The Lunch Box
Hours
| Monday | 6:00 AM - 1:30 AM |
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| Tuesday | 6:00 AM - 1:30 AM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM - 1:30 AM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM - 1:30 AM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM - 1:30 AM |
| Saturday | 6:00 AM - 1:30 AM |
| Sunday | 6:00 AM - 1:30 AM |
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Reviews
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Rashad Khoury
★ 2Wasn’t too impressed with this place. The portion sizes are pretty big but the chicken sandwich was pretty low quality. The chicken was dry and the sauce didn’t taste like anything. They did give me a lot of fries which was a plus. The prices are higher than the pictures they have on Google. Location not ideal, the staff were nice enough. Overall, an average experience and not likely I head back anytime soon.
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andrew nordhoff
★ 5I’m a truck driver, and was down the street picking up a shipment. So I decided to walk down to grab some lunch while waiting. Food was 10/10 definitely recommend
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Elijah “Eli” Conway
★ 5The first time I visited The Lunch Box was in January 2024, and I was impressed to find that it resembled a large convenience store, offering typical products that you would find at any gas station but in larger quantities. When I researched The Lunch Box, I thought of it as a bigger version of Price Rite Market & Deli, a Kansas City convenience store located 7 miles north of Riverside, Missouri, on Waukomis Drive. Both businesses share a similar concept: a hole-in-the-wall restaurant paired with a convenience store style of service.
Inside The Lunch Box, the décor was appealing, and they offered a variety of items, including chips, nuts, trail mixes, candy, sweet treats, sodas, coffee beverages, energy and nutritional drinks, juices, milk, automotive supplies, medicines, charcoal, fuel, and even pet food. Snacks sold at The Lunch Box feature popular brands like Frito-Lay, Little Debbie, Hershey’s, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Red Bull, Monster Energy, Dole, and Hiland Dairy. The selection of medicines and first aid products includes Advil, Pepto-Bismol, Claritin, and personal care items such as Degree and Old Spice deodorants. It’s great to see that The Lunch Box is generous, catering to both residents and travelers.
As for the restaurant aspect, The Lunch Box specializes in hot grab-and-go meals available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and daily specials, all made fresh each day. Their menu features breakfast sandwiches and burritos, biscuits and gravy, burgers, lunch sandwiches that are either hot or cold, hot dogs, sausages, salads, side dishes, and daily specials. During my visit in January, I ordered their Giant Tenderloin Sandwich, as my father and I are fans of breaded and fried pork tenderloin sandwiches with meat that hangs over the bun. The sandwich I had was incredibly delicious, just like any great breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. If I return to The Lunch Box with my father, I would think about trying one of their breakfast burritos or the biscuits and gravy platter.
If I were to compare The Lunch Box to other businesses, I would mention Price Rite Market & Deli on Waukomis Drive near Riverside, Fetterman’s Deli in Platte City, Christine’s Firehouse in North Kansas City, and Christy’s Tasty Queen in the Turner neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. I highly recommend that anyone in the West Bottoms of Kansas City visit The Lunch Box if they’re looking for a hot and fresh meal, whether the customers are locals or traveling through the Kansas City metropolitan area. For potential improvements, I suggest adding gasoline pumps outside the storefront and perhaps an ice cream sandwich freezer or a slush machine for customers who might want a cold dessert with their meal during the summer. I would also suggest adding flavored coffee machines for customers if they want a coffee with cappuccino for their hot coffee beverages. -
Dustin Ebaugh
★ 4The folks behind the counter were very friendly and helpful. I placed my order for a double cheeseburger. It was ready in about five minutes, hot and fresh.
This place has a lot of character, but no chairs or tables; you will not be dining in. I had a delicious cheeseburger in my car.
They have plenty of other things besides hamburgers and sandwiches. They have hotdog as well and drinks, chips, beer, cocktails, and a decent selection of liquor.
There was a ton of foot traffic here during my visit on a Friday night around 9 PM. They're doing a good business.
They're also serving some excellent food and taking care of their customers. -
Joshua Reeves
★ 4If you know how to set your expectations this place is great. It is a convenience store with a kitchen. Odd combo but the food is actually really good. I had the Philly cheese steak and it was very good. Don’t go in thinking it’s a sit down place. Worth checking out.
