Town Topic Hamburgers is a burgers budget eat in Crossroads, Kansas City.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Closes at 20:00 now; cash works fastest.
Address: 2021 Broadway St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Habashi House in Kansas City's City Market runs the city's cheapest halal Middle Eastern lunch counter, with beef shawarma and falafel platters under $14.
Try: Beef shawarma platter
Tip: Cash works fastest; the combination plate is the value Cash is faster than card.
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que in the working Shamrock gas station at 47th and Mission in Kansas City, Kansas serves the Z-Man sandwich, brisket and provolone.
Try: Z-Man sandwich
Tip: Closed Sundays; the line is the experience. Cash and card Cash is faster than card.
Vietnam Cafe on Campbell Street in Kansas City's Columbus Park is the city's most-praised pho counter, with generous bowls of broth and noodles under $15.
Try: Pho bowl
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Banh mi is the second order; cash works fastest.
Carollo's Italian Grocery and Deli on 3rd Street in Kansas City's City Market has run since 1989 with specialty subs and imports. Located in River Market.
Try: Romano sandwich
Tip: Buy imported olives and tomatoes for home while you wait for the sandwich.
Niecie's Restaurant on Troost Avenue in Kansas City has carried Denise Ward's Black-owned soul food since 1985 (current Troost address since 2009).
Try: Daily plate special
Tip: Lunch buffet on weekdays is the value; Sunday gospel brunch is a different price.
The Russell on Main Street in Kansas City's Midtown serves house-baked biscuit sandwiches under $12 with strong vegan and gluten-free options.
Try: Egg biscuit sandwich
Tip: Closed Mondays. The egg-and-biscuit sandwich plus a coffee runs under $10.
