Ever since human teeth were replaced with sharpened Micro Machines and nutrition was streamlined to twice-daily gelcaps, people have yearned for old-fashioned food and chewing techniques. Pay homage to the eating practices of yore with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of bakery bites from MeMa's Old-Fashioned Bakery. This Groupon can be used at either of MeMa's two locations, one located in the Power & Light District, the other in the less-illuminated but effectively mood-lit Legends at Village West shopping complex.

MeMa's Bakery whips up traditional tastes, with sweet treats and lunch items made on-site daily. Named after owner Loraine Waldeck's sister's mother, MeMa's prides itself on being family owned, operated, and oriented. Sink your sweet teeth into a playfully decorated, hand-cookie-cuttered sugar cookie ($1.69), or one of MeMa's signature pastries, such as the traditional English-walnut povitica ($2.99 per slice), authentic German apple or cherry strudel ($2.49 per slice), or the Chateau Avalon ($3.99)—a giant cinnamon roll that's FDA approved for small and medium people too. MeMa's pastries may be purchased individually or in assorted trays ($16.99–$54.99, depending on tray size and pastry choice).

Both MeMa's Bakery locations offer lunch options Monday through Friday (and Saturdays at P&L). The Legends location's menu includes daily specials such as homestyle potato soup and turkey club sandwiches with a cookie and soft drink (both $5.75), and the P&L District location's savory offerings include croissant sandwiches with your choice of protein ($3.49) and hamburger Fridays ($4).

Reviews

82% of Urbanspooners like MeMa's Old-Fashioned Bakery in the P&L District, and six Yelpers give it 3.5 stars on average. Three Insider Pagers give a four-star average to the Legends location:

• I have been a customer of MeMa's for several years. They have a great variety of sweets that are designed for diabetics, and I love the way they taste. I have tried a variety of different things from this bakery over the years, and I have never thought that any of their items compared to a supermarket bakery. They are definitely one of KC's finest bakeries, if you want homemade [sic] quality! – Mark S., Insider Pages
• Mema's truly is an old-fashioned, family oriented bakery that looks like your granny just opened it. – tommy k, Yelp for the P & L location