Bar Spotlight: Intentions

Sushi and cover bands don’t go together like soy sauce and steamed rice, but the owners of downtown Overland Park’s new Intentions (7316 West 80th Street, 913-652-6510) hope that patrons want their sashimi served to the sounds of Smokey Robinson tributes instead of shakuhachi (the Japanese bamboo flute). Party people might remember the restaurant and nightclub as onetime biker bar Revolver. In fact, much hasn’t changed — the red, black and chrome décor and seizure-inducing lighting remain. However, the automatic sliding door separating the bar area from the restaurant is gone, allowing some exceptionally loud karaoke to compete with the Zen feelings evoked by the ambitious, maki-filled menu. On the bar side, the sound is strong and the waitresses like to dance. The prices will help remind you that you’re in O.P. and not L.A. — Berry Anderson

Starts: June 7. Daily, 2010