The Rino, North Kansas City MO

Nice place, but the ticketmaster listing for Perfume was very very misleading and not at all the "Perfume USA" that ended up performing! Definitely do thorough research before buying a ticket to a show here, i know I wasn't the only one who got tricked by that!
Aside from that though, the staff was super friendly and the atmosphere was nice. If I had gotten to see the group I was hoping for it would have been a perfect evening! Sooo disappointed!

I had a fantastic time, all the people there were friendly and helpful and the music was Amazing

Great time. ALLUVIAL & SUMMONING THE LICH. 10/25. Staff friendly at NKC prices. Close to cop shop tho. B advised.

PROMISING VENUE AND CAN GET 10X ALOT MORE BETTER THAN NOW. NOTHING CAN NOT BE NOT IMPROVED. BRING MORE AND MORE BANDS IN. PARTICULARLY UNDERGROUND METAL, LOCAL METAL. I KNOW I'VE GOT MASSIVE CONTACTS AND MEANS.

This place feels more like a coffee shop than a bar. The bartender was DELIGHTFUL. Which is why I gave 2 stars. I was in town from Chicago visiting family and we came to open mic. Upon walking in we were not greeted by the host. Player beware, if you get there early to sign up, it doesn’t matter-
The host just puts all of his buddies and people he knows in the line up before you. I was 7th on the list and got moved to 17th. I shouldn’t be that bent out of shape because it was only one song- but I’ve been playing open mics for 25 years and have never had this experience…when I asked about it I was met with a very curt response. I’m sure this place is great for shows- but my experience wasn’t great. I hate leaving this kind of review for an inclusive establishment like this- but it was very disappointing.

This was the first time I have been here and probably the last! Chelsea was super rude and screamed when I asked about what bourbon options they had. When I asked her why she is screaming she said I wasn’t listening. So I pointed at a drink and she gave me the wrong one.

The Rino?

The RINO?

You mean one of in not THE best bar/venue in NKC?

THAT Rino? !

Positively a great place to stop in, drinks are amazing, food is DELICIOUS, and the staff AND owners are just straight up, downright good people!

It would appear this venue's management has INCREDIBLY far downhill over the last year or so, because the Bodysnatcher show on Tuesday the 7th was an absolute nightmare. Multiple other people have left bad reviews about the management's terrible handling of extremely violent crowd members. People were getting cartwheel kicked in the face/head, punched, throttled, thrown, you name it. When I fought back after getting kicked in the head, the guy running the door got mad at myself and other people for defending themselves from literal physical assault. When I told him that older people and younger kids were getting seriously hurt and that they needed to do something about it, his MISERABLE excuse was "it's a hardcore show, leave if you don't like it. " For one, it was in no way a hardcore show. Literally all of the bands attending were deathcore bands or some variation/subgenre of deathcore. For two, it wasn't just me that didn't like it. The majority of the crowd were LIVID at these guys, as all of them were just trying to enjoy the show. For three, as both a metal fan and a hardcore kid, I can tell you from the TONS of shows I've been to in my life that what was happening there was not hardcore dancing/moshing, or hardcore crowdkilling. It was literal physica assault. And they did absolutely nothing about it. People were bleeding, getting teeth chipped, getting kicked in the jaw and thrown to the ground, and this absolute idiot's excuse was "it's a hardcore show. " This venue does NOT care about its good paying customers. Absolutely deplorable.

Poorly managed! Excuses poor/dangerous behavior as “it’s hardcore” when it isn’t. A cool venue run very poorly. Do not recommend.

No security and they serve you beer in a glass which is crazy to do at metal shows. Place is a lawsuit waiting to happen. The bodysnatcher show needed some moderation. Mofo brought boxing gloves and was running in circles punching people in the back of the head.

Beyond sick and tired of staff at this venue when it comes to metal shows. Tonight I watched a group of ~5 guys literally grabbing people out of the crowd and beating them in the face, in the gut, kicking them in the balls etc, and security was kicking out people who were defending themselves from these guys. There is a difference between hardcore moshing and literal assault, and staff here doesnt seem to know it. Do not come to a metal show at this venue if you value your safety, because security is useless

One of my favorite venues in Kansas City to discover new songwriters and bands. It's a North KC gem!

If your brainwashed by left wing politics to the point you've sacrificed your own identity this is the place for you! Lost my wallet there nobody turned it in I personally believe it was stole by the bartender who I was kind to and tipped well?

DO NOT LET THEM RUN A CARD. After paying my bill and a generous tip they put a hold on my card which was the size of the tab (that had already been paid). Went to my bank (on the 4th day) and they are unable to undo the hold. So I essentially paid double and am hoping I’ll get half back eventually. I have never experienced this at any bar or venue I’ve ever been to. Rino will not tell me how long the hold will be. It’s been 4 days so far. I left multiple messages and called all the attached numbers. They would not respond to me until I went to the comments section of various posts. Never coming back. There are plenty other places to go to that won’t wreak havoc on your checking account.