Gates Bar-b-q

FlemSnopes 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

If you hate your dog, feed it Gates! – A disgrace to KC BBQ and what Gates used to be. My beef-and-a-half was 1/2 meat, 1/2 fat and 1/2 gristle. I took it to the counter and told the manager. He replaced it with a beef-and-a-half that was 3/4 fat and 3/4 gristle. Skip this clip joint and go to Brobeck's at 107th and Roe. I don't want the crap Gates serves giving KC BBQ a bad name. 

ClarkOPKS 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Too Many Better Options To Eat Here – There is a quaint KC tradition of stopping by Gates on your way to a Royals game. I think that is an appropriate pairing. Gates batting well below 250 and almost everybody else is better. From the screaming order-takers to the lousy, fat-laden meat, Gates just doesn't offer a BBQ lover anything worth stopping for. Zarda's is just as bad BBQ, but the ordering process is sane and the meat is lean. "Hi, may I help you?" yes, stop calling yourself a BBQ joint. 

Contributor 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

Family owned spot so good the staff has to earn a degree in barbecue. – In Short The trademark "Hi, may I help you?" rings out loud and clear before a customer is even through the door. It's off-putting to some, but just get with the program--check the menu board, let someone behind you go on ahead, make your decision, and give your order when you're ready. After that, watch the well-oiled machine as the staff banters back and forth to get your order just right. Ollie Gates has been in the pit biz for more than 50 years. He'... read more