This is a hidden gem of wedding venues in Kansas City! I feel extremely lucky we happened to find and look at Grand Street Cafe for our wedding on August 27th.
Grand Street Cafe ...is usually thought of as a (delicious) restaurant across from the plaza, but what many people don't know is that there is a whole separate wing just for wedding receptions/rehearsal dinners/etc. They have beautiful dark wood floors, white walls and white decorated ceilings, two cool mirrored bars, and super nice tables with luxurious white and black leather chairs (way nicer than your average venue chairs.) Also, guests get to park in a private gated parking garage and take elevators directly up into the venue.
Additionally, since this is a full service restaurant, the food and drink are so easy and delicious! You obviously don't have to deal with third party food and drink vendors, and they are AWESOME menu-option wise and staff/server-wise. (Note: their chorizo flatbread appetizer and pretzels were huge hits! Also, I was obsessed with the salmon entrée.)
Last and MOST importantly, their wedding coordinator Elliot is the biggest asset of Grand Street Cafe as a venue. When you sign a contract with Grand Street, included you get the day-of services of a wedding coordinator. She also helps you leading up to the day with tastings, room layout, etc. Elliot made our experience seamless, easy, and enjoyable. She is always accessible, organized, dependable, and is SO great at knowing the in's and out's of planning a perfect day. She had great advice for seating charts, layouts, menu, flow of the night, etc. And literally ALL we had to do to get the room set up on our big day is drop off all decorations, table runners, cake toppers, framed seating charts, etc. with instructions and she set up the entire room perfectly. What an amazing and convenient service included with Grand Street Cafe -- at so many venues, a friend or family member is stuck having to go decorate the whole room the morning of a wedding!
Overall, I can't say enough wonderful things about Elliot and Grand Street Cafe! This is a beautiful venue, right by the plaza, with many more perks and nicer amenities than your 'average' venue. I would recommend Grand Street Cafe as a reception venue to any future bride. THANK YOU!