Mildred's Food + Drink

Mildred’s is one of my favorite places in the Crossroads for several reasons. 1. It’s a family owned business. That continues to be passed down to future generations. 2. The current owners are young, successful entrepreneurs who pride themselves on taking care of their employees and it is paying off BIG time!. Mildred's take-home pay has always been a living wage, and since 2022 they've been able to provide health insurance and 401k retirement benefits to their full-time employees. From kcmo.gov/livingwage: "A living wage is the minimum income necessary for workers to meet their basic needs, which include food, housing and other essential needs such as clothing... "The living wage differs from the minimum wage in that the latter is set by national law and can fail to meet the requirements to have a basic quality of life, leaving the family to rely on government assistance." 3. I am always so impressed with how professional and happy the staff are. They always go out of their way to provide excellent customer service! That is extremely rare these days! I genuinely LOVE going to any Mildred's location because it is so obvious that the employees truly enjoy their jobs! And that, my friends, speaks volumes about who is running the place! 🏆 4.The fact that their food is mouthwatering delicious is just an added bonus! I highly recommend the standard breakfast sandwich on the jalapeño cornbread. The breakfast potatoes are amazing! The biscuits and gravy are the best thing ever! And if you are gluten free, get the breakfast hash because it’s the next best thing to eating the actual breakfast sandwich!

Perfect for a casual but not 'fast food.' I wish I could have tried a sandwich - but alas, no gluten free bread. The "small" salad was very generous and I enjoyed a gluten-free carrot cupcake - which was phenomenal. The salad was a little hard to dig around in but was loaded with toppings. I personally would have preferred avocado instead of guac. The ingredients were fresh!

Very friendly staff in a bright, cheerful, upbeat space. Creative menu with gluten free options, and everything was yummy and prepared with care. The long tables were perfect for sharing with strangers which gave the place a communal dining room feel. Left with big smiles on our faces!