Sshh! Here Are Some Secret “Off-Menu” Items

BY OWEN MORRIS

Some of the best meals available in Kansas City are not on any menu. They’re “off-menu” items, and they exist at almost every restaurant, available to regulars and whoever else is lucky enough to find out about them.

But you can’t just walk into most restaurants and ask about off-menu items. Many chefs will take that as an affront to the menu they designed, and waiters who don’t recognize you will give you the stink-eye as they think, “Who is this chump that thinks he owns the place?”

But these items do exist and they can be delicious. You just have to know what to ask for. Here are three that would make a good start.