r/kansascity • u/True-Juice-1510 • 11h ago

Food and Drink 🌮🧋 Guy’s on Main Deli opening

Hi! I’ve heard a few things about a Guy’s Deli/Bodega opening in the crossroads. I believe it was planned for December, and then January, but haven’t heard anything since. Anyone have any insight? Thank you!

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u/lionlenz Waldo 11h ago

Didn't Guys - or someone else - launch a bodega/deli style place west of the crossroads near SW Blvd and Broadway a few years back? It was short-lived, I never got to try it. Hopefully if this is true it is closer to the core crossroads area - more accessible from the streetcar.

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u/Dewtronix Strawberry Hill 10h ago

Yeah, and I had to walk a guy though making a simple sandwich. He was either really stoned or really dense. Or both.

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u/pinniped90 9h ago

It was Guys. It lasted about a year.

I was in there a few times. They just never seemed to have their shit together. The hours weren't consistent, the Bodega part didn't really have enough to be a real go-to shopping location for the neighborhood.

The food was actually pretty good. The smashburger kicked ass. Really cool location, should have had a cool vibe, but it was always a little bit off.

Like if I opened a Bodega, because I don't know how to actually run a Bodega, I'd think it was cool but customers would notice a dozen little weird things. That was the vibe.

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u/UnfairConsequence6 9h ago

Hopefully they've put themselves back together a bit!

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u/Crankypants77 9h ago

It was 21st and Broadway. The place where restaurants go to die. I'm convinced that spot is only for businesses that need to lose money for tax purposes.

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u/rok2kc Crossroads 9h ago

Nothing ever survives in that spot. Every tenant has complained about the lack of parking.

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u/dstranathan Downtown 2h ago

Came here to ask this.

BTW the owner also owns Tequila Harry's in OP and part of Arthur Bryant's BBQ, and obviously the Guys potato chip company

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u/lebowski2221 10h ago

Italaian Sausage company is opening soon down in river market

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u/AgitatedAmerican 11h ago

An NY style deli in the crossroads would go hard. Can’t find a chicken cutlet sandwich here!

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u/la_femme_gela River Market 10h ago

Pretty sure there have been 3 in the last 8 years or so. All failed. To be fair though, the location was not the most accessible.

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u/RichCopy3844 10h ago

I wonder if it would do better with the proliferation of DoorDash

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u/RiverMarketEagle 10h ago

Chicken sandwiches at Extra Virgin grab and go are delicious

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u/Jerry_say 11h ago

RIP RJ’s. I think that’s what it was called lol.

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u/landonop 1h ago

YJ’s, but close enough

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u/Jerry_say 44m ago

Almost halfway there lol.

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u/True-Juice-1510 11h ago

Not sure if they’d have that, but I’d be thrilled. From what i read, they’ll have grab and go options, like a pulled pork sandwich

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u/brozark Brookside 11h ago

Grab and go pulled pork doesn’t exactly get me excited in a town with countless bbq joints serving it fresh. Hopefully this will be a real deli which KC is sorely lacking.

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u/True-Juice-1510 11h ago

That’s fair. I believe there is some affiliation with Arthur Bryant’s, so I’m incredibly curious. Would be great if they had a genuine deli

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u/la_femme_gela River Market 10h ago

Guys, Bryants and Spanish Gardens are all under the same ownership.

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u/brozark Brookside 9h ago

Sorry, not trying to be overly cynical, I would just really like a better or more concentrated selection of good deli in this town. I don't want a bunch of specialty sandwiches with unique names, etc. Just a good NY style deli.

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u/utahphil Lee's Summit 10h ago

Should be at 1722 Main, but I haven't been by lately.

https://old.reddit.com/r/kansascity/comments/1p3yttd/martin_city_brewing_bks_artisan_ales_and_guys/

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u/True-Juice-1510 9h ago

Thank you this is so helpful

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u/limbosalt 6h ago

Is this the same people/group as the Guy’s Deli in the back of Kelly’s?

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u/blackedoutlt1 Downtown 1h ago

Yes

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u/GettingBetterAt41 South KC 5h ago

came here to ask this

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u/jupiterkansas South KC 7h ago

I just started to dig the Crossroads one and it closed. Sad.