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Check out the 3 most popular spots in Kansas City's Hanover Place neighborhood

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Published on August 01, 2019
Check out the 3 most popular spots in Kansas City's Hanover Place neighborhoodShio Ramen Shop. | Photo: Johnathan R./Yelp

Visiting Hanover Place, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Kansas City neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Scandinavian eatery to a ramen shop.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Hanover Place, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Krokstrom Scandinavian Comfort Food

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Topping the list is Scandinavian brunch, lunch and dinner spot Krokstrom Scandinavian Comfort Food.  Located at 3601 Broadway Blvd., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 230 reviews on Yelp.

As the restaurant's name suggests, traditional Scandinavian comfort foods, like Swedish meatballs, grilled salmon over charred leeks and a figgy green bean salad, are highlights from the kitchen, as authentic meads and Scandinavian spirits are highlights at the bar.

2. Shio Ramen Shop

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Shio Ramen Shop is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 3605 Broadway Blvd., four stars out of 158 reviews.

Aside from several choices of ramen noodle soups, kimchi, choy sum salad and shishito peppers are also on the menu. The restaurant also serves beer, wine and sake. 

3. Island Spice Caribbean Restaurant

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Finally, there's Island Spice Caribbean Restaurant, a local favorite with four stars out of 54 reviews. Stop by 10 W. 39th St. to hit up the Caribbean spot next time you're in the neighborhood.

Jamaican fare, such as jerk chicken, oxtails, ocean perch, curried goat and fried catfish, is the specialty here, and Jamaican sodas, homemade ginger beer and homemade sorrel are also on the menu. 


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