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“Very fun, loud, and entertaining”

Buffalo Wild Wings

4 of 5 stars
bjr34b
Independence, Missouri
Nov 26, 2009

Lots of fun, good food. You can play games on the TV's in the resturaunt. They also always have sports on. more

“Great atmosphere, great food, very fun”

BD's Mongolian Barbecue

5 of 5 stars
bjr34b
Independence, Missouri
Nov 26, 2009

You pick your own food and they grill it in front of you. Similar to a japanese steak house but you get your own plate and you choose what goes on it. Very fun, great for birthdays, family outings and...more

“Bar none the best pizza in the Metro”

Fun House Pizza & Pub

4 of 5 stars
arm53
Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Nov 24, 2009

Expensive but LOADED. Crisp crust. Don't bother with extra cheese. The customers are blue collar locals. The staff is rather female dog mentation on 40 Hwy. Much nicer at their 50 Hwy location...more

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