Fried chicken, sushi: Kansas City area restaurant update: What’s open, what’s closed
Here’s our monthly update of Kansas City area restaurant, coffee shop and brewery openings, what will be coming soon and later, and recent closings.
Among the openings: Boho Brewery and Plaza Mariachi Mexican Restaurant in Parkville. Blue Sushi Sake Grill in the Power & Light District. Mother Clucker in Shawnee.
Serv entertainment complex in Overland Park — with two bars, four chefs kitchens and pickleball — is having its grand opening this weekend.
But District Pour House + Kitchen plans to close in Waldo, and Zocalo Mexican Cuisine & Tequileria closed on the Country Club Plaza after nearly a dozen years. Many new openings have been pushed back due to supply chain and staffing issues.
Open
▪ Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Power & Light District, 101 E. 14th St.
▪ Boho Brewing, Creekside, 15425 Old Town Drive, Suite 118, Parkville.
▪ El Rinconcito Salvadoreno de Kansas City, 7936 Quivira Road, Lenexa.
▪ Grand Coffee Co., 2345 Grand Blvd.
▪ The Halal Guys: 8702 N.E. Flintlock Road.
▪ Johnny’s Tavern, 716 W. Foxwood Drive, Raymore.
▪ Mother Clucker, 5930 Nieman Road, Shawnee.
▪ Plaza Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, Creekside, 15325 Old Town Drive, Suite 119, Parkville.
▪ Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, 7060 W. 135th St., Overland Park.
▪ Savoy Tea Co., 2108 Wyandotte St.
▪ Serv, entertainment complex, 91st Street and Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park. Food operators, bar, coffee kiosk, pickleball and more. The bar and food operations open at 5 p.m. Friday.
▪ Voo Lounge, 1213 Wyandotte St. Scheduled to open at 6 p.m. Friday.
▪ Whataburger, Metro North Crossing, 600 N.W. Barry Road.
▪ W XYZ Bar, Aloft Hotel Kansas City Country Club Plaza, 393 W. 46th St.
Closing
▪ District Pour House + Kitchen, Waldo, 7122 Wornall Road. Plans to close Feb. 19.
▪ Southern Kitchen, 13135 State Line Road. Plans to close by April.
Closed
▪ Urban Cafe, 5500 Troost Ave. It plans to relocate to a new space later this year.
▪ Zócalo Mexican Cuisine & Tequileria, Country Club Plaza, 620 W. 48th St.
Coming soon
▪ AME Golf & Brew, Oak Park Mall, 11149 W. 95th St., Overland Park. Early March.
▪ Andy’s Frozen Custard, 11220 Nall Ave., Overland Park. March 1 opening scheduled.
▪ The Bar at Prairie Village, 5316 W. 95th St., Prairie Village. Late February or early March.
▪ Barrio Taqueria, 408 E. 31st St. Hopes to open in March.
▪ Bay Boy Specialty Sandwiches, Plexpod Westport Commons, at 300 E. 39th St. Plans to open Tuesday.
▪ Bliss Books & Wine, 3502 Gillham Road. It hopes to open on Feb. 18.
▪ Brewer’s Corner, 3105 Gillham Road. Hopes to open in the first quarter of the year next to sister operation, Brewer’s Kitchen.
▪ City Club Apartments, 1989 Main St. Chef Howard Hanna plans to open two operations — Afi natural wine bar and Small Axe modern diner — on the first floor of the apartments. No opening date was available.
▪ Fizzibub, Kombucha brewers and retailers in a multi-tenant building at 3917 Broadway Blvd. It has started brewing and will have product available in March.
▪ Friction Beer Co., 11018 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Hopes to open in late March or early April.
▪ Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, 636 N.E. Missouri 291, Lee’s Summit, planning to open the week of Feb. 20.
▪ Guy’s Broadway Bodega, 2101 Broadway. Hopes to open Monday.
▪ IHOP, 2909 Burlington St., North Kansas City. Planned to open in February.
▪ Jason’s Deli, 9617 W. 87th St., Overland Park. Plans to open Monday according to its website.
▪ Jinya Ramen Bar, 7761 W. 159th St., Overland Park. Early 2023 opening scheduled.
▪ Kata Nori Hand Roll Bar, Crossroads, 404 E. 18th St. No opening date was available.
▪ Kate Smith Soiree, 7911 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park. Scheduled to open Tuesday.
▪ KC Hooley House, Power & Light District, 170 E. 14th St. Early 2023 opening.
▪ Leawood Wine & Liquor, 7960 Lee Blvd., Leawood. No opening date was available.
▪ Lulu’s Thai Noodle Shop, 7921 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park. No opening date was available.
▪ Nick the Greek, Ward Parkway Center, 8807 State Line Road. Early to mid March.
▪ Nico & Ana’s Italian Street Food, The Fountains, 6541 W. 119th St., Overland Park. Hopes to open next Friday.
▪ Panda Express, at the northwest corner of 159th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. No opening date was available.
▪ Peter Piper Pizzeria, 15139 W. 119th St., Olathe, late February or early March.
▪ P.S. Coffee & Drive-thru, 13115 Holmes Road. Hopes to open Saturday.
▪ Rancho’s, 3214 Main St. Hopes to open in March.
▪ Taqueria La Nueva, 3906 Waddell Ave. Late February or early March.
▪ Third Coast Pizza, 3001 Mercier St. To-go and delivery only. Early March opening.
▪ Transport Brewery, 131 E. Main St., Gardner. Hopes to open in March.
▪ Vintage ‘78 Wine Bar, 7251 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Mid-March opening.
▪ Whataburger, Bluhawk, 7791 W. 159th St., Overland Park. March opening.
Coming later
▪ Another Broken Egg Cafe, 5358 W. 95th St., Prairie Village. Hopes to open in early or mid May.
▪ Barbacoa, 5500 Troost Ave. Spring opening.
▪ Beef-A-Roo, 10460 W. 103rd St. No opening date was announced.
▪ The Big Biscuit, 7017 Johnson Drive, Mission. Spring opening.
▪ Bo Lings Chinese Restaurant, 108 E. Fifth St. Spring opening.
▪ Bob Wasabi Kitchen is still looking for a new Kansas City home.
▪ Bread Zeppelin is looking for area franchisees.
▪ Cafe Europa, 4343 W. 119th St., Leawood. Hopes to open before spring.
▪ Char Bar Smoked Meats & Amusements plans an August opening in Parkville’s Creekside.
▪ City Barrel Pizza + Patio, 120 E. Gregory Blvd. Summer opening.
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▪ Cosmo Ltd., 709 W. 17th St. A Colorado developer plans to convert a former carriage house (later Brooks Auto) into a coffee shop and bar this year. Cosmo is the holding company for the yet to be named venue.
▪ The Crack Shack, 9292 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Late 2023 or early 2024.
▪ Dave’s Hot Chicken. A new franchisee plans 10 area locations. It is scheduling June openings for locations at 4121 Broadway in Westport, and 9097 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park.
▪ District Pour House + Kitchen, 11101 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. May opening.
▪ Dunkin’ donuts, 17701 E. 39th St., Independence. The location has been in the works for more than a year but a spokeswoman for the company did not have any update on why it has not opened.
▪ Dutch Bros Coffee, 18181 W. 101st St., Lenexa; 11220 S. Lone Elm Road in Olathe; and 14075 W. 135th St., Olathe. Spring openings.
▪ El Pollo Loco. The California-based chain is entering the Kansas City market. The first area restaurant is scheduled to open in late 2023, but no location has been announced.
▪ Fareway Meat Market, Valley View Shoppes, Missouri 152 and North Shoal Creek Valley Drive near Liberty. Late spring or early summer.
▪ Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 11928 S. Strang Line Road in Olathe. No opening date was available.
▪ HomeGrown, 11705 Roe Ave., Leawood. Spring opening.
▪ IHOP, 11111 W. 95th St., Overland Park, for the fourth quarter.
▪ Jack n’ Diane’s Dueling Piano Bar, 3951 Broadway. Hopes to open in early April.
▪ Johnny Kaw’s Outback, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave. Spring or summer opening.
▪ Joy Wok Super Buffet Hibachi Sushi, 8406 Wornall Road. April or May.
▪ Justus Drugstore plans to open a midtown location. No opening date was available.
▪ La Fuente Mexican Restaurant, 8801 N.E. Cookingham Drive. June opening.
▪ Meshuggah Bagels, Valley View Shoppes, Missouri 152 and Booth Avenue. Early summer.
▪ Messenger Coffee Co. and Ibis Bakery, Prairiefire, 135th Street and Nall Avenue, Overland Park. No opening date was available.
▪ Mission Taco Joint, Park Place, 11563 Ash St., Leawood. Spring or summer opening.
▪ Modern Market Eatery plans to open restaurants in the Kansas City area.
▪ Noka, 334 E. 31st St. Spring opening.
▪ 151 Coffee, two Overland Park shops are in the works for openings later this year. One will be at 93rd Street and Metcalf Avenue, the other at 119th and Metcalf.
▪ The Other Place, 6522 Martway St., Mission. Spring opening.
▪ Panera, Sonoma Plaza, 87th Street Parkway and Maurer Road in Lenexa. Spring opening.
▪ Paris Baguette, 11111 W. 95th St., Overland Park. Summer.
▪ Parkway Coffee & Bistro, 3744 Broadway. No opening date was available.
▪ Pennway Point, proposed entertainment district near the north side of West 25th Street, between Interstate 35 and West Pennway.
▪ Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, Town Center Plaza, Leawood, in a new building on the north side near Hereford House. An early 2024 opening is scheduled.
▪ Peter Piper Pizzeria, Ward Parkway Center, 8809 State Line Road. Spring opening.
▪ Popeyes wants to open at 9700 N. Oak Trafficway.
▪ Privēe Restaurant + Lounge, 700 Southwest Blvd. Spring opening.
▪ PT’s Coffee Roasting Co., 8139 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Plans are still on hold.
▪ Puttery, 4641 Jefferson St., indoor, high-tech mini golf course with bars and lounge areas. Third quarter.
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▪ Slow Bar will open a Lee’s Summit cafe in late summer. No location has been announced.
▪ Stockyards Brewing Co., 10310 Mastin St., Overland Park. Summer opening.
▪ Strang Chef Collectives will have two bars and four chef kitchens in the new Cascade hotel, 4600 Wornall Road. It plans an early summer opening.
▪ Taco Bell, 3010 to 3026 Van Brunt Blvd. Opening in the second or third quarter this year.
▪ Texas Roadhouse, 9761 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. May opening scheduled.
▪ 39th Street Brewery, 1320 W. 39th St. No opening date was available.
▪ Tiki Taco, 7514 W. 80th St., Overland Park. Summer opening.
▪ Ting’s Filipino Bistro, 1803 W. 39th St. Plans are on hold.
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▪ Via313 Pizzeria, 9292 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Summer opening.
▪ Whataburger: 5630 Bannister Road, late summer; 14123 W. 135th St., Olathe (near Menards), for late summer; 9100 block of Missouri 45, Parkville, late 2023; Missouri 152 and North Booth Avenue (near Liberty) summer opening; and 8851 N. Ambassador Drive, summer opening. It also is listed on plans submitted to Lawrence for a site at 707 W. 23rd St. and 4200 Sterling Ave. for 2024 openings.
▪ Whiskey River Pizza & Pub, Creekside, 15425 Old Town Road, Parkville, is scheduled to open in May.
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