totally amazing! as all my friends know if there is good food to be found in kc i will find it. i will be making many more trips there as there menu is quite vast and very delicious sounding! do yourself a favor and start with the cabochickenit will not disappoint! enjoy

change to thai bowls. have eaten here many times in the past few years, always getting thechickenthai bowl. now they put all dry ingredients into a bowl and hand you 2 small containers of sauce. not even close to the way they used to serve it. will not be returning!

amaaaazing, but..... the food is awesome, it's cheap, filling, very tasty. my favorite thing at the moment is a cabochickenwith 3-alarm sauce. so good.

problem is, you have to go during non-peak hours. sometimes the wait is absolutely ridiculous. sometimes it's due to the line (which makes it even worse), but sometimes it seems the staff moves at the speed that the restaurant reflects. laid back, slow, chill, etc. overall, it's still worth the wait.

soooo gooood. this place rocks! i really wish it was a tad closer, i would be there everyday! thechickencabo wrap is awesome, and of course i get 3 alarm and it burns my mouth it a good way! the staff is excellent, always say hello and thank you. very friendly, small place that gets packed! it's kind of a kc secret so don't tell too many people :)

freakin' awesome. everything that we have eaten from here has been takeout. the flavors marry up so well, and they are some unusual suspects! the 619 has so much flavor going on , it's hard for anyone's tastebuds to keep up. the "a" bomb is a must try, as well as the thaichickenwrap. i cannot say enough good things about what they do!!!

so good the 1st time i went back the next day!. yesterday i had the pork luau: pork, pepper jack cheese, pineapple, broccoli, peas, peppers, white rice and teriyaki sauce on a grilled to perfection honey wheat burrito style wrap. today i went back for the teriyaki grill:chicken(beef is another option), mozzarella, broccoli, peas, peppers, white rice and teriyaki sauce on a honey wheat burrito style wrap. the teriyaki sauce was sweet and lightly peppered, not sugary. the honey wheat wrap was toasty, not the least bit doughy or chewy, and filled with tasty goodness from end to end. i'm a real light weight and pretty finicky when it comes to eating, but i happily polished off my wrap in no time and momentarily contemplated licking the wrapper it came in.

as for the staff, they're wonderful. everyone is friendly and happy to answer any questions you might have about the menu. i've only been there during lunch hour, but even at their busiest time everyone (including the customers) was super nice. obviously the wait is going to be a little longer than at a fast food chain, but the food, value and overall experience is worth it. the only drawback is deciding what to try.

by the way, besides grilled wraps they have "cool" deli style wraps, options for vegetarians, smaller wraps for kids, hot noodle bowls, salads, and some very good house made sides.

just a tip. i enjoyed the cabo beef. my dining companion had some sort of thaichickenwrap. i would advise asking for the sauce on the side or ask them to go light. all we could taste was the peanut sauce.

just had a thaichickenwrap at longboards for lunch, and it was delicious! the pasta salad was great, too. they used a thai sweet chili base that was surprising and yummy. i work in the northland a few days a week and am excited to have found longboards. i will be back soon!