CHEW ON THIS
Grab a bite to eat with dinosaurs and sea creatures
Ericka Lohman
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Its exterior walls alone will send jitters through the bones. Cave-like walls and an extravagant waterfall greet hungry guests at the entrance of the restaurant.
Dream of dining with dinosaurs? Fill the desire and empty stomach at T-REX Restaurant at the Legends Mall at Village West in Kansas City, Kan.
"The prehistoric family adventure is a place to shop, eat, explore and discover-where whimsicality and reality meet to entertain and educate all ages," founder and creator Steven Schussler said.
Once inside, an aquarium of tropical fish draws attention to the bar and dining area. To the left of the bar, busy shoppers hustle and bustle at the gift shop decorated as a rainforest. Further inside the shop rests the roaring opportunity to build the ultimate dinosaur. Build-A-Dino center allows guests to make custom stuffed dinosaurs, prices ranging from $15 to $22.
"A lot of people come to look around," shop worker Kaci Lauritzen said. "It's not just the food that draws people in, but the atmosphere more than anything."
Enriched with educational learning centers for kids and an illuminated octopus bar for adults, all ages can find entertainment at T-REX Restaurant. Giant bugs hang from life-like trees creating a rugged outdoors interior and an ice age-themed lounge that will make the imagination run wild.
The broad menu is great for picky eaters, offering customer favorites such as the Bronto Burger, Triassic Tortellini and T-Rex Rib Eye. Figure-friendly entrées of salads, soups and sandwiches are also available, prices ranging from $8 to $12. The wood burning stove engulfed in flames, referred to as the "Kitchen of Fire", will whip up a tasty pizza if Italian cuisine sounds like it will hit the spot.
Shop, eat, explore and travel back to an era of wildlife and mystery. The T-REX Restaurant is great for the entire family. Words alone can't justify the "dino-mite" atmosphere. So take a walk on the wild side with these extinct creatures that once wandered the world.
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