My husband and I were very excited for our first experience at Jasper’s and asked that we be seated in the rear of the restaurant overlooking the waterfall and creek. (I had read reviews stating the view was nice) The hostess was very sweet and accommodating and we did get to sit in the rear of the restaurant. Our server was very sweet and attentive. She explained the dishes and specials throughly, however when it came to the desert cart, she spoke so fast that I couldn’t understand what the desserts were. The highlight of the meal was the tableside fresh Mozzarella Theater where the mozzarella cheese was created in front of you. The huge, beautiful, red local tomatoes were perfect and they fresh mozzarella was to die for. The lobster cappuccino was delicious. The main entrees were unfortunately the only disappointments. Both my husband and I had Veal entrees. I had the Veal Marsala (the sauce was very good) but the veal was so tough and somewhat flavorless. One of the reasons you order veal is because it is typically tender. My husband had the Veal del Santiago (?) and it was served with artichokes and wild rice. The wild rice COMPLETELY overpowered the sauce and it was NOT a good pairing plus his veal too, was so tough that you couldn’t cut it with a fork. I’ve had veal many times and it should never be that tough. One of the reasons you order veal is because it is young, TENDER beef. This was not the case.The winner of the night was the caprese salads, the lobster cappuccinos and the lovely desserts. I will come back for those things and just try a different entree next time! There are plenty of other options!Just pass on the veal!
Fantastic service and food! Their salads are so fresh and dressings so perfect. Warm fresh bread. Great pasta of course and so many desserts. Delicious
My family and I decided on this place for my Dad's retirement party. Unfortunately, we did not have the greatest experience like so many others have had. First, our reservation was at 7pm, but our table did not become open until 7:30. I went to the bar while waiting on our table, but only one bar tender was working. I stood there for about 5 minutes until he even acknowledged me. Then he kept serving others while I waited patiently for two beers. We were seated in the back of the restaurant which looks very different from the inside part. The back is not as elegant or nice feeling as the inside. The part that was most unpleasant was our waiter Kyle. He had a very snarky tone and cut us off while speaking. It was not just me that noticed this. My sister-in-law and brother were both very angry at how he treated us throughout the evening. Granted, I do believe they looked short-staffed, however, that does not excuse the rudeness that he displayed to us. He laughed when I thought the Italian meatloaf was one of the specials because I saw it on the menu in the front of the restaurant. He told me that was the "white trash" part of the restaurant. I found it inappropriate that he would say that about any part of the restaurant in which he worked. The salads that came with our meals barely had any Italian dressing, and they came with one baby grape tomato each. So we were basically eating flavorless crunchy water. The bread was phenomenal! I was excited when my meatloaf arrived, but the taste left much to be desired. The sauce was from a jar and was just a liquid tomato paste with no herbs or kick. I wanted a robust, chunky, and spiced tomato sauce, but this reminded me of sauce from a can of Chef Boyardee. My spouse tried it and said it reminded them of sauce from a jar of Ragu. The lasagna itself lacked any depth of flavor really. There were no herbs or spices that I could taste, not even salt. Finally, it was incredibly soft in texture all the way through. It was just mush on top of more mush. There was no bite or varied texture in the lasagna which just made it unpleasant to eat. I think it is because the noodles were cooked too long and the meat was chopped too finely. I had two others at my table try it and they agreed with what I was saying. My sister-in-law's stuffed chicken medallions had a similar complaint: there was just a real lack of seasoning, especially salt. The Sicilian potatoes were very bland and once again, lacked two simple ingredients that could have elevated them: salt and pepper. Overall, the food was just bland and not exciting, but the worst part was knowing how much they charged for all this. My one piece of lasagna cost me $21. I could have gone to Costco and bought a two-pack of lasagna that both tastes better and costs less. I am glad so many people like this place, but my family and I just did not have that great of an experience ourselves.
I like to think that I frequent Jasper's 3 to 4 times a year, The last two times I have been there have simply been two of the best dining events in recent memory. You see not only am I a professional Chef, I am also a Culinary Instructor. I brought my Godson who just returned after a 2 year navel tour in Naples Italy, not only was he impressed with the food, but also with Lenard and Jasper actually working the diningroom, I was quite impressed as well. Both times I ordered the same thing, The Capelli Dangelo alla Nannie, (I apoligize if I misspelled the entree). Needless to say the dish and the story that goes with it are amazing. However the story does not end there, I was in today to order lunch from Marco Polos, as I pulled up I saw Jasper outside sanitizing the door handles to the restaurant, and then inside working the dinning room, Kudos to you sir for excellant food, service and being a prime example of how to flourish in this post pandemic world. As a good friend of mine once said: Good Food, Good Love, Good Life, Quality provides them all. I wish you nothing but success.
After reading the reviews I have found the bad reviews to be totally wrong. My wife and I just returned home from Jasper's and let me tell you, it was great. The staff was excellent and we even met the owner. The menu is quite extensive and took me a bit to decide on a dish. My wife had the Tortellini Romano and I had the Ravioli Di Ricotta with meatballs and Italian sausage added. Both meals were excellent presentation and flavor wise. The serving size was quite generous. For dessert my wife had Cannolis and I had Torta Di Mele which were also very good. With our drinks and all the additions our ticket was $108 which I find reasonable for an upscale restaurant. You WILL need to make a reservation as they are quite busy and fill up fast. I think the only gripe I found to be somewhat true was the carpet does need replaced but who goes to a restaurant to examine the carpet? Definitely going back again!!!
This place is hands down one of the best restaurants in Kansas City! My favorite is the spinach salad, lobster cappuccino and cannelloni! I love when they have the table side mozzarella! We always get Jasper himself to prepare it for us. And don't forget dessert cart! Prices are wonderful and the experience is amazing! Looking forward to my next visit.
My wife wanted to go here for her birthday and although I am not a big fan of Italian food I was pleasantly surprised! The bread they give you as an appetizer was warm and delicious. I wouldn’t be surprised if they made it completely from scratch.She had the chicken parmesan which she said was above average and I had the liver & onions which was very well done. It is hard for a lot of places to get that right and it probably was the best I’ve ever had at a restaurant. We had tiramisu and strawberry cake which were both rich and delicious.The atmosphere was nice and service was good. The food came out pretty quick as well which was awesome. It is a little bit more pricey but I think you get what you pay for at this restaurant.
My husband and I used to LOVE Jasper's. However, they have gone downhill. The last 2 times we went, our service was terrible. We always get the mozzarella appetizer, but this last time we were informed that it was no longer done table side. Wasn't a big deal until we saw that the size of the appetizer was cut at least in half. For the same price. I always get a piece of strawberry cake to take home and it tasted like garlic and I had to throw it away. We will not be going back, which makes me sad since this has always been our go to place for a fancy night out or a special occasion. Wasn't worth the almost $200 we spent.
I really, really wanted to give 5 stars, however there were things that couldn't be overlooked. We had a party of 6 and were seated in a back room. From the moment we all sat down it was freezing cold. My Dad checked the thermostat next to our table and it was off and temp was 62. Outside temp was windy and 35 outside. My Dad turned the heat on and we waited. 2 of our party knew what drinks they wanted and the waiter took the drinks and said he would come back for everyone else. 10 minutes later he came back and we ordered the rest of the drinks. A gentleman brought fresh baked bread that was cold and the butter was solid as a rock. It tore the bread upon trying to spread it. About 10 minutes later the waiter came back and we told him everyone was ready to order. I ordered the mozzarella and cheese as an appetizer. Since my meal came with a salad he said I could sub it out. I would later find out I was charged full price for mozzarella and cheese. Had I known that, I would have asked for my salad as well since I paid full price for the appetizer. I will say, the mozzarella and cheese was on point. The cheese tasted so fresh and I found out in the summer they make it right in front of you. There was a large party in the party room and we saw our waiter helping out there and the gentleman who passed out bread was helping out as well. We finally got more bread and it was room temp and the butter was still hard as a rock since the room temp never got above 65. The chicken parmesan was full of flavor, extra cheesy and the penne pasta was delicious. My Dad was not happy the spaghetti only came with 2 small meatballs. Had he known the lasagna was going to be huge he would have opted for that. I had the coconut cake and it amazing. Lots of coconut and the creme in the middle was rich and perfect amount of coconut. We also ordered desserts to go and we later found out they were all mixed up. I had ordered the Coconut Tartufo, my son ordered strawberry cake and my mom ordered chocolate tartufo. My son ended up with my mine, I ended up with my mom and my mom ended up with mine. My mom hates coconut so it went to waste. I'm not a fan of strawberry, so luckily my Dad came by and enjoyed the cake. Overall, I was really expecting better since so many people talk about Jasper's. It really didn't live up to the hype.
My boyfriend and I went to Jasper's last night for my 30th birthday. I had been craving Italian food for the past few weeks and scoured the internet for suggestions. A dear friend mentioned Jasper's and after hearing him sing their praise, I made a reservation a few days prior.We were seated almost immediately for our reservation and had a very lovely corner near an incredibly loud table of a family of 10. Throughout the evening I had to raise my voice to be heard over them, with my boyfriend sitting less than a foot away from me. Okay, it's not ideal, but I've been in loud restaurants before! Being where we were, it felt like it took a while for our waiter to find his way back to us, the same with the young man serving bread and butter to guests. He only came by once and never again. I even asked the woman who delivered our entrees to us for more bread and he didn't make the rounds again. I suppose it was because the large party next to us had already been served and we were glossed over.Then again, on a busy Saturday night, during a pandemic - this may just be the norm here to have mediocre, slow service. We ordered ourselves a couple of cocktails, sodas, an appetizer to share, our entrees and towards the end of our meal, we ordered from the dessert cart -- I think this was the highlight of the entire night.Appetizer: Lobster Ravioli 9/10Salad: Caesar salad 5/10My salad had a few pieces of romaine lettuce that were turning brown. It's not what you want to see when you order a salad, ever. I separated the brown and wilted from the rest and continued.Entrees: 6/10My boyfriend ordered the Tortellini Romano and I ordered the Linguine Fra' Diavolo. I ate more of his entree than I did my own, his dish was so much better. I've tried the 'spicy' pasta dishes now at Garazzo's and Jasper's and it's safe to say I will never order them again. I should stick to the staples and highest reviewed items. My pasta was a bit on the dry side, lacked any real flavor and had very little sauce to cover it. However, the shrimp in my dish was good.Dessert: He ordered the cannoli, I ordered the New York Style Cheesecake. I loved my cheesecake and loved the presentation of it even more. 10/10Overall, it was a okay experience. Sadly, I was not blown away by the service received or the food. We spent nearly $200 for dinner, after tip. We both had big enough portions that 1/2 of our pasta dishes went home with us. Of course, my leftovers were because I didn't enjoy my meal very much, but I think in a restaurant such as this, you're paying for the ambiance and the mood it sets more than anything else.If that was all I was rating my birthday dinner on, it would get a 10/10, but after spending so much money, I expected incredible service and amazing food. I was disappointed when service was slow, prices were high and my salad was going bad and my entree lacked flavor.Final: 6/10I won't be spending this much money on bad food for my next birthday.