Our Bluestem Experience

All parents out there know how difficult it is to squeeze in a date once you have kids. Sometimes you plan and the kids get sick, you get sick, you get a snow storm, the babysitter cancels and you end up staying home.

Sometimes I question, why didn’t we go out every day before Isabella? What did we do with all that free time?

Being a Mom is without a doubt the best thing in the world for me. But I have to be honest, sometimes I need a break with Jerry to enjoy without interruptions, talk without having to spell out some of the words or to just do some simple adult stuff.  It is important to make an effort, to make that time, as a couple, as parents and as individuals we need that time.

After many canceled dates Jerry and I had one, and it was epic!  We love to dine out and try new things, so we chose for this dinner date Bluestem Restaurant, located in the Kansas City Westport area.

Chefs Colby and Megan Garrelts opened Bluestem in 2004 and since then the restaurant has received local and national recognition. One of them is being named as a James Beard Foundation “Best Chef Midwest” 2013.

Bluestem is divided in two parts, first thing you see when you come in is the bar area. I learned they also serve food in the bar with different menus and choices. At the main dining room you can taste a very unique menu. The restaurant is small, cozy and with an open kitchen concept.

Jerry and I went for the 5 course dinner experience and it was the right decision. We started our journey with the cauliflower dish  and tomato watermelon consommé. Both were delicious with flavors I haven’t tried before. I ordered the cauliflower and it had many textures and it was beautifully plated. Jerry ordered the tomato watermelon one, it was a cold dish with many layers of flavor. We ended up switching because I liked Jerry’s choice better.

For our second course we had the Linguine and the La Bella farms foie grass. The linguine pasta (my choice) was perfectly cooked and the sauce was perfect in every sense.  Of course I tasted Jerry’s plate, and it was great too, but this time we stuck with our choices.

For our third and fourth course we tried something different. Jerry doesn’t like seafood and I love it. The second course was all sea food, so I had them both.  The Hamachi as the third and sea scallop as the fourth. Jerry had the pork belly and  roasted strip loin for his third and fourth. My second favorite course of the night was the sea scallop one. It was amazing, perfectly cooked, perfect texture and the flavors were extraordinary. Before you wonder, yes I had a little bit of Jerry’s choices too and let me tell you, next time I think I want to order the pork belly.   

Last but definitely not least, dessert! And yes this was my favorite dish of the night. I had the “Peaches, sweet corn cream, honey, thyme, buttermilk sherbet”, yes all that and it was spectacular. With the perfect combination of sweetness, crunchiness and smoothness. It was perfect for me! And Jerry went for the classic chocolate dessert it was so beautiful plated and delicious too.

This restaurant is simple yet classy, with a great atmosphere and an outstanding customer service. The food was spectacular!

If you live in the Kansas City are and have not visited this restaurant you need to make reservations now! If you are too far from us, find a place you haven’t visited, have a date with your partner and let me know all about it.