Liberty is an interesting place for a couple of reasons. As someone not originally from Liberty, I see the older side of this town, with its old homes, small businesses and history, as a distinct part of the spirit of Liberty. The newer side seems to be bustling with commercial business and restaurants. So, how does one experience Liberty…on a date?
The great thing about these two realms co-existing is that Liberty’s old and new have something to offer couples wanting to explore. And, though the town really isn’t really too big, there are some great ideas for dates. I’ll tell you what my girlfriend (Kate) and I, and some of our friends have done in the form of a date along with some other ideas.
Where might someone meet up with their date (if you don’t already live with them)? Well, it can be the first stop on your date, a pick-up from home, or meet at the square, which would be a nice place to walk around, sit and chat on a bench, or grab some coffee at Crepes on the Square.
Picking a place for a meal can sometimes be a hard one, but don’t stress. For breakfast, Kate and I return to Corner Café. This place offers quality American food. We usually order from the section of the menu titled “The Lighter Side”, which offers meals consisting of eggs, toast, biscuits, hash browns, grits, pancakes, sausage and more. Sometimes, we order one of Corner Café’s huge waffles or cinnamon rolls to split between us.
Liberty’s Roy and Candy Moran find themselves at Ginger Sue’s from time to time. It is specifically a breakfast and lunch restaurant and is located at 12 W. Kansas St. on the southwestern part Square.
Where Kate and I munch for lunch varies widely. For those wanting saucy, glazed chicken, honey grilled beef, or a mound of Hawaiian fried rice, Tasty Thai might be for you. It’s located in the strip immediately west of Olive Garden in the commercial area on the north side of Kansas Ave/Missouri 152. Tasty Thai offers some incredibly flavorful dishes, and most a priced right around $10. This is where splitting can come in handy if possible. The portions are on the bigger side, always enough for both Kate and I to eat.
The lunch special there, as with most places, provides a little extra at a lower cost, including a great tasting noodle soup, a side of your choosing (pot sticker or egg roll), and your entrée. The menu is extensive. So, if you’re not sure what to order, try the mixed vegetable or the tiger cried beef along with the dishes I named above. When we get an appetizer, it’s the “poo thong” we order.
There are lots of good restaurants in Liberty. Another Asian specialty is Fuji. For a long time I didn’t know this jewel was sitting right there, in the commercial area immediately southeast of where Missouri 152 and Interstate 35 meet. This is a Japanese steakhouse.
Kate and I went to lunch there about two weeks ago for a hibachi-style dinner. The flavors were there. They served the salad, soup and dinner signature of Japanese steak houses, and it was good food. I recommend getting all three sauces they offer for dipping. David Nguyen, who works at Fuji, said that typically the hibachi seating is comprised of families and the sushi bar is where couples are found, but Kate and I went for the hibachi. The chicken we ordered was really good and the price we paid for lunch was under $20 for the two of us. Kate said likes the spicy tuna roll at the sushi bar. Nguyen said that’s a favorite there. We will go back.
Another option the Square offers is Los Compos. This is quality Mexican. The salsa here is interesting. Because it contains notes of marinara with what I normally expect for salsa flavor, and the end result was delicious. Try the number 11: tamale, taco, chilie relleno. Justin and Erin Talley enjoy Los Compos because they like the flavors and because of the staff’s speedy service. When they go they like to get the fajitas.
And we can’t forget Crepes on the Square. The menu there offers savory meal crepes consisting of American and Mediterranean flavors. One meal is a Monte Cristo version of a crepe. The Talleys said they enjoy the s’mores crepe, which has the ever-delicious Nutella in it. In the summertime, Scoops on the Square, located next door, offers a great place to grab ice cream with your date.
One of Kate and I’s favorite snacks are scrumptious sweet potato fries. We found that 54th Street Bar and Grill has a good-sized basket of them for about $2. Another place we snack is Lemon Tree. This newer addition to the Liberty area offers yogurt as a healthy alternative to ice cream, which is one of Kate most favorite things to eat on planet Earth. She really likes Lemon Tree a lot, and they provide a fun, self-serve style for dessert. Simply grab a bowl, walk to the wall-full of flavored yogurt dispensers, fill your bowl, and top it with everything from fruit, candy, chocolate, waffle cone, and more.
Remember, if things don’t super smooth, just know that everything is not riding one single date, said Moran. With that kind of pressure on a single date, it makes things harder to enjoy and maybe more easily upset. So, relax and try again if things aren't dreamy. Smooth isn’t the goal, but enjoying is. So, get out there and find what Liberty flavors have for you and your date.
Keep It Real,
Carl G.
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