Supper clubs used to dot the Midwest like stars in the sky. Dark dining rooms, red leather booths, and plates of hearty food served by waiters who have been there longer than you have been alive.
Most of those places disappeared years ago, but one Missouri supper club in Kansas City refused to fade away. The prime rib here is so cheap that you will check the menu twice, convinced someone made a pricing error.
The dining room feels like stepping into a time capsule, with low lighting, comfortable booths, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to linger over coffee. The prime rib arrives thick and pink, seasoned with a crust that crackles when your knife cuts through…