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Cuisine(s): Traditional
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun-Thur., 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat.
Price: $$, $$$
Serving: Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted
Parking: Lot Available
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: casual
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Kid Friendly, Non-Smoking

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Granny's Chicken Ranch

1340 Village West Pkwy.

Kansas City, Kan., KS 66111

913-788-4777

Restaurateur Guy Tamborello knew just what was missing from Wyandotte County�s Legends entertainment complex: all-American, skillet-fried chicken. Tamborello and his partners are giving their customers more than the bird, too. Dinners include all-you-can-eat salads, baskets of drop biscuits and fat cinnamon rolls (which aren�t too doughy or sugary), and family-style portions of mashed potatoes with creamy chicken gravy and green beans. This Granny�s, which has no connection to the Granny�s fried-chicken joints in downtown Kansas City and Prairie Village in the 1980s, also serves pot roast, chicken potpie, meatloaf, chopped steak, fried catfish, and ham-and-beans � even a pan-fried Maine lobster tail for those who love anything fried. The fried chicken livers are exceptional.

Full Review: Granny's Chicken Ranch (01-03-08)

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Our experience in this restaurant was the worst that we have ever experienced in all the hundreds of restaurants that we have visited. The first and second bowls of gravy were cold, not even luke warm. In other words our meal was missing the potatoes and gravy. The biscuits were rock hard and tasteless nothing like the tasty and fluffy biscuits that Americans eat. The chicken had an odd taste. The green beans and cinnamon rolls were OK. The serve was poor. The manager never seemed concerned about the cold gravy and never apologized to us. The price was too high due to the lack of quality food and service. In our opinion this restaurant does not deserve a second visit. This left me with an upset stomach the next day.
Review by Doser
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I havent' eaten food this good since my grandmother passsed away. This is the best restaurant like this I have found anywhere. The chicken is pan fried and you can tell. The mashed potatoes are fresh with some small chunks of potato. They are buttery and creamy and the home made chicken gravy is the bomb. The Cinnamon rolls are as good as I have had and drop biscuits & honey butter are equally pleasing. If you want a real treat, try the Pan fried porterhouse steak with gravy on it. Now that's a chicken fried steak. If you are into comfort food, this is the place, I've been back 7 times. Food & service have been outstanding each time.
Review by paul
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Great New restaurant in Legends. Best Chicken & gravy around. The portions are too big and the restaurant is way too nice for a fried chicken restaurant. We will definatly go back.
Review by Cara
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The main courses were very good but the side dishes were not. Everything tasted like it has suger in it.
Review by Shari P
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Granny's Chicken Ranch is the worst restaurant out at The Legends in Wyandotte County. Let me explain to you how our Mother's Day nightmare played out. My husband, daughter and I wanted to take my mother, and grandmother out to a nice chicken dinner after attending a very lovely and special church service Sunday morning.
We arrived at the Granny's Chicken Ranch at 1215pm. The hostess informed us it would be 1 1/2 hour wait and we accepted because my Grandma loves chicken. Well we waited and waited to see at least 75 other people that came after us enter the restaurant and be seated. At this point we were told that there was a call in list. After waiting 1 1/2 hours we inquired as to when we would be seated and were told we were coming up soon. When we hit the 2 1/2 hour mark my husband again asked the hostess when we would be seated especially since we had our 84 year old Grandma waiting that long, she again said we would be seated after the next 4 groups. (SO WE WAITED) Finally at 345pm we were actually seated at a table. (3 1/2 hour wait)
We ordered promptly and had a very sweet waitress. We ordered our 5 four piece chicken dinners at 350pm, and at 430 pm we were yet to have our chicken dinners. The waitress at one point told us that they had run out of chicken and had to go to the store to get more. We did have salad and biscuits, but still no food. Think about this we were there 4 hours and 15 minutes at this point. I was extremely embarrassed that we took our lovely mother and grandmother out to what was supposed to be a wonderful dinner. Finally at 445 pm (4 1/2 hours after we arrived) we finally got our food.
This food was definitely not worth the almost FIVE HOUR wait for it. We then informed the manager at this point that we were upset at the wait, and service of the managers to not speak with us concerning this issue. They gave every excuse in the book trying to find excuses why their service was so poor. The hostess/manager stated to another manager that we refused to pay our bill and she called the police dept. I informed another "manager" that we did not want a free meal but would like a discount since we had been there half the day. They were not willing to give us a discount and the cops had already been called. My husband explained to the cops what had happened, and they stated we had to pay the bill (which we just wanted a discount , not a free meal).
Anyways we ended up paying the whole meal ,(no discount) to keep from being arrested. This so called "family restaurant" was not willing to work with us, or even consider coming half way with us. I would not suggest this very poorly managed restaurant to anyone, let alone if you are planning to celebrate a special event.
This group at Granny's (the many managers they have) were not willing to satisfy the customer. They were bringing in more and more customers who would sit there after us, knowing that they could not accommodate them for reason of seating or to the fact that they ran out of chicken.
The owner never once offered to apologize, or even offer a discount after what our family experienced.
My husband and I are making a point to all of our friends, coworkers, acquaintances, family, and anyone we meet to tell them to do not eat at this establishment.
Review by Camri
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I forgot to mention that there was a child who was apparently the hostess's daughter who was running around the entire restaurant with no shoes on, in and out of the kitchen, dining room, and other areas where customers were waiting.
Review by Camri S.
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We have been to this Restaurant 8 times now and have never had a bad experience. This is by far the best restaurant in the Legends. If Comfort food is what you crave, this restaurant has no equal. The Fried Chicken is the best we have eaten, the mashed potatoes and gravey are fresh and hot. The home made cinnamon rolls and biscuits are great. This is a must try for all you chicken fans, Strouds can't hold a candle to this place, and the atmosphere is unbelieveable.
Review by Frank
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Outstanding Food & Atmosphere. The experienc was great, we saw a great show on the patio which is really the nicest outdoor dining we have seen in KC. My husband had the pot roast which was excellent, and I had the chicken fried chicken, it was great. The mashed potatoes are heavenly, as is the chicken gravy. The place is family run, and it shows. One of the owner's has a little girl that visits with the customers and is just darling. Thanks Charles for the great tip.
Review by Mary C

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