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The June Closed Restaurant List

By Charles Ferruzza in News

Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 9:16AM

When Scott Lin opened his stylish Asian restaurant Mandarinism at 4800 West 135th Street last year, he seemed to be doing everything right. But then, according to servers who work in restaurants in the same neighborhood, everything went wrong. "The food quality slipped and the service got really sloppy," a Leawood waiter confided to me. "I think people just stopped going."

Well, something happened, because Mandarinism is now closed: the phone is disconnected and it was shuttered on a Saturday night. This restaurant's closing will be a boon for the newly opened Tannah's (5041 W. 135th Street) across the street. Tannah's has good service and "Asian gourmet with an American Twist" -- their words, not mine -- that's actually very good.

And the fortune cookie finally crumbled for the 23-year-old Chili's in Westport, for the Brazilian-influenced Azul Latin Bistro at 1108 Grand and the Majestic Steakhouse at 931 Broadway. People either loved or hated the Majestic Steakhouse, but few local restaurants captured the feel of a 19th-century chophouse like it did.

(Image via Fliockr: minianna.com)

Tags: Azul, Chili's, closed restaurants, Majestic Steakhouse, Mandarinism

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jjskck says:

Daniel's Bar-B-Q at Johnson Drive and Quivira is now closed as well.

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 9:26AM

DLC says:

Damn, I found Daniel's mysteriously locked during the day a few weeks back but hadn't heard that it actually closed. I thought it was rather good.

Oh and one of my great gastronomic regrets is never having been to the Majestic.

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 9:49AM

Ryan says:

Wow... I can't believe that Chili's in Westport is going to be gone! I've never known it not to be there.

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 9:49AM

Charles says:

Ryan: That's exactly how I felt about the old Lamar's doughnut joint on Linwood. My world -- shattered.

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 10:11AM

jjskck says:

Yeah, there's a "restaurant for lease" sign up and everything. For the atmosphere alone, the Majestic was a great place to visit. I regret not going there more when I worked a block away.

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 10:13AM

Owen says:

Damn. Too bad to hear about Daniel's. It had good flavor.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 4:25AM

James says:

I'm conflicted about the Majestic. I live about a 15 second walk from the front door but only visited 3 or 4 times. The jazz aspect was always fun, but the food and service were not what I expected for the prices they charged. I guess that's why I frequently drove 10-15 minutes when I wanted a steak instead of walking half a block.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 5:59PM